The past 17 years have seen some incredible bowling abilities in the IPL. With the ball in hand, numerous bowlers, both Indian and foreign, have established themselves in the competition. Players like Chahal, Malinga, Bravo, and Sunil Narine have been quite active. Which players have taken the most wickets in IPL history?
Yuzvendra Chahal holds the record for most wickets taken in IPL history. Taking 200 IPL wickets makes Chahal the first player to do so. Chahal has a best record of 5/40 and has taken 205 wickets in 160 games. The second-highest wicket-taker, with 192 in 190 games, is Piyush Chawla.
Highest wicket takers in IPL so far
| Player Name | Teams | Time Period | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzvendra Chahal | MI, RCB, RR | 2013-2024 | 160 | 205 | 5/40 |
| Piyush Chawla | CSK, KKR, KXIP, MI | 2008-2024 | 192 | 192 | 4/17 |
| Dwayne Bravo | CSK, GL, MI | 2008-2022 | 161 | 183 | 4/22 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | PWI, SRH | 2011-2024 | 176 | 181 | 5/19 |
| Sunil Narine | KKR | 2012-2024 | 177 | 180 | 5/19 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | CSK, DC, KXIP, RPS, RR | 2009-2024 | 212 | 180 | 4/34 |
| Amit Mishra | DC, DCH, LSG, SRH | 2008-2024 | 162 | 174 | 5/17 |
| Lasith Malinga | MI | 2009-2019 | 122 | 170 | 5/13 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 2013-2024 | 133 | 165 | 5/10 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | CSK, GL, Kochi, RR | 2008-2024 | 240 | 160 | 5/16 |
| Harbhajan Singh | CSK, KKR, MI | 2008-2021 | 163 | 150 | 5/18 |
| Rashid Khan | GT, SRH | 2017-2024 | 121 | 149 | 4/24 |
| Umesh Yadav | DC, GT, KKR, RCB | 2010-2024 | 148 | 144 | 4/23 |
| Sandeep Sharma | KXIP, PBKS, RR, SRH | 2013-2024 | 127 | 137 | 5/18 |
| Harshal Patel | DC, PBKS, RCB | 2012-2024 | 106 | 135 | 5/27 |
Players with most wickets in the IPL history
Yuzvendra Chahal, last season’s Purple Cap winner, has claimed 205 wickets in the Indian T20 League. With a bowling average of 22.44 and an economy rate of 7.84, his stats stand out in T20 cricket.
Piyush Chawla has taken 192 wickets in the IPL, finding the most success with Kolkata. His best figures are 4/17, and he will represent Mumbai in 2024. Dwayne Bravo, the third-highest wicket-taker, claimed 183 wickets with his yorkers and slower balls, excelling for Chennai. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, with 181 wickets, played a key role in Hyderabad’s 2016 title win. Sunil Narine, a Kolkata legend, has 180 wickets with the league’s lowest economy rate of 6.73.
