Bowlers with most IPL wickets at the Wankhede Stadium
Jasprit Bumrah made history when he joined Lasith Malinga as the second bowler ever to claim 50-plus wickets at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Mumbai Indians ace Bumrah attained the milestone in Match 51 versus the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024. Bumrah claimed 3/18 versus KKR. Here we present bowlers with most IPL wickets at the Wankhede.
Lasith Malinga leads the show with 68 wickets
Former Mumbai Indians legend Lasith Malinga went on to collect 68 scalps at the Wankhede. As per ESPNcricinfo, Malinga amassed 68 wickets from 43 matches here at 17.33. He claimed three four-wicket hauls and owned an economy rate of 7. Overall, Malinga finished his IPL journey with 170 wickets at 19.79. He managed six four-wicket hauls and a fifer.
Bumrah owns 50-plus scalps
Bumrah, who marked his 41st IPL appearance at the Wankhede, owns 51 wickets at 23.50. His economy rate is 7.45. Bumrah has one fifer under his belt at this venue. He has bowled three maidens. The Indian pacer owns 160-plus wickets in the IPL. Bumrah also became just the fifth bowler with 50-plus wickets at a venue in the IPL.
Harbhajan Singh remains the top wicket-taker among spinners
Harbhajan Singh clocked 49 wickets from 49 matches at the Wankhede. He is the leading wicket-taker among spinners at this venue. Harbhajan went on to average 24.73 here in addition to owning an economy rate of 7.08. He managed one fifer here. Notably, Harbhajan played 47 matches at this venue for MI (49 wickets). He went wicketless in two matches (1 innings) for CSK.
Mitchell McClenaghan impressed at this venue
Mitchell McClenaghan made his presence felt for MI in the IPL. The New Zealand pacer went on to claim 37 scalps from 27 matches at this venue. He averaged 23.97 (ER: 8.87). Interestingly, he bowled a total of 100 overs at the Wankhede. He managed one four-fer. McClenaghan ended up with 71 IPL scalps from 56 matches at 25.39.
