Bhuvneshwar Kumar:First Indian Fast Bowler To Take 150 Wickets In IPL

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been a mainstay for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL for quite some time and on Sunday, the pacer added a major milestone to his name.

The fast bowler became the first Indian pacer ever to take 150 wickets in the IPL

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As he took three wickets for his side as they defeated Punjab Kings by seven wickets.

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Overall, he is the third fast bowler to reach this milestone after Dwayne Bravo (174*) and Lasith Malinga (170).

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The four other bowlers Amit Mishra (166 wickets), Piyush Chawla (157), Yuzvendra Chahal (151) and Harbhajan Singh (150) who have achieved this feat in the IPL tournament are all spinners.

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Bhuvneshwar has been a part of the SRH franchise for quite some time with his best season for the side coming in 2017 when he took 26 wickets.

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The fast bowler was also instrumental in Sunrisers’ title winning season back in 2016 as he took 23 wickets to guide them to a brilliant victory.

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