In cricket, the story is all about the batters. But even in the limelight, a few bowlers made a name for themselves. IPL has seen bowlers often step up to do well for their teams, particularly for tight contests. The tendency of the batters on the other hand is to ransack runs, while the bowlers usually get ransacked. Still, standing out in pressure situations has shown these bowlers’ worth in this glitzy league.
Now, let us have a look at the bowlers who have the highest number of four-wicket hauls in IPL history.
Top 5 IPL Bowlers with Most 4-Wickets
1. Yuzvendra Chahal – 9
Yuzvendra Chahal of Punjab Kings opens the chart, having recently scored a hat-trick against the Chennai Super Kings. In that match, he bowled three overs and took four wickets for 32 runs-all of them occurring in his third over. Chahal has played for the Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore and has appeared in a total of 170 matches, claiming 218 wickets. His bowling average stands at 22.36 with a commendable economy rate of 7.91. However, it is his incredible eight four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul that have propelled him to the top. His best performance was 5/40 against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022.
2. Sunil Narine – 8
Next on the list is Sunil Narine, an all-class all-rounder from the Caribbean, who has been an integral part of the Kolkata Knight Riders since his debut in 2012. Over a period of 13 years, he has performed on 186 occasions and has taken 119 wickets. Narine’s brilliant performances include seven four-fors and one five-for, while the economy of 6.77 keeps pressure on the opposition batsman to score. His best came in 2012 against Kings XI Punjab when he picked up five wickets giving away just 19 runs.
3. Lasith Malinga – 7
The person at number three is Lasith Malinga-the legendary pace bowler from Sri Lanka-who played the game from 2009 to 2019. With 170 wickets in 122 matches, he was always a hard bowler to face across all formats. He finished with a bag of tricks that helped his side win the crown, taking the final wicket in the 2019 edition. He has six 4-wicket hauls and one 5-wicket haul, with his best coming against Delhi Daredevils in 2011 when he took figures of 5 for 13.
4. Kagiso Rabada – 6
Last, but in no way the end, is Kagiso Rabada of South Africa, at number four. He is renowned for his speed and accuracy with the new ball during the powerplay and with the old ball at the death. Rabada made his IPL debut in 2017 and has played 82 matches and taken 119 wickets, including six 4-wicket hauls since. His best was 4/21 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2019.
