T20 cricket has always been considered the batsman’s game. With bats getting heavy, boundaries becoming shorter, it is very tough for a bowler to succeed in T20 cricket.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has witnessed several great bowlers outsmarting batsmen with their brains, tactics and bravery. Earlier, teams used to invest heavily in batsmen in IPL auctions. But with evolving tactics in T20 cricket, bowlers now get a lot of attention in IPL auctions.
The IPL teams rely heavily on them to give important breakthroughs and economic spells. Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah, Harbhajan Singh for MI, Sunil Narine for KKR, and Yuzvendra Chahal for RCB are some of the top names which come to mind when we hear about a team heavily dependent on bowlers to give impactful spells.
In this article, we will look at the top ten players who have picked the most wickets for a single franchise in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Most Wickets for a Single IPL Team
| Player | Team | Wickets | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | 190 | 186 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Mumbai Indians | 181 | 142 |
| Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 170 | 134 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 157 | 145 |
| Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 140 | 113 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | 141 | 172 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 139 | 112 |
| Harbhajan Singh | Mumbai Indians | 127 | 134 |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | 122 | 113 |
| Amit Mishra | Delhi Capitals | 106 | 99 |
Key Insights
No surprises, KKR spinner Sunil Narine finds his place in the first position on this list. He has been with the Knight Riders all along and has 180+ wickets for them.
Among all pacers on the list, Lasith Malinga has the best economy rate (7.14). He also has the best bowling average (19.79) among all pacers.
Rashid Khan has the best economy rate (6.33) and best bowling average (20.55) among all spinners for a single franchise in the history of IPL. He carried the SRH bowling lineup with his impactful performances.
Dwayne Bravo has the worst economy rate (8.38), and Ravindra Jadeja has the worst bowling average (30+) among all bowlers on this list. Both are leading wicket-takers for CSK in the IPL.
Looking at the age of all bowlers, Bumrah might end up at the top position in this list soon.
