Yuzvendra Chahal is the RCB’s most wicket-taker in IPL history. This blog covers the top five bowlers who took the most wickets for RCB in the IPL.
Royal Challengers Banglore is known for its batters. But few known there have been many great bowlers who scalped wickets for the opponent team. From Yuzvendra Chahal to legendary Indian spinner Anil Kumble was part of the Bangalore franchise.
This blog will cover all the best five RCB bowlers who took the most wickets for the team in their IPL career.
Most Wickets for RCB in IPL 2025
| SN | Player | Match | Wickets Taken | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 18 | 221 |
| 2 | Krunal Pandya | 11 | 14 | 210 |
| 3 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 10 | 12 | 228 |
| 4 | Yash Dayal | 11 | 10 | 216 |
Also See: Most Runs For RCB in IPL
Most Wicket Taker for RCB in IPL Till Now
We have also listed the top ten bowlers who have the most wickets for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the table below. The 10th place is held by Mitchell Starc who scalped 34 wickets for the RCB in the 27 IPL games.
The table below has all the details of the top ten most wicket-takers for the RCB in the IPL.
| Player | Span | Mat | Wkts | Ave | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 2014-2021 | 113 | 139 | 22.03 | 7.58 |
| Harshal Patel | 2012-2023 | 80 | 99 | 23.17 | 8.47 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 2018-2024 | 87 | 83 | 31.44 | 8.60 |
| Vinay Kumar | 2008-2013 | 70 | 80 | 24.77 | 8.30 |
| Anil Kumble | 2008-2010 | 51 | 53 | 24.58 | 6.65 |
| Sreenath Aravind | 2011-2017 | 44 | 51 | 25.25 | 8.60 |
| Zaheer Khan | 2008-2013 | 44 | 49 | 26.77 | 7.85 |
| Praveen Kumar | 2008-2010 | 47 | 41 | 33.24 | 8.04 |
| Dale Steyn | 2008-2020 | 40 | 38 | 28.86 | 7.32 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 2021-2023 | 26 | 35 | 21.37 | 8.13 |
1. Yuzvendra Chahal – 206 wickets
Yajuvendra Chahal is the most wicket-taker for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL history. Yajuvendra aka Yuvi has scalped the 206 wickets for the 113 IPL matches he played for the RCB. Back in 2014 to 2021, Yajuvendra Chahal was part of the Banglore franchise until moved to Rajasthan Royals for the 2022 IPL season.
2. Harshal Patel – 139 wickets
Harshal Patel is in second position for the most wickets he took for the RCB in his IPL career. Harshal Patel is an integral part of the Bangalore franchise and has played 80 matches, scalping 139 wickets in his IPL career.
3. Mohammed Siraj – 102 wickets
Indian Pacer Mohammed Siraj comes next among the top 5 bowlers with the most wickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Mohammed Siraj is the 4th most wicket-taker with 102 wickets in the 87 matches. Mohammed Siraj has been part of the Bangalore franchise since the 2018 IPL season.
4. Vinay Kumar – 80 wickets
Vinay Kumar is the third most wicket-taker for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL history. Vinay has scalped 80 wickets in 70 games he played from 2008 to 2013 IPL season. For two seasons Vinay Kumar was the RCB’s leading wicket-taker scalping 19 wickets in 2012 and 23 in the IPL 2013 season.
5. Anil Kumble – 53 Wickets
The former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble holds the record for the RCB in the IPL career. Anil Kumble took 53 wickets in the 51 matches he played for the Bangalore franchise. Anil Kumble was part of the RCB from 2008 to 2010 IPL season.
