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IPL 2025: Best Bowling Figures In Indian Premier League History - Full List
Follow UsBest bowling figures recorded in IPL are 6/12, and it came in a three-over spell by Alzarri Joseph
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is no stranger to wickets flying all over the park, bowlers ruling the roost and five-wicket hauls being taken, but these occurrences are for sure not as regular as some of the most seen things in the IPL, like sixes and fours.
It is precisely because of that reason that Rajasthan Royals’ Sohail Tanvir’s record of best figures in an IPL game, created in 2008, took 11 years to be broken by Mumbai Indians’ Alzarri Joseph.
Joseph’s figures of 6/12, achieved against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019, are the best in IPL history so far. Will anyone go past that in IPL 2025? Only Time will tell.
Interesting Facts About Top 10 Best Bowling Figures In IPL History & Full List
- There are two uncapped players, Ankit Rajpoot and Akash Madhwal, on the list.
- Five Indians and five overseas players make up the list, although the top three spots are occupied by overseas players.
- There are only two spinners in the list and both of them are leg spinners - Anil Kumble and Adam Zampa.
- Sohail Tanvir is the only left-arm bowler in the list of top 10 best bowling figures in IPL history.
- Four players from the Mumbai Indians - Joseph, Madhwal, Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga feature in the list of top 10 best figures. It is the most for any team.
- No bowler has been able to feature twice in the list, indicating how difficult it is to pick a five-wicket haul and be economical at the same time in the IPL.
