Most 5 Wicket Hauls in IPL

Most 5 Wicket Hauls in IPL is a prestigious metric reflecting a bowler's ability to exert absolute dominance and deliver a "match-winning spell." Taking five wickets in a mere 24 deliveries is a rare feat in the T20 format, requiring elite precision and tactical brilliance.

The record is currently shared by a select group of bowlers, including James Faulkner, Jaydev Unadkat, and Tushar Deshpande, who have each achieved 2 five-wicket hauls in their IPL careers. Faulkner famously remains the only player to achieve this twice in a single season. This statistic represents the pinnacle of bowling impact, signifying a performance that single-handedly dismantles an opposition's batting lineup and remains one of the most difficult milestones to achieve in modern franchise cricket.

RANK 1

Yash Thakur

PBKS

5w

1

Wkts

11

RANK 2

Mitchell Starc

DC, SS

5w

1

Wkts

14

RANK 3

Hardik Pandya

MI

5w

1

Wkts

14

Rank Player Matches Innings Overs Balls Runs Wkts AVG Econ SR Bbi Bbm 4w 5w 10w
1 10 10 35.3 213 402 11 36.55 11.39 19.36 5/30 5/30 0 1 0
2 11 10 36 216 366 14 26.14 10.17 15.43 5/35 5/35 0 1 0
3 15 14 35 210 342 14 24.43 9.77 15 5/36 5/36 0 1 0
4 13 13 51.5 311 336 20 16.8 6.52 15.55 5/21 5/21 0 1 0
5 11 10 38 228 311 13 23.92 8.18 17.54 5/18 5/18 0 1 0
6 4 4 16 96 102 9 11.33 6.38 10.67 5/23 5/23 0 1 0