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Sunil Narine is the most wicket-taker for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL tournaments. This blog covers all top 5 players of Kolkata Knight Riders T20 matches bowling the most wickets in a career.
Two-time IPL Champion Kolkata Knight Riders have acquired many best spinners and pacers over since the IPL inception. However not a single bowler of the Kolkata team has ever won the IPL Purple Cap in the IPL history.
So Let’s start with the Kolkata Knight Riders’ 5 best Bowlers with the most wickets in IPL history in the IPL all season.
Most Wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2024
| Rank | Player | Wickets Taken | Economy Rate | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varun Chakravarthy | 21 | 8.04 | 14.2 |
| 2 | Harshit Rana | 19 | 9.08 | 13.3 |
| 3 | Andre Russell | 19 | 10.05 | 9.2 |
| 4 | Sunil Narine | 17 | 6.69 | 19.4 |
| 5 | Mitchell Starc | 17 | 10.61 | 14.7 |
Most Wickets For KKR In IPL History
We have listed the top ten KKR bowlers who have the most wickets throughout all IPL seasons in the table below. Rajat Bhatia has scalped 36 wickets for the KKR in the 54 IPL games and is positioned in 10th spot.
The table below has all the details of the top ten most wicket-takers for the KKR in IPL history.
| Player | Span | Mat | Wkts | Ave | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP Narine | 2012-2024 | 186 | 198 | 23.93 | 6.65 |
| AD Russell | 2014-2024 | 126 | 116 | 21.74 | 9.20 |
| CV Varun | 2020-2024 | 70 | 82 | 23.98 | 7.51 |
| PP Chawla | 2014-2019 | 76 | 71 | 28.49 | 8.24 |
| UT Yadav | 2014-2023 | 68 | 65 | 30.21 | 8.44 |
| JH Kallis | 2011-2014 | 70 | 48 | 28.77 | 7.58 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 2011-2021 | 57 | 48 | 29.77 | 7.16 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 2014-2020 | 50 | 46 | 30.13 | 8.18 |
| L Balaji | 2011-2013 | 42 | 44 | 25.90 | 7.62 |
| R Bhatia | 2011-2013 | 54 | 36 | 28.38 | 7.16 |
1. Sunil Narine – 198 Wickets
Former West Indies player Sunil Narine is one of the leading wicket-taker for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Sunil has scalped 198 wickets with an average of 23.93 and an economy rate of 6.65 in the 186 IPL games he played for the KKR. His best bowling figure is 5/19 for the KKR in the 2012 IPL season. The same year he won the Player of the Tournament for scalping 24 wickets at an economy rate of 5.47.
2. Andre Russell – 116 Wickets
Another West Indies player Andre Russell is the 2nd most wicket-taker for the KKR in the IPL history. Andre Russell has taken 116 wickets with an economy rate of 9.20 and a 21.74 average rate during 126 IPL games for Kolkata Knight Riders. Russell’s best bowling figure is 5/15 for KKR in the IPL season 2021.
3. Piyush Chawla – 71 Wickets
Indian bowler Piyush Chawla is the 3rd most wicket-taker bowler for the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL history. Piyush Chawla has scalped 71 wickets with a 28.49 average rate and 8.24 economy rate in the 76 IPL games. His best bowling figure for the KKR is 4/32 in the IPL 2015 season.
4. Umesh Yadav – 65 Wickets
Indian Pacer Umesh Yadav is the next top bowler who has scalped the most wickets for the KKR in the IPL all seasons. Umesh Yadav has taken 65 wickets with an average of 30.21 and an 8.44 economy rate during his 68 IPL games.
5. Varun Chakravarthy – 82 Wickets
Varun Chakravarthy is the 5th most wicket-taker for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Varun has scalped 82 wickets in the 70 IPL games he played for the KKR. He is an integral part of the Kolkata franchise and his best bowling figure for KKR is 5/20 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2020 season.
