The Indian Premier League has been a talent breeding ground ever since its inception.
The T20 league is into its 17th season, as we approach the IPL 2024. Recently, at the mini auction, the bowlers fetched ransoms as teams went all out in acquiring some world class bowlers into the mix. Sunrisers Hyderabad picked Pat Cummins at 20.50 Crores at the auction. Whereas Mitchell Starc found a home in Kolkata, who paid 24.75 Crores.
Many have said that the T20 format, let alone cricket, has turned into a batsman's game. However, the IPL 2024 auction tells you everything you would need to know about the importance of bowlers in the game. The IPL has seen some legendary bowlers from all over the world participate, and has turned a few others into legends.
In this article, The Sporting News takes a look at the highest wicket-taker and the most economical bowlers in the IPL history.
List of the highest wicket-takers in IPL history
| Rank | Name | Teams | Matches | Wickets | Average | Strike Rate | Economy | 4W | Best Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzvendra Chahal | MI, RCB, RR | 145 | 187 | 21.68 | 16.96 | 7.66 | 6 | 5/40 |
| 2 | Dwayne Bravo | CSK, GL, MI | 161 | 183 | 23.82 | 17.04 | 8.38 | 2 | 4/22 |
| 3 | Piyush Chawla | CSK, KKR, KXIP, MI | 181 | 179 | 26.79 | 20.33 | 7.90 | 2 | 4/17 |
| 4 | Amit Mishra | DC, LSG, SRH | 161 | 173 | 23.84 | 19.41 | 7.36 | 4 | 5/17 |
| 5 | Ravi Ashwin | CSK, DC, KXIP, RPS, RR | 197 | 171 | 28.66 | 24.52 | 7.01 | 1 | 4/34 |
| 6 | Lasith Malinga | MI | 122 | 170 | 19.79 | 16.62 | 7.14 | 6 | 5/13 |
| 7 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | PWI, SRH | 160 | 170 | 25.85 | 20.98 | 7.39 | 2 | 5/19 |
| 8 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 162 | 163 | 25.78 | 22.97 | 6.73 | 7 | 5/19 |
| 9 | Ravindra Jadeja | CSK, GL, KTK, RR | 226 | 152 | 29.57 | 23.33 | 7.60 | 3 | 5/16 |
| 10 | Harbhajan Singh | CSK, KKR, MI | 163 | 150 | 26.86 | 22.77 | 7.07 | 1 | 5/18 |
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List of bowlers with the least economy rate in IPL history
| Rank | Name | Matches | Overs Bowled | Wickets | Economy Rate (RPO) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anil Kumble | 42 | 160.5 | 45 | 6.57 |
| 2 | Rashid Khan | 109 | 432.5 | 139 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Muttaiah Muralitharan | 66 | 254.0 | 63 | 6.67 |
| 4 | Sunil Narine | 162 | 624.1 | 163 | 6.73 |
| 5 | Daniel Vettori | 34 | 129.3 | 28 | 6.78 |
| 6 | Dale Steyn | 95 | 362.4 | 97 | 6.91 |
| 7 | Johan Botha | 34 | 115.4 | 25 | 6.91 |
| 8 | Moeen Ali | 59 | 118.2 | 33 | 6.94 |
| 9 | Ravi Ashwin | 197 | 699.0 | 171 | 7.01 |
| 10 | Rahul Sharma | 44 | 154.4 | 40 | 7.02 |
*: Minimum 100 overs bowled
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