Most Wickets taker in IPL 2023: If you are watching the 16th season of the Indian Premier League, one of the most famous T20 leagues in the world, and want to know about which player has taken the most wickets in the total IPL matches so far, and on whose head this year The purple cap is about to be installed.
So in this way you can continue this article because in this we are going to tell you about IPL 2023 Most Wickets List, and also share their status.
IPL 2023 Most Wickets List
So let’s know about the cricketer who has taken the most wickets so far in the 16th season of the Indian Premier League through a table.
| Bowler | M | O | W | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shami (GT) | 17 | 65 | 28 | 18.64 |
| Mohit Sharma (GT) | 14 | 44.1 | 27 | 13.37 |
| Rashid Khan (GT) | 17 | 67 | 27 | 20.44 |
| Piyush Chawla (MI) | 16 | 61 | 22 | 22.50 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) | 14 | 52.5 | 21 | 20.57 |
| Tushar Deshpande (CSK) | 16 | 56.5 | 21 | 26.86 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) | 16 | 57 | 20 | 21.55 |
| Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) | 14 | 52.4 | 20 | 21.45 |
| Mohammed Siraj (RCB) | 14 | 50 | 19 | 19.74 |
| Matheesha Pathirana (CSK) | 12 | 46.2 | 19 | 19.53 |
And in this list, currently, Gujarat Titans medium fast bowler “Mohammed Shami” is at number one with 19 wickets in 11 matches, While Gujarat another spin bowler Rashid khan is at number two position with 19 wickets (Eco 8.03).
By the way, you are going to see a lot of changes in this list because IPL season 16 has just In mid, as IPL season 16 progresses, you will see many other names being added to this list.
Note: As you all know, the purple cap award is given to the cricketer who takes the most wickets in the entire season of IPL, and many other types of awards are also given along with it.
IPL Purple Cap Records
- Sohail Tanvir is the first bowler to win the Purple Cap in the history of IPL, and he was awarded the Purple Cap in the 2008 season for taking 22 wickets in 11 matches.
- Dwayne Bravo holds the record for winning the Purple Cap by taking the most wickets in a single IPL season, and he took 32 wickets in the 2015 IPL season
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar holds the record for winning the Purple Cap twice in two consecutive IPL seasons, and he did this feat in the 2016 and 2017 IPL seasons.
Purple Cap 2023 rule
The Purple Cap was first introduced in the 2008 IPL season and has been an integral part of the tournament ever since. The rules for awarding the Purple Cap are straightforward and easy to understand.
The Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler who takes the most number of wickets in the tournament. If two or more bowlers end up with the same number of wickets, the bowler with a better economy rate (average number of runs conceded per over) will be awarded the Purple Cap. In case the economy rate is also the same, the bowler with a better strike rate (average number of balls taken to take a wicket) will be awarded the Purple Cap.
FAQ?
So let us now know about the answer to some questions related to this, about which people often search Google.
Q. Who is the No 1 wicket-taker in IPL?
Ans: West Indian all-rounder cricketer Dwayne Bravo is the No 1 wicket-taker in the history of IPL, taking 183 wickets in 161 matches.
Q. Who has purple cap in IPL 2023?
Ans: At present, the Rajasthan Royals team’s star spin bowler Yuzi Chahal has a purple cap, followed by Lucknow’s star fast bowler Mark Wood at number two in the Purple Cap race.
Q. Is Trent Boult playing IPL 2023?
Ans: Yes, New Zealand’s famous cricketer Trent Boult is playing in IPL 2023 from the Rajasthan Royal team.
Q. Which bowler has most wickets in IPL 2023?
Ans: Medium fast bowler “Mohammed Siraj” playing for RCB team has taken maximum 12 wickets so far, and he has done this feat in 6 matches.
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