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Most Wickets in IPL History

# Player M Inns Ovr Runs Wk Avg Eco SR 4W 5W
1 Yuzvendra Chahal Yuzvendra Chahal (MI,PBKS,RCB,RR) 174 172 630.7 5032 221 22.77 7.98 17.12 9 1
2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bhuvneshwar Kumar (PWI,RCB,SRH) 189 189 698.8 5375 198 27.15 7.69 21.18 4 2
3 Sunil Narine Sunil Narine (KKR) 189 187 723.7 4922 192 25.64 6.80 22.62 8 1
4 Piyush Chawla Piyush Chawla (CSK,KKR,MI,PBKS) 192 191 639.8 5108 192 26.60 7.98 19.99 2 0
5 Ravichandran Ashwin Ravichandran Ashwin (CSK,DC,PBKS,RPS,RR) 221 217 783.0 5653 187 30.23 7.22 25.12 1 0
6 Jasprit Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah (MI) 145 145 554.9 4030 183 22.02 7.26 18.19 5 2
7 Dwayne Bravo Dwayne Bravo (CSK,GL,MI) 161 158 517.1 4359 183 23.82 8.43 16.95 2 0
8 Amit Mishra Amit Mishra (DC,DEC,LSG,SRH) 162 162 561.1 4145 174 23.82 7.39 19.35 5 1
9 Lasith Malinga Lasith Malinga (MI) 122 122 468.3 3365 170 19.79 7.19 16.53 7 1
10 Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja (CSK,GL,KOCHI,RR) 254 225 673.6 5188 170 30.52 7.70 23.77 4 1
11 Rashid Khan Rashid Khan (GT,SRH) 136 136 530.9 3766 158 23.84 7.09 20.16 2 0
12 Harshal Patel Harshal Patel (DC,PBKS,RCB,SRH) 119 116 402.0 3579 151 23.70 8.90 15.97 5 1
13 Harbhajan Singh Harbhajan Singh (CSK,KKR,MI) 163 160 568.8 4030 150 26.87 7.09 22.75 2 1
14 Sandeep Sharma Sandeep Sharma (PBKS,RR,SRH) 137 137 506.1 4083 146 27.97 8.07 20.80 3 1
15 Umesh Yadav Umesh Yadav (DC,GT,KKR,RCB) 148 147 507.4 4317 144 29.98 8.51 21.14 3 0
16 Trent Boult Trent Boult (DC,KKR,MI,RR,SRH) 120 119 445.1 3747 143 26.20 8.42 18.68 2 0
17 Mohit Sharma Mohit Sharma (CSK,DC,GT,PBKS) 120 119 398.3 3513 134 26.22 8.82 17.83 4 1
18 Mohammad Shami Mohammad Shami (DC,GT,KKR,PBKS,SRH) 119 119 433.4 3749 133 28.19 8.65 19.55 2 0
19 Axar Patel Axar Patel (DC,PBKS) 162 159 549.5 4046 128 31.61 7.36 25.76 1 0
20 Andre Russell Andre Russell (DC,KKR) 140 121 298.2 2863 123 23.28 9.60 14.55 3 1
21 Kagiso Rabada Kagiso Rabada (DC,GT,PBKS) 84 84 315.8 2732 119 22.96 8.65 15.92 6 0
22 Jaydev Unadkat Jaydev Unadkat (DC,KKR,LSG,MI,RCB,RPS,RR,SRH) 112 111 377.4 3364 110 30.58 8.91 20.59 2 2
23 Mohammed Siraj Mohammed Siraj (GT,RCB,SRH) 108 108 382.8 3349 109 30.72 8.75 21.07 3 0
24 Shardul Thakur Shardul Thakur (CSK,DC,KKR,LSG,PBKS,RPS) 105 102 343.0 3244 107 30.32 9.46 19.23 2 0
25 Ashish Nehra Ashish Nehra (CSK,DC,MI,PWI,SRH) 88 88 317.2 2495 106 23.54 7.87 17.95 1 0
26 Vinay Kumar Vinay Kumar (KKR,KOCHI,MI,RCB) 105 104 351.3 2966 105 28.25 8.44 20.07 1 0
27 Kuldeep Yadav Kuldeep Yadav (DC,KKR) 98 95 341.6 2749 102 26.95 8.05 20.09 4 0
28 Zaheer Khan Zaheer Khan (DC,MI,RCB) 100 99 365.6 2782 102 27.27 7.61 21.51 1 0
29 Varun Chakaravarthy Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR,PBKS) 84 83 314.4 2385 100 23.85 7.59 18.86 2 1
30 Dale Steyn Dale Steyn (DEC,GL,RCB,SRH) 95 95 361.6 2508 97 25.86 6.94 22.37 0 0
31 Arshdeep Singh Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) 82 81 283.8 2570 97 26.49 9.06 17.55 3 1
