India has broken the backbone of Bangladesh top order before walking off for the lunch. The India vs Bangladesh first test has been nothing short of a rollercoatser. When the first session looked out of hand to the Indians, the century from Ravichandran Ashwin, guided by Ravindra Jadeja have put a fighting 376 runs on the board. The pitch that looked helpful to the fast bowlers since the morning, somehow started aiding the Indian batters in the second half, especially having spinning duo on the field. 

Some difference in opinion may arise- if it was the pitch or Bangladesh's fielding or Ashwin's never ending love for Chidambaram stadium, its the runs that matters. Bangaldesh however entered the Lunch session with 3 wickets down, scoring 26 runs in overs. Thanks to Akash Deep and the maestro Jasprit Bumrah.

A long 43 days wait to see the top order fail

If anything that hurts a core Indian fan is that, Virat Kohli commiting to the 5th wicket trap. The photographer that was showing a happy lively moment of Kohli, Shubhman and th newly appointed coach Gautam Gambhir, was not probably what teh fans wanted. Yes seeing "Gauti" laughing can be a thing, but seeing Ro-Ko domintaing the field is the important. 

Apart from a the fighting innings from Yashasvi Jaiswal (56 of 118), the top order actually had nothing to offer last day. Even though hopes sparked about Rohit Sharma to be an attacking one, but shatters, got edged while trying to block a slight outswinger from Hasan Mahmud.

And the series of wickets followed thereafter. Many were highlighting a glorious comeback of Rishabh Pant in the whites, with this series. However, Pant (39 of 52) had to come and join hands with Jaiswal, until the team crosses the danger line.

On the Tail Enders' Shoulders

Indian cricket team has somehow tagged the lower order batters as rescuers, rather major run scores, in need. Sometimes its Bumrah and Shami, sometimes its Siraj with his fabulous defence and what not! However, one should not judge the batting capabilities of Ravichandran Ashwin, when in need. Ash already has got 6 test centuries to his name, which equals to his former teammate captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni! Crazy enough!

Ravichandran Ashwin who can be easily tagged as the Indian present day spinning wizard, is a batting darkhorse. May be this one big reason why the Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumara Sangakara has been promoting him up the batting order.

List of Centuries scored by Ashwin:

1.  124 vs West Indies in Kolkata, 2013
2.  118 vs West Indies in Gros Islet, 2016
3.  113 vs West Indies in North Sound, 2016
4.  106 vs England in Chennai, 2021
5.  103 vs West Indies in Mumbai, 2011

At points when a fan overcome the heartbreak from Ro- Ko exist, there comes Ravindra Jadeja who leaves with 86 runs. So close to a ton, yet not achieved! An edge, and sighs off...!

The Bowlers' Empire

The pitch since last day morning has had been a heaven for the first bowler. But if that helped Jasprit and men to pick quich wickets, is still a matter of discussion. With the likes of Ash-Jad duo, when the pitch looked to settle down, Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah picked early 3 wickets before walking off to a happy lunch in the Indian dressing room. 

Coming out rom the Lunch break, with Mohamamd Siraj on the other side Bumrah heleped India to have 2 more wickets in pocket.

Bangladesh, with 5 wickets down, is trying to strenghten the field with Shakib ul Hasan and Litton das with the bat in their hand. 

A total of 20 matches have been played in IPL 2025 till April 7 and most of the matches have been exciting. Many records have been made in these matches on the basis of the excellent performance of the batsmen and bowlers. 

At the same time, if we talk about the most wickets for a pacer in IPL then Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar overtook West Indies legend Dwayne Bravo to become the pacer with the most wickets in the history of the Indian Premier League.

Bhuvneshwar achieved this milestone during the IPL match against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. During the match, Bhuvneshwar gave away 48 runs but got a crucial wicket of Tilak Varma, who threatened to take the game away from RCB.

Also Read: MI vs RCB: Most Wickets against RCB in IPL

In this article, we will be discussing about the most wickets for a pacer in IPL. 

