IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2025 · 1,169 matches · 18 seasons
Most death-overs wickets (overs 16–20)
Most wickets taken in death overs (16–20) across IPL career. Measures death-bowling impact. Minimum 15 legal deliveries in death overs.
All-time career (2007/08 – 2025)
| # | Player | Death wickets | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ BravoCSKGUJARAT-LIONSMI | 102 | 1115 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 2 | B KumarPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIARCBSRH | 92 | 1257 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 3 | SL MalingaMI | 90 | 917 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 4 | JJ BumrahMI | 86 | 1195 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 5 | HV PatelDCPBKSRCBSRH | 70 | 690 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 6 | MM SharmaCSKDCGTPBKS | 61 | 720 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 7 | SP NarineKKR | 60 | 751 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 8 | Mohammed ShamiDCGTKKRPBKSSRH | 58 | 572 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 9 | CH MorrisCSKDCRCBRR | 55 | 586 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 10 | K RabadaDCGTPBKS | 53 | 510 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 11 | Sandeep SharmaPBKSRRSRH | 53 | 629 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 12 | TA BoultDCKKRMIRRSRH | 52 | 631 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 13 | JD UnadkatDCKKRLSGMIRCBRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANTRRSRH | 50 | 552 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 14 | AD RussellDCKKR | 47 | 496 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 15 | Arshdeep SinghPBKS | 47 | 496 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 16 | A NehraCSKDCMIPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIASRH | 46 | 419 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 17 | SN ThakurCSKDCKKRLSGPBKSRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANT | 45 | 557 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 18 | UT YadavDCGTKKRRCB | 45 | 618 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 19 | R Vinay KumarKKRKOCHI-TUSKERS-KERALAMIRCB | 44 | 573 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 20 | DW SteynDECCAN-CHARGERSGUJARAT-LIONSRCBSRH | 43 | 532 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 21 | RP SinghDECCAN-CHARGERSKOCHI-TUSKERS-KERALAMIRCBRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANT | 43 | 473 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 22 | Mohammed SirajGTRCBSRH | 42 | 590 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 23 | T NatarajanDCPBKSSRH | 38 | 467 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 24 | YS ChahalMIPBKSRCBRR | 37 | 367 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 25 | Avesh KhanDCLSGRCBRR | 36 | 528 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
Per-season view
| # | Player | Death wickets | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arshdeep SinghPBKS | 11 | 86 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 2 | M Prasidh KrishnaGT | 11 | 90 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 3 | M PathiranaCSK | 9 | 109 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 4 | TA BoultMI | 9 | 76 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 5 | Avesh KhanLSG | 8 | 87 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 6 | B KumarRCB | 7 | 90 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 7 | HV PatelSRH | 7 | 77 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 8 | MA StarcDC | 7 | 48 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 9 | Sandeep SharmaRR | 7 | 93 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 10 | E MalingaSRH | 6 | 40 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 11 | JD UnadkatSRH | 6 | 23 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 12 | JJ BumrahMI | 6 | 80 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 13 | JR HazlewoodRCB | 6 | 71 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 14 | M JansenPBKS | 6 | 42 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 15 | Mohammed SirajGT | 6 | 72 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
Season 2025 · 15 qualifying players · Source: Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) · CricketStudio SETU aggregation
Season leaders
Who topped this leaderboard in each IPL season. Full season breakdown at across-seasons →
| Season | Leader | Death wickets | Season hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arshdeep Singh | 11 | Full 2025 → |
| 2024 | HV Patel | 14 | Full 2024 → |
| 2023 | M Pathirana | 18 | Full 2023 → |
| 2022 | DJ Bravo | 11 | Full 2022 → |
| 2021 | HV Patel | 19 | Full 2021 → |
| 2020/21 | K Rabada | 17 | Full 2020/21 → |
| 2019 | K Rabada | 17 | Full 2019 → |
| 2018 | JJ Bumrah | 13 | Full 2018 → |
| 2017 | B Kumar | 16 | Full 2017 → |
| 2016 | B Kumar | 11 | Full 2016 → |
| 2015 | DJ Bravo | 21 | Full 2015 → |
| 2014 | MM Sharma | 14 | Full 2014 → |
| 2013 | DJ Bravo | 20 | Full 2013 → |
| 2012 | SP Narine | 18 | Full 2012 → |
| 2011 | SL Malinga | 12 | Full 2011 → |
| 2009/10 | IK Pathan | 8 | Full 2009/10 → |
| 2009 | RP Singh | 12 | Full 2009 → |
| 2007/08 | Sohail Tanvir | 16 | Full 2007/08 → |
Sources & methodology
- Derived from the canonical IPL historical SETU snapshot — ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. 1,169 matches across 18 seasons (2007/08 → 2025).
- Sample-size floor (doctrine §3.1): Minimum 15 legal deliveries in death overs. Claims below this floor are excluded.
- IPL 2026: live season data surfaced separately at /season/ipl-2026. Some aspects (fastest-fifty, fastest-hundred, most-maidens, hat-tricks) are IPL 2026 only.