Top 10 wicket takers of Indian Premier League (IPL)

Apr 27, 2021

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

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Lasith Malinga — 170 wickets

Sri Lankan pacer, who is considered as one of the best bowlers in the world, is the highest wicket taker in the history of IPL. He took 170 wickets in 122 matches with an average of 19.80.

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Amit Mishra — 165 wickets

An excellent leg-spinner and right handed tail-ender batsman who has a record of the most hat-tricks in the IPL tournament, took 165 wickets in 153 matches with an average of 23.95.

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Piyush Chawla — 156 wickets

The leg spinner ranks third among the most successful bowlers in the history of IPL. He made a record of 156 wickets in 164 matches with an average of 27.32.

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Dwayne Bravo — 156 wickets

One of the best all-rounders in the IPL and purple cap holder in IPL 2013 for taking 32 wickets for CSK. He has overall taken 156 wickets in 144 matches with an average of 24.88.

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Harbhajan Singh — 150 wickets

India’s iconic off-spinner who holds a decent IPL track record has overall taken 150 wickets in 163 with a strike rate of 22.77 and an average of 26.86.

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Ravichandran Ashwin — 139 wickets

Second-fastest bowler to reach 400 wickets in Tests, who is also known for his carrom ball successfully took 139 wickets in 159 matches with a strike rate of 24.05.

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Bhubaneswar Kumar — 139 wickets

Leading wicket taker of SunRisers Hyderabad and top threats for opening batsmen, he took 139 wickets in 125 matches with an average of 24.38.

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Sunil Narine — 128 wickets

Narine who has been in the limelight for his blazing batting performance has overall taken 128 wickets in 122 matches with a strike rate of 22.14.

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Yuzvendra Chahal — 124 wickets

India’s permanent wrist spinner and first bowler to take five wicket haul in T20s picked 124 wickets in 104 matches with an average of 23.13 and a strike rate of 18.

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Ravindra Jadeja — 119 wickets

India’s all-rounder who recently withdrawn from IPL 2021 to support his family during COVID-19 battle joins the list by picking 119 wickets in 189 matches with a strike rate of 23.70.

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