Duffy rates Bhuvneshwar among world's best T20 bowlers

New Zealand seamer Jacob Duffy praised Bhuvneshwar Kumar's skill and consistency after sharing the Royal Challengers Bengaluru dressing room during IPL 2026. Bhuvneshwar returned to India's T20I side for the fifth match against West Indies after a 1,425-day absence.

Duffy said Bhuvneshwar and Kagiso Rabada stood out as the tournament's best bowlers. He highlighted the Indian's ability to swing the ball, maintain length, and execute slower balls and yorkers. Bhuvneshwar took 28 wickets in 16 matches for RCB at an average of 17.89.

The 36-year-old leads Indian fast bowlers in Powerplay impact across the last four IPL seasons. He saved 225 runs with the new ball according to CricViz metrics. India begin a five-match T20I series against New Zealand on October 22.