Ravichandran Ashwin, the experienced off-spinner for CSK, reached a big milestone on Tuesday when he overtook Bhuvneshwar Kumar from RCB to become the third-highest wicket-taker in IPL history. During a match against PBKS, Ashwin took two wickets in four overs, conceding 48 runs. With this performance, he boosted his IPL total to 185 wickets, while Bhuvneshwar now has 184 wickets from 179 games.
Looking at Ashwin’s IPL journey, he’s had quite the career. He’s played in 217 matches and has picked up 185 wickets, averaging about 29.92 runs per wicket and maintaining an economy rate of 7.18. On the other hand, Bhuvneshwar has also shown his skills over the years, with a total of 184 wickets in 179 matches, an average of 27.28, and an economy rate of 7.57. His best performance was an impressive 5 wickets for just 19 runs.
Right now, Ashwin finds himself right behind two other great bowlers in the all-time list. Yuzvendra Chahal tops the chart with 206 wickets in just 164 matches, and Piyush Chawla is holding second place with 192 wickets over 192 matches.
Players with the Most Wickets in IPL History (as of 2025)
| Rank | Player Name | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 206 |
| 2 | Piyush Chawla | 192 |
| 3 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 185 |
| 4 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 184 |
| 5 | Dwayne Bravo | 183 |
| 6 | Sunil Narine | 182 |
Unfortunately for Ashwin and CSK, the sequence of events during the game didn’t end in their favor. They lost to PBKS by 18 runs in a match that saw some serious scoring action. The highlight of the game was PBKS opener Priyansh Arya, who celebrated his first IPL century, helping his team set a daunting total of 219 runs.
With that win, PBKS moved up to the fourth position on the points table with three victories alongside one loss. Meanwhile, CSK is currently sitting at ninth place with only one win out of five matches, so they have their work cut out for them moving forward.
