A Look At The Top 10 Bowlers After Yuzvendra Chahal Became The First To Capture 200 IPL Wickets

Although Yuzvendra Chahal’s selection for the Indian squad is very debatable, he is undoubtedly playing at his best elsewhere. On Monday, April 22, 2024, the brilliant leg-spinner for the Rajasthan Royals reached yet another significant milestone in his illustrious career by being the first bowler to reach 200 wickets in the history of the Indian Premier League.

In his 153rd IPL match, Chahal reached the milestone after catching Mumbai Indians veteran Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi off his own bowling. The 33-year-old has an unrivalled record of getting wickets in the lucrative league; no bowler who is presently in action poses a danger of overthrowing him anytime soon. With 183 wickets from 161 games, former “Champion” Dwayne Bravo, who is presently the bowling coach for the Chennai Super Kings, is the next greatest.

Let’s examine the top ten players in IPL history in terms of wickets taken.

1. Yuzvendra Chahal has 153 games and 200 wickets.

2. Dwayne Bravo, who has 161 games and 183 wickets.

3. Piyush Chawla has played 186 games and taken 182 wickets.

4. In 167 games, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 174 wickets.

5. Amit Mishra: 161 games, 173 wickets

6. In 169 games, Sunil Narine has 172 wickets.

7. In 201 games, Ravichandran Ashwin has 172 wickets.

8. Lasith Malinga: 122 games, 170 wickets

9. Jasprit Bumrah has 128 games with 158 wickets.

10. With 156 wickets in 233 matches, Ravindra Jadeja