Huge blow for RCB: 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.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar 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.

Unfortunately Bhuvi misses out due to a minor injury - RCB

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 Kumar 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."

Captaincy debut - RaPa has already kicked things off on a winning note! 🪙

We'll be chasing first in the season opener! 🤩

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… pic.twitter.com/9QMCK5ezY3

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 22, 2025

How Did RCB Perform in Their Previous IPL Match Against KKR?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) put up a great fight but lost by just one run against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 21, 2024.

RCB’s decision to bowl first didn’t go as planned, with then-KKR batter Phil Salt launching an attack in the powerplay. The opening batter smashed 48 runs off just 14 balls, setting the tone for a massive total.

While Yash Dayal (2/56) and Cameron Green (2/35) picked up crucial wickets, they couldn’t restrict KKR to a low total as they scored 222 for 6. Lockie Ferguson (1/47) and Mohammed Siraj (1/40) chipped in with a wicket each, but overall the bowlers struggled.

Chasing 223, RCB lost Virat Kohli (18 off 7) and Faf du Plessis (7 off 7) early, but Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar kept the team in the hunt. Jacks hammered 55 off 32 balls, while Patidar was even more destructive, smashing 52 off 23. Their partnership gave RCB hope, but Andre Russell’s double strike in the 12th over derailed the chase.

Despite late contributions from Dinesh Karthik (25 off 18) and Karn Sharma (20 off 7), RCB couldn’t get the job done, losing their last wicket on the final delivery.