It is, in cricket, common for a batsman to have a weak link in their batting. It might be a negative line or length the batsman tends to play along with. When you play the game for a long time, there is a high chance that your opposition can find weaknesses in your batting, thanks to the technological advancements present these days.
For instance, Indian batsmen, a decade back, had the tendency to get dismissed to short deliveries. It played a big role in the Indian team’s losses in overseas conditions. Things have changed now as the modern-day Indian cricketers have evolved to take on the demons on the pitch more effectively than before.
Likewise, some bowlers have an edge over a type of player. For instance, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has a liking to bowl against left-handed batsmen. If you look at the list of his favourite Test victims, you will find his dominance against left-handed batsmen.
This article will discuss the bowlers who were able to pick the wickets of the same batsman multiple times in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Bowlers to Dismiss a Batsman Most Times in IPL
| BOWLER | VICTIM BATTER | DISMISSALS | RUNS CONCEDED | INNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | Rohit Sharma | 8 | 143 | 21 |
| Zaheer Khan | MS Dhoni | 7 | 74 | 11 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Rishabh Pant | 7 | 55 | 14 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Virat Kohli | 7 | 132 | 18 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Robin Uthappa | 7 | 123 | 15 |
| Amit Mishra | Rohit Sharma | 7 | 87 | 17 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Ajinkya Rahane | 7 | 104 | 18 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Quinton de Kock | 6 | 44 | 8 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Mayank Agarwal | 6 | 72 | 9 |
| Ashish Nehra | Virat Kohli | 6 | 60 | 10 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Glenn Maxwell | 6 | 70 | 11 |
| Mohit Sharma | Ambati Rayudu | 6 | 52 | 12 |
| Piyush Chawla | Ambati Rayudu | 6 | 75 | 12 |
| Pragyan Ojha | MS Dhoni | 6 | 98 | 12 |
| Zaheer Khan | Gautam Gambhir | 6 | 109 | 12 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Parthiv Patel | 6 | 65 | 14 |
Key Insights
Interestingly the top two wicket-takers, Lasith Malinga and Dwayne Bravo, don’t feature in this list. Malinga has dismissed Brendon McCullum, Manish Pandey, and Shikhar Dhawan four times each. Virat Kohli has never got out to Lasith Malinga. On the other hand, the champion bowler, Dwayne Bravo, picked up Rohit Sharma five times – his personal best in the league.
Interestingly, Ashwin, who tops the bowlers’ list for dismissing most openers, has dismissed Robin Uthappa (seven times), a right-hander, most times in his IPL career.
Indian IPL stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Ambati Rayudu, and Kohli feature twice, thanks to their longevity in the tournament.
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