
Cricket is not just about batsmen; the bowler plays an important part in the game. He is called the game changer. To win a match, a team requires solid bowlers who are capable of taking wickets. In the IPL as well, numerous bowlers are well qualified. IPL has provided a platform for players to showcase their skills in front of the public. As the team is dominated by batsmen, sometimes it’s hard for a bowler to showcase themselves. But certain bowlers have outshined and written their names in history. Here is the list of the most wicket-takers in the IPL from the beginning to 2022.
Player | Total No. of Wickets | Matches Played | Best Bowls |
Dwayne Bravo | 181 | 156 | 17/4 |
Lasith Malinga | 170 | 122 | 22/4 |
Amit Mishra | 166 | 154 | 17/5 |
Yuzvendra Chahal | 157 | 121 | 40/5 |
Piyush Chawla | 157 | 163 | 22/4 |
Ravichandran Ashwin | 152 | 172 | 34/4 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 151 | 139 | 19/5 |
Harbhajan Singh | 149 | 160 | 18/5 |
Sunil Narine | 149 | 141 | 19/5 |
Jasprit Bumrah | 135 | 114 | 14/4 |
Ravindra Jadeja | 132 | 207 | 16/5 |
Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo is an all-rounder from CSK. He is the key player taking around 156 wickets throughout the league. He is a favourite of Dhoni, as he knows when to take a wicket and how he is the hot favourite among people.
Lasith Malinga
Five times winner Mumbai Indians has an important player in their team who is responsible for many victories. He is Malinga. He has collected around 170 wickets during the IPL. Six times in his career he has taken maximum wickets. Once he took 5 for 13. In the upcoming season, we won’t be able to see Malinga has taken retirement.
Amit Mishra
Amit Mishra has his career as a spinner. He has experience of around 13 years of. He played in the IPL in 2021, as a player for the Delhi Capitals. Mishra’s spinning has been useful during stressful moments. He has a record of taking around 166 wickets in 147 matches. As Malinga has retired, Mishra will get a chance to set a new record.
Piyush Chawla
Born and raised in Uttar Pradesh, Chawala knows how to play with ease. He is considered to be the third most prolific bowler of the IPL. He has scored 156 wickets at an average of 27.32. He has played for Kolkata Knight Riders, and Chennai Super Kings and now he is part of the Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians bought Chawla for Rs 2.40 crore. He is in the IPL as a spinner and doing power-pack performances, but he is famous for delivering the death overs.
When IPL began in 2008, we noticed that the bowlers have taken more than four wickets and changed the game. The list of the highest wicket keepers includes 5 Indian Spinners in the top 10. Hence, they have proved that the Indian spinners are more effective than the Indian Bowlers