Indian Premier League (IPL) has witnessed some of the best bowling performances in T20 history. Over the course of time, IPL, different from any other T20 league around the world, has turned out to be a paradise for bowlers too. There are many bowling performances in the IPL that can be noted as the best in T20 history.
Here is the list of the players who have taken the most wickets in a single IPL season.
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5. James Faulkner (Rajasthan Royals): 28 wickets in IPL 2013
James Faulkner has some amazing bowling as well as batting performances to remember in the Indian Premier League. In the 2013 season of the IPL, he had a great impact on the performance of his team Rajasthan Royals. He proved to be the best buy of the Rajasthan Royals in that season by taking a total of 28 wickets in that season. He also took two fifers in that season, which is a quite rare instance in T20 cricket.
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4. Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians): 28 wickets in IPL 2011
Once the highest wicket-taker in IPL history, Lasith Maliga was one of the most fearsome bowlers in IPL history. With his dangerous swing and Yorkers, Malinga caused fear in the opposition batters' minds. It was in the IPL 2011, where the legendary Sri Lankan pacer outclassed with the ball to secure the Purple Cap. In that season, he took a total of 28 wickets from 16 matches.
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3. Kagiso Rabada (Delhi Capitals): 30 wickets in IPL 2020
This young South African pacer Kagiso Rabada is one of the best bowlers in modern day cricket. Since his IPL debut, Rabada has quickly transformed himself from a normal pace bowler to an exceptional pacer. In the IPL 2020, Rabada brought out his best, where he consistently performed as an unstoppable wicket-taker. In that IPL season, which took place in UAE, Rabada played in 17 matches and took a total of 30 wickets.
2. Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings): 32 wickets in IPL 2013
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has a good batting and bowling record in the IPL. He produced some exceptional performances that designed the victory for the Chennai Super Kings. It was the IPL 2013 where the bowler Bravo really burst out. In that season, he created magic with the bat as well as with the ball. In that season, CSK reached the final and finished as the runners-up. Bravo took a total of 32 wickets in that season to create a new history in the IPL wicket most wickets in a season.
1. Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore): 32 wickets in IPL 2021
While India and UAE jointly hosted the IPL 2021 (UAE hosted the second half of the tournament after the COVID-19 outbreak forced to stop the ongoing IPL 2021), the Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Harshal Patel dominated with the ball. In India, Patel started the tournament with a fifer and picked up at least one wicket in every match, expected for the last fixture in India. Meanwhile, in the second half of that tournament, Patel also performed powerfully to end the tournament with 32 wickets and the Purple Cap.
