Sports · 7 April 2026
Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes first fast bowler to claim 200 IPL wickets.
Exam-focused facts from the 7 April 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar reached 200 IPL wickets by dismissing Ayush Mhatre during RCB vs CSK on Sunday.
- He is the second bowler overall and the first fast bowler to reach the 200-wicket mark in IPL history.
- Bhuvneshwar now has 202 wickets in 192 IPL matches at an average of 27.25.
- Yuzvendra Chahal leads the all-time list with 224 wickets in 176 IPL matches.
- Sunil Narine is third with 193 wickets in 191 IPL matches.