This article will discuss the bowlers who have grabbed 20 plus wickets in an IPL season, the most number of times. This is almost equal to the batter’s milestone of scoring 500+ runs in an edition.
“Batsmen win you matches, but Bowlers win you the tournament” – This has been the success mantra for most successful IPL teams. Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders have always invested in getting quality bowlers.
A quality bowler can completely change the game’s momentum by giving important breakthroughs. However, only a few bowlers have achieved the rare feat of taking 20-plus wickets in an IPL season.
Here is the list of those bowlers who have picked 20-plus wickets in most seasons in the Indian Premier League.
Most 20+ Wickets Seasons in IPL
| Bowler | No. of 20+ Wickets Seasons | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 5 | 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Lasith Malinga | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 2017, 2020, 2021, 2024 |
| Sunil Narine | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Mohit Sharma | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2023 |
| Rashid Khan | 3 | 2018, 2020, 2023 |
| Mohammed Shami | 3 | 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 2 | 2013, 2015 |
| Harshal Patel | 2 | 2021, 2024 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Trent Boult | 2 | 2020, 2025 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 2 | 2022, 2025 |
Key Insights
Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 20-plus wickets in five IPL seasons, which is the most by any bowler. And he is the first to pick up 20 or more scalps in five IPL seasons.
Lasith Malinga has the best economy rate among all pacers in this list (7.14). Malinga had the rare quality to take wickets in bulk and bowl economical spells. This truly makes him the greatest pacer in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Malinga and Sunil Narine are the only two bowlers to take 20 or more wickets in three consecutive IPL editions.
