IPL: Which bowlers have taken most wickets at a venue?
Veteran spinner Sunil Narine on April 29 accomplished a major Indian Premier League milestone. The Kolkata Knight Riders star, who claimed 1/24 against Delhi Capitals at Eden Gardens, now boasts the most IPL wickets by a bowler at a venue. He went past Lasith Malinga's tally of 68 wickets at Wankhede Stadium. Let's decode the bowlers with the most IPL scalps at a venue.
Harbhajan Singh - 49, Wankhede Stadium
Former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh served Mumbai Indians for 10 seasons and earned remarkable success. Though MI's home ground, the Wankhede Stadium, is not known to assist spinners, Harbhajan did well here. He finished his IPL career with 49 scalps in as many appearances at Wankhede. His economy rate reads an impressive 7.08 as his lone IPL fifer was recorded at this venue.
Yuzvendra Chahal - 52, Chinnaswamy Stadium
The shorter dimensions of Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium have not allowed many spinners to shine here. However, Yuzvendra Chahal, who served Royal Challengers Bengaluru for eight seasons, has aced this challenge. He has taken 52 wickets in 41 IPL games here as his economy is 7.72. The tally includes two four-wicket hauls.
Amit Mishra - 58, Arun Jaitley Stadium
At number three, we have another leg-spinner in Amit Mishra, who has had multiple stints with Delhi Capitals. The veteran tallies 58 scalps across 45 games at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium at a brilliant economy rate of 7.21. His lone fifer in IPL was recorded at this venue, which is known to assist spinners well. Mishra also boasts a four-fer here.
Lasith Malinga - 68, Wankhede Stadium
Arguably the finest pacer in the history of T20 cricket, Malinga served Mumbai Indians throughout his IPL career, from 2009 and 2019. He was brilliant at the Wankhede Stadium, having scalped 68 wickets in just 43 matches at the venue. His economy rate reads an impressive seven. Malinga took as many as three four-wicket hauls at this iconic ground.
Sunil Narine - 69, Eden Gardens
As mentioned, Narine recently topped this marquee list. He now owns 69 wickets from 58 IPL encounters at an average of 19.94 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. His economy rate reads 6.32. Narine has three four-wicket hauls and a fifer at this venue. Notably, Narine has the lowest economy rate among players with more than 50 IPL wickets at a venue.
