T20 cricket has always been considered the batsman’s game. With bats getting heavy, boundaries becoming shorter, it is very tough for a bowler to succeed in T20 cricket.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has witnessed several great bowlers outsmarting batsmen with their brains, tactics and bravery. Earlier, teams used to invest heavily in batsmen in IPL auctions. But with evolving tactics in T20 cricket, bowlers now get a lot of attention in IPL auctions.

The IPL teams rely heavily on them to give important breakthroughs and economic spells. Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah, Harbhajan Singh for MI, Sunil Narine for KKR, and Yuzvendra Chahal for RCB are some of the top names which come to mind when we hear about a team heavily dependent on bowlers to give impactful spells.

In this article, we will look at the top ten players who have picked the most wickets for a single franchise in the history of the Indian Premier League.

Most Wickets for a Single IPL Team

PlayerTeamWicketsInnings
Sunil NarineKolkata Knight Riders192187
Jasprit BumrahMumbai Indians183145
Lasith MalingaMumbai Indians170134
Bhuvneshwar KumarSunrisers Hyderabad157145
Ravindra JadejaChennai Super Kings143173
Dwayne BravoChennai Super Kings140113
Yuzvendra ChahalRoyal Challengers Bengaluru139112
Harbhajan SinghMumbai Indians127134
Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders122114
Amit MishraDelhi Capitals10699

Key Insights

No surprises, KKR spinner Sunil Narine finds his place in the first position on this list. He has been with the Knight Riders all along and has 180+ wickets for them.

Among all pacers on the list, Lasith Malinga has the best economy rate (7.14). He also has the best bowling average (19.79) among all pacers.

Rashid Khan has the best economy rate (6.33) and best bowling average (20.55) among all spinners for a single franchise in the history of IPL. He carried the SRH bowling lineup with his impactful performances.

Dwayne Bravo has the worst economy rate (8.38), and Ravindra Jadeja has the worst bowling average (30+) among all bowlers on this list. Both are leading wicket-takers for CSK in the IPL.

Looking at the age of all bowlers, Bumrah might end up at the top position in this list soon.

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