The Indian Premier League (IPL) was launched in 2008 and is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in India. Organized by the BCCI, the IPL features 10 franchise teams. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have been the most successful teams, each winning five titles. The 18th edition of the IPL is set to begin on March 22, 2025 and will end on May 25, 2025.
As of March 2025, Virat Kohli holds the record for most IPL runs (8004) and also most runs in a single edition with 973 in the IPL 2016. Yuzvendra Chahal is the bowler with most IPL wickets (205), Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only bowler to win the Purple Cap twice, and Amit Mishra has the most hat-tricks (3) in IPL history.
Most 4-Wicket Hauls in IPL
Sunil Narine is the cricketer with the most four-wicket hauls in the IPL, achieving the milestone seven times, as of March 2025. The bowling all-rounder has picked up 180 wickets in 177 IPL matches and played a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) title wins in 2012, 2014, and 2024. He took 17 wickets for his team in the IPL 2024, conceding 368 runs in 330 deliveries.
Yuzvendra Chahal, Lasith Malinga, and Kagiso Rabada are in second place in the aforementioned list as all three have taken six four-wicket hauls in the IPL, as of March 2025. Amit Mishra, Kuldeep Yadav, and Chris Morris are all joint-third in the list with all of them boasting four four-wicket hauls in the richest cricket league in the world.
| Player | IPL Teams Played For | 4-Wicket Hauls |
| Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 6 |
| Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 6 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Delhi Capitals, Delhi Daredevils, Punjab Kings | 6 |
| Amit Mishra | Deccan Chargers, Delhi Capitals, Delhi Daredevils, Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 |
| Chris Morris | Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Rajasthan Royals | 3 |
| Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, Rising Pune Supergiant | 3 |
| Lakshmipathy Balaji | Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 |
| Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Kings XI Punjab | 3 |
| Andrew Tye | Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan Royals | 3 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Mumbai Indians | 2 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Pune Warriors, Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2 |
| Arshdeep Singh | Kings XI Punjab, Punjab Kings | 2 |
FAQs on IPL
A. Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 205 IPL wickets, as of March 2025.
A. Shikhar Dhawan has hit the most number of fours (768), as of March 2025.
A. Albie Morkel hit the longest six in IPL history while playing for the Chennai Super Kings in 2008, measuring 125 metres.
A. David Warner holds the record for most fifties (62) in IPL history.
A. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants have not won an IPL title, as of March 2025.
