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Shane Watson has the record for the most wickets for Rajasthan Royals in IPL history. This blog covers the top 5 players of Rajasthan Royals with the most wickets in a career.
Rajasthan Royals hasn’t had any luck since their 2008 IPL win. The Rajasthan-based franchise faced issues keeping their best bowlers in the pink squad. However, they had some good bowlers and here we have listed all top wicket-takers for the Rajasthan Royals with their stats and records in the IPL tournament.
Most Wickets for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2025
| SN | Players | Matches | Balls | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jofra Archer | 7 | 153 | 7 |
| 2 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 5 | 108 | 7 |
| 3 | Maheesh Theekshana | 7 | 156 | 7 |
| 4 | Sandeep Sharma | 7 | 147 | 5 |
| 5 | Tushar Deshpande | 6 | 108 | 5 |
Also See: Most Runs For RR In IPL
Most Wicket-taker for RR in IPL History
We have listed the top ten RR bowlers who have the most wickets throughout all IPL seasons in the table below. The 10th position is held by Munaf Patel who scalped 33 wickets for the RR in the 31 IPL games.
The table below shows the top 10 bowlers to take the most wickets for RR in IPL history
| Player | Span | Mat | Wkts | Ave | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Robert Watson | 2008-2015 | 84 | 67 | 27.83 | 7.55 |
| Yuzvendra Singh Chahal | 2022-2024 | 46 | 66 | 22.80 | 8.41 |
| Siddhart K Trivedi | 2008-2013 | 76 | 65 | 29.29 | 7.58 |
| Shane Keith Warne | 2008-2011 | 56 | 58 | 25.36 | 7.24 |
| James Faulkner | 2013-2015 | 48 | 53 | 27.37 | 8.28 |
| Jofra Archer | 2018-2020 | 35 | 46 | 21.32 | 7.13 |
| Trent Alexander Boult | 2022-2024 | 42 | 45 | 27.71 | 8.13 |
| Shreyas Gopal | 2018-2021 | 42 | 41 | 26.68 | 8.04 |
| Kyle K Cooper | 2012-2014 | 31 | 39 | 24.58 | 8.05 |
| Pravin Tambe | 2013-2015 | 31 | 35 | 22.51 | 6.97 |
So Let’s start with Rajasthan Royals’ 5 best Bowlers with the most wickets in IPL history in the IPL all season.
1. Shane Watson – 67 wickets
Aussie Former cricketer Shane Watson holds the record for the most wickets for Rajasthan Royals in IPL. Shane Watson has scalped 67 wickets with an average rate of 27.83 and an economy rate of 7.55 in the 84 IPL matches.
2. Yuzvendra Chahal – 66 wickets
Last but not least Yuzvendra Chahal is the 5th top RR bowler with the most wickets in the IPL history. Yuzvendra Chahal played 46 IPL matches for the Rajasthan Royals scalping 66 wickets with a bowling average of 22.80 and an economy rate of 8.41.
3. Siddharth Trivedi – 65 wickets
Siddharth Trivedi is the next-highest wicket-taker for RR In the IPL. Siddharth Trivedi played 76 IPL matches for the RR and scalped 65 wickets with an average rate of 29.29 and an economy rate of 7.58.
4. Shane Warne – 58 wickets
Late legendary spinner Shane Warne is the 3rd RR bowler with the most wickets in the IPL history. Shane Warne has scalped 58 wickets with a bowling average of 25.36 and an economy rate of 7.24 in 56 IPL games he played for the Rajasthan Royals.
4. James Faulkner – 53 wickets
James Faulkner is the 4th bowler with the most wickets for RR in IPL history. James Faulkner took 53 wickets with an average of 27.37 and an economy rate of 8.28 in the 48 IPL matches he played for the Rajasthan franchise.
