Financial snapshot · checked 14 October 2026
Bhuvneshwar Kumar net worth: what can be confirmed?
There is no publicly disclosed, audited figure for Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s total wealth. A 2026 Financial Express report places his net worth at an estimated ₹70–75 crore, while an older Sportskeeda page listed ₹74 crore for 2024. Those are reported estimates, not confirmed wealth. The clearest public numbers are his IPL contract values.
Not disclosed
Personal assets and liabilities are not publicly disclosed.
₹70–75 crore
Financial Express, 10 May 2026; the report says it was not independently verified.
₹10.75 crore
RCB purchase price at the November 2024 auction for IPL 2025.
₹10.75 crore
Cricbuzz lists the RCB amount as retained for the 2026 season.
The short answer
What is Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s net worth in 2026?
It is not publicly disclosed. A published media estimate is ₹70–75 crore, reported by Financial Express on 10 May 2026. Sportskeeda’s 29 February 2024 page gave a similar ₹74-crore figure. Because neither number comes from an audited disclosure by Bhuvneshwar Kumar or his representatives, it should be read as a media estimate rather than a confirmed balance-sheet figure.
Why the label matters: an IPL contract is an agreed season amount. It is not the player’s net worth, take-home pay, or proof of money already received. Taxes, fees, deductions and the terms of payment are not publicly set out in the sources used here.
Verified contract trail
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s IPL income record
The strongest public financial evidence is the IPL auction and retention record. The IPL auction record and ESPNcricinfo both record RCB buying Bhuvneshwar Kumar for ₹10.75 crore on 25 November 2024 for IPL 2025. The IPL 2026 tracker lists him as retained by RCB for the same ₹10.75 crore amount.
| Season | Team | Publicly listed amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹10.75 crore | Auction purchase |
| IPL 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹10.75 crore | Retained |
| IPL 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹4.2 crore | Listed season amount |
The figures above are season contract or auction values. They are not a calculation of net worth. A cumulative IPL total is also not the same as cash received or wealth held.
Latest context
Where does Bhuvneshwar Kumar stand now?
As of 14 October 2026, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is listed with RCB and is not retired. RCB’s 2026 coverage reported 28 IPL wickets during the season, and the official IPL match report on 27 April recorded his 3 for 5 against Delhi Capitals. RCB then reported on 6 October that he had been named in India’s T20I squad for the New Zealand series beginning on 22 October.
The latest BCCI annual retainership list, published on 9 February 2026 for the 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026 contract year, did not include Bhuvneshwar Kumar. That means he was not listed in that annual central contract announcement. It does not establish retirement or say that he earned no match fees.
What the numbers do and do not show
Contract value is not total income
IPL figures show the value attached to a season slot. They do not reveal the final amount that reaches a player’s account. Match fees depend on appearances and the relevant competition rules. The BCCI’s published annual contract list is a separate system from IPL pay, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s absence from the 2025–26 list cannot be converted into a personal income figure.
Adding reported salaries does not produce a reliable net-worth figure. A lifetime total would still miss taxes, spending, investments and assets that have not been publicly verified.
Assets
What assets are confirmed?
No car collection, house value or investment total is presented here as confirmed ownership. Specific vehicles and property claims circulate online, but there is no sufficiently direct, current ownership record for those details. An asset list would create more confidence than the evidence supports, so the responsible answer is unknown.
Verified money milestones
The financial timeline
- 25 November 2024RCB buy him for IPL 2025The official IPL video and ESPNcricinfo record a ₹10.75-crore auction purchase.
- 2025 seasonFirst RCB contract year at that figureThe publicly listed season amount is ₹10.75 crore.
- 2026 seasonRCB retention at ₹10.75 croreCricbuzz lists the same amount for the retained RCB player.
- 6 October 2026India T20I squad recall reportedRCB reported his selection for the New Zealand series; the series was due to start after this article’s cutoff.
Quick answers
Bhuvneshwar Kumar net-worth FAQs
Is Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s ₹70–75 crore net worth confirmed?
No. It is a Financial Express estimate that the report says was not independently verified. The older ₹74-crore figure from Sportskeeda is also a publisher estimate.
How much was Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s IPL 2025 contract?
RCB bought him for ₹10.75 crore at the auction held on 25 November 2024 for the IPL 2025 season.
Was Bhuvneshwar Kumar retained for IPL 2026?
Yes. The public IPL 2026 auction tracker lists him as retained by RCB for ₹10.75 crore.
Was Bhuvneshwar Kumar on the latest BCCI annual contract list?
No. He was not named in BCCI’s 2025–26 Senior Men annual retainership announcement published on 9 February 2026. That is not the same as retirement.
Are Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s cars and property values confirmed here?
No. The available public claims were not direct or current enough, so those assets remain unconfirmed instead of assigning values.
