Several teams entered and exited at various times throughout the tournament’s history, and some teams’ names were changed. The tournament has always been a round-robin format, where each team plays the other twice, with each game taking place on either team’s home field. Since the IPL’s inception in 2008, Indian batsman Virat Kohli has scored the most runs, breaking the previous record. However, Chris Gayle maintains a number of the documents for individual scorers, such as the highest personal score in a game (175 runs off 66 balls), the most centuries (six), the most sixes struck (326), the most sixes in a game (17), and the fastest century (from 30 balls). The most Player of the Match honours has been given to AB de Villiers (24).
The most wickets taken are a record that Dwayne Bravo currently owns (172). The top three players in terms of most stumps and most catches are MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, and Robin Uthappa. These three players also dominate the statistics for keeping wickets. The batsman Suresh Raina has 102 catches, the highest of any fielder.
IPL Individual Bowling Records for the Most wickets for each team:
| Opponent | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | Period | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSK | 140 | Dwayne Bravo | 115 | 112 | 22.36 | 2011-2022 | [97] |
| DC | 60 | Pragyan Ojha | 54 | 53 | 22.13 | 2008-2011 | [98] |
| DD | 106 | Amit Mishra | 99 | 99 | 23.65 | 2008-2021 | [99] |
| GL | 21 | Dhawal Kulkarni | 20 | 20 | 25.57 | 2016-2017 | [100] |
| GT | 20 | Mohammed Shami | 16 | 16 | 24.40 | 2022-2022 | [101] |
| KTK | 13 | RP Singh | 14 | 14 | 26.53 | 2011 | [102] |
| KKR | 152 | Sunil Narine | 148 | 147 | 25.13 | 2012-2022 | [103] |
| LSG | 18 | Avesh Khan | 13 | 13 | 23.11 | 2022-2022 | [104] |
| MI | 170 | Lasith Malinga | 122 | 122 | 19.79 | 2009-2019 | [105] |
| PWI | 34 | Rahul Sharma | 36 | 36 | 25.11 | 2011-2013 | [106] |
| PBKS | 84 | Piyush Chawla | 87 | 87 | 26.63 | 2008-2013 | [107] |
| RR | 65 | Siddharth Trivedi | 76 | 75 | 29.29 | 2008-2013 | [108] |
| RPS | 24 | Jaydev Unadkat | 12 | 12 | 13.41 | 2017 | [109] |
| RCB | 139 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 113 | 112 | 22.03 | 2014-2021 | [110] |
| SRH | 130 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 115 | 115 | 25.01 | 2014-2022 | [111] |
Dwayne Bravo
The best wicket-taker in the IPL is Dwayne Bravo, who has 181 wickets in 159 games. Bravo is a right-arm medium pacer regarded as one of the death-over experts and is known for his speed variety. He has formerly played for the Gujarat Lions and Mumbai Indians and currently represents the Chennai Super Kings. On 16 times, Dwayne Bravo has taken three or more wickets for his team. Dwayne Bravo started with the Mumbai Indians in the IPL and has since changed the game by taking 181 wickets at a strike rate of 23.86.
Lasith Malinga
On the list of the Indian Premier League’s top wicket-takers, Lasith Malinga is ranked second. Malinga was renowned for bowling slow-yorker balls in crucial overs. At a 19.80 average, he has 170 wickets in 122 IPL games. Lasith Malinga debuted in the IPL for Mumbai Indians, taking on Chennai Super Kings in his first game. For his 28 doors in the IPL’s fourth season, Lasith Malinga received the Purple Cap in 2011. He was one of the few players consistently employed by a team. 18 times, including once with a five-wicket haul; he has taken three or more wickets.
Amit Mishra
The Indian team’s right-arm leg break spinner Amit Mishra, who has taken the third-most wickets in the IPL, is listed in third place. With an average of 23.95, he has 166 doors from 154 IPL games. He recorded a 5-wicket performance while representing the Delhi Capitals, Deccan Chargers, and Sunrisers Hyderabad throughout his 16 IPL appearances. He played in his first IPL game for Delhi Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils) against Rajasthan Royals. In the IPL, he has never been able to take home the Purple Cap.
Yuzvendra Chahal
For getting the most IPL wickets, Yuzvendra Chahal, a right-arm leg spinner, is ranked fourth overall. Yuzvendra Chahal has played in 121 IPL games and claimed 157 wickets, averaging 21.17. His best bowling effort was in 2015 when he took 23 wickets. However, he has yet to receive his first Purple Cap. Yuzvendra Chahal began his IPL debut with the Mumbai Indians and took the field against the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2013. He has additionally represented Royal Challengers Bangalore and is presently representing the Rajasthan Royals in 2022.
Piyush Chawla
The right-arm leg spinner Piyush Chawla holds the fifth-most wickets in the Indian Premier League, according to the rankings. In 165 IPL games, Chawla has 157 doors at an average of 27.39 and a 7.88 economy. His most extraordinary bowling performance was in 2008, when he took 17 wickets for his team. He has taken three or more wickets in the IPL on 12 occasions. When he was a member of Punjab Kings in 2008, he made his IPL debut against Chennai Super Kings (formerly known as Kings XI Punjab). Piyush Chawla played a significant role for Punjab Kings, where he began his IPL career and remained for six seasons.
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