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The first player to be revealed was India’s Jasprit Bumrah, who was ranked number one by Bhuvneshwar.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the pacer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), recently took part in the YouTube podcast Talk with Manvendra, where he blind-ranked six T20 bowlers. The first player to be revealed was India’s Jasprit Bumrah, who was ranked number one by Bhuvneshwar. Next was Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, the spinner for Gujarat Titans (GT), who took the third spot. Mohammed Siraj, another Indian pacer, was ranked fifth, while Mitchell Starc secured the fourth spot. Pat Cummins came in sixth. The last name announced was Josh Hazlewood, the Australian fast bowler and Bhuvneshwar’s RCB teammate, who secured the second spot.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s blind-ranked T20 bowlers:

Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood, Rashid Khan, Mitchell Starc, Mohammed Siraj, Pat Cummins.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar played for RCB in IPL 2025, a season in which the team claimed their first-ever title, with Rajat Patidar leading them to victory. Bhuvneshwar had a standout season, picking up 17 wickets in 14 matches, with an average of 28.41, a strike rate of 18.3, and an economy rate of 9.28. Over the course of his IPL career, he has featured in 190 matches, taking 198 wickets, which includes two five-wicket hauls.

During the podcast, Bhuvneshwar was asked to describe several players in a single word. He referred to former Indian captain MS Dhoni as “calm and composed,” Rohit Sharma as “Hitman,” and Gautam Gambhir, the current India head coach, as “motivated.”

When discussing India’s Test captain Shubman Gill, the 35-year-old called him a “Young gun.” He described his Uttar Pradesh teammate Yash Dayal as “talented,” while labeling Pat Cummins as a “very good bowler.” As for Rishabh Pant, he affectionately referred to him as “Spidey.”

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s most recent outing was in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), where he represented RCB. The franchise had a landmark season, winning their first-ever title since the tournament’s inception in 2008, led by Rajat Patidar.