It is no secret that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most popular cricket leagues in the world. And with good reason- the high-intensity matches, thrilling finishes, and superstar players make for some must-watch entertainment. In addition to all that, IPL also has a history of producing some of the best bowlers in the business. Here we take a look at the top 5 wicket-takers in IPL history.
IPL Most Wickets in Career
| Player | Team | Span | Wkts | Mat | BBI | Eco |
| Lasith Malinga | MI | 2009-19 | 170 | 122 | 5/13 | 7.14 |
| Amit Mishra | DC, DD, SRH | 2008-21 | 166 | 154 | 5/17 | 7.35 |
| DJ Bravo | CSK, MI, GL | 2008-21 | 165 | 146 | 4/22 | 8.36 |
| PP Chawla | KKR, KXIP | 2008-20 | 156 | 164 | 4/17 | 7.87 |
| Harbhajan Singh | MI, CSK | 2008-21 | 150 | 163 | 5/18 | 7.05 |
| R Ashwin | CSK, RPS, KXIP | 2009-21 | 143 | 164 | 4/34 | 6.89 |
| B Kumar | PWI, SRH | 2011-21 | 142 | 132 | 5/19 | 7.30 |
| SP Narine | KKR | 2012-20 | 141 | 132 | 5/19 | 6.75 |
| YS Chahal | MI,RCB | 2013-21 | 136 | 112 | 4/25 | 7.61 |
| JJ Bumrah | MI | 2014-21 | 128 | 105 | 4/14 | 7.39 |
| RA Jadeja | CSK,GL,KTK,RR | 2008-21 | 124 | 198 | 5/16 | 7.60 |
| UT Yadav | DD,KKR | 2010-20 | 119 | 121 | 4/24 | 8.51 |
| Sandeep Sharma | KXIP,SRH | 2013-21 | 223 | 99 | 4/20 | 7.77 |
| Ashish Nehra | CSK, DD, MI, PWI | 2008-17 | 106 | 88 | 4/10 | 7.84 |
| Vinay Kumar | RCB, KTK, MI, KKR | 2008-18 | 105 | 105 | 4/40 | 8.39 |
| Z Khan | MI, RCB | 2008-17 | 102 | 100 | 4/17 | 7.57 |
| Dale Steyn | DC, RCB, SRH | 2008-20 | 97 | 95 | 3/8 | 6.91 |
| CH Morris | CSK,DC,DD,RR,RCB | 2013-21 | 95 | 81 | 4/23 | 8.00 |
| MM Sharma | CSK, KXIP | 2013-20 | 92 | 86 | 4/14 | 8.44 |
| SR Watson | RR, RCB, CSK | 2008-20 | 92 | 136 | 4/29 | 7.93 |
| Rashid Khan | SRH | 2017-21 | 91 | 75 | 3/7 | 6.28 |
| RP Singh | DC, KTK, MI, RCB | 2008-16 | 90 | 82 | 4/22 | 7.90 |
| P Kumar | GL, KXIP, MI, RCB, SRH | 2008-17 | 90 | 119 | 3/18 | 7.72 |
| Pragyan Ojha | DC, MI | 2008-15 | 89 | 92 | 3/11 | 7.36 |
| Axar Patel | DC, PBKS | 2014-21 | 89 | 103 | 4/21 | 7.25 |
| DS Kulkarni | GL,MI,RR | 2008-19 | 86 | 90 | 4/14 | 8.26 |
| Albie Morkel | CSK, RCB | 2008-16 | 85 | 90 | 4/32 | 8.16 |
| JD Unadkat | DD, KKR, RR, PRS, RCB | 2010-21 | 85 | 86 | 5/25 | 8.74 |
| Imran Tahir | CSK,DD,RPS | 2014-21 | 82 | 59 | 4/12 | 7.76 |
| Irfan Pathan | DD, KXIP | 2008-17 | 80 | 102 | 3/24 | 7.74 |