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
IPL 2013 · CSK · 375 legal deliveries bowled
View full IPL 2013 HOF →Season-by-season winners
| Season | Player | Team | Wickets | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2007/08 | Sohail Tanvir | RR | 22 | 247 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2009 | RP Singh | DECCAN-CHARGERS | 23 | 358 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2009/10 | PP Ojha | DECCAN-CHARGERS | 21 | 353 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2011 | SL Malinga | MI | 28 | 378 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2012 | M Morkel | DC | 25 | 378 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2013 | DJ Bravorecord | CSK | 32 | 375 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2014 | MM Sharma | CSK | 23 | 323 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2015 | DJ Bravo | CSK | 26 | 314 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2016 | B Kumar | SRH | 23 | 396 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2017 | B Kumar | SRH | 26 | 314 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2018 | AJ Tye | PBKS | 24 | 336 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2019 | Imran Tahir | CSK | 26 | 386 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2020/21 | K Rabada | DC | 32 | 397 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2021 | HV Patel | RCB | 32 | 338 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2022 | YS Chahal | RR | 27 | 408 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2023 | Mohammed Shami | GT | 28 | 390 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2024 | HV Patel | PBKS | 24 | 294 legal deliveries bowled |
| IPL 2025 | M Prasidh Krishna | GT | 25 | 354 legal deliveries bowled |
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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.