IPL 2021: 5 Bowlers With The Most 4-Wicket Hauls In The Tournament So Far

IPL 2021 will commence next month with the first match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 9, 2021. For two months, IPL 2021 will observe nail-biting T20 matches among 8 teams. The 14^th edition of the Indian Premier League will conclude with the final match on May 30, 2021.

After IPL 2021 auctions, all 8 teams have inducted some new players into the squad and released few players. So, fans will see some new faces in their favourite teams. IPL 2021 will not give home advantage to any team as teams will play matches at a neutral venue. There are six venues where IPL 2021 matches will be played which are Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Bangalore, and Chennai.

Bowlers taking a 5-wicket haul is a rare event in a T20 tournament like IPL. However, taking a 4-wicket haul is something that happens quite often. There are 86 bowlers who have taken a 4-wicket haul at least once in the Indian Premier League. Moreover, there are many bowlers who have taken 4-wicket hauls in IPL several times. Taking a look at bowling records in IPL, here we look at 5 bowlers with the most 4-wicket hauls in the Indian Premier League.

IPL 2021: 5 Bowlers With The Most 4-Wicket Hauls In The Tournament So Far

Lakshmipathy Balaji

Lakshmipathy Balaji holds the 5th spot with four 4-wicket hauls to his name. This also includes a 5-wicket haul. The right-arm pacer has played 73 matches in IPL and taken 76 wickets. His best bowling figures in IPL is 5/24. Balaji played for Chennai Super Kings from IPL 2008 to IPL 2010. From IPL 2011 to IPL 2013, Balaji played for Kolkata Knight Riders. He played for Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2014.

Kagiso Rabada

South African pacer has taken four 4-wicket hauls in the Indian Premier League. Rabada has played for Delhi Capitals since IPL 2017. Although Rabada has failed to bag a 5-wicket haul, he holds the 4th spot in the list with four 4-wicket hauls. So far, Rabada has played 35 matches in IPL and taken 61 wickets. Rabada’s best bowling figure in IPL is 4/21.

Andrew Tye

Andrew Tye also has four 4-wicket hauls to his name in IPL which include one 5-wicket haul. Tye played 27 matches in the Indian Premier League and took 40 wickets. Andrew Tye’s best bowling figure in IPL is 5/17. The Australian cricketer played for Gujarat Lions in IPL 2017. He later played for Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2018 and IPL 2019. He was part of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020.

Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga holds the 2nd spot with seven 4-wicket hauls to his name. The Mumbai Indians’ player has taken one 5-wicket haul in IPL. Malinga is the highest wicket-taker in IPL with 170 wickets in 122 matches. He has an economy of 7.14 in the Indian Premier League. Malinga’s best bowling figure in IPL is 5/13.

Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine has also taken seven 4-wicket hauls in his IPL career, out of which one is a 5-wicket haul. He has a better economy than Lasith Malinga at 6.77. He has played 120 matches in IPL and grabbed 127 wickets. Since IPL 2011, Sunil Narine has played for Kolkata Knight Riders. His best bowling figures in IPL is 5/19.