Cricket is a perfect game when it is played by both the batsman and the bowler. The bowler is also called the game changer as he can change the turn of the tables. A bowler should be talented enough to take wickets whenever required and make the team win. The IPL cricket teams have talented bowlers who have got many wickets. IPL is such a platform where a player can showcase his skills and become famous across the world. The team is mostly dominated by the batsman, but some bowlers have shined brightly in the league. Let’s have a look at all the wicket-takers who have taken the maximum number of wickets in the history of IPL.
| Name of the Player | No Wickets Taken | Total Matches Played | Best Performance |
| Dwayne Bravo | 181 | 156 | 17/4 |
| Lasith Malinga | 170 | 122 | 22/4 |
| Amit Mishra | 166 | 154 | 17/5 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 157 | 121 | 40/5 |
| Piyush Chawla | 157 | 163 | 22/4 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 152 | 172 | 34/4 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 151 | 139 | 19/5 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 149 | 160 | 18/5 |
| Sunil Narine | 149 | 141 | 19/5 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 135 | 114 | 14/4 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 132 | 207 | 16/5 |
- Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo is a player of the Chennai Super Kings. He is the top player who has taken almost 156 wickets throughout the league. He is the favourite sportsperson of M.S Dhoni. Dwayne Bravo knows very well how and when to take a wicket.
- Lasith Malinga
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have Malinga. Malinga needs no introduction since we all know him. Malinga is responsible for taking 170 wickets throughout the league. In his career, he has taken wickets a maximum number of six times in a short span. Once he took five wickets in thirteen bowls. Malinga has taken his retirement, so we won’t be able to see him in the upcoming season.
- Amit Mishra
Amit Mishra began his career as a spinner. He has got around 13 years of experience. He played for the IPL in 2021, as a team player for the Delhi Capitals formerly known as the Delhi Daredevils. Mishra has proved as a useful asset during tense moments. He has earned the record of getting 166 wickets in 147 matches. Former player Malinga has retired so Amit Mishra might get a chance to break his record and set a new one.
- Piyush Chawla
Piyush Chawla is from Uttar Pradesh. He knows his game very well. He is in the category of the most prolific bowler of the IPL. Piyush Chawla has a score of taking 156 wickets with an average of 27.32. He has played for the teams like Kolkata Knight Riders, and Chennai Super Kings and is now playing for Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians had finalized the bid of Piyush at 2.40 crore. As a spinner, he gives a power-pack performance. Also, he has experience playing in the death overs.
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Since the beginning of the IPL, it has been noticed that the bowlers got 4 wickets or more than that and completely changed the game. The list of spinners has 5 Indian bowlers in the top 10. Hence, we can say that Indian Spinners are more polished than Indian bowlers.
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