Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Royal Challengers Bangalore (AP Photo/Manish Swaroop)

Royal Challengers Bangalore fast bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar Created history by becoming the first fast bowler to complete 200 matches during the match against Lucknow Super Giants. IPL History. This historic feat added another major feather to Bhuvneshwar’s remarkable T20 career. At the beginning of this season, he became the first pacer and then the second player. Yuzvendra Chahal To complete 200 IPL wickets. The experienced seamer has continued his excellent form in IPL 2026 and currently tops the Purple Cap with 17 wickets in nine matches. Talking about the achievement, Bhuvneshwar said that reaching 200 IPL matches was a proud moment of his career. “It’s really special. Any milestone really is, and playing 200 matches is a big achievement in itself. So, naturally, I’m feeling very happy,” Bhuvneshwar said. He also admitted that achieving the feat with a successful franchise makes it even more satisfying. He said, “I think the best thing is that I’m achieving it with a team that won the trophy last year and is playing exceptionally well this season; it makes it even better.” Reflecting on his long IPL journey, the swing bowler described his first IPL wicket as the most memorable moment of his career. “It’s very difficult to choose just one, but if I had to name something really special, I would choose my first wicket. My journey started so many years ago, and that first wicket is always something special,” he said. Bhuvneshwar also opened up about the challenges of surviving as a fast bowler in modern T20 cricket, especially with the increasingly aggressive approach of batsmen during the powerplay. “It’s definitely demanding, especially considering the way the format has evolved. It’s always a challenging challenge to continually improve your game given the way batsmen are changing and taking aggressive approaches during the powerplay,” he said. However, the veteran attributed his success to sticking to the basics throughout his career. “I believe what has worked for me personally is to constantly focus on strengthening my basics,” he said. With this feat, Bhuvneshwar also joined an elite list of players to appear in 200 or more IPL matches, and became only the 12th cricketer overall to reach the feat.