RCB star Bhuvneshwar Kumar's hattrick in Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament sends warning to rivals

Captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered a magical spell in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 against Jharkhand. The star bowler claimed a hattrick, Robin Minz, Bal Krishna, and Vivekanand Tiwari in the second innings. His spell helped Uttar Pradesh to claim victory over Jharkhand by 10 runs. It was a great bowling performance by the team as they defended a target of 161 runs. 

It was Jharkhand who won the game and chose to bowl first. The decision might have seemed great in the beginning, as they got two quick wickets. However, Rinku Singh and Priyam Garg took the game forward. While Garg scored 31 runs in 25 balls, Rinku scored 45 runs in 28 balls. Bal Krishna claimed three wickets for Jharkhand, while Vivekanand Tiwari got two wickets. 

Jharkhand batters fell short of 10 runs in the run chase as they could score just 150 runs. Anukul Roy was their standout batter, as he scored 91 runs. It was a magnificent innings, but the batter couldn't complete his century. The main issue was that no other batter supported him from the other end, hence, they lost the match. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to play for RCB in IPL 2025

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) made a bold move and picked up star pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for INR 10.75 crores in the mega auction 2024. It was a brave move because the player hadn't played in the international setup for a very long time. However, he did play well in the domestic games and the Indian Premier League (IPL). 

He was with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the previous seasons of the IPL, where he gave a consistent start throughout the season. Due to his swing and clean action, it becomes easy for him to deceive the batters. The starting overs will be completely on Bhuvneshwar Kumar and then the rest of the bowlers will come into play. Now, RCB's bowling attack looks better than the previous seasons.