Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets injured and RULED OUT of…..

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have faced a major blow in the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) as the star right-arm pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has suffered an injury.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are currently taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s absence from RCB XI shocks the cricket world

The veteran swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar was bought by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for a whopping INR 10.75 crore at the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction.

He was expected to be a certain starter in the RCB playing XI, but he shockingly missed out on selection, and Rasikh Dar Salam, Josh Hazlewood, and Yash Dayal were picked as three seamers.

The absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar shocked the cricket world, and the fans started bashing the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the pacer’s snub. However, the franchise was quick to drop an update.

In a post shared on the official X handle of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, it was mentioned that the veteran pacer has picked up a minor injury and will miss the match against KKR. Also, RCB confirmed that Bhuvneshwar will get fully fit soon and make it to the playing XI.

“Captaincy debut – RaPa has already kicked things off on a winning note! We’ll be chasing first in the season opener!,” the Royal Challengers Bengaluru wrote on X.

“Team News – we go with 2 spinners and 3 pacers. Salt, Liam, Tim and Hazlewood fill the overseas quota! Unfortunately Bhuvi misses out due to a minor injury. He’ll be back soon! @qatarairways | #PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2025 #KKRvRCB.”