The Indian Premier League (IPL) is home to some of the finest batters. Virat Kohli, David Warner, AB de Villiers, to name a few.
While these guys have often hogged the limelight in the league, it’s the bowlers who have been key to a team’s overall success. So teams don’t compromise on that aspect.
The franchises bank on bowlers who will give them crucial breakthroughs. And a few bowlers have repaid the faith by being the lead wicket-taker against particular opponents.
In this piece, we’ll list the bowlers with the most wickets against each IPL team.
Most Wickets Against Each IPL Team
| Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 27 | 36 | Punjab Kings |
| Dwayne Bravo | 22 | 33 | Mumbai Indians |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 23 | 33 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Lasith Malinga | 21 | 31 | Chennai Super Kings |
| Amit Mishra | 21 | 31 | Rajasthan Royals |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 20 | 29 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 22 | 29 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 24 | 27 | Delhi Capitals |
| Lasith Malinga | 8 | 19 | Deccan Chargers |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5 | 12 | Gujarat Lions |
| Lasith Malinga | 6 | 12 | Pune Warriors |
| Trent Boult | 7 | 12 | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Kagiso Rabada | 5 | 9 | Gujarat Titans |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 6 | 7 | Rising Pune Supergiant |
| Ishant Sharma | 1 | 5 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala |
Key Insights
Umesh Yadav’s 35 wickets against Punjab Kings are the most by a bowler against an IPL team. He has picked up those wickets across 22 games with an average close to 17 and a strike rate of around 14.
Alzarri Joseph’s 6 for 12 are the best bowling figures against an IPL team. The right-arm pacer ripped through Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) lineup while playing for Mumbai Indians (MI).
Only James Faulkner has picked up multiple five-wicket hauls against an IPL side. He took two five-fors against SRH in 2013 for Rajasthan Royals (RR).
