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It’s a very difficult task for bowlers to take wickets in the fastest and toughest T20 league. Batters are always ready to score maximum runs, and modern-day bats, equipment, pitch, small boundaries, due factors, etc all favour the batters. The last four overs in the 20-over match are called death overs, and in the toughest T20 league where the best batters around the world participate, it actually becomes a very difficult task for bowlers to restrict batters from scoring big runs.
At the end of the inning the set batters who are at the crease and the batters whoever will come to the crease all tried to attack and try to make as many runs as possible for the team. In this difficult period of the match, there are some bowlers who bowled excellently, using all their skills, and took wickets. In this particular article, we will know about the bowlers who dismissed the most batters in the last four overs in the Indian Premier League. We will know about the top 10 bowlers with the highest wickets at the death overs in the history of the Indian Premier League. Let’s see who are those blowers and who’s at the top of the list.
Top 10 Bowlers with the Highest Wickets at Death Overs in IPL
10. Kagiso Rabada : 52 wickets in 64 innings
The South African fast bowler is known for his accuracy and speed and took the 10th highest wickets in the death overs in the Indian Premier League till now. Rabada, in 64 innings at death overs, took 52 wickets with an average of 15.09 and an economy of 9.76. In the last few overs of the innings when batters are ready to hit every delivery Rabada uses variation and also balls lethal yorkers which deceive batters.
Rabada won the purple cap in the 2020 Indian Premier League season by taking 30 wickets from 17 matches. In the 2020 IPL season, Rabada bowled with an economy of 8.34 and a strike rate of 13.30. The best figure for Rabada in the 2020 season is 4/24.
9. Chris Morris : 55 wickets in 65 innings
Another South African pace bowler on the list , Chris Morris is an All Rounder who took 55 wickets in the last four overs of the IPL innings. Morris, from 65 innings at the death overs, took those 55 wickets with an excellent economy of 8.55 and an average of 15.20. Morris bowled with accurate yorkers and mixed up with the variation at the last period of the innings. In the Indian Premier League, Chris Morris played for different franchises, participated in 81 innings, and took 95 wickets with an average of 24.16 and an economy of 8.01. The best spell for Morris in the IPL is 4 wickets, considering 23 runs.
8. Harshal Patel : 56 wickets in 67 innings
Harshal Patel is an Indian right-arm medium fast bowler who has played for various IPL teams. Harshal Patel took 55 wickets at the death overs, which is the 8th highest wickets at death overs in the Indian Premier League. Harshal took those 56 wickets from 67 innings and bowled with an economy of 10.41 and an average of 18.21. Harshal generally likes to bowl at this phase of the innings, and he mixes up different types of slower balls, cutters, yorkers, etc., which helps him take batters’ wickets.
In the 2021 IPL season, Harshal Patel gave his best performance by taking 32 wickets from 15 matches for the RCB franchise. Harshal in that season bowled with phenomenal numbers: an economy of 8.14, a strike rate of 10.56, and an average of 14.34. With this outstanding performance in the season, Harshal got the highest wickets and won the Purple Cap.
7. Mohammed Shami : 58 wickets in 76 innings
One of the finest fast bowler of India took the 7th most wickets in the last four overs of Indian Premier League matches. Shami from 76 innings dismissed 76 batters at the death overs. 10.70 economy and 17.41 at death overs for Shami in the toughest T20 league. Mohammed Shami played 110 IPL matches till now and took 127 wickets with an average of 26.86, an economy of 8.44, and a strike rate of 19.1. Notably, Shami is currently not part of the IPL 2024 season due to injury.
Mohammed Shami won the Purple Cap in the last season for the Gujarat Titans by taking 28 wickets with an economy of 8.03, an average of 18.64, and a strike rate of 13.9. Shami’s best figure in the 2023 season is 4 wickets, giving just 11 runs. Shami took four wickets two times in the 2023 IPL season.