Most Wickets for a pacer in IPL

4. Jasprit Bumrah | 165 Wickets

One of the most lethal pacers in modern-day cricket, Jasprit Bumrah has been Mumbai Indians’ spearhead since his debut. He has taken 165 wickets in 134 matches, with a best performance of 5/10, finishing as the team’s leading-wicket taker during three title-winning campaigns (2017, 2019 and 2020). His ability to bowl in the powerplay and nail yorkers at the death makes him a standout bowler.

Bumrah made his long-awaited injury comeback after he was picked in the Mumbai Indians Playing XI for the IPL 2025 encounter against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The 31-year-old has been missing from action since he suffered a back problem during the final Test of India’s series defeat against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

3. Lasith Malinga | 170 Wickets

Arguably the greatest fast bowler in IPL history, Lasith Malinga was a key figure in Mumbai Indians’ success. With his deadly yorkers and deceptive slower balls, he took 170 wickets in 122 matches, boasting a stunning best of 5/13. His economy rate of 7.14 and strike rate of 16.62 highlight his dominance.

Malinga made his debut for his only IPL team Mumbai Indians, in the year 2009. He bagged a purple cap in 2011 for his exceptional performance of 28 wickets in just 16 matches.

2. Dwayne Bravo | 183 Wickets

Former West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo is at second place in the list of most wickets for a pacer in IPL. Bravo's slower balls and variations made him a CSK legend. He remains one of IPL's most iconic and successful death over specialist. 

Bravo, who last played in the IPL in 2022, has 183 scalps to his name. Bravo has played a total of 161 matches in IPL for three different teams. His best performance was 4 wickets for 22 runs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke Bravo's record against Mumbai in Wankhede.

Also Read: Most Wickets in IPL as a Captain

1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 184 Wickets

RCB's fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the most wickets in IPL as a pacer. Kumar has taken 184 wickets in 179 matches. His best performance is 5 wickets for 19 runs. 

The right-arm swing bowler is also the third-highest wicket-taker in the IPL. Above him are Punjab Kings (PBKS) spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (206 wickets in 162 matches at an average of 22.83 and best figures of 5/40) and Piyush Chawla (192 wickets in 192 matches at an average of 26.60, with best figures of 4/17). 

Bhuvi is one of the finest bowlers in the history of the IPL, and is still going strong at the age of 35. He played for Pune Warriors initially, and then was the one of the pillars of SRH unit for a long time. He played a big role in their success and picked wickets both with the new ball and at the death, and is now doing the same for RCB in IPL 2025.

As Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru prepare to face off at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today, all eyes will be on the bowlers who could make the difference in this high-stakes encounter. 

Now Mumbai Indians will get a boost as Jasprit Bumrah returns for their MI vs RCB clash. The pacer, sidelined since India’s final Border-Gavaskar Trophy in January due to a back injury, also missed the Champions Trophy and IPL’s early matches. Now fit, the 31-year-old is set for his season debut.

Also Read: Most Wickets in IPL as a Captain

So, before start of the MI vs RCB IPL 2025 match, let's take a look at the bowlers with most wickets against RCB in IPL.

MI vs RCB: Most Wickets against RCB in IPL

5. Ravichandran Ashwin | 26 Wickets

Ravichandran Ashwin is the fifth-highest wicket-taker against Royal Challengers Bengaluru among the active bowlers and sixth overall. The veteran spinner has enjoyed bowling for this team, and his spell in the finals of the 2011 season while playing for CSK helped Chennai win the tournament. 

Overall, Ashwin has played 31 games against RCB and taken 26 wickets at a brilliant economy rate of 7.12 and a best of 3/16. His bowling average is 28.03 against them.

The 38-year-old is still active in the IPL. He is representing his inaugural season team, the Chennai Super Kings, in the ongoing season.

4. Ravindra Jadeja | 26 Wickets

Ravindra Jadeja has played 34 matches against RCB and bowled 594 deliveries, taking 26 wickets at an impressive average of 28.38. His economy and control in the middle overs make him a key weapon, especially at spin-friendly venues.

