Last updated on July 16th, 2025 at 03:19 pm
The all-time list of top 10 Most Wickets in IPL contains four seam-bowlers & six spin-bowlers. Yuzvendra Chahal gets the first position for the most wickets in IPL while Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the second.
The next three positions from third to fifth have been occupied by the spin-bowlers – Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla & Ravichandran Ashwin respectively. Having equal number of wickets, Jasprit Bumrah(sixth) has lesser number of innings bowled than Dwayne Bravo(seventh).
Amit Mishra, Lasith Malinga & Ravindra Jadeja have their names against the eighth, ninth & tenth position respectively, in the list of the most wickets in IPL history.
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Who Has The Most Wickets In IPL History ? Top 10 Most Wickets In IPL Season All Times
| No. | Player | Span | Wkts | Mts | Inns | Avg. | Best | Econ. | 4+ |
| 1 | Y Chahal | 2013-25* | 221 | 174 | 172 | 22.7 | 5/40 | 7.9 | 8 |
| 2 | B Kumar | 2011-25* | 198 | 190 | 190 | 27.3 | 5/19 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 3 | S Narine | 2012-25* | 192 | 189 | 187 | 25.6 | 5/19 | 6.7 | 7 |
| 4 | P Chawla | 2008-24 | 192 | 192 | 191 | 26.6 | 4/17 | 7.9 | 2 |
| 5 | R Ashwin | 2009-25* | 187 | 221 | 217 | 30.2 | 4/34 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 6 | J Bumrah | 2013-25* | 183 | 145 | 145 | 22.0 | 5/10 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 7 | D Bravo | 2008-22 | 183 | 161 | 158 | 23.8 | 4/22 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 8 | A Mishra | 2008-24 | 174 | 162 | 162 | 23.8 | 5/17 | 7.3 | 4 |
| 9 | L Malinga | 2009-19 | 170 | 122 | 122 | 19.7 | 5/13 | 7.1 | 6 |
| 10 | R Jadeja | 2008-25* | 170 | 254 | 225 | 30.5 | 5/16 | 7.6 | 3 |
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Yuzvendra Chahal Who Won Purple Cap In IPL 2022 Has : 221 Most Wickets In IPL History, Yuzvendra Chahal Which Team In IPL 2022 – Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings Yuzvendra Chahal Team In IPL 2025, Yuzvendra Chahal Stats IPL Career
With 221 wickets in 172 innings at an average of 22.7, Yuzvendra Chahal has come first in this list. Having eight 4+ wicket hauls, 5/40 are the best bowling figures in an IPL innings for Chahal while 7.9 is his bowling economy.
Making a debut in 2013, Yuzvendra Chahal has played 174 matches till IPL 2025.
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IPL 2016 & IPL 2017 Most Wickets Bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar Stats : 2nd Most Wickets In IPL History, Royal Challengers Bangalore Bhubaneswar Kumar IPL Team 2025
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the go to bowler at both ends of an innings, has claimed 198 wickets in 190 matches. There are two 5-fers for Bhuvneshwar in this t20 league.
The Purple Cap Winner for two consecutive seasons – 2016 & 2017, Bhuvi has bowled with an economy of 7.6 & an average of 27.3 in the IPL. The best bowling of 5/19 for Bhuvneshwar, comes against Kings XI Punjab in 2017.
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IPL 2012, IPL 2014 & IPL 2024 Winning Team Kolkata Knight Riders Player Sunil Narine Stats IPL : 192 Wickets In IPL, Sunil Narine West Indies Player In International Cricket
Having played a crucial role in KKR’s victory in 2012 & 2014, Narine has 192 wickets in 187 innings, standing 3rd in this list.
He has maintained an – average of 25.6 & economy of 6.7 in the Indian Premier League. He has seven 4 wicket hauls & a 5 wicket haul, with the best bowling of 5/19.
The player of the tournament in his debut season 2012, plays an important role in KKR’s maiden IPL title win. Sunil Narine also stands in the top 10 lists of : best bowling economy(min 300 balls)& highest batting strike-rate(min 500 balls), in IPL history.
