IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2025 · 1,169 matches · 18 seasons
Most middle-overs wickets (overs 7–15)
Most wickets taken in the middle overs (7–15) across IPL career. Minimum 15 legal deliveries in middle overs.
All-time career (2007/08 – 2025)
| # | Player | Middle wickets | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YS ChahalMIPBKSRCBRR | 166 | 3020 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 2 | PP ChawlaCSKKKRMIPBKS | 143 | 3149 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 3 | A MishraDCDECCAN-CHARGERSLSGSRH | 140 | 2946 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 4 | RA JadejaCSKGUJARAT-LIONSKOCHI-TUSKERS-KERALARR | 139 | 3556 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 5 | R AshwinCSKDCPBKSRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANTRR | 119 | 3121 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 6 | Rashid KhanGTSRH | 117 | 2505 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 7 | SP NarineKKR | 105 | 2676 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 8 | Harbhajan SinghCSKKKRMI | 101 | 2466 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 9 | AR PatelDCPBKS | 93 | 2495 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 10 | Kuldeep YadavDCKKR | 83 | 1818 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 11 | CV VarunKKRPBKS | 75 | 1320 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 12 | DJ BravoCSKGUJARAT-LIONSMI | 71 | 1777 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 13 | KV SharmaCSKMIRCBSRH | 71 | 1362 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 14 | HV PatelDCPBKSRCBSRH | 67 | 1350 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 15 | PP OjhaDECCAN-CHARGERSMI | 67 | 1489 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 16 | RD ChaharMIPBKSRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANTSRH | 65 | 1506 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 17 | KH PandyaLSGMIRCB | 62 | 1746 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 18 | Ravi BishnoiLSGPBKS | 62 | 1420 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 19 | JJ BumrahMI | 59 | 1020 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 20 | Imran TahirCSKDCRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANT | 57 | 1055 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 21 | AD RussellDCKKR | 53 | 903 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 22 | R BhatiaDCKKRRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANTRR | 53 | 1465 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 23 | KA PollardMI | 49 | 1229 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 24 | M MuralitharanCSKKOCHI-TUSKERS-KERALARCB | 47 | 1225 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 25 | SK WarneRR | 47 | 1026 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
Per-season view
| # | Player | Middle wickets | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noor AhmadCSK | 18 | 234 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 2 | R Sai KishoreGT | 16 | 216 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 3 | CV VarunKKR | 12 | 210 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 4 | KH PandyaRCB | 12 | 228 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 5 | Kuldeep YadavDC | 12 | 288 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 6 | SP NarineKKR | 12 | 258 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 7 | HH PandyaMI | 11 | 174 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 8 | M Prasidh KrishnaGT | 11 | 186 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 9 | PWH de SilvaRR | 11 | 240 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 10 | DS RathiLSG | 9 | 168 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 11 | RA JadejaCSK | 9 | 205 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 12 | YS ChahalPBKS | 9 | 234 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 13 | Harpreet BrarPBKS | 8 | 90 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 14 | JJ BumrahMI | 8 | 114 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
| 15 | Rashid KhanGT | 8 | 276 legal deliveries in middle overs (overs 7–16) |
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 | Middle wickets | Season hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Noor Ahmad | 18 | Full 2025 → |
| 2024 | CV Varun | 19 | Full 2024 → |
| 2023 | PP Chawla | 20 | Full 2023 → |
| 2022 | Kuldeep Yadav | 20 | Full 2022 → |
| 2021 | YS Chahal | 16 | Full 2021 → |
| 2020/21 | Rashid Khan | 19 | Full 2020/21 → |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | 24 | Full 2019 → |
| 2018 | Kuldeep Yadav | 17 | Full 2018 → |
| 2017 | Imran Tahir | 13 | Full 2017 → |
| 2016 | YS Chahal | 14 | Full 2016 → |
| 2015 | YS Chahal | 16 | Full 2015 → |
| 2014 | PV Tambe | 15 | Full 2014 → |
| 2013 | Harbhajan Singh | 20 | Full 2013 → |
| 2012 | M Muralitharan | 14 | Full 2012 → |
| 2011 | A Mishra | 16 | Full 2011 → |
| 2009/10 | PP Ojha | 17 | Full 2009/10 → |
| 2009 | PP Ojha | 14 | Full 2009 → |
| 2007/08 | SK Warne | 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 middle 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.