IPL 2022 Stats: Which Bowlers Have Taken The Most Wickets In Powerplay?

IPL Stats & Records - With 59 matches done in the 15th season of the Indian Premier League, a new winner has been confirmed, since Mumbai Indians & Chennai Super Kings, who have been winning the title since 2017, have been knocked out of the tournament. 

The two new franchises - Lucknow Super Giants & Gujarat Titans are at the top of the table with Titans already qualified, while Lucknow are just a match away to confirm their spot.

Bowlers, as always, have played a crucial part in the success of their teams. This time around, the standard of bowling has increased with the inclusion of new, unknown and young Indian pacers. 

In the T20 format, the first 6 overs are the 'powerplay', where only two fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle. The bowler's job becomes all the more tougher as the opposition batters look to give a good start to their team.

Here are the top 5 bowlers with the most wickets inside the powerplay after match 59 of IPL 2022. 

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#5. Dushmantha Chameera - 7 wickets

Lucknow Super Giants' Dushmantha Chameera has bowled 126 bowls in the powerplay and has registered 7 wickets to his name. In 10 innings, the Sri Lankan has conceded 162 runs and has an economy of 7.71.

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#4. Umesh Yadav - 8 wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders' pacer Umesh Yadav had a fantastic start to the tournament. The Indian bowler managed 8 wickets in 150 deliveries inside the powerplay and picked up important wickets at the top. Umesh has an economy of 6.44 in the powerplay in 10 innings. 

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#3. Kagiso Rabada - 8 wickets

South African pacer Kagiso Rabada proved to be a good investment for Punjab Kings. The right-arm fast bowler has picked 8 wickets in 126 bowls in the powerplay and has an economy of 8.52 till now in 10 innings. 

 

#2. Mohammad Shami - 10 wickets

Gujarat Titans' ace bowler Mohammad Shami has been a tremendous asset for Gujarat Titans, providing regular wickets in the powerplay. Shami has picked 10 wickets in 186 deliveries while conceding only 190 runs. Shami has an economy of 6.12 inside the powerplay in 12 innings.

#1. Mukesh Choudhary - 11 wickets

Even though Chennai Super Kings have been knocked out of the competition with 8 losses in 12 matches, Mukesh Choudhary has been a revelation for them. The young pacer leads this chart 11 wickets to his name in 162 deliveries, conceding 222 runs. The youngster has an economy of 8.22 in 11 innings.