IPL Wicket Merchant

Most wickets taken in the season. The bowler who dismantled the most batting line-ups across the campaign. 18 of 18 seasons produced a qualifier meeting the floor (All wickets counted). Data: CricketStudio ball-by-ball aggregation · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.

All-time record holder
DJ Bravo32Wickets
IPL 2013 · CSK · 375 legal deliveries bowled
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Season-by-season winners

SeasonPlayerTeamWicketsSample
IPL 2007/08Sohail TanvirRR22247 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2009RP SinghDECCAN-CHARGERS23358 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2009/10PP OjhaDECCAN-CHARGERS21353 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2011SL MalingaMI28378 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2012M MorkelDC25378 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2013DJ BravorecordCSK32375 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2014MM SharmaCSK23323 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2015DJ BravoCSK26314 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2016B KumarSRH23396 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2017B KumarSRH26314 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2018AJ TyePBKS24336 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2019Imran TahirCSK26386 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2020/21K RabadaDC32397 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2021HV PatelRCB32338 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2022YS ChahalRR27408 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2023Mohammed ShamiGT28390 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2024HV PatelPBKS24294 legal deliveries bowled
IPL 2025M Prasidh KrishnaGT25354 legal deliveries bowled

Floor: All wickets counted.

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Frequently asked questions

Who holds the all-time IPL wicket merchant record?
DJ Bravo holds the all-time IPL wicket merchant record with a wickets of 32 in IPL 2013 (375 legal deliveries bowled). Source: CricketStudio ball-by-ball aggregation across 18 seasons.
What is the sample-size floor for the IPL wicket merchant?
The floor is All wickets counted. Players who don't meet this threshold are excluded from the ranking to ensure statistical reliability.

Source: CricketStudio ball-by-ball aggregation · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 ·18 seasons · 1,169 matches · computed 2026-06-30.