IPL Records and Statistics: Best Bowling Figures in IPL

In the 56th league match of the Indian Premier League 2022, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by 52 runs to keep their season alive. Despite Mumbai Indians’ defeat, Jasprit Bumrah was voted Player of the Match for his outstanding bowling performance.

The Indian Premier League, one of the premier short-format tournaments, is organised by the BCCI, the nation’s cricket regulatory body. IPL is a cricket league with players from all around the world that started on April 18, 2008. The notion that batters are the only players in the game has evolved. The IPL is now more regularly watched by cricket fans, and every team knows how vital bowlers are. To win the game, they will need outstanding bowlers and hitters. Some bowlers have compiled their most excellent IPL stats throughout the competition’s history.

So, let’s take a closer look at some of the impressive IPL bowling statistics:

1. Alzarri Joseph (6 Wickets for 12) 

The right-arm medium bowler for the Mumbai Indians now holds the top slot for the best IPL bowling figure. In the 19th IPL game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he took six wickets for 12 runs while playing for the Mumbai Indians in 2019. He is a West Indies-born medium pacer. In the match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad, Alzarri Joseph‘s superb bowling effort earned him the title of Man of the Match. Mumbai batted first and set Hyderabad a goal of 137 runs. However, Hyderabad’s hitters were unable to handle Joseph, and the team as a whole was bowled out for only 96 runs.

2. Sohail Tanveer (6 Wickets for 14)  

Sohail Tanveer, a Pakistani bowler, is the next name on the list and currently has the second-best bowling average in the IPL. Sohail Tanveer represented the Rajasthan Royals in 2008. In the 24th match of the inaugural IPL season, Sohail Tanveer faced off against the Chennai Super Kings and claimed 6 wickets for 14 runs. Tanveer’s superb bowling performance in Jaipur limited the Chennai batsmen to 109 runs. Rajasthan promptly and efficiently accomplished the objective in just 14.2 overs, earning Sohail Tanveer, the Player of the Match award.

3. Adam Zampa (6 Wickets for 19)  

Adam Zampa is now ranked third in IPL history based on his bowling average. In the 2016 IPL, Adam Zampa played for the Rising Pune Supergiants and defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad with 6 wickets for 19 runs. The 14th match of the 2016 IPL featured Hyderabad and Pune. Hyderabad gave Pune a target of 138 runs. However, their batsmen fell short, and Pune lost by 4 runs. However, Adam Zampa, who had exceptional bowling ability, was chosen as the match’s Man of the Match.

4. Anil Kumble (5 Wickets for 5) 

Regarding bowling average, Indian leg-break spinner Anil Kumble, who played for Royal Challenger Bangalore during the 2009 IPL season, is rated fourth. RCB’s batsmen only managed 133 runs in 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals, giving them a 134-run mark to reach. Despite the low target, Kumble bowled out the Rajasthan squad for just 58 runs by taking 5 wickets for 5 runs.

5. Ishant Sharma (5 Wickets for 12)  

Pacer Ishant Sharma played for the Deccan Chargers in the 2011 IPL. He is a member of the Indian cricket squad. He now has the fifth-best league bowling average. In the 32nd IPL 2011 encounter, Ishant Sharma picked up 5 outstanding wickets for the Deccan Chargers against the Kochi Tuskers Kerala to keep the Tuskers from passing the mark. Ishant Sharma was named Man of the Match for his exceptional bowling performance, which contributed to the victory.

Finest bowlers in IPL history, listed:

The top IPL bowling statistics are listed below. 

Bowler	Wickets	Runs	Against	Venue	Date
Alzarri Joseph (Mumbai Indians)	6	12	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Hyderabad (Deccan)	6 Apr 2019
Sohail Tanveer (Rajasthan Royals)	6	14	Chennai Super Kings	Jaipur	4 May 2008
Adam Zampa (RPS)	6	19	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Visakhapatnam	10 May 2016
Anil Kumble (RCB)	5	5	Rajasthan Royals	Cape Town	18 Apr 2009
Jasprit Bumrah (MI)	5	10	Kolkata Knight Riders	Mumbai	09 May 2022