With the bat, Jadeja has also been impactful. He batted in 27 innings, scoring 383 runs. Though not always at the top of the order, he has been a reliable lower middle-order batter. His highest score against RCB is 62*, and he averages 23.93 with a strike rate of 128.95.

3. Sandeep Sharma | 27 Wickets

Sandeep Sharma is an important member of RR’s bowling unit. The veteran pacer matched the performance of Trent Boult with the new ball and then also restricted the batters in the final overs. 

The veteran pacer has played just 19 innings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru until now. He has picked up a total of 27 wickets at an economy rate of 8.17. If he can take three wickets in the coming game, he will become the leading wicket-taker against RCB. His best figure against RCB is 3/15.

Sandeep has enjoyed bowling against RCB and its batters. He has also dismissed Virat Kohli seven times in the IPL.

Also Read: IPL facts: Players to play 100 IPL matches for each team

2. Sunile Narine | 27 Wickets

Having made his IPL debut in 2012, Sunile Narine has an incredible bowling average of 20.57 against RCB. He has played 22 IPL matches for KKR against RCB and has taken a phenomenal 27 wickets. His economy rate is a brilliant 6.69, which only adds to his reputation as one of the most dangerous bowlers in the league.

With the bat, Narine also has an exceptional strike-rate of 180.97 against RCB in the IPL. He has hammered 333 runs from 13 innings at 30.27 in this regard. His tally includes 35 fours and 23 sixes.

1. Jasprit Bumrah | 29 Wickets

In 19 matches against the Rajat Patidar-led side, Jasprit Bumrah has scalped 29 wickets at an average of 19.03 and an economy rate of 7.45. His best performance came just last season at the Wankhede, where he dismantled the RCB batting lineup with a sensational 5/21.

Notably, the last time Bumrah missed an entire IPL season was in 2023 due to injury. He returned in 2024 with a bang, playing 13 matches and bagging 20 wickets for the franchise. Across his IPL career, the India pacer has featured in 133 matches, claiming 165 wickets and establishing himself as one of the most consistent fast bowlers in the league.

Bumrah's return is particularly significant given his stellar record against RCB.

In a tournament like the IPL, the role of the captain is of utmost importance given that the game can change very quickly. However, it is not an easy job to lead a side in such a big tournament. The franchises also do not give a longer run to a player if he fails to perform as a captain. 

There have been few cricketers who have enjoyed a long run in captaincy in IPL because of their consistent performance and mind blowing winning percentage. 

In this article, we will be discussing the most wins in IPL as captain.

Most wins in IPL as captain 

6. David Warner | 40

Australian player David Warner has captained Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in 83 games, winning 40 and losing 41, two of which were tied. 

He is also the third Aussie to win the IPL title as captain.

5. Shreyas Iyer | 40 Wins

Shreyas Iyer led Kolkata Knight Riders to the title last season, he has joined the IPL winning captains along with greats MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma.

Iyer has been the captain in 72 games for three different franchise (DC, KKR, and PBKS), in which he has won 40 games and lost 29.

4. Virat Kohli | 66 Wins

Virat Kohli is the most successful Test captain for India and also led Royal Challengers Bangalore for several seasons in the IPL. Overall, Virat Kohli captained for a total of 143 matches and won 66 and lost 70 of these matches with a win percentage of 46.15. 

Later, Faf du Plessis took over from him as skipper. Now Rajat Patidar is leading the team in 18th season. 

3. Gautam Gambhir | 71 Wins

Gautam Gambhir has proved his leadership skills in the IPL and international cricket alike. In total, Gautam Gambhir won 71 matches out of the 129 he captained. 

The left-handed batter was Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper in their successful campaigns in 2012 and 2014, making him the third-most successful IPL captain. He also led the team for the Delhi Capitals in multiple seasons. His winning percentage in IPL as captain is 55.03.

2. Rohit Sharma | 87 Wins

One of the most successful leaders of IPL, Rohit Sharma has captained Mumbai Indians in 158 games, in which he won 87 of them and lost 67. Under Rohit's captaincy, MI has won 5 IPL titles ( 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020).

