Top 10 Most Successful Bowlers in IPL History

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Dwayne Bravo, a cricketer from Trinidad, has taken more wickets than anybody else in IPL history with 183 wickets. 2nd and 3rd most wicket-takers are Yuzvendra Chahal (174) and Lasith Malinga (170), respectively.

Cricket is a sport that is played all over the world and is enjoyed and watched by millions of individuals every single day. It is a game that has developed over the course of its history and has spawned a variety of competition forms that are aimed at appealing to a wide range of people. The Indian Premier League, or IPL for short, is one such competition that has seen massive growth in its level of popularity in recent years.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a Twenty20 cricket tournament that has been running on an annual basis since 2008. Since it was first organized, it has grown to become not only among the most prominent and lucrative athletic events in India, but it is also among the most successful on a global scale.

Here are the top 10 bowlers in IPL history with the most wickets.

Pos Player Matches Overs Runs Wkts Avg E/R BBI
1 DJ Bravo 161 519.5 4360 183 23.82 8.38 4/22
2 YS Chahal 134 488 3718 174 21.36 7.61 5/40
3 SL Malinga 122 471.1 3365 170 19.79 7.14 5/13
4 A Mishra 156 546.5 4017 169 23.76 7.34 5/17
5 R Ashwin 187 662 4611 161 28.63 6.96 4/34
6 SP Narine 151 588.1 3909 158 24.74 6.64 5/19
7 PP Chawla 167 553.4 4360 158 27.59 7.87 4/17
8 B Kumar 149 552.4 4059 156 26.01 7.34 5/19
9 Harbhajan Singh 163 569.2 4030 150 26.86 7.07 5/18
10 JJ Bumrah 120 457 3379 145 23.3 7.39 5/10

1. Dwayne Bravo IPL Career

The IPL Resume of Dwayne Bravo

West Indian cricketer Dwayne Bravo now represents the Chennai team in the IPL. Dwayne Bravo turned 40 in 2023; he was born on October 7, 1983. Dwayne Bravo, a native of Santa Cruz, Trinidad, is a right-handed batsman and a medium-seam bowler. His first season in the IPL was 2008.

Too far in his IPL campaign, Dwayne Bravo has appeared in 161 games and amassed 1560 runs at a 22.61 batting average.

He has also hit 5 half-centuries, with 70* being his greatest IPL total. Dwayne Bravo’s IPL stats include 120 boundaries and 66 maximums. He took 183 scalps for a 23.82 average.

Dwayne Bravo was purchased by the Chennai franchise in the IPL Season 2022 for the sum of Rs 4.40 Cr.

His final Indian Premier League game was played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

2. Yuzvendra Chahal IPL Career

The IPL Resume of Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal is a popular Indian cricketer who represents the Rajasthan team in the IPL. Yuzvendra Chahal becomes 33 years old in 2023, having been born on July 23, 1990. Yuzvendra Chahal is a leg-spin bowler who hails from Jind, Haryana. His first season in the IPL was 2013.

To date in 134 IPL matches, Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 174 wickets at an average of 21.37 while surrendering almost 7.62 runs per over along with his greatest individual statistic of 5/40.

The Rajasthan franchise paid Rs 6.50 Cr. within IPL Auction 2023 to secure Yuzvendra Chahal’s services.

His final IPL game was played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India, and he finished with bowling stats of 27/3 against the Delhi franchise.

3. Lasith Malinga IPL Career

The IPL Resume of Amit Mishra

Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga now represents the Mumbai team in the IPL. As of the year 2023, Lasith Malinga will have turned 40 years old, having been born on August 28, 1983. Lasith Malinga is a quick seam bowler from Galle. His first season in the IPL was in 2009.

To date in 122 IPL matches, Lasith Malinga has taken 170 wickets while averaging 19.80 and allowing almost 7.14 bowling average with a top individual performance of 13/5.

