Lasith Malinga vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowling Stats Highlights

Lasith Malinga

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Team MI (2019) RCB (2025)
IPL Seasons 9 15
IPL Innings 122 190
Wickets 170 198
Economy 7.15 7.69
3 Wickets 18 14
5 Wickets 1 2
Runs Given 3371 5412
Strike Rate 16.63 21.32

Lasith Malinga vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar Wickets Graph


Lasith Malinga Bowling Statistics By IPL Season

Season Innings Bowled Wickets Balls Runs SR Economy 3W 4W 5W
2019 12 16 269 438 16 9.7695 2 2 0
2017 12 11 269 382 24 8.5204 0 0 0
2015 15 24 360 444 15 7.4000 1 1 0
2014 10 16 235 258 14 6.5872 0 1 0
2013 17 20 392 468 19 7.1633 1 0 0
2012 14 22 333 350 15 6.3063 2 1 0
2011 16 28 378 375 13 5.9524 2 0 1
2010 13 15 294 344 19 7.0204 1 1 0
2009 13 18 297 312 16 6.3030 3 0 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowling Statistics By IPL Season

Season Innings Bowled Wickets Balls Runs SR Economy 3W 4W 5W
2025 14 17 312 483 18 9.2885 1 0 0
2024 16 11 342 533 31 9.3509 1 0 0
2023 14 16 306 425 19 8.3333 0 0 1
2022 14 12 313 383 26 7.3419 1 0 0
2021 11 6 252 335 42 7.9762 0 0 0
2020 4 3 85 99 28 6.9882 0 0 0
2019 15 13 354 461 27 7.8136 0 0 0
2018 12 9 277 354 30 7.6679 1 0 0
2017 14 26 314 369 12 7.0510 2 0 1
2016 17 23 396 490 17 7.4242 1 1 0
2015 14 18 310 407 17 7.8774 2 0 0
2014 14 20 319 354 15 6.6583 1 1 0
2013 16 13 342 371 26 6.5088 2 0 0
2012 11 8 234 281 29 7.2051 0 0 0
2011 4 3 66 67 22 6.0909 0 0 0

🏏 Lasith Malinga vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar - IPL Careers Overview

Lasith Malinga is the IPL’s ultimate yorker king. Across nine seasons—all in Mumbai Indians colours from 2009 to 2019—he scalped 170 wickets in 122 innings, never letting batters breathe at a stunning strike-rate of 16.63 balls per wicket. The sling-armed Sri Lankan terrorised line-ups with 18 three-wicket bursts and a memorable five-for, conceding only 7.15 runs an over despite bowling 2,827 balls of unforgiving yorkers and slower ones at the death. Malinga’s mastery peaked when he nipped out four overs for just 5.1 runs each, a record economy for any 170-wicket bowler in the league’s history. With the bat he was a handy lower-order pinch-hitter, smashing five sixes and six fours in 20 innings for 88 quick runs at a strike-rate of 88. Yet it is with the ball that Malinga became Mumbai’s heartbeat, lifting four IPL titles and finishing as the franchise’s all-time leading wicket-taker—an unbreakable legacy built on 170 scalps, 18 three-fors and one spell for the ages.


Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL Story: 198 wickets, 15 seasons, one master of swing Across 15 IPL seasons, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has built a legacy of relentless accuracy and late swing. From the 2011 season with Pune Warriors to his 2025 stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the right-arm quick has bowled 4,222 balls and taken 198 wickets at a strike rate of 21.32—numbers that place him among the league’s all-time greats. His best days came in Sunrisers Hyderabad colours (2014-2024) where he twice hit the five-wicket mark and registered 14 three-wicket hauls. A career-best 5-fer headlines those efforts, while an economy of 7.69 runs per over shows he can choke batters even on true pitches. With the bat, Bhuvi has chipped in 320 runs off 351 balls, clearing the rope three times and finding 31 fours. While batting remains a bonus, his highest score of 27 underlines his ability to stay at the crease when needed. In 2025, the swing king brings 198 IPL wickets to the RCB dressing room, promising the same early breakthroughs and death-over control that have defined his decade-and-a-half journey.

Note: This overview is partially generated using AI and is based on statistical data. Please verify with official sources for complete accuracy.