Top 3 most wickets taken by a bowler in a season in Indian T20 League

It is often said that bowlers not just win games but also tournaments. Over the years, teams who won the Indian T20 League titles have had good bowling attacks While batters will win games, they might not win every game if bowlers keep leaking runs. Teams who didn’t concentrate on their bowling have suffered badly in the past. 

Meanwhile, over the years, bowlers have done extremely well in the biggest T20 League. They have won the Purple Cap award and have set records that might not be broken easily. Even though their sides couldn’t lift the trophy, their teams did reasonably well. Meanwhile, in this listicle, we will have a look at top three most wicket takers in a season of the tournament. 

Top three most wicket takers

1. Dwayne Bravo

The former West Indies had his best season with the ball in the 2013. Despite the sixth season being marred by spot fixing and gambling, the Trinidian made new records as he took 32 wickets in the season. 

His team, Chennai lost the final to Mumbai, who won the title for the first time. No bowler had been able to break this record even after nine more seasons. It is set to remain a record for a long time as off now.

2. Harshal Patel

Bangalore’s medium pacer took the 2021 season by storm as he bowled well in the middle overs and the death. The right-arm bowler provided some stability to the Red Army’s bowling in the 14th season. He equaled Bravo’s record of 32 wickets and the team reached the playoffs. 

In the Eliminator One game against Kolkata, he took two wickets. Had he taken one more wicket or his team progressed further, he might have broken the record. Currently, the former India U19 player is out of favor in the senior team. 

3. Kagiso Rabada

Currently playing for Punjab, he took 30 wickets for his former side, Delhi in the 2020 season. This was the first season under the cloud of COVID-19. The tournament was played in the United Arab Emirates. 

In the early part of the tournament, the wickets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were conducive for pacers. Thanks to his efforts, Delhi reached their maiden final, losing to Mumbai.