Rohit's win percentage in IPL as captain is 55.06.

1. MS Dhoni | 133 Wins

India's legendary leader Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captained two franchise (CSK and RPS) in his career. In 226 games as a leader, Dhoni has won 133 and lost 91 times. He also led CSK to five IPL titles in the years 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023.

Dhoni's win percentage of 58.84 is the highest among captains to have led in more than 50 matches. He also holds the record for playing the most number of IPL matches as a captain.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian men's cricket team's schedule for the upcoming home series against West Indies and South Africa. The men in blue will play a two-match test series against the West Indies to start the 2025-26 season, followed by an all-format series against South Africa. 

The West Indies series will start with the test match, starting from 2nd October 2025 in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, the second and final test match of the series will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, starting from 10th October. 

After the West Indies series, the focus will be shifted towards the all-format home series against the strong Proteas side. The first test match of the series will be played in New Delhi from 14th November. Guwahati will host its first-ever test match, as the test series is set to end there from 22nd November. 

The three-match ODI series will be played in Ranchi, Raipur, and Vizag. On the other hand, the five-match T20I series will be played in Cuttack, New Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Lucknow and Ahmedabad. 

Here is the full schedule for the home series against West Indies and South Africa

West Indies Tour of India 2025

South Africa Tour of India 2025

Centuries in T20 cricket do not come that often. When you are playing at the level of Indian Premier League, against some of the best bowlers in world cricket, it becomes tougher. But there are some batters who not only scored an IPL century but did it at a very young age. Today, we will bring you the IPL records of the 5 youngest centurions in IPL history.

Here is a list of the 5 youngest centurions in IPL.

Manish Pandey

At the age of only 19 years and 253 days, the veteran Indian cricketer Manish Pandey became the youngest centurion in IPL. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, he scored an unbeaten 114* on 21 May 2009 against the Deccan Chargers in IPL 2009. The result of the match was in the favour of Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Also, he holds the IPL record of scoring the first ton as an Indian cricketer in IPL history.

Read also: IPL records: IPL captains to score centuries

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant is the second-youngest centurion in IPL. On 10th May 2018, the former captain of Delhi Capitals scored an unbeatable knock of 128* in just 63 balls at the age of 20 years and 218 days.

The match was held in Feroz Shah Kotla Ground against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Even after performing so well and contributing a huge amount of runs for the team, Delhi lost the match.

Devdutt Padikkal

In the first phase of IPL hosted in India, only 3 cricketers scored a century, and Devdutt Padikkal was one of them. At the age of 20 years and 289 days, Devdutt scored 101* runs in just 52 balls against the Rajasthan Royals. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the 21-year lad showed exceptional performance on 22nd April 2021 and also won the match for his team.

He achieved this memorable knock while playing with the captain of the team, Virat Kohli and displayed such exhilarating batting. Devdutt Padikkal, along with Kohli clearly destroyed the Rajasthan Royals' bowling lineup and won the match.

Read also: IPL Records: 13 players who have played in every season of IPL from 2008

Yashasvi Jaiswal

At 21 years and 123 days, Yashasvi Jaiswal became the Rajasthan Royals’ youngest centurion in IPL and also equalled the highest individual score by a Royals player.

Jaiswal’s whirlwind 124 off 62 balls against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in IPL 2023 is arguably his best knock. The southpaw’s innings consisted of 16 fours and eight sixes, a total of 112 runs out of 124 scored in boundaries. His 124 is the highest tally in a single inning by an uncapped player in the IPL to date.

Jaiswal’s one-man show sent the bowlers on a leather hunt, but the Royals could not overpower the Mumbai Indians that night as they lost the match by six wickets.

Sanju Samson

The present captain of Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson is the fourth-youngest centurion in IPL. In the 2017 IPL, he was playing for the Delhi Daredevils franchise. At the age of only 22 years and 151 days, he demolished the bowling lineup of Rising Pune Supergiant and scored 102 runs off 63 balls on 11 April 2017. 

Lastly, Delhi Daredevils defeated Rising Pune Supergiants hosted in MCA Cricket Ground, Pune.