This article covers all details of Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s IPL stats and records against PBKS (Punjab Kings) ahead of the RCB vs PBKS match 34th in IPL 2025.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been a consistent performer for his team, whether he has played for Team India or in the Indian Premier League. He is one of the highest wicket-takers in the IPL as an Indian pacer and is known as a bankable bowler in the shorter format because of his ability to bowl at any phase of the match.
He swings the ball to take early wickets and then bowls at death with his Yorkers and changeups. All these skills make him a complete T20 bowler, which is very good for any team. However, Bhuvi hasn’t gotten going in the ongoing season of the IPL.
The veteran pacer has six wicket in five games at an economy rate of 7.84. He has bowled some good spells, which has turned the course of the game in RCB’s favour, but he has yet to achieve his best, and we all know what he can do when he is on song.
Bhuvneshwar will be back with the ball in hand on Friday. RCB is all set to take on Punjab Kings in match no. 34 of the IPL 2025 which will take place in Bengaluru. If he can take some early wickets, he can put his team upfront. However, he has good numbers against PBKS and that’s what we will check out here in this article.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs PBKS IPL Overall Stats and Records
Talking about the stats of Bhuvneshwar Kumar against the Punjab Kings, he is the fourth-highest wicket-taker against PBKS in the IPL. If he can do well in the coming game, he will climb up the ladder. Bhuvi has played 21 games against PBKS in the IPL. In those games, he has taken 29 wickets at a brilliant strike rate of 16.07 and an average of 19.62. His economy rate has been 7.33, and his best of 5/19 is the joint-best bowling figure against PBKS. He is just too good when it comes to performing against this team in the IPL.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 21 |
| Innings | 21 |
| Maidens | 1 |
| Overs Bowled | 77.4 |
| Runs Conceded | 569 |
| Wickets Taken | 29 |
| 4-Wicket Hauls | 1 |
| Best Bowling Figures | 5/19 |
| Bowling Average | 19.62 |
| Economy Rate (E/R) | 7.33 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar VS PBKS Batters
Bhuvi will be a key bowler for RCB when they take on PBKS. Generally, he has enjoyed bowling against all Punjab batters. Here we will check his head-to-head numbers against the current PBKS batters whom he will bowl to in the coming game.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shreyas Iyer
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 150.0 | 15.0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2019 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 107.1 | 15.0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300.0 | – |
| Total | 44 | 49 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 89.8 | 14.7 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Glenn Maxwell
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 6.0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 142.9 | – |
| 2022 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 187.5 | – |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| Total | 39 | 34 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 114.7 | 19.5 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Prabhsimran Singh
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 266.7 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.0 | – |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 160.0 | 24.0 |
| Total | 35 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 159.1 | 11.0 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs PBKS IPL Match-by-Match Stats and Records
| Date | Ground | Batsman Dismissed | Overs | Wickets | E/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2011 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | S E Marsh (b) | 3.0 | 2/14 | 4.67 |
| D J Hussey (c †R V Uthappa) | |||||
| 07/04/2013 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | – | 2.0 | 0/16 | 6.00 |
| 21/04/2013 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | A C Gilchrist (c †R V Uthappa) | 4.0 | 1/31 | 6.78 |
| 22/04/2014 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | D A Miller (c D A Warner) | 4.0 | 3/19 | 6.15 |
| G J Bailey (c D A Warner) | |||||
| M G Johnson (b) | |||||
| 14/05/2014 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | V Sehwag (c & b) | 3.4 | 1/38 | 7.08 |
| 27/04/2015 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | S E Marsh (b) | 4.0 | 2/23 | 6.82 |
| R Dhawan (lbw) | |||||
| 11/05/2015 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | A R Patel (c †N V Ojha) | 4.0 | 1/34 | 7.09 |
| 23/04/2016 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | M Vijay (c †N V Ojha) | 4.0 | 1/37 | 7.40 |
| 15/05/2016 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | Gurkeerat Singh (b) | 4.0 | 2/32 | 7.47 |
| H M Amla (c D A Warner) | |||||
| 17/04/2017 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | H M Amla (lbw) | 4.0 | 5/19 | 7.17 |
| G J Maxwell (c D A Warner) | |||||
| M M Sharma (c S Dhawan) | |||||
| K C Cariappa (b) | |||||
| M Vohra (lbw) | |||||
| 28/04/2017 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | M J Guptill (c M C Henriques) | 4.0 | 2/27 | 7.13 |
| S E Marsh (c D J Hooda) | |||||
| 19/04/2018 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | K K Nair (c S Dhawan) | 4.0 | 1/25 | 7.05 |
| 08/04/2019 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | – | 4.0 | 0/25 | 6.99 |
| 29/04/2019 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | – | 4.0 | 0/34 | 7.10 |
| 21/04/2021 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | K L Rahul (c K M Jadhav) | 3.0 | 1/16 | 7.01 |
| 25/09/2021 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | N Ellis (c M K Pandey) | 4.0 | 1/34 | 7.11 |
| 17/04/2022 | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | S Dhawan (c M Jansen) | 4.0 | 3/22 | 7.01 |
| Shahrukh Khan (c K S Williamson) | |||||
| L S Livingstone (c K S Williamson) | |||||
| 22/05/2022 | Wankhede Stadium | – | 2.0 | 0/22 | 7.13 |
| 09/04/2023 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | Prabhsimran Singh (lbw) | 4.0 | 1/33 | 7.19 |
| 09/04/2024 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Intl Cricket Stadium | Prabhsimran Singh (c N K Reddy) | 4.0 | 2/32 | 7.24 |
| S Dhawan (st H Klaasen) | |||||
| 19/05/2024 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | – | 4.0 | 0/36 | 7.33 |
After checking out the overall record for the veteran pacer, we will check his match-by-match performance against Punjab Kings. The table below will show you all the spells recorded in the IPL against this team. So let’s check it out.
