Although the IPL has been harsh to bowlers since its inception, few bowlers have stood up to the task and troubled opposition batsmen. These quality bowlers are a rare breed, and franchisees often have to break the bank to acquire their services.
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A majority of these bowlers come from foreign countries, and many teams have opted to utilise 2 of their four overseas slots to accommodate premium bowlers.
Here we will take a look at the 10 overseas bowlers with most wickets in in IPL history.
Overseas Bowlers with Most Wickets in IPL
| Player | Innings | Wickets | BBI | Average | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bravo | 158 | 183 | 4/22 | 23.82 | 2/0 |
| Sunil Narine | 175 | 180 | 5/19 | 25.39 | 7/1 |
| Lasith Malinga | 122 | 170 | 5/13 | 19.79 | 6/1 |
| Rashid Khan | 121 | 149 | 4/24 | 21.82 | 2/0 |
| Trent Boult | 103 | 121 | 4/18 | 26.69 | 1/0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 80 | 117 | 4/21 | 21.96 | 6/0 |
| Andre Russell | 112 | 115 | 5/15 | 23.00 | 2/1 |
| Dale Steyn | 95 | 97 | 3/8 | 25.85 | 0/0 |
| Chris Morris | 81 | 95 | 4/23 | 24.15 | 4/0 |
| Shane Watson | 105 | 92 | 4/29 | 29.15 | 1/0 |
Key Stats
Dwayne Bravo, the West Indian medium pacer is the one of leading wicket-takers in the IPL history. The all-rounder has been sensational for Chennai Super Kings. With 32 and 26 wickets in 2013 and 2015, respectively, Bravo has 2 purple caps to his credit.
Andre Russell (14.7) and Kagiso Rabada (15.5), in IPL, has the best strike rate for any bowlers who has more than 100 wickets. Find out how to calculate the bowling strike rate and average in this article.
In 2023 edition, Rabada bettered Malinga’s record for the fastest to 100 IPL wickets by picking his 100th wicket in his 64th IPL game.
Rashid Khan’s story in IPL is an inspiring one. It would be true if one could say that the young bowler from Afghanistan has changed the fate of Afghan cricketers altogether.
Rashid, along with Sunil Narine have the better economy rate for bowlers with 100 wickets in the tournament. Here’s the most economical bowler in the IPL list.
Rashid Khan, who was part of Sunrisers Hyderabad side for 5 years, since his debut in 2017 and recently moved to Lucknow Super Giants. The mystery leg spinner has a phenomenal consistency of 15+ wickets in every season.
Sunil Narine will go down as one of the IPL greats. The mystery spinner has been a one-team man for KKR and has been their go-to bowler since his debut in 2012. The Trinidadian bowler crossed the 20-wicket mark in 3 consecutive seasons from 2012 to 2014.
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