Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB IPL 2025: Bhuvneshwar Kumar has joined Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB bought Bhuvi at a price several times higher than the base price on the second day of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Bhubaneswar sold for Rs 10.75 crore. He is a lethal fast bowler and has excelled on many occasions. Bhuvneshwar has previously been a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Mumbai Indians first bid for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. After this Lucknow Super Giants also joined it. Mumbai made the last bid of Rs 10.25 crore. Whereas Lucknow made the last bid of Rs 10.50 crore but in the end RCB won. RCB bought Bhuvneshwar for Rs 10.75 crore. RCB’s bowling unit will be stronger because of Bhuvi.
Bhuvi was earlier a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Till now he has played for Hyderabad in every season. Hyderabad was paying him Rs 4.20 crore in 2024 but now his salary has more than doubled. Bhuvneshwar will now get Rs 10.75 crore.
Bhuvneshwar has played 176 matches in IPL so far. During this period he has taken 181 wickets. Bhuvi’s best performance in a match is 5 wickets for 19 runs. Bhuvneshwar has also taken five or more wickets in the match twice. Bhuvi has team india Has played 87 T20 matches for. During this period he has taken 90 wickets.
RCB also spent money on these players-
RCB spent a lot of money on Josh Hazlewood. Hazlewood has been sold for Rs 12.50 crore. Its base price was Rs 2 crore. The base price of Jitesh Sharma was Rs 1 crore but RCB bought him for Rs 11 crore. Jitesh is a wicketkeeper batsman. Philip Salt is also a wicketkeeper batsman. RCB bought him for Rs 11.50 crore. Liam Livingstone was bought by RCB for Rs 8.75 crore.
