IPL Records
Most Wickets in a Single IPL Season — All-Time Leaderboard
Dwayne Bravo holds the record for most wickets in a single IPL season, with 32 wickets in 2013.
32 (2013)
Wickets
Wickets
32
Lead over #2 (Harshal Patel)
0
Top 10 All-Time IPL Records
Ranked among the 10 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's stats database.
| # | Player | Country | Mat | Inn | Wkts | Avg | Econ | BBI | 5W | 4W | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | 18 | — | 32 (2013) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Harshal Patel | India | 15 | — | 32 (2021) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 17 | — | 30 (2020) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Mohammed Shami | India | 17 | — | 28 (2023) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 16 | — | 28 (2011) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Yuzvendra Chahal | India | 17 | — | 27 (2022) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 14 | — | 26 (2017) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | 17 | — | 26 (2015) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Morne Morkel | South Africa | 16 | — | 25 (2012) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Prasidh Krishna | India | 15 | — | 25 (2025) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wickets Leader by Country
Methodology & Data Source
Covers men's IPL cricket only. Based on the 10 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's IPL bowling stats database, sourced from our own match records. As more historical players are added to the database, this leaderboard will expand accordingly. Ranks individual single-season performances, not career totals. Curated from published season stats, not computed from CricLegacy’s own match database.
Last updated 13 October 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has the most wickets in the IPL?
Dwayne Bravo holds the record for most wickets in a single IPL season, with 32 wickets in 2013.
Who is closest to the all-time IPL wickets record?
Harshal Patel is closest among currently tracked players, with 32 — 0 behind Dwayne Bravo.