Cricket is a game of 11 players in each team competing against each other. Cricket is one of the favorite sports across the world. There are different forms of cricket matches played from IPL to ODI. In today’s article, we’ll talk about the top bowlers with the most wickets in IPL history but first, let’s talk about what is IPL.
IPL or Indian Premier League is the most famous cricket league that is held in summer. In 2007, the IPL was founded by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). IPL has given us many players who have made their place from their powerful performances and one such performance is the players who have the record for the most wickets in IPL.
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List Of Bowlers With Most Wickets in IPL History
Let’s get the ball rolling and discuss the top 10 bowlers with the most wickets in IPL:
| Players | Span | Matches | Innings | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4 Wickets | 5 Wickets |
| YS Chahal (MI/RCB/RR) | 2013-2024 | 148 | 147 | 538.5 | 4 | 4111 | 193 | 21.3 | 7.62 | 16.75 | 6 | 1 |
| DJ Bravo (CSK/GL/MI) | 2008-2022 | 161 | 158 | 519.5 | 3 | 4360 | 183 | 23.82 | 8.38 | 17.04 | 2 | – |
| PP Chawla (CSK/KKR/KXIP/MI) | 2008-2024 | 184 | 183 | 614.4 | 2 | 4879 | 181 | 26.95 | 7.93 | 20.37 | 2 | – |
| A Mishra (DC/LSG/SRH) | 2008-2023 | 161 | 161 | 559.5 | 6 | 4125 | 173 | 23.84 | 7.36 | 19.41 | 4 | 1 |
| R Ashwin (CSK/DC/KXIP/RPS/RR) | 2009-2024 | 200 | 197 | 710 | 4 | 4994 | 172 | 29.03 | 7.03 | 24.76 | 1 | – |
| SL Malinga (MI) | 2009-2019 | 122 | 122 | 471.1 | 8 | 3365 | 170 | 19.79 | 7.14 | 16.62 | 6 | 1 |
| B Kumar (PWI/SRH) | 2011-2024 | 163 | 163 | 606.4 | 12 | 4527 | 170 | 26.62 | 7.46 | 21.41 | 2 | 2 |
| SP Narine (KKR) | 2012-2024 | 164 | 163 | 632.1 | 3 | 4262 | 165 | 25.83 | 6.74 | 22.98 | 7 | 1 |
| RA Jadeja (CSK/GL/Kochi/RR) | 2008-2024 | 229 | 200 | 601.1 | 2 | 4574 | 153 | 29.89 | 7.6 | 23.57 | 3 | 1 |
| Harbhajan Singh (CSK/KKR/MI) | 2008-2021 | 163 | 160 | 569.2 | 6 | 4030 | 150 | 26.86 | 7.07 | 22.77 | 1 | 1 |
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- Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is one of the best Indian international cricket players who was born on July 23, 1990. He made his IPL debut in the year 2013. He has made the record for the bowler with the most wickets in IPL history. At an average of 21.68, with best figures of 5/40, Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 187 wickets in a total of 145 matches. Yuzvendra Chahal is a well-known personality of the cricket world and he is a hard-working player.
- Dwyane Bravo
Dwayne John Bravo is a famous Trinadiadian player, a former captain of the West Indies Cricket team, and Chennai Super Kings’ current bowling coach. Dwayne Bravo was born on October 7, 1983. He has played incredibly in all his IPL seasons and he is one of the top players to break the record for the most wicket taker in IPL. At an average of 23.82, with best figures of 4/22, Dwyane Bravo has taken 183 wickets in a total of 161 matches. Dwyane Bravo has always been so inspiring and dedicated to his game.
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- Piyush Chawla
Piyush Chawla is an Indian cricket player who was born on December 24, 1988. He is one of the most talented players who has contributed so much to his team. Piyush made his debut in IPL in 2008 and he has contributed a lot in all the seasons. He holds the record for the bowler with the most wickets in IPL history. At an average of 26.79 with best figures of 4/17, Piyush Chawla has taken 179 wickets in a total of 181 matches. IPL has witnessed some powerful bowlers and one such bowler is Piyush Chawla.
- Amit Mishra
Amit Mishra is an Indian cricketer who has always been a good and hard-working player. He is an attacking right-arm leg-break bowler. He made his IPL debut in 2008 and contributed so much to his team in all the seasons of IPL. He is one of the best bowlers who holds the record for taking the most wickets in IPL. Amit Mishra has taken 173 wickets in a total of 161 matches at an average of 23.87 with the best figures of 5/17. Amit Mishra has been a hard-working and consistent player in his IPL journey.
- Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin was born on September 17, 1986. He is an Indian international cricket player who is a right-arm off-spin bowler. He made his IPL debut in 2009 and holds the record for one of the best bowlers with the most wickets in IPL history. Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 171 wickets in a total of 197 matches at an average of 28.67 with best figures of 4/34. Ashwin is one of the most dedicated players and his unbeatable resilience inspires many people across the world.
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- Lasith Malinga
Separamade Lasith Malinga is one of the best former players of Sri Lanka who was born on August 28, 1983. He made his IPL debut in 2009 and is one of the top 10 bowlers with the most wickets in IPL history. At an average of 19.80 with best figures of 5/13, Separamade Lasith Malinga has taken 170 wickets in a total of 122 matches. Malina is a right-arm fast bowler who has been consistent and inspired many of us. He was considered the death bowler because of his powerful bowling.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh, nicknamed Bhuvi, is a former Indian international cricket player and was born on February 5, 1990. He made his IPL debut in 2011 and plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. He made his place in one of the top 10 players with the most wickets in IPL history. Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh has taken 170 wickets in a total of 160 matches at an average of 25.86 with best figures of 5/19. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has played gracefully and given his all in all the seasons of the Indian Premier League.
- Sunil Naraine
Sunil Philip Naraine is a former Trinidadian cricket player and was born on May 26, 1988. Sunil Naraine made his IPL debut in 2012. Sunil Naraine is a right-arm bowler and with his powerful bowling, he made his place in the players with the most wickets in IPL history. At an average of 25.79 with best figures of 5/19, Separamade Sunil Philip Naraine has taken 163 wickets in a total of 162 matches. He is one of the top players of the IPL.
- Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Anirudhsinh Jadeja was born on December 6, 1988. He is an Indian international cricket player who made his debut in the IPL in 2008 and is a powerful bowler. He is one of the top 10 players with the most wicket taker in IPL history. In a total of 226 matches, he has taken 152 wickets. He is one of the best players.
- Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh was born on July 3, 1980. He is a former Indian cricketer. He made his IPL debut in 2008 and holds the position in the top 10 bowlers with the most wickets in IPL by taking 150 wickets in 163 matches in total. He has made his name and marked his place in the cricket world.
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Most Wickets in IPL in One Season
Bowlers who have taken the most wickets in IPL in one season are Harshal Patel from RCB and Dwayne Bravo from Chennai Super Kings. Below is the list of top 10 bowlers with most wickets in one IPL season.
| Player | Matches | Balls | Overs | Maidens | Innings | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4 | 5 |
| HV Patel (RCB) | 15 | 338 | 56.2 | – | 15 | 459 | 32 | 14.34 | 8.14 | 10.56 | 1 | 1 |
| DJ Bravo (CSK) | 18 | 375 | 62.3 | – | 18 | 497 | 32 | 15.53 | 7.95 | 11.71 | 1 | – |
| K Rabada (DC) | 17 | 394 | 65.4 | 1 | 17 | 548 | 30 | 18.26 | 8.34 | 13.13 | 2 | – |
| SL Malinga (MI) | 16 | 378 | 63 | 2 | 16 | 375 | 28 | 13.39 | 5.95 | 13.5 | – | 1 |
| JP Faulkner (RR) | 16 | 379 | 63.1 | 2 | 16 | 427 | 28 | 15.25 | 6.75 | 13.53 | – | 2 |
| Mohammed Shami (GT) | 17 | 390 | 65 | 2 | 17 | 522 | 28 | 18.64 | 8.03 | 13.92 | 2 | – |
| MM Sharma (GT) | 14 | 265 | 44.1 | – | 14 | 361 | 27 | 13.37 | 8.17 | 9.81 | 2 | 1 |
| JJ Bumrah (MI) | 15 | 360 | 60 | 2 | 15 | 404 | 27 | 14.96 | 6.73 | 13.33 | 2 | – |
| YS Chahal (RR) | 17 | 408 | 68 | – | 17 | 527 | 27 | 19.51 | 7.75 | 15.11 | 1 | 1 |
| Rashid Khan (GT) | 17 | 402 | 67 | – | 17 | 552 | 27 | 20.44 | 8.23 | 14.88 | 1 | – |
In today’s article, we discussed the top players who have marked their place in the top 10 players with the most wickets in IPL. All these players have made their fans all over the world so proud and motivated.
