These bowlers have taken the most wickets in the history of IPL

Updated: 21-03-2026, 06.50 PM

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In the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), many bowlers have made a special mark with their strong performances. On the basis of their accurate line-length and lethal bowling, these players have shown the way to the pavilion to big batsmen. This is the reason why their dominance in terms of wickets is clearly visible. In such a situation, let us take a look at the bowlers who took the most wickets in this tournament before the upcoming edition.

Yuzvendra Chahal (221 wickets)

Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowler Yuzvendra Chahal is in first place. Chahal has played for 4 teams in IPL. He played his first match in the year 2013. This player has played 174 matches so far and has taken 221 wickets in 172 innings at an average of 22.76. His economy has been 7.96. Chahal has taken 4 wicket haul 8 times and 5 wicket haul once. His best performance has been 5/40.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (198 wickets)

Second in the list is Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He played his first match in IPL 2011. This player has been a part of 3 teams. Bhuvneshwar has taken 198 wickets in 190 innings of 190 matches at an average of 27.33 and economy rate of 7.69. He has taken 4 wicket hauls only twice and 5 wicket hauls only twice. His best performance has been 5/19.

Sunil Narine and Piyush Chawla (192 wickets)

Two players Sunil Narine and Piyush Chawla are jointly in third place in this list. Both the players have taken 192 wickets in IPL. Narine has taken these wickets in 187 innings of 189 matches at an average of 25.63 and economy of 6.79. Chawla has taken 192 wickets in 191 innings of 192 matches at an average of 26.60 and economy of 7.96. Narine has taken 4 wickets 7 times and Piyush has taken 4 wickets 2 times.

Ravichandran Ashwin (187 wickets)

Ravichandran Ashwin, who has retired from IPL, is at fourth place in this list. He played for 5 teams in this tournament. He played his first match in IPL 2009. He was last seen playing in 2025. He took 187 wickets in 217 innings of 221 matches at an average of 30.22. His economy was 7.20. He took 4 wicket haul once. His best performance was 4/34.