IPL Bowling Records
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Bowling in the IPL presents unique challenges, with batters consistently targeting boundaries. Despite these challenges, some bowlers have risen above the rest, achieving remarkable records across 17 seasons of the tournament.@shivaaybharat-most-wickets
Most Wickets in IPL History
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RCB, RR, MI, PBKS | 172 | 219 | 21.52 | 7.84 | 20.0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | PWI, SRH | 186 | 193 | 26.65 | 7.26 | 22.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Piyush Chawla | CSK, KKR, MI, KXIP | 192 | 192 | 21.94 | 7.88 | 21.9 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 189 | 192 | 25.64 | 6.80 | 22.6 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Ravichandran Ashwin | CSK, KXIP, DC, RR | 221 | 187 | 28.03 | 6.97 | 24.1 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Amit Mishra | DC, SRH, LSG | 162 | 174 | 21.34 | 7.35 | 17.4 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 141 | 178 | 22.92 | 7.43 | 18.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Harbhajan Singh | CSK, MI | 163 | 150 | 26.89 | 7.05 | 23.1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Lasith Malinga | MI | 122 | 170 | 19.82 | 7.14 | 16.7 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Ravindra Jadeja | RR, CSK, GL | 253 | 168 | 24.60 | 7.90 | 25.8 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Praveen Kumar | RCB, DD, SRH | 97 | 80 | 24.04 | 8.08 | 17.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | David Willey | PBKS, RCB | 58 | 51 | 24.90 | 8.60 | 17.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Mohammed Shami | DC, KKR, GT | 81 | 89 | 24.79 | 8.28 | 20.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Rashid Khan | SRH, GT | 106 | 118 | 18.85 | 6.98 | 14.8 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | Prasidh Krishna | MI, RR, GT | 54 | 52 | 22.90 | 8.15 | 16.8 | 1 | 0 |
Best Bowling Figures in an Innings
| Rank | Figures | Player | Team | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/10 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | RCB | Bangalore | 2015 |
| 2 | 5/12 | Harshal Patel | RCB | MI | Ahmedabad | 2021 |
| 3 | 5/13 | Lasith Malinga | MI | KKR | Mumbai | 2011 |
| 4 | 5/14 | Anil Kumble | RCB | RR | Bangalore | 2009 |
| 5 | 5/15 | Mohammed Shami | GT | DC | Ahmedabad | 2023 |
| 6 | 5/16 | Ravindra Jadeja | CSK | DD | Chennai | 2012 |
| 7 | 5/16 | Ajit Chandila | RR | RCB | Jaipur | 2013 |
| 8 | 5/17 | Piyush Chawla | KKR | RCB | Mumbai | 2011 |
| 9 | 5/18 | Rahul Sharma | DC | KXIP | Mohali | 2012 |
| 10 | 5/19 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | KKR | Hyderabad | 2014 |
| 11 | 5/19 | Sunil Narine | KKR | PBKS | Bangalore | 2012 |
| 12 | 5/20 | Moeen Ali | RCB | KXIP | Sharjah | 2021 |
| 13 | 5/20 | Ishant Sharma | PWI | DC | Pune | 2011 |
| 14 | 5/21 | Praveen Kumar | RCB | KXIP | Bangalore | 2009 |
| 15 | 5/22 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | RCB | Mumbai | 2019 |
Best Economy Rates (Minimum 50 Wickets)
| Rank | Player | Wickets | Economy | Average | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunil Narine | 192 | 6.80 | 25.64 | 189 |
| 2 | Rashid Khan | 118 | 6.98 | 18.85 | 106 |
| 3 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 187 | 6.97 | 28.03 | 221 |
| 4 | Harbhajan Singh | 150 | 7.05 | 26.89 | 163 |
| 5 | Lasith Malinga | 170 | 7.14 | 19.82 | 122 |
| 6 | Pragyan Ojha | 89 | 7.15 | 27.30 | 110 |
| 7 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 193 | 7.32 | 26.65 | 186 |
| 8 | Amit Mishra | 174 | 7.35 | 21.34 | 162 |
| 9 | Jasprit Bumrah | 178 | 7.43 | 22.92 | 141 |
| 10 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 219 | 7.84 | 21.52 | 172 |
Most Wickets in a Single Season
