Most Wickets In IPL

Sakshi Sharma

Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (X.com)Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (X.com)

The perception of T20 cricket as essentially considered a batsman's game has evolved significantly over the years. Nonetheless, the importance of quality bowling has become increasingly evident in achieving success in T20 cricket, particularly in tournaments like the IPL.

These teams have consistently performed well in the Indian Premier League , often relying on their bowling strengths to counter opposition batsmen.

The emergence of specialized T20 bowlers, who excel in bowling variations, accuracy, and executing plans under pressure, has reshaped strategies in the shortest format of the game. 

In this article, let's check out the players with the most wickets in IPL.

Most Wickets in IPL History​​

Player
Mat
Wkts
BBI
Econ
4-fers
5-fers
Yuzverdra Chahal1742215/407.9681
Bhuvneshwar Kumar1901985/197.6922
Sunil Narine 1891925/196.7971
Piyush Chawla 1921924/177.962-
R Ashwin2211874/347.21-
Jasprit Bumrah1451835/107.2432
Dwayne Bravo 1611834/228.382-
Amit Mishra 1621745/177.3741
Lasith Malinga 1221705/137.1461
Ravindra Jadeja 2541705/167.6731

Most Wickets in One Season of IPL

Player
Team, Season
Matches
Wickets
Best
Harshal Patel RCB, 202115325-27
Dwayne Bravo CSK, 201318324-42
Kagiso Rabada DC, 202017304-24
Lasith Malinga MI, 201216285-13
James Faulkner RR, 201316285-16
Mohammed ShamiGT, 202316284-11
Jasprit Bumrah MI, 202015274-14
Rashid KhanGT, 202316274-30
Yuzvendra Chahal RR, 202217275-40
Bhuvneshwar Kumar SRH, 201714265-19

FAQs - Most Wickets in IPL History​​

Q.1  Who has most wickets in IPL history?

Answer: Highest Wicket Taker In IPL: Indian bowler Yuzvendra Chahal holds the record for the most wickets taken in the history of IPL. He's followed by Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and mystery spinner Sunil Narine in second and third place.

Q.2 Who has taken 5 wickets in IPL?

Answer: Lakshmipathy Balaji, Andrew Tye and Jaydev Unadkat are the only bowlers to take a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul in the same match, later two achieving the feat during the 2017 season, whereas Alzarri Joseph and Tye are the only bowlers to take a five-wicket haul on their IPL debut.

Q.3 Who has taken the most wickets in a single season of IPL?

Answer: Yuzvendra Chahal is the lead wicket-taker in IPL history. The spinner has taken 221 wickets in 174 matches.

Q.4 Who is the no. 1 wicket taker in IPL history?

Answer: Alzarri Joseph holds the record for the best bowling figures in the history of IPL.

Q.5 Who has the fastest 150 wickets in IPL history?

Answer: Harshal Patel is the fastest bowler to take 150 wickets in IPL history. The pacer reached the mrk in 2382 deliveries, surpassing the previous record of Lasith Malinga’s previous record of 2444 balls.