As we gear up for the Indian Premier League 2021 season, today we present to you the top ten bowlers to watch out for at the tournament.
R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Pictures/ AFP
The Indian Premier League 2021 season is just a few days away. As most know, IPL is known for its fast-paced batting and runs galore but also its quick wickets. This IPL season, bowlers will be looking to resume their form from previous editions and take on batsmen head-on. Although there is a wide list of top bowlers to look forward to at the IPL 2021, here's our list of ten such cricketers who can create an impact in the tournament.
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From our top 10 list, spinner R Ashwin is the most experienced with 154 matches played as well as the leading wicket-taker with 138 scalps. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the best figures from the list with 5/19 while Rashid Khan holds the best economy rate with 6.24.
As we gear up for the Indian Premier League 2021 season, today we present to you the top ten bowlers to watch out for at the tournament.
R Ashwin
Matches - 154. Wickets - 138. Best bowling figures - 4/34. Economy rate - 6.87. Average - 26.81. Strike rate - 23.40.
Jasprit Bumrah
Matches - 92. Wickets - 109. Best bowling figures - 4/14. Economy rate - 7.41. Average - 23.71. Strike rate - 19.19.
Kagiso Rabada
Matches - 35. Wickets - 61. Best bowling figures - 4/21. Economy rate - 8.23. Average - 18.09. Strike rate - 13.18.
Yuzvendra Chahal
Matches - 99. Wickets - 121. Best bowling figures - 4/25. Economy rate - 7.67. Average - 22.50. Strike rate - 17.60.
Jofra Archer
Matches - 35. Wickets - 46. Best bowling figures - 3/15. Economy rate - 7.13. Average - 21.32. Strike rate - 17.93.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Matches - 121. Wickets - 136. Best bowling figures - 5/19. Economy rate - 7.23. Average - 23.91. Strike rate - 19.83.
Anrich Nortje
Matches - 16. Wickets - 22. Best bowling figures - 3/33. Economy rate - 8.39. Average - 23.27. Strike rate - 16.63.
T Natarajan
Matches - 22. Wickets - 18. Best bowling figures - 2/24. Economy rate - 8.19. Average - 34.38. Strike rate - 25.16.
Rashid Khan
Matches - 62. Wickets - 75. Best bowling figures - 3/7. Economy rate - 6.24. Average - 20.49. Strike rate - 19.68.
Trent Boult
Matches - 48. Wickets - 63. Best bowling figures - 4/18. Economy rate - 8.53. Average - 25.03. Strike rate - 17.60.
The Indian Premier League is scheduled to begin on April 9, 2020, with the defending champions Mumbai Indians facing Royal Challengers Bangalore. This will be the fourteenth edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 league.
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