Indian Premier League: Who are the highest wicket-takers in IPL history?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
With 198 wickets under his belt, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the most prolific pace bowler in IPL history and the second-highest wicket-taker overall. He is the only pacer to hold the Purple Cap in consecutive seasons.
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Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine is the most economical bowler in the top 10 with an economy of 6.79, and the only player on this list to have represented just a single franchise. All his 192 wickets have come for the Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Piyush Chawla
Piyush Chawla shares third place with Sunil Narine on 192 wickets, but required 192 matches to get there, making him the only player in this list to have played as many matches as he has wickets.
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Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin is next in the list with 187 wickets. He is one of only two players in the top 10 to have played over 200 IPL matches, and the most experienced bowler on this list. He as played 221 IPL matches, which is more than any other bowler in the top 10.
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Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah has taken all 183 of his IPL wickets for a single franchise, the Mumbai Indians, making him arguably the most impactful one-club bowler in the tournament.
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Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo is the most prolific overseas wicket-taker in IPL history. He shares sixth position on the all-time list with Bumrah but required 16 more matches to reach the same total, his 183 wickets coming from 161 games.
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Amit Mishra
With 174 wickets, Amit Mishra is eighth on this list. His figures of 5/17 against Deccan Chargers in the inaugural Indian Premier League season in 2008 remains one of the best bowling performances in IPL history.
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Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga is the most efficient bowler in the top 10. His average of 19.79 and strike rate of 16.62 are the best of any bowler on this list, and he achieved his 170 wickets in just 122 matches, fewer than any other player in the top 10.
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Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja shares ninth place with Malinga on 170 wickets, but is the only player in the top 10 primarily valued for his all-round contributions rather than pure wicket-taking. His 254 appearances are the most of any player on this list.
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