Pat Cummins Surpasses Hardik Pandya in IPL Captains’ Wickets List

The 63rd game of the ongoing IPL 2026 saw Chennai Super Kings take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The clash began with Chennai Super Kings coming out to bat first, and this is where Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins made an immediate impact with the ball. Putting forth a brilliant performance, Cummins took three wickets and conceded 28 runs in the four overs that he bowled in the first innings.
Doing so, the veteran pacer surpassed Hardik Pandya and others on the list of IPL captains with the most wickets in the tournament. It is worth noting that Cummins now sits in second place in the list with 42 wickets to his name. Hardik has 40 wickets to his name as the skipper, and interestingly, Cummins is only second to the late great Shane Warne, who took 57 wickets to his name as the captain in the IPL.
Most wickets as captains in IPL
| Rank | Player | Wickets as Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Warne | 57 |
| 2 | Pat Cummins | 41* |
| 3 | Hardik Pandya | 40 |
| 4 | Anil Kumble | 30 |
| 5 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 25 |
| 6 | Zaheer Khan | 20 |
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Shane Warne holds the record with 57 wickets as captain in IPL history.
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