IPL Bowling Records

The Indian Premier League has witnessed some of the finest bowling performances in T20 cricket history. From record-breaking wicket-takers to match-winning spells, bowlers have played a crucial role in shaping IPL history.

Explore the most wickets, best bowling figures, Purple Cap winners, hat-tricks, economy records, and other bowling milestones from every IPL season.

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Most Wickets in IPL History

Rank	Bowler	Wickets
1	Yuzvendra Chahal	230+
2	Piyush Chawla	210+
3	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	200+
4	Dwayne Bravo	183
5	Sunil Narine	180+
6	Ravichandran Ashwin	185+
7	Amit Mishra	175+
8	Jasprit Bumrah	170+
9	Lasith Malinga	170
10	Ravindra Jadeja	170+

Record Holder: Yuzvendra Chahal

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Best Bowling Figures in IPL History

Rank	Bowler	Figures	Team
1	Alzarri Joseph	6/12	Mumbai Indians
2	Sohail Tanvir	6/14	Rajasthan Royals
3	Adam Zampa	6/19	Rising Pune Supergiant
4	Anil Kumble	5/5	Royal Challengers Bangalore
5	Akash Madhwal	5/5	Mumbai Indians

IPL Record: Alzarri Joseph’s 6/12 remains the best bowling performance in IPL history.

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Most Purple Cap Awards

Bowler	Purple Caps
Dwayne Bravo	2
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	2
Harshal Patel	2
Prasidh Krishna	2
Sohail Tanvir	1
Lasith Malinga	1
Yuzvendra Chahal	1

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Most Wickets in a Single IPL Season

Bowler	Wickets	Season
Harshal Patel	32	IPL 2021
Dwayne Bravo	32	IPL 2013
Kagiso Rabada	30	IPL 2020
Lasith Malinga	28	IPL 2011
Mohammed Shami	28	IPL 2023

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Fastest to 100 IPL Wickets

Bowler	Matches
Kagiso Rabada	64
Lasith Malinga	70
Rashid Khan	76
Yuzvendra Chahal	83
Jasprit Bumrah	94

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Most Dot Balls in IPL History

Bowler	Dot Balls
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	1,700+
Sunil Narine	1,600+
Ravichandran Ashwin	1,500+
Piyush Chawla	1,500+
Yuzvendra Chahal	1,400+

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Best Economy Rate (Minimum 100 Wickets)

Bowler	Economy
Rashid Khan	6.80
Sunil Narine	6.75
Anil Kumble	6.58
Harbhajan Singh	7.08
Jasprit Bumrah	7.30

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Most Maiden Overs in IPL

Bowler	Maidens
Praveen Kumar	14
Irfan Pathan	10
Trent Boult	9
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	8
Dhawal Kulkarni	8

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Most Hat-Tricks in IPL History

Bowler	Hat-Tricks
Amit Mishra	3
Yuvraj Singh	2
Yuzvendra Chahal	1
Lakshmipathy Balaji	1
Rohit Sharma	1

Record Holder: Amit Mishra with 3 IPL hat-tricks.

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Most Wickets for Each Franchise

Team	Leading Wicket-Taker	Wickets
Chennai Super Kings	Ravindra Jadeja	140+
Mumbai Indians	Jasprit Bumrah	170+
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Yuzvendra Chahal	135+
Kolkata Knight Riders	Sunil Narine	180+
Rajasthan Royals	Shane Warne	60+
Sunrisers Hyderabad	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	150+

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Most Wickets in IPL Finals

Bowler	Wickets in Finals
Lasith Malinga	10+
Ravindra Jadeja	8+
Sunil Narine	7+
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	6+

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Best Bowling Average in IPL History

(Minimum 100 Wickets)

Bowler	Average
Lasith Malinga	19.79
Rashid Khan	20.50
Kagiso Rabada	21.00
Jasprit Bumrah	22.00
Sunil Narine	24.00

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Featured IPL Bowling Records

Most Wickets

• Yuzvendra Chahal – 230+ wickets

Best Bowling Figures

• Alzarri Joseph – 6/12

Most Purple Caps

• Dwayne Bravo & Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 2

Most Wickets in a Season

• Harshal Patel – 32 wickets (2021)

Most Hat-Tricks

• Amit Mishra – 3

Fastest to 100 Wickets

• Kagiso Rabada – 64 matches

Best Economy Rate

• Anil Kumble – 6.58

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• Purple Cap Winners List
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• Most Successful IPL Captains
• IPL Winners List
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