In a high-stakes clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Wankhede Stadium in Match 20 of IPL 2025, Bhuvneshwar Kumar etched his name deeper into the IPL history books. The experienced pacer claimed the vital wicket of Tilak Varma to surpass R Ashwin and move to third on the all-time wicket-takers list in the Indian Premier League.
Tilak Varma, who was anchoring MI’s chase with a fiery 56 off 29 balls, fell to a slower ball wide outside off-stump. Attempting a cut, he mistimed the shot to sweeper cover where Phil Salt made no mistake. This wicket was Bhuvneshwar’s 184th in IPL cricket, overtaking Ashwin (183 wickets), and trailing only behind Piyush Chawla and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Most wickets in IPL (All-time as of April 7, 2025):
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Yuzvendra Chahal – 206 wickets
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Piyush Chawla – 192 wickets
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 184 wickets
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Ravichandran Ashwin – 183 wickets
Most wickets by a pacer in IPL history:
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 184 wickets (179 matches)
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Dwayne Bravo – 183 wickets (161 matches)
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Lasith Malinga – 170 wickets (122 matches)
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Jasprit Bumrah – 165 wickets (134 matches)
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Umesh Yadav – 144 wickets (148 matches)
At the time of his dismissal, Mumbai Indians were 195/6 in 18.3 overs, still needing 27 runs off 9 balls. Bhuvneshwar finished with figures of 4-0-48-1, playing a crucial role in containing the Mumbai chase.