6. Sunil Narine: 59 wickets in 95 innings
Sunil Narine is the only spin bowler on the top 10 wicket-taker list of death overs in the IPL. The veteran all-rounder took 59 wickets in the death overs, which is the 6th most in the Indian Premier League. Sunil Narine from 95 innings bowled with an economy of 8.02 and an average of 16.61 and took those 59 wickets in the last 4 overs of innings.
As one of the most successful spin bowlers in the Indian Premier League, Sunil Narine has till now played 170 matches and dismissed 173 batters with an average of 25.58, a strike rate of 22.76, and an extraordinary economy of just 6.75.
5. Mohit Sharma : 60 wickets in 109 innings
Till now from 79 innings Mohit Sharma dismissed 60 batters which is 5th most in the death overs phase in the Indian Premier League. Right arm medium pacer bowler use his experience and all the varieties at the death overs and is known as a death overs specialist. Mohit in last 4 overs of the innings bowled with average of 18.58 and economy of 10.22. Mohit till now played 109 matches and with an average of 24.23, strike rate of 17.09 and economy of 8.58 registered 129 wickets.
4. Jasprit Bumrah : 76 wickets in 116 innings
IPL super star and one of India’s premier fast bowler is at 4th place in the most wickets at death overs in IPL list. Jasprit Bumrah bowled 76 wicket-taking deliveries in 116 innings at death overs period. Bumrah at death overs bowled with average of 20.28 and economy of 8.51. Bumrah has all types of delivery in his pockets and with his experience, he used the right type of balls at the right time and made batters lose their wickets.
In the Indian Premier League, Jasprit Bumrah has till now played 128 matches and taken 158 wickets with an average of 22.68, a strike rate of 18.57, and an economy of just 7.33. Bumrah bowls at all phases of the innings and produces a breakthrough for the Mumbai Indians.
3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar : 84 wickets in 136 innings
No. 3 with the most wickets at the death overs in the Indian Premier League is Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The Swing King is also effective at death overs by his yorkers and slower ones, and dismissed 84 batters from 136 innings with an average of 21.61 and an economy of 9.48. The veteran right-arm medium pacer bowler has till now played 168 IPL matches and taken 174 wickets with an average of 26.98, a strike rate of 21.51, and a brilliant economy rate of 7.53.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the highest wicket-taker in the 2016 and 2017 Indian Premier League seasons. Bhuvneshwar took 23 wickets in 2016 and 29 wickets in the 2017 IPL for the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise. Bhuvi is the only bowler in IPL history to win the Purple Cap in back to back season.
2. Lasith Malinga : 90 wickets in 109 Innings
The right-handed slinging action fast bowler is at number two in the most number of wickets taken in death overs in the IPL. Lasith Malinga took 90 wickets in 109 matches in the IPL. Sri Lankan legends bowled with an economy of 7.82 and an average of 13.28 at the death-over period in the IPL. Malinga played 122 matches in the Indian Premier League and registered 170 wickets with an average of 19.79, a strike rate of 16.63, and a very low economy of 7.14. Malinga is known for his yorkers at the death overs and he is one of the most successful bowlers at death overs in the IPL.
1 . Dwayne Bravo : 102 wickets in 125 innings
The most wickets in death overs in the world’s toughest T20 league is taken by Dwayne Bravo. The right-handed medium-pace bowler is outstanding at the death overs. Bravo’s variation in slower balls and accuracy in Yorkers, with his experience he took 102 wickets at the death overs in the IPL. From 125 innings with an average of 17.74 and an economy of 9.73, Bravo took those 102 wickets in the last four overs of IPL matches. Bravo is the only bowler in the IPL to complete 100 wickets in the death overs.
Dwayne Bravo won the Purple Cap by taking 32 wickets in the 2013 IPL season for the Chennai Super Kings. Bravo and Harshal Patel jointly hold the record for most wickets in a single IPL edition. In 2015, Bravo once again became the leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League season and won the Purple Cap for the second time. Bravo dismissed 26 batters in the 2015 IPL season.