32 Ishant Sharma Ishant Sharma (DC,DEC,GT,KKR,PBKS,RPS,SRH) 117 117 403.3 3379 97 34.84 8.38 24.95 1 1
33 Chris Morris Chris Morris (CSK,DC,RCB,RR) 81 81 286.4 2295 95 24.16 8.01 18.09 4 0
34 Krunal Pandya Krunal Pandya (LSG,MI,RCB) 142 132 399.4 2985 93 32.10 7.47 25.77 1 0
35 Shane Watson Shane Watson (CSK,RCB,RR) 145 105 336.9 2682 92 29.15 7.96 21.97 1 0
36 RP Singh RP Singh (DEC,KOCHI,MI,RCB,RPS) 82 82 294.3 2338 90 25.98 7.94 19.62 2 0
37 Praveen Kumar Praveen Kumar (GL,MI,PBKS,RCB,SRH) 119 119 419.2 3251 90 36.12 7.76 27.95 0 0
38 Syed Khaleel Ahmed Syed Khaleel Ahmed (CSK,DC,SRH) 71 71 258.0 2328 89 26.16 9.02 17.39 0 0
39 Pragyan Ojha Pragyan Ojha (DEC,MI) 92 90 315.5 2332 89 26.20 7.39 21.27 0 0
40 Deepak Chahar Deepak Chahar (CSK,MI,RPS) 95 95 318.7 2597 88 29.51 8.15 21.73 2 0
41 Avesh Khan Avesh Khan (DC,LSG,RCB,RR) 76 75 268.7 2461 87 28.29 9.16 18.53 1 0
42 Dhawal Kulkarni Dhawal Kulkarni (GL,MI,RR) 92 92 296.3 2474 86 28.77 8.35 20.67 1 0
43 Albie Morkel Albie Morkel (CSK,DC,RCB,RPS) 91 87 286.7 2354 85 27.69 8.21 20.24 1 0
44 Karn Sharma Karn Sharma (CSK,MI,RCB,SRH) 90 87 262.1 2215 83 26.69 8.45 18.95 2 0
45 Imran Tahir Imran Tahir (CSK,DC,RPS) 59 59 218.4 1703 82 20.77 7.80 15.98 3 0
46 Irfan Pathan Irfan Pathan (DC,GL,PBKS,RPS,SRH) 103 101 337.9 2649 80 33.11 7.84 25.34 0 0
47 Pat Cummins Pat Cummins (DC,KKR,SRH) 72 72 268.5 2373 79 30.04 8.84 20.39 1 0
48 Hardik Pandya Hardik Pandya (GT,MI) 152 107 270.4 2492 78 31.95 9.22 20.80 1 1
49 Morne Morkel Morne Morkel (DC,KKR,RR) 70 70 271.3 2089 77 27.13 7.70 21.14 1 0
50 Lakshmipathy Balaji Lakshmipathy Balaji (CSK,KKR,PBKS) 73 73 250.9 2028 76 26.68 8.08 19.81 4 1
51 Rahul Chahar Rahul Chahar (MI,PBKS,RPS,SRH) 79 78 277.4 2150 75 28.67 7.75 22.19 1 0
52 Munaf Patel Munaf Patel (GL,MI,RR) 63 63 225.1 1698 74 22.95 7.54 18.25 3 1
53 Prasidh Krishna Prasidh Krishna (GT,KKR,RR) 66 66 249.1 2191 74 29.61 8.80 20.20 2 0
54 Ravi Bishnoi Ravi Bishnoi (LSG,PBKS) 77 76 270.7 2229 72 30.96 8.23 22.56 0 0
55 Mitchell McClenaghan Mitchell McClenaghan (MI) 56 56 211.8 1803 71 25.39 8.51 17.90 1 0
56 Rajat Bhatia Rajat Bhatia (DC,KKR,RPS,RR) 95 91 272.0 2020 71 28.45 7.43 22.99 1 0
57 Kieron Pollard Kieron Pollard (MI) 189 107 246.4 2180 69 31.59 8.85 21.43 1 0
58 Ashok Dinda Ashok Dinda (DC,KKR,PWI,RCB,RPS) 79 76 254.0 2108 68 31.00 8.30 22.41 1 0
59 T. Natarajan T. Natarajan (DC,PBKS,SRH) 63 62 225.1 2018 67 30.12 8.96 20.16 1 0
60 Mitchell Starc Mitchell Starc (DC,KKR,RCB) 52 50 174.0 1513 65 23.28 8.70 16.06 3 1
61 Mustafizur Rahman Mustafizur Rahman (CSK,DC,MI,RR,SRH) 60 60 225.2 1849 65 28.45 8.21 20.79 1 0
62 Siddharth Trivedi Siddharth Trivedi (RR) 76 75 249.8 1904 65 29.29 7.62 23.06 1 0
63 Jacques Kallis Jacques Kallis (KKR,RCB) 98 89 290.2 2293 65 35.28 7.90 26.79 0 0
64 Muttiah Muralitharan Muttiah Muralitharan (CSK,KOCHI,RCB) 66 66 253.6 1696 63 26.92 6.69 24.15 0 0
65 Shakib Al Hasan Shakib Al Hasan (KKR,SRH) 71 70 246.8 1839 63 29.19 7.45 23.50 0 0
