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 got the tendency to get dismissed to short deliveries. It played a big role in Indian cricket’s losses in overseas conditions. Things 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 players. For instance, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has the 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.
Bowlers to dismiss a batsman most number of times in IPL
| BOWLER | VICTIM BATTER | DISMISSALS | RUNS CONCEDED | INNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | MS Dhoni | 7 | 74 | 11 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Virat Kohli | 7 | 78 | 14 |
| Amit Mishra | Rohit Sharma | 7 | 87 | 17 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Robin Uthappa | 7 | 123 | 15 |
| Sunil Narine | Rohit Sharma | 7 | 137 | 18 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Quinton de Kock | 6 | 44 | 8 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Rishabh Pant | 6 | 47 | 12 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Glenn Maxwell | 6 | 49 | 10 |
| Mohit Sharma | Ambati Rayudu | 6 | 52 | 12 |
| Ashish Nehra | Virat Kohli | 6 | 60 | 10 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Parthiv Patel | 6 | 65 | 14 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Mayank Agarwal | 6 | 72 | 9 |
| Piyush Chawla | Ambati Rayudu | 6 | 75 | 12 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Ajinkya Rahane | 6 | 90 | 16 |
| Pragyan Ojha | MS Dhoni | 6 | 98 | 12 |
| Zaheer Khan | Gautam Gambhir | 6 | 109 | 12 |
Stats 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, & Shikhar Dhawan 4 times each. Virat Kohli has never got out to Lasith Malinga. On the other hand, the champion bowler, Dwayne Bravo, has picked Rohit Sharma 5 times – his personal best in the league.
Interestingly, Ashwin, who tops the bowlers’ list for dismissing most opening batsmen, has dismissed Robin Uthappa, a right-hander, most times in his IPL times.
Indian IPL stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Ambati Rayudu feature twice, thanks to their longevity in the tournament.
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