| Rank | Player | Team | Season | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harshal Patel | RCB | 2021 | 15 | 32 | 14.34 | 8.13 |
| 2 | Mohammed Shami | GT | 2023 | 17 | 28 | 19.14 | 8.03 |
| 3 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 2022 | 14 | 27 | 16.85 | 7.79 |
| 4 | Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 2013 | 18 | 32 | 15.40 | 8.09 |
| 5 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 2020 | 14 | 27 | 14.48 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 2025 | 15 | 25 | 19.52 | 8.27 |
| 7 | Praveen Kumar | SRH | 2011 | 16 | 19 | 22.84 | 6.45 |
| 8 | Harshal Patel | PBKS | 2024 | 14 | 24 | 21.04 | 8.67 |
| 9 | Noor Ahmad | CSK | 2025 | 14 | 24 | 17.00 | 8.16 |
| 10 | Trent Boult | MI | 2025 | 16 | 22 | 23.50 | 8.97 |
Hat-Tricks in IPL
| Player | Team | Opponent | Season | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amit Mishra | DC | LSG | 2015 | First over of the match |
| Amit Mishra | DC | SRH | 2018 | Consecutive balls, 16th over |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | KKR | 2022 | Final over of the match |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | PBKS | CSK | 2025 | 19th over |
| Yuvraj Singh | PBKS | DC | 2009 | 18th over |
| Yuvraj Singh | RR | RCB | 2010 | 2nd match |
| Lakshmipathy Balaji | CSK | KXIP | 2008 | 18th over |
| Andre Russell | KKR | RCB | 2019 | 18th over |
Most Maiden Overs
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Matches | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbhajan Singh | CSK, MI | 163 | 9 |
| 2 | Praveen Kumar | RCB, DD, SRH | 97 | 7 |
| 3 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | PWI, SRH | 186 | 6 |
| 4 | Lasith Malinga | MI | 122 | 5 |
| 5 | Munaf Patel | MI | 66 | 5 |
| 6 | Irfan Pathan | DC, CSK, GL | 76 | 4 |
| 7 | Rashid Khan | SRH, GT | 106 | 4 |
| 8 | Pragyan Ojha | DC, MI, RCB | 110 | 4 |
| 9 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RCB, RR, MI, PBKS | 172 | 4 |
| 10 | Rahul Sharma | DC | 54 | 3 |
Most Dot Balls
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Matches | Dot Balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 189 | 2847 |
| 2 | Lasith Malinga | MI | 122 | 2015 |
| 3 | Dhawal Kulkarni | MI, RCB | 106 | 1412 |
| 4 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | PWI, SRH | 186 | 1238 |
| 5 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 141 | 1178 |
| 6 | Harbhajan Singh | CSK, MI | 163 | 1067 |
| 7 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RCB, RR, MI, PBKS | 172 | 987 |
| 8 | Rashid Khan | SRH, GT | 106 | 876 |
| 9 | Pragyan Ojha | DC, MI, RCB | 110 | 823 |
| 10 | Ravichandran Ashwin | CSK, KXIP, DC, RR | 221 | 812 |
Best Strike Rates (Minimum 30 Matches)
| Rank | Player | Matches | Wickets | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Khan | 106 | 118 | 14.80 |
| 2 | Lasith Malinga | 122 | 170 | 16.70 |
| 3 | Mohammed Shami | 81 | 89 | 20.00 |
| 4 | Jasprit Bumrah | 141 | 178 | 18.50 |
| 5 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 186 | 193 | 21.95 |
| 6 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 172 | 219 | 19.96 |
| 7 | Sunil Narine | 189 | 192 | 22.63 |
| 8 | Amit Mishra | 162 | 174 | 17.42 |
| 9 | Ravindra Jadeja | 253 | 168 | 25.80 |
| 10 | Harbhajan Singh | 163 | 150 | 23.10 |
Most Expensive Overs
| Rank | Runs | Bowler | Team | Batter(s) | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Ishant Sharma | PWI | V Kohli, AB de Villiers | RCB | 2012 |
| 2 | 35 | Munaf Patel | MI | V Kohli | RCB | 2013 |
| 3 | 34 | Pradeep Sangwan | DC | RG Sharma | MI | 2009 |
| 4 | 34 | Mithun Manhas | CSK | None | 2008 | |
| 5 | 33 | Ashok Dinda | DC | SK Raina | CSK | 2010 |
| 6 | 32 | Varun Aaron | DC | AB de Villiers | RCB | 2012 |
| 7 | 32 | Uttam Kumar | RR | KV Sharma | — | 2015 |
| 8 | 31 | Mohammed Shami | GT | V Kohli | RCB | 2022 |
| 9 | 31 | Shree Sreesanth | KXIP | V Kohli | 2011 | |
| 10 | 30+ | Various | — | — | — | — |