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IPL is a tough game for bowlers. Shorter boundaries and batting friendly conditions have made it extremely hard for the bowlers to flourish. Just after 17 games in this season, there have been 9 scores of 190+ in the tournament.
Most of the games are high scoring encounters and bowlers find it extremely hard to dominate batsmen. Some of best Indian T20 bowlers, like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, and Kuldeep Yadav have struggled this season. On the other hand, we have some surprising names who are dominating the tournament with the ball.
On that note, let’s take a look at the 3 best Indian bowlers in the tournament so far.
#3 Umesh Yadav - Royal Challengers Bangalore
Indian seamer Umesh Yadav is having a great tournament with his pace and aggression. In the 5 games he played so far, the 30-year-old has picked up 8 wickets at a strike rate of 15.
He was brilliant in the games against Mumbai Indians, Kings XI Punjab, and Kolkata Knight Riders. He took 3 wickets in an over against Kings XI Punjab. He also took consecutive wickets in the first two balls of an innings against the Mumbai Indians.
He is bowling at a good pace right now and is in the top 4 for most wickets. This is an important tournament for Yadav and a good IPL season will allow him to regain his spot in the national team.
#2 Siddarth Kaul - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Siddarth Kaul is having a dream IPL campaign. He is arguably the best Indian fast bowler in the tournament so far with 6 wickets. The 27-year-old is the highest wicket-taker for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2018.
He has an impressive economy rate of 7.25 this season, and has bowled in the power plays, middle-overs and also late in the innings this season. He overshadowed some of the best Indian T20 bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, and Jaydev Unadkat.
He has improved his pace and added more variations to his repertoire. He is in excellent rhythm at the moment and bowling a lot better.
#1 Mayank Markande - Mumbai Indians
Markande is arguably the surprise of the season so far. With 8 wickets in the tournament and an economy rate of 7.53, the Mumbai Indians leg-spinner is the highest wicket-taker in IPL 2018 as of now.
He has already dismissed some big names this season, including the likes of MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, Manish Pandey, and Shakib Al Hasan. He has troubled most batsmen so far with his variations and flight.
The 20-year-old has impressed everyone with his consistency and maturity. He is Mumbai Indians’ best bowler in the tournament so far, and what is even more surprising is that he has only played only 6 List A and 4 T20 games before the start of IPL 2018.
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