IPL 2020: Top 5 Highest Wicket Takers Of The Tournament

IPL 2020 saw some clinical team and individual performances. Individuals complete a team and some of them stood up to the occasion. While leg spinners have been successful in this format of the game, the season belonged to the fast bowlers as three of them were at the top of the most wicket takers list.

Let us have a look at the top 5 wicket-takers in IPL 2020:

5. Yuzvendra Chahal

Royal Challengers Bangalore leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was quite effective in the IPL 2020 in UAE. He started the campaign with a match-winning performance for RCB and continued to weave his magic throughout the tournament. He completed the lucrative tournament with 21 wicket to his name at the best bowling figures of 3/18.

4. Anrich Nortje

South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje became a household name after his prolific run in the IPL 2020. He shared the ball with Kagiso Rabada while plying his trade for Delhi Capitals and wreaked havoc on the opposition with his pace and movement. Nortje completed his IPL 2020 campaign with 22 wickets with the best bowling figures of 3/33.

3. Trent Boult

New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult has added mettle to the Mumbai Indians line-up. His full length deliveries angling into the stumps have been a joy to watch. Boult has shared the ball with Jasprit Bumrah and has been effective for the side. He has picked up 25 wickets with the best bowling figures of 4/18.

2. Jasprit Bumrah

Premier India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was once again a success story for Mumbai Indians. With his unplayable yorkers and slower ones on show, Bumrah picked up 27 wickets, with the best bowling figures of 4/14 in the IPL 2020.

1. Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada was at the top of his game in the IPL 2020 for Delhi Capitals. He was also well supported by Anrich Nortje. Rabada was crucial for Delhi Capitals as he removed the dangerous batsmen from the opposition side early to give his side a good start. Rabada finished the IPL 2020 campaign with 30 wickets to his name.