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Bhuvneshwar Kumar throws shade at Rohit Sharma [Source: AFP]
RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar recently participated in a fun rapid-fire where he was asked to rank his best IPL moments. However, the veteran mysteriously left Rohit Sharma out of that list, thus enraging the fans.
Kumar had been India’s best swing bowler in his prime years. However, due to injuries and competition, he faded from the international scene post-COVID pandemic.
However, Bhuvneshwar rediscovered himself in the IPL when he played a key role in RCB’s maiden title in 2025.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar hits back at Rohit Sharma?
Meanwhile, in a recent interaction with Cricbuzz, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was asked to rank his best IPL moments. For the best captain, he picked RCB skipper Rajat Patidar, under whom RCB achieved glory last year.
Kumar also named Jasprit Bumrah as the best bowler and MS Dhoni as the best finisher. However, for the best batter ever faced, the veteran named his present RCB teammate Virat Kohli and blatantly ignored Rohit Sharma.
This statement had the fans wondering if Bhuvneshwar took a dig at Rohit. For context, way back when, Sharma was India's captain, and he kicked a ball towards Kumar in anger after the latter dropped a catch.
And Bhuvneshwar took his revenge by dismissing Rohit Sharma during a recent IPL clash between MI and RCB. Hence, owing to his rivalry, fans believe the RCB pacer took a shot at Rohit fans by not mentioning him in his best IPL list.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar is ruling the IPL 2026
Meanwhile, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is having one of the best IPL seasons of his career with RCB in IPL 2026. In 14 games, he has scalped 24 wickets at an average of 18.50, thus grabbing the Purple Cap for most wickets in the season.
Not only that, Bhuvneshwar will get a fair shot at winning the Purple Cap, as RCB have qualified for the playoffs, meaning the pacer will get a couple of more games at least to take as many wickets as possible.
And a big positive of Kumar playing well is that RCB can finally rely on a pacer to dominate both the powerplay and death overs. Bhuvneshwar can still get swing, and he tends to hit the right lengths consistently.
That combination makes him a lethal bowler even in modern-day cricket, where bowlers have too little room for error.
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Statistically, ex-MI captain Rohit Sharma has faced 76 balls against Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the IPL, scoring 102 runs at a strike rate of 134 while getting dismissed twice.
However, as far as the off-field rivalry is concerned, the alleged revenge move is nothing but a fake social media-orchestrated agenda. Fans often like to pit two players against each other to gain clout.
However, the reality is often different. Bhuvneshwar has always been cordial with Rohit Sharma, irrespective of his views on the best IPL batters or captains.
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