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Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Devdutt PadikkalIPL 2026 Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) averages 61 fantasy pts per match. Devdutt Padikkal (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) averages 64 fantasy pts. Full IPL stats & fantasy cricket comparison: batting, bowling, fielding, and form.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
🔴 RCB · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Devdutt Padikkal
🔴 RCB · 8.5 cr
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
🔴 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
BOWL🏅 1× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
61
Avg Pts
169
Best FP
108.1
Pts/Cr
34
Total Runs
28
Total Wkts
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Devdutt Padikkal
🔴 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
BAT
8.5 cr
Credits
64
Avg Pts
152
Best FP
113.8
Pts/Cr
464
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
📊Showing IPL 2026 season stats
⚖️ Too Close to Call
Both players are evenly matched — pick based on ground & match-up!
🏏 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
VS
🏏 Devdutt Padikkal
T20I Career Overview
86Matches2
🏏 Batting
67Runs38
8.38Batting Avg19.00
71.28Strike Rate100.00
0Centuries0
0Half-Centuries0
0Sixes 🔴1
16
Best Score
29
🎳 Bowling
85Wickets0
24.41Bowling Avg
7.05Economy Rate
15-Wkt Hauls0
5/24
Best Figures
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Devdutt Padikkal — Stat Comparison Table

Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).

IPL season stats
StatisticBhuvneshwar KumarDevdutt Padikkal
Matches1615
Avg fantasy points6164
Best fantasy score169152
Runs34464
Strike rate130.8168.7
Fours349
Sixes124
Half-centuries (50+)03
Highest score1561
Wickets280
Economy rate7.920.00
Best spell (wkts)40
Catches113
Total dismissals214
International career — T20I
StatisticBhuvneshwar KumarDevdutt Padikkal
Matches862
Runs6738
Batting average8.3819.00
Strike rate71.3100.0
Wickets850
Bowling average24.41
Economy rate7.05
Five-wicket hauls10
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
More wickets
More MOTM awards
🏏 Devdutt Padikkal
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
Both players are closely matched — consider pitch conditions and recent form before choosing captain.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Devdutt PadikkalT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Bhuvneshwar Kumar has scored 67 T20I runs in 86 matches at an average of 8.38. He has also taken 85 T20I wickets at an average of 24.41 with an economy of 7.05.

T20I career: Devdutt Padikkal has scored 38 T20I runs in 2 matches at an average of 19.00.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Devdutt Padikkal is the stronger pick with an average of 64 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

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