IPL 2021: Predicted Highest Wicket Taker Of All 8 Teams

IPL 2021 is about to witness all the franchises not having any home advantage due to the pandemic situation and this will be a good test for the young bowlers who will need to adapt quickly. The IPL will be held in six venues namely, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Delhi, and Ahmedabad while the schedule has been prepared in a way that rules out the home advantage for every franchise.

CSK and MI are likely to be the most affected teams as they have packed their teams with spinners and fast bowlers respectively. With very few weeks to go for the IPL 2021, it is time to predict the highest Wicket Taker Of All 8 Teams for the upcoming edition.

IPL 2021: Predicted Highest Wicket Taker Of All 8 Teams:

Kagiso Rabada(DC):

Kagiso Rabada bagged the purple cap in the 2020 IPL picking up 30 wickets in the 17 games he played. He was outstandingly good last year and pushed the team into the finals forming a good partnership alongside Anrich Nortje. He has been taking wickets consistently in the IPL for the last three years.

Rabada has played 35 games in the IPL so far and has taken 61 wickets at a strike rate of 13 which is astonishing numbers. He will play a huge role for the Delhi Capitals again this year is expected to be the highest wicket-taker for them.

Jofra Archer(RR):

Jofra Archer was sensational in the previous edition of the IPL and enjoyed a lot of success. He finished as the 7th highest wicket-taker overall last year while topping the bowling charts for the Rajasthan Royals. He picked up 20 wickets in the 14 games he played and proved to be unplayable at times.

The speedster will have good company this time around from the likes of Chris Morris who can have the same impact on the opponents. Archer’s pace can be a great threat in the pitches that has a good amount of grass-covered on top.

Imran Tahir(CSK):

Imran Tahir who played very few games in the IPL last season could play a lot more games this year with the team balance changed a little bit after the addition of Suresh Raina. Tahir has been a great match-winner for most of the teams he has played and he indeed won the purple cap in the IPL 2019.

The 41-year-old has taken 80 wickets in the 58 games he has played in IPL and he could be heading for a good season this year if he plays every game.

Ravi Bishnoi(PKBS):

The young leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi who was part of an impressive outing in the India u19 WorldCup side started his IPL career well last year taking 12 wickets in the 14 games he played in conditions favouring the quicks. He will have a bigger role to play in the upcoming edition in the turning tracks that will be on display in India.

Ravi Bishnoi excelled with an impressive economy rate in the middle and was the only limelight in the bowling department at times. Under the guidance of Anil Kumble, Ravi Bishnoi is expected to do wonders in the upcoming IPL.

Varun Chakravarthy(KKR):

Mystery Spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been one of the finds of the tournament last year as he had a great season in the last IPL. He finished as the leading wicket-taker for Kolkata Knight Riders last year with 17 wickets in 13 matches. His impressive start earned him a place in the Indian team for the Australian tour.

With Sunil Narine ageing out, Varun Chakravarthy will have to take the responsibility of leading the spin attack. Varun Chakravarthy has come up the ranks through a lot of tough times and this will be the best opportunity for him to be the leading wicket-taker for Kolkata Knight Riders again.

Rashid Khan(SRH):

Rashid Khan is the best T20 spinner in the world right now and Sunriser Hyderabad will be very happy to have the services of him in the team. He finished with 20 wickets in 16 games in the previous edition and finished as the highest wicket-taker for them in the previous edition.

He has picked up 75 wickets in 62 games in his IPL career with an impressive economy rate of 6.24. He has been working on his batting which could be very handy for the Sunrisers.

Yuzvendra Chahal(RCB):

Yuzvendra Chahal has been India’s number one spinner in recent times and it was evident through his wicket-taking abilities for RCB over the years. He finished as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the overall tournament last year with 21 wickets from 15 games.

One of the best features of Chahal has been his ability to toss up to the batsman and not afraid of it. With the short boundaries in Bangalore, the leg spinner has still been effective enough and has been the best bowler for RCB for the last three years.

Trent Boult(MI):

Trent Boult picked up 25 wickets in 15 games last year and finished as the third-highest wicket in the tournament. Boult has been picking up wickets constantly and has been very effective with the new ball too. He has been a great addition to the Mumbai Indians side.

Boult can also bowl the crucial death overs alongside Bumrah and both have formed a great partnership with each other with the new ball. Despite the economy rate being on the higher side, Boult is a wicket-taker always and can turn the match on its head.