Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are one of the most popular teams in IPL history. No matter what, they always manage to grab the headlines.
Another noteworthy fact is that they have a very loyal fan base that keeps ing them irrespective of their performances. Despite not winning the title even once, the Bengaluru franchise has ensured the kind of records they have created.
Over the years, they have had several world-class batsmen who have represented them. Chris Gayle, AB De Villiers, Shane Watson, KL Rahul, Kevin Pietersen, Tillakaratne Dilshan, and Virat Kohli, you name it! This has led to them breaking several batting records and disposing of balls outside the park. Thus, bowling against them isn’t easy.
However, which bowlers have had a good record against RCB?
This article will look at the top 10 bowlers who have picked the most wickets against RCB in the IPL.
Most Wickets against RCB in IPL
| Player | Innings | Wickets | BBI | Economy Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 20 | 29 | 5/21 | 7.44 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 21 | 29 | 3/15 | 8.43 |
| Sunil Narine | 21 | 27 | 4/20 | 6.69 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 31 | 26 | 3/13 | 7.49 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 29 | 25 | 3/16 | 7.04 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 23 | 23 | 3/20 | 7.34 |
| Ashish Nehra | 13 | 23 | 4/10 | 7.95 |
| Axar Patel | 21 | 21 | 3/11 | 7.32 |
| Trent Boult | 14 | 19 | 3/36 | 8.55 |
| Piyush Chawla | 23 | 19 | 4/17 | 7.62 |
Key Insights
Jasprit Bumrah leads the wickets tally against RCB in IPL history. The Mumbai Indians pacer has picked as many as 29 against them. He happens to be one of the few bowlers who keep the RCB batters in check.
Bumrah is also the only bowler with a five-wicket haul against the Bengaluru-based franchise in the IPL. He ed the figures of 5 for 21 in a 2024 game at the Wankhede Stadium.
Sunil Narine has taken the most four-wicket hauls against Bengaluru in the IPL. The Kolkata Knight Riders spinner has picked up four or more wickets in an innings against them three times. Kagiso Rabada and Yusuf Abdulla, both from South Africa, have two four-fors each against RCB.
Narine’s economy rate is also the best among the top 10 bowlers mentioned in the above table.
Over 22 bowlers have picked up 15 or more wickets against RCB in this T20 league.
