 Most Wickets in IPL: There are many bowlers who have had very successful single seasons in the IPL. From DJ Bravo to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, we look at the 5 bowlers with the most successful (in terms of wickets) single season by them for their respective teams!
T20 cricket is considered as a batsmen’s game. There is very less scope for the bowlers to shine. However, there have been some phenomenal performances by certain bowlers in this league, especially in a single season.
We look at the top 5 most successful bowlers (in terms of number of wickets) in a single season of IPL for their teams:
Note: We will cover only completed seasons here. Therefore, although Harshal Patel (RCB) is currently joint-5th at the time of writing this, his season isn’t over yet.
Most Wickets In IPL
#5 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH – 26 wickets)
The Indian swing bowler has been a great cricketer over the years. He is not currently bowling at his best, but he was a regular contender for the Purple Cap during the mid to late 2010s.
He won the Purple Cap for two consecutive seasons in 2016 and 2017. However, it is the 2017 season where he took a record-breaking 26 wickets.
This made him the highest-ever wicket-taker for SRH in a single season!
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#4 – James Faulkner (RR – 28 wickets)
RR all-rounder James Faulkner was one of the most brilliant death bowlers in his prime. His slower back-of-the hand deliveries and yorkers used to terrorize batsmen!
In the 2013 season for Rajasthan, he took a whopping 28 wickets, but still couldn’t win the Purple Cap. As you read along, we’ll reveal who won it!
Faulkner therefore holds the record for most number of wickets for Rajasthan in a season!
#3 – Lasith Malinga (MI – 28 wickets)
Lasith Malinga is the overall highest-wicket taker in IPL history at 170 wickets. He has been a legend for the Mumbai Indians.
He took 28 wickets for them in the 2011 season, where he was at the peak of his powers. He won the Purple Cap as well that season. This made him the highest-ever wicket-taker for MI in a single season!
#2 – Kagiso Rabada (DC – 30 wickets)
DC speedster Kagiso Rabada has been one of the major reasons for Delhi’s turnaround in the last 3 years of IPL.
In the 2020 season, he was on an absolute tear and formed a lethal bowling combo with his South African teammate Anrich Nortje. He took a massive 30 wickets in that season.
Although DC lost in the final to MI, Rabada took home the Purple Cap.
He therefore sits at No.2 on our list, and No.1 on the list of highest wicket-takers for DC in a single season!
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#1 – Dwayne Bravo (CSK – 32 wickets)
Remember James Faulkner at No.4? This guy is the reason why Faulkner couldn’t win the Purple Cap that season!
DJ Bravo took a massive 32 wickets for CSK in the 2013 season. He still holds the record for the most number of wickets in a season overall, and therefore, naturally for Chennai as well!
Will Harshal Patel break his record this season and become the new No.1 on this list? We’ll have to wait and see!
So this is our list!
