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Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the first pace bowler to reach 200 IPL wickets, achieving the milestone with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where his IPL journey began in 2009. He returned 3/41 to help RCB beat Chennai Super Kings, now sits second on the all-time wicket list, and is the only bowler to win consecutive Purple Caps (2016, 2017).

Bengaluru: For Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the milestone came at a place where it all began. The veteran seamer became the first pace bowler to reach 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League, achieving the landmark with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the franchise where his IPL journey first started in 2009.

The milestone arrived as Bhuvneshwar returned figures of 3/41 to help RCB secure a 41-run victory over Chennai Super Kings, underlining his impact with the ball.

With 202 wickets in 192 innings at an economy rate of 7.7, Bhuvneshwar now sits second on the IPL’s all-time wicket-takers list, behind Yuzvendra Chahal. Across his long IPL career, the experienced seamer has also remained the only bowler to win the Purple Cap in consecutive seasons (2016, 2017), a reflection of his consistency in a format often considered unforgiving for bowlers.

Speaking on the milestone, Bhuvneshwar said, “It feels good to get rewarded for the work you’ve been putting in over the years, so yes, I’m really happy about that. The IPL has been a big part of my career, and reaching 200 wickets is definitely a special milestone. What makes it even more meaningful is that my IPL journey actually started with RCB, so to come back here and achieve this feels like a full-circle moment for me.”