The Indian Premier League (IPL) is becoming a graveyard for the bowlers, especially since the inception of the impact player rule and flat pitches in play. But we have seen some good bowlers performing well and taking wickets over the years in the IPL. Yuzvendra Chahal is leading the chart in the most wickets in the IPL. There are a few great overseas bowlers like Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo, and Lasith Malinga who have taken a lot of wickets in IPL history. Today, we will discuss the bowlers with the most wickets in IPL history. So let’ start.

Top 10 Bowlers with Most Wickets in IPL History

• Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal is topping the list of most wickets in IPL history at the moment. As of 2025, he has played 174 IPL games and taken 221 wickets at an average of 22.76 and a strike rate of 17.15. His economy rate is 7.96, and his best figures are 5/40.

Yuzvendra Chahal is a genuine wicket-taker who uses the variations in his bowling to good effect. He did not fear to toss the ball and go for a wicket. Also, he knows how to handle pressure situations, especially when the opposition is going after the bowlers on a flat track in a small ground. He has played a lot of cricket in Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

In IPL 2025, he played for Punjab Kings (PBKS). He has represented teams like the Mumbai Indians (MI), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Rajasthan Royals (RR).

• Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the ability to swing the new ball both ways. He is very lethal with the new ball, and also holds the record of bowling the most dot balls in IPL history. The right-arm medium pacer is also effective in the death overs with his Yorkers and slower balls.

As of 2025, he has played 190 IPL matches and taken 198 wickets at an average of 27.33 and a strike rate of 21.32. In IPL 2025, he played for RCB, and represented teams like Pune Warriors India (PWI) and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the past as well.

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• Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine has a mystery that has not been solved by many batters around the world. He has deceived quite a few great batters in his IPL career. The West Indies has represented only one team, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), in his IPL career so far. Having started his IPL career in 2012, Sunil Narine has taken 192 wickets in 189 matches, as of 2025.

Sunil Narine averages 25.63 with the ball, and his best figures are 5/19. He also holds the record of the second-most 4-wicket hauls in IPL, after Yuzvendra Chahal 2025.

• Piyush Chawla

Piyush Chawla is one of the most underrated bowlers in IPL history. With 192 wickets, he is currently at No. 4 in the most wickets in IPL history list. He averages 26.60 and has a strike rate of 20.05 with the ball.

Piyush Chawla can bowl quicker through the air, and he was very hard to get away by the opposition batters. We have also seen him bowling in the powerplay and in the death overs, which makes him a complete package in bowling.

• Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin used to be a mystery in all formats at one stage. In his later stage of career, he only played test cricket for India, but has done exceedingly well in the white-ball format as well. He has a lot of variations in his armory, which was hard to pick by the batters.

Ravichandran Ashwin has played 221 IPL matches and taken 187 wickets at an average of 30.22.

• Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah has surpassed Amit Mishra and Lasith Malinga in the list of most wickets in IPL history during the IPL 2025 edition. He is a complete package in bowling. A captain can use him with the new ball, in the middle overs, and to restrict runs in the death overs. He can break partnerships and restrict runs as he has a lot of variations, including a slower ball, a bouncer, an in-dipping Yorker, and more.

As of 2025, Jasprit Bumrah has played 145 matches and taken 183 wickets at an average of 22.02. He also has two five-fors to his name in the IPL, as of now.

• Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo, or DJ Bravo, until he played regular professional cricket, has a reputation as a T20 specialist. He has the ability to bowl well in the death overs. The West Indian pacer restricts runs at the back end, and we have seen MS Dhoni using him at the later stage of the inning when he used to play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

DJ Bravo uses change in pace variation to a good effect, especially those dipping slower balls. He also had a very good Yorker. In 161 IPL matches, he took 183 wickets at an average of 23.82 and a strike rate of 17.04.

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• Amit Mishra

Amit Mishra has been a match-winner for any team he has played for in his IPL career. Especially in the middle overs, he took wickets and put a break on the opposition team’s run-rate. His ability to flight the ball was there to see for everyone.

In 162 IPL games, he took 174 wickets at an average of 23.82 and a strike rate of 19.37. The leg-spinner has represented several franchises like Delhi Capitals (earlier known as Delhi Daredevils), Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

• Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga was a white-ball legend in his era. Considered as a Yorker king, he has broken a lot of stumps of the batters with his toe-crushing Yorkers. One of the main abilities of his slower balls and Yorkers was a dip. A dipping bowl is very hard to pick up by the batters, and Malinga was a master of that art.

Lasith Malinga has represented the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise from 2009 to 2019 and won four IPL titles. In 122 matches in IPL, he took 170 wickets at an average of 19.79 and a strike rate of 16.62.

• Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja has been a fine all-rounder in world cricket over the years. As far as his bowling is concerned, he has been among the list of bowlers with the most wickets in IPL history, as of now. In 254 matches, he has taken 170 wickets at an average of 30.51 and a strike rate of 23.85.

Ravindra Jadeja is a wicket-to-wicket bowler, and his accuracy is what makes him a good bowler. He can vary the pace, and if conditions are favourable, he can be more dangerous.

*Some of the above-mentioned players are still active in the IPL. They are playing and could well be adding more wickets to their tally. These stats are as of 2025. We will keep updating the stats with you.

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FAQs:-

(1) Which bowler has bowled the most dot balls in IPL?

A. As of 2025, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has bowled the most dot balls (1793) in IPL.

(2) Which bowler has the best bowling figures in IPL?

A. Alzari Joseph has the best bowling figures in IPL. He took 6 wickets while giving away just 12 runs in an IPL innings, while playing for MI.

(3) Which bowler has the best average in IPL?

A. As per the IPL’s Official Website, Lungi Ngidi has the best average (18.24) in the tournament.

(4) Which Indian bowler has the best bowling figures in IPL?

A. Anil Kumble has the best bowling figures in the IPL. He has taken 5 wickets for 5 runs in 3.1 overs while playing for RCB, against RR on April 18, 2009, at Newlands.

(5) Who became the most valuable player in IPL 2025?

A. Suryakumar Yadav became the most valuable player in IPL 2025.