66 Anrich Nortje Anrich Nortje (DC,KKR) 48 48 182.0 1657 61 27.16 9.10 17.90 0 0
67 Mitchell Johnson Mitchell Johnson (KKR,MI,PBKS) 54 54 204.8 1702 61 27.90 8.31 20.14 0 0
68 Jofra Archer Jofra Archer (MI,RR) 52 52 202.2 1602 59 27.15 7.92 20.56 0 0
69 James Faulkner James Faulkner (GL,PBKS,PWI,RR) 60 60 202.7 1778 59 30.14 8.77 20.61 2 2
70 Sam Curran Sam Curran (CSK,PBKS) 64 63 208.1 2033 59 34.46 9.77 21.16 1 0
71 Siddarth Kaul Siddarth Kaul (DC,RCB,SRH) 55 55 200.1 1739 58 29.98 8.69 20.70 1 0
72 Josh Hazlewood Josh Hazlewood (CSK,RCB) 39 39 143.9 1196 57 20.98 8.31 15.15 2 0
73 Shane Warne Shane Warne (RR) 55 54 199.0 1447 57 25.39 7.27 20.95 1 0
74 Jason Holder Jason Holder (CSK,KKR,LSG,RR,SRH) 46 46 165.1 1461 53 27.57 8.85 18.69 1 0
75 Shreyas Gopal Shreyas Gopal (MI,RR,SRH) 52 51 165.1 1349 52 25.94 8.17 19.05 1 0
76 Lockie Ferguson Lockie Ferguson (GT,KKR,PBKS,RCB,RPS) 49 49 169.5 1530 51 30.00 9.03 19.94 1 0
77 Tushar Deshpande Tushar Deshpande (CSK,DC,RR) 46 46 160.5 1583 51 31.04 9.86 18.88 1 0
78 Noor Ahmad Noor Ahmad (CSK,GT) 37 37 131.2 1067 48 22.23 8.13 16.40 2 0
79 Nathan Coulter Nile Nathan Coulter Nile (DC,KKR,MI,RR) 39 38 142.5 1100 48 22.92 7.72 17.81 2 0
80 Shahbaz Nadeem Shahbaz Nadeem (DC,SRH) 72 70 235.1 1784 48 37.17 7.59 29.39 0 0
81 Matheesha Pathirana Matheesha Pathirana (CSK) 32 32 116.2 1016 47 21.62 8.74 14.83 1 0
82 Shadab Jakati Shadab Jakati (CSK,GL,RCB) 59 57 180.5 1450 47 30.85 8.03 23.04 2 0
83 Tim Southee Tim Southee (CSK,KKR,MI,RCB,RR) 54 54 201.0 1742 47 37.06 8.67 25.66 0 0
84 Wanindu Hasaranga Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB,RR) 37 37 133.0 1119 46 24.33 8.41 17.35 3 1
85 Sreenath Aravind Sreenath Aravind (RCB) 38 38 126.4 1039 45 23.09 8.22 16.85 2 0
86 Ryan Harris Ryan Harris (DEC,PBKS) 37 37 138.4 1047 45 23.27 7.57 18.45 1 0
87 Anil Kumble Anil Kumble (RCB) 42 42 160.1 1058 45 23.51 6.61 21.35 3 1
88 Marcus Stoinis Marcus Stoinis (DC,LSG,PBKS,RCB) 109 71 146.4 1449 44 32.93 9.90 19.96 1 0
89 Varun Aaron Varun Aaron (DC,GT,PBKS,RCB,RR) 52 50 164.2 1481 44 33.66 9.02 22.39 0 0
90 Andrew Tye Andrew Tye (GL,LSG,PBKS,RR) 30 30 114.0 979 42 23.31 8.59 16.29 4 1
91 Moises Henriques Moises Henriques (DC,KKR,PBKS,RCB,SRH) 62 60 157.8 1289 42 30.69 8.17 22.54 0 0
92 Yusuf Pathan Yusuf Pathan (KKR,RR,SRH) 174 82 190.7 1415 42 33.69 7.42 27.24 0 0
93 Moeen Ali Moeen Ali (CSK,KKR,RCB) 73 57 141.8 1029 41 25.10 7.26 20.75 1 0
94 Yash Dayal Yash Dayal (GT,RCB) 43 43 144.7 1390 41 33.90 9.61 21.18 0 0
95 Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwell (DC,MI,PBKS,RCB) 141 86 169.9 1419 41 34.61 8.35 24.86 0 0
96 Harshit Rana Harshit Rana (KKR) 34 32 108.1 1029 40 25.73 9.52 16.22 0 0
97 Rahul Sharma Rahul Sharma (DC,DEC,PWI) 44 44 154.4 1086 40 27.15 7.03 23.16 0 0
98 Iqbal Abdulla Iqbal Abdulla (KKR,RCB,RR) 49 48 152.8 1109 40 27.73 7.26 22.92 0 0
99 Sreesanth Sreesanth (KOCHI,PBKS,RR) 44 44 146.0 1190 40 29.75 8.15 21.90 0 0
100 Parvinder Awana Parvinder Awana (PBKS) 33 33 124.3 1027 39 26.33 8.26 19.12 1 0

