Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Record At M Chinnaswamy Stadium In T20Is And IPL

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is likely to play in 5th T20I [Source: AFP]

It is official: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was recently drafted into the T20I team for the New Zealand tour, has received an emergency call-up as a backup to Arshdeep Singh for the 5th T20I against the West Indies.

Arshdeep sustained a shoulder injury while batting in the 4th T20I in Hyderabad, and the player was retired out. The left-arm bowler has been included in the squad for the 5th T20I, but the injury could sideline him from the game.

Bhuvneshwar has the golden opportunity to play his first T20I match for India on Saturday in four years, and he’ll be playing the contest at his IPL home ground, M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Ahead of the series decider, we take a look at Bhuvneshwar’s T20I stats at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's T20I bowling stats at Chinnaswamy Stadium

(Bhuvneshwar Kumar T20I stats at Chinnaswamy)

• Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the right-arm pacer, has bowled in only one innings at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, and he wreaked havoc with the ball against Pakistan.
• In his only spell at the venue, Bhuvneshwar picked up 3 for 9, including the big wickets of Nasir Jamshed, Ahmed Shehzad, and Umar Akmal.
• Moreover, he averages a mere 3.00 and has an economy of 2.25. The pacer has relished bowling at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in T20Is.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar's IPL bowling record at Chinnaswamy Stadium

(Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL stats at Chinnaswamy)

• The 36-year-old is an IPL legend and has played 19 matches at this venue. In those games, he has taken 26 wickets, with an average of 23.35.
• Moreover, he also has an economy of just 8.45, showcasing his control over lines and lengths on a high-scoring ground.
• If we take into account all the matches that he has played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (representing IPL teams, India, UP), then the pacer has 39 wickets, with an economy of less than 6.

Why Bhuvneshwar Kumar could be a success for India in 5th T20I

Bhuvneshwar Kumar boasts a stellar record at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, and he has ample experience of delivering the goods at this venue.

Chinnaswamy is a smaller ground, and playing for RCB has helped the pacer as he knows the conditions on the back of his hand.

In IPL 2026, he scalped 11 wickets at the venue and was one of the main reasons why RCB won the IPL title. In the ongoing series, India’s biggest woes have been their death bowling, and Bhuvneshwar’s arrival will solve that problem in the 5th T20I.

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