The ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is coming towards its conclusion. Like always, the faithful fans of the cash-rich T20 tournament have witnessed yet another season with a lot of cricketainment. Despite being a T20 league, there have been bowlers who have got immense success in IPL. It is now a good time to look back at some interesting features of IPL’s history.
Here are the five bowlers with the most wickets in a single IPL season. These bowlers have managed to dominate an entire edition on their own and won matches almost single-handedly for their teams through their accomplished bowling.
1. Morne Morkel (25 wickets, 2012)
Despite the fact that Morne Morkel played less number of IPL matches as compared to his ability, still, he managed to make some impressive contributions whenever got the chance. In the 2012 season, Morkel played for the Delhi Daredevils and he made the best of the opportunity, as he generated great pace and bounce and became a nightmare for the batsmen. In 16 matches of that season, Morkel bagged 25 wickets at a fantastic average of 18.12 and an economy of 7.19. His best spell was an effective 4-22.