Stats updated after every match.

# - Player Rank
M - Matches Played
W– Won
L– Lost
T– Tied
N/R– No Result
PTS– Points
NRR– Net Run Rate
Q– Qualified
Inns - Innings Bowled
Ovr - Overs Bowled
Runs - Runs Conceded
Wk - Wickets Taken
Avg - Bowling Average
Eco - Economy Rate
SR - Bowling Strike Rate
4W - 4 Wickets in an Innings
5W - 5 Wickets in an Innings

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Most Wickets In IPL: Complete List of Leading Wicket-Takers

Yuzvendra Chahal registered 9 four-wicket hauls in the IPL. He featured in 174 games, taking 221 wickets and best performer in the most four-wicket hauls in IPL. Bhuvneshwar Kumar Career includes 4 four-wicket hauls. He bagged 198 wickets across 189 games, claiming the 2nd spot. Lasith Malinga reached four-wicket hauls 8 times in the IPL. He owns 192 wickets from 189 appearances and sealed the 3rd spot. Sunil Narine delivered 2 four-wicket hauls in IPL history. In 192 outings, he achieved 192 wickets. He is the 4th-finest player in this list. Overall, these bowlers have consistently delivered match-winning spells and have been important across many IPL seasons. Their ability to take four-wicket hauls highlights their skills, control, and impact in high-pressure IPL T20 matches.

Most Wickets In IPL History

Yuzvendra Chhahal sealed the position for most wickets in IPL history with the remarkable number of 221 wickets throughout the IPL season. Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) picked up 27 wickets with hat trick and five wicket haul in IPL 2022 for which he earned purple cap for his achievement in wickets.

In IPL 2025 for Punjab Kings, Yuzvendra Chhahal took ninth four wicket haul and set a new record. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 198 wickets with the economy rate of 7.69 in 189 innings. Bhuvneshwar kumar claimed the purple cap twice in IPL 2016 and 2017.

Sunil Narine is an all rounder and took 192 wickets in 187 innings across the IPL season. He delivered a heroic performance in IPL 2024 when he scored 488 runs at the strike rate of 180.74 and recorded 17 wickets with an economy rate of 6.69. 

Piyush Chawla, known as a legbreak spinner, secured his place in the top 5 list of most wickets in IPL. He has the total of 192 wickets in 191 innings across IPL seasons.

Ravichandran Ashwin is the off spinner who has taken 187 wickets in 217 innings with the economy rate of 7.22.

Most wickets in ipl (2021-2025)

Harshal Patel took the most wickets in ipl in 2021 with 32 wickets in 15 innings. Avesh Khan with 24 wickets and Jasprit Bumrah with 21 wickets also showed their presence in the list of highest wicket taker.

Yuzvendra Chahal etched his name in the list of most wickets in ipl in 2022 with 27 wickets, played for Rajasthan Royals and Wanindu Hasaranga closely followed with 26 wickets.

Mohammed Shami, popular fast bowler, known for his mastery in swing and has the ability to snatch the winning game from the hands of the opponent. Mohammed Shami picked up most wickets in IPL 2023 and claimed the IPL purple cap with 28 wickets.

Harshal Patel is the highest wicket taker in 2024 with the 24 wickets which made him the second time winner of the IPL purple cap series. Prasidh Krishna is the latest winner of IPL purple cap 2025 and has taken 25 wickets in the season.

IPL Most Wickets in a Season

HV Patel from RCB has taken 32 wickets in 15 matches with an economy rate of 8.14 and DJ bravo holds 32 wickets in 18 matches etched their name in most wickets in ipl season.

K Rabada stood with the 30 wickets in the list and maintained the economy rate of 8.34 in the season.

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