Today we bring to you the bowlers who took the most wickets in IPL 2012. The season saw 9 teams competing for the crown, though two teams wouldn’t even win 5 matches to finish at the bottom of the table. Here we read about those bowlers who grabbed the most wickets in IPL 2012.
5. Vinay Kumar
R Vinay Kumar was part of the Bangalore based side in IPL 2012. The medium pacer features in our list of Cricketers with the most wickets in IPL 2012. Vinay Kumar took 19 wickets in 15 matches that he played in Indian Premier League 2012 at an average of 25.26 & strike rate of 17.63. His best in the season was 3/22 and had an economy rate of 8.59.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore, however couldn’t go beyond the preliminary matches in the edition when they won 8 and lost 7 out of the 16 matches they played.
4. Umesh Yadav
The express pacer was part of the Delhi Daredevils team in IPL 2012. The Vidarbha Cricketer features in our list of Cricketers with the most wickets in IPL 2012. Umesh Yadav took 19 wickets in 17 matches that he played in Indian Premier League 2012 at an average of 23.84 & strike rate of 19.26. His best from the season was 3/19 and had an economy rate of 7.42.
The Firoze Shah Kotla Stadium based Delhi Daredevils team went till the playoffs but couldn’t go further or take a shot at the title.
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3. Lasith Malinga
The Bowler known for his death bowling was part of the Mumbai Indians side in IPL 2012. The pacer features in our list of Cricketers with the most wickets in IPL 2012. Lasith Malinga took 22 wickets in 14 matches that he played in Indian Premier League 2012 at an average of 15.90 & strike rate of 15.13. His best from the season was 4/16 and had an economy rate of 6.30.
Mumbai Indians were close to entering the title clash, but couldn’t do the final push towards it to finish as the 4th. The team won 10, lost 7 from their 17 matches from the edition.
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2. Sunil Narine
The Mystery Spin Bowler played for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2012. The Leg spin bowler features in our list of Cricketers with the most wickets in IPL 2012. Sunil Narine took 24 wickets in 15 matches that he played in Indian Premier League 2012 at an average of 13.50 & strike rate of 14.79. His best from the season was 5/19 and had an economy rate of 5.47, the best among the top wicket-takers.
The Eden Gardens based team won the tournament and in the course to their crown journey they won 12, lost 5 in the 18 matches they played in the season.
1. Morne Morkel
The Proteas Pacer was part of the Delhi Daredevils side in IPL 2012. The tall “hit the deck hard” Bowler leads our list of Cricketers with the most wickets in IPL 2012. Morne Morkel took 25 wickets in 16 matches that he played in Indian Premier League 2012 at an average of 18.12 & strike rate of 15.12. His best from the season was 4/20 and had an economy rate of 7.19.
The Delhi side won 11, lost 7 out of the 18 matches they played in the season. As a playoff qualifying team, they had a real shot at the title, but finished 3rd, losing both the playoff matches.
These were the highest wicket takers in the Indian Premier League season 2012. This is it for today, guys. Hope you liked the content. Feel free to write your thoughts and questions in the comment box.
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