Fewest matches to 150 IPL wickets

Yuzvendra Chahal took the second-fewest matches to 150 IPL wickets after his sensational bowling against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022.

Shreya GhoshApril 12, 2022 at 04:46 AM2 min read
Fewest matches to 150 IPL wickets
Yuzvendra Chahal took the second-fewest matches to 150 IPL wickets after his sensational bowling against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022.

Yuzvendra Chahal is now the second Indian bowler to scalp 150 wickets in the IPL history. He took the second-fewest matches to 150 IPL wickets after breaking Amit Sharma's record on the same. Chahal achieved this feat with a sensational performance in the 20th match of IPL; Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants. Meanwhile, let's take a look at the Top 4 cricketers who took the fewest matches to 150 IPL wickets.

Lasith Malinga, one of the strongest backbones of the Mumbai Indians' success is leading this list as he reached the mark of 150 IPL wickets in 105 matches. Also, he is the record holder of the second-most wickets in the history of this lucrative league. From IPL 2009 to IPL 2019, he played 122 matches and took 170 wickets.

Yuzvendra Chahal

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Yuzvendra Chahal sits in the second position on this elite list as he reached the landmark in 118 IPL matches. He is now the sixth bowler to take 150 wickets in IPL history. In last Sunday's match against LSG in IPL 2022, Chahal scalped 4 wickets for 41 runs in 4 overs and helped his franchise win the neck-to-neck match by 3 runs. He took the crucial wickets of Quinton de Kock, Aayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, and Dushmantha Chamira.

Dwayne Bravo, the highest wicket-taker in IPL history also enlisted his name on this list. He took 137 IPL matches to complete his 150th wicket in this league. In fact, he surpassed the legend Lasith Malinga with the highest number of wickets; 173 in IPL 2022.

Amit Mishra

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Amit Mishra, one of the most successful bowlers in IPL is sitting in the 4th position on this list. He took 140 IPL matches to scalp 150 wickets. Even after getting unsold in this year's auction, Amit is still the third-highest wicket-taker in IPL history with 166 wickets in 154 IPL matches.

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