IPL: Five bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls

The bowlers in the Indian Premier League have had to evolve over the years. There are different weapons they had to add to their arsenal. With the weapons, the skill to use it and the disguise of the same had to be practiced to perfection. There are more failures than successes when it comes to bowling in the IPL. There have also been games when one bowler has demolished the batting. Taking five wickets in a T20 game is extremely difficult. With 24 balls to bowl, even a three-wicket haul is impressive but there have been men with golden hands who have done more. There have been many five-wicket hauls in the Indian Premier League. We are going to look at the bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in the history of the IPL. 1. James Faulkner – 2 James Faulkner. (Photo Source: Twitter) James Faulkner was once a lethal fast bowler with a fantastic skill set. He has aged over the years and is not as effective as he was before. Faulkner had impressed everyone with his variations and he was very hard to pick in his hay days. The Australian all-rounder has two five-wicket hauls to his name. It is the most by any player in the decade-old history of the Indian Premier League. James Faulkner also boasts of 59 wickets in 60 games for various franchises he has played for. In his IPL career, the economy rate of Faulkner is on the higher side of 8 runs per over. He has a best of five wickets for sixteen runs in his four overs. His average is 30 and the strike rate is 20. Faulkner has no four-wicket hauls in his entire IPL career, so if he gets to four, he is most certainly going to get to five. 2. Jaydev Unadkat – 2 Jaydev Unadkat. (Photo Source: Twitter) This Indian medium pacer impressed everyone with his outstanding bowling in 2017. Unadkat was one of the main reasons why the Rising Pune Supergiant reached the finals. He was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. Unadkat is full of variations and is a very intelligent bowler. His performances have earned him a place in the Indian team. Unadkat has claimed five wickets twice in his IPL career. A talent with not so impressive statistics, Unadkat’s economy is exactly 8. He averages 23 and strikes at 17.50 runs per wicket. Just like Faulkner, Jaydev is bound to end up with a five-for rather than four-for. It will be interesting to see how this man performs in this year’s IPL and also in the upcoming South African T20 tournament. 3. Lasith Malinga – 1 Lasith Malinga(Photo Source: Twitter) Lasith Malinga is a part of almost every list that glorifies the bowlers. A career which was once at its peak is slowly settling down like the sun behind the mountains. Malinga is one of those bowlers who was very hard to hit. His economy tells us the same. The Sri Lankan maestro barely gave away anything to the batters. He has one five-wicket haul and four four-wicket hauls to his name. With his surprise yorkers and the unusual slinging arm action, Malinga startled the batters. He is the all-time highest wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League with 154 wickets. He averages 19 and strikes 16.61. His best of 5 for 13 is one of the best individual performances in the entire IPL. Malinga has now taken up the mentor role for the Mumbai Indians from this season. 4. Amit Mishra – 1 Amit Mishra. (Photo Source: Twitter) Amit Mishra is leg-spinner who is very difficult to pick when he is at his best. Mishra is one of the bowlers who was outstanding in his days. He is still very competitive and plays regularly in the domestic circuit. Mishra is the second best all-time wicket-taker in the entire IPL history. A wrist spinner of the highest caliber has represented India in all the formats of the game. Mishra has 134 wickets to his name. He has played 126 games and has an economy of 7.41 which is great for a slow bowler. Mishra has an average of 24 and a strike rate of 19.69. He has a total of one five-wicket haul and three four-wicket hauls. He has a best of 5 for 17. 5. Harbhajan Singh – 1 Harbhajan Singh. (Photo Source: Twitter) Harbhajan Singh might not be in contention of the national selectors but he is still one of the best. When it comes to being competitive, Bhajji is the one you look at. A proper cricketer and a fighter, Harbhajan is the third highest wicket-taker in the league. He has one five-wicket haul to his name and one four-wicket haul as well. He has played 136 games in the IPL all for Mumbai Indians. He has a total of 127 wickets to his name and averages around 26.54. He strikes after 22.88 runs and has an economy of under 7. For a spinner, that kind of an economy shows his class. With his new team, Harbhajan Singh might be twice as lethal and might crawl his way back up to the highest level.

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IPL: Five bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls

We are going to look at the bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in the history of the IPL.

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