4. Amit Mishra IPL Career

The IPL Resume of Amit Mishra

Cricket player Amit Mishra hails from India. He bowls leg breaks with his right arm and bats in the lower order with his right hand. On November 24th, 1982, he entered the world. In 2023, he will have turned 40.

He has appeared in 156 games for his team in the IPL and has collected 169 wickets. The highest possible bowling figure is 17/5.

5. R. Ashwin IPL Career

The IPL Resume of Ravichandran Ashwin

Indian cricketer R. Ashwin now represents the Rajasthan team in the IPL. As of the year 2023, R. Ashwin will be 37 years old, having been born on September 17, 1986. R. Ashwin is an off-spin bowler from Chennai. His first season in the IPL was in 2009.

Throughout the course of 187 IPL appearances, R. Ashwin has bowled 161 times for an average of 28.65 while allowing nearly 6.97 bowling average per over and recording a best individual performance of 4/34.

The Rajasthan club paid Rs 5.00 Cr. in the IPL Season 2023 to get the skills of R. Ashwin.

His final bowling numbers in the IPL were 25/2, and they came against Delhi at the Barsapara Cricket Field in Guwahati, India.

6. Sunil Narine IPL Career

The IPL Resume of Sunil Narine

Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. As of the year 2023, Sunil Narine will have turned 35 years old, having been born on May 26, 1988. Trinidadian off-spin bowler Sunil Narine. His first season in the IPL was 2012.

To this point in his IPL career, Sunil Narine has appeared in 151 games and taken 158 wickets while averaging 24.74 and allowing nearly 6.64 bowling economy with a greatest individual record of 5/19.

The Kolkata franchise paid Rs 6.00 Cr. in the IPL Season 2023 to get the skills of Sunil Narine.

He finished with bowling numbers of 33/3 in his last IPL encounter, which took place against Gujarat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India.

7. Piyush Chawla IPL Career

The IPL Resume of Piyush Chawla

Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla now represents the Mumbai team in the IPL. As of the year 2023, Piyush Chawla will have turned 35 years old, having been born on December 24, 1988. Piyush Chawla is a left-handed batsman and a leg-spin bowler for the Aligarh team. His first season in the IPL was 2008.

To this point in his IPL career, Chawla has appeared in 160 games have taken 158 wickets with an average of 27.59 with the best bowling figure of 17/4.

8. Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL Career

The IPL Resume of Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Indian cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar now represents the Hyderabad club in the IPL. As of the year 2023, Bhuvneshwar Kumar will have turned 33 years old, having been born on February 5, 1990. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a quick seam bowler from Meerut. He first appeared in an IPL game in 2011.

So far in his IPL career, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has appeared 149 games and taken 156 wickets while averaging 26.02 and giving up almost 7.34 bowling economy with a top individual performance of 5/19.

The Hyderabad franchise paid Rs 4.20 Cr. in the IPL Season 2023 to secure the skills of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

9. Harbhajan Singh IPL Career

The IPL Resume of Harbhajan Singh

In the IPL, Harbhajan Singh is a key member of the Kolkata franchise. Harbhajan Singh’s birthday is July 3, 1980, making him 43 years old in 2023. Off-spin bowler Harbhajan Singh hails from the city of Jullundur (currently Jalandhar) in the Indian state of Punjab. His first season in the IPL was in 2008.

With a career IPL games total of 163, Harbhajan Singh has taken 150 wickets at an average of 26.86 while allowing approximately 7.07 economy with a top individual performance of 5/18.

10. Jasprit Bumrah IPL Career

The IPL Resume of Jasprit Bumrah

Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah now represents the Mumbai team in the IPL. Jasprit Bumrah’s birthday is December 6th, 1993, making him 30 years old in 2023. Jasprit Bumrah is a quick seam bowler from Ahmedabad. His first season in the IPL was in 2013.

In 120 total IPL games, Jasprit Bumrah has taken 145 wickets while averaging 23.30 and allowing almost 7.39 bowling economy with a top individual performance of 5/10.

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