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4th Most Wickets In IPL 2023 Bowler Piyush Chawla 192 Wickets In IPL Career, Piyush Chawla Announces Retirement In IPL, Piyush Chawla Stats
One of the most successful bowlers in IPL history, Piyush Chawla has snaffled 192 victims in 191 innings. He has done that with an economy of 7.9 & an average of 26.6.
Chawla’s IPL career begins in 2008, firstly playing for Kings XI Punjab that lasts till 2024.
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2nd Fastest 500 Wickets In Test Cricket & Fastest 300 Wickets In Test Cricket Player Ravichandran Ashwin IPL Stats : 187 IPL Total Wickets, The 2nd Most Wickets In IND Vs AUS Tests Bowler, 537 Ravichandran Ashwin Total Test Wickets : 2nd Most Test Wickets For India, CSK R Ashwin IPL 2025 Team
Making it to the IPL in 2009, Ravichandran Ashwin has claimed a total of 187 wickets so far, bowling in 217 innings.
He has maintained a bowling economy of 7.2 & the bowling average of 30 in the Indian Premier League. Ashwin’s best bowling of 4/34 comes against Punjab, in 2016.
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3rd Most Wickets In IPL 2024 Bowler Jasprit Bumrah : 6th Most Wickets In IPL History, Jasprit Bumrah One Of The Top 10 Most Wicket-Takers In Ind Vs Aus Test Series,
The go-to bowler for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, Jasprit Bumrah has built his reputation by being different. Bowling in 145 innings, the scantily built pacer has 183 wickets in the league.
Bumrah has bowled with the – economy of 7.2 & average of 22 while 5/10 come out as the best bowling figures.
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Most Wickets In One IPL Season Bowler Dwayne Bravo Stats IPL : 183 Wickets In IPL Career, West Indies Allrounder Dwayne Bravo Purple Cap Winner In IPL 2013 & IPL 2015
Dwayne Bravo, the former West Indies all-rounder has 183 as wickets in his IPL career. He has done that by bowling in the 158 innings of 161 matches, with a career from 2008 to 2022.
The bowling average is – 23.82 & there are 2 four-wicket hauls for Bravo, with a career best bowling of 4/22.
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Most Hattricks In IPL History Bowler Amit Mishra : 8th Most Wickets In IPL History, 3 Hattricks In IPL Cricket, Amit Mishra IPL Career 2008-2024, Amit Mishra IPL 2024 Lucknow Super Giants Player
The only bowler in the IPL to take 3 hat-tricks, Amit Mishra stands eighth in the list of the most wickets in IPL, by taking 174 wickets in the 162 matches.
The best bowling for Mishra as 5-17, is the part of his 1st hat-trick in 2008 versus Deccan Chargers.
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Lasith Malinga IPL Career : 170 Wickets, Lasith Malinga Four Wickets In Four Balls Bowler In ODI World Cup 2007, Lasith Malinga Stats
Lasith Malinga, the yorker king stands 9th for the most wickets in IPL, by taking 170 wickets for Mumbai Indians in 122 matches.
His bowling average & economy are 19.7 & 7.1 respectively. With 7 four-plus wicket hauls, Malinga has a career best of 5/13 (the 7th for – best bowling in IPL), coming against Delhi Daredevils in 2011.
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Ravindra Jadeja Total Wickets In IPL : 170, IPL 2008 Winner Team Rajasthan Royals & IPL 2023 Winner Team Chennai Super Kings Player Ravindra Jadeja Stats
Ravindra Jadeja, the Indian all-rounder appears in the list of the top 10 most wickets in IPL, by claiming 170 wickets, with a career best of 5/16.
Bowling in 225 innings( 254 matches), Jadeja has the bowling – average of 30.5 & economy of 7.6 in this cricket league.
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FAQs(Frequently Asked Questions)
Who Has The Most Wickets In IPL History?
Yuzvendra Chahal has 221 as the most wickets in IPL history, followed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar on the 2nd position, with 198 wickets.
Who Has Taken The Most Wickets Of All Time?
Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 221 as the most wickets in IPL all time, doing so in 172 innings.