Indian Premier League top wicket takers by year

Data through 31 May 2026Last updated 31 May 2026

Leading wicket taker of each season
Season	Player	Team	Wkts	Inns	Avg	Econ	Best
2026	Kagiso Rabada	Gujarat Titans	29	17	21.59	9.68	3/25
2025	M Prasidh Krishna	Gujarat Titans	25	15	19.52	8.27	4/41
2024	Harshal Patel	Punjab Kings	24	14	19.88	9.73	3/15
2023	Mohammed Shami	Gujarat Titans	28	17	18.64	8.03	4/11
2022	Yuzvendra Chahal	Rajasthan Royals	27	17	19.52	7.75	5/40
2021	Harshal Patel	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	32	15	14.34	8.15	5/27
2020	Kagiso Rabada	Delhi Capitals	30	17	18.27	8.35	4/24
2019	Imran Tahir	Chennai Super Kings	26	17	16.58	6.70	4/12
2018	Andrew Tye	Punjab Kings	24	14	18.67	8.00	4/16
2017	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	Sunrisers Hyderabad	26	14	14.19	7.05	5/19
2016	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	Sunrisers Hyderabad	23	17	21.30	7.42	4/29
2015	Dwayne Bravo	Chennai Super Kings	26	16	16.38	8.14	3/22
2014	Mohit Sharma	Chennai Super Kings	23	16	19.65	8.40	4/14
2013	Dwayne Bravo	Chennai Super Kings	32	18	15.53	7.95	4/42
2012	Morne Morkel	Delhi Capitals	25	16	18.12	7.19	4/20
2011	Lasith Malinga	Mumbai Indians	28	16	13.39	5.95	5/13
2010	Pragyan Ojha	Deccan Chargers	21	16	20.43	7.29	3/26
2009	RP Singh	Deccan Chargers	23	16	18.13	6.99	4/22
2008	Sohail Tanvir	Rajasthan Royals	22	11	12.09	6.46	6/14

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.