Cricket fans are excited for another action-packed season starting on March 22, Indian Premier League (IPL). The event will start with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the first game.
While certain marks are within sight, numerous records could be smashed as Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season carries on.
Bowlers with two five-wicket runs
Only four bowlers have taken five wickets in an innings twice in Indian Premier League (IPL); three of them are Indian.
James Faulkner: The only foreign bowler included here
Still the only foreign bowler to accomplish this is Australian all-rounder James Faulkner. From 2011 to 2017, he participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL), accumulating 59 wickets in 60 matches including two five-wicket hauls.
Indian bowlers within Elite Club
Among Indian players, Jaydev Unadkat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Jasprit Bumrah have matched this uncommon success:
Having entered the IPL in 2010, Jaydev Unadkat has bagged 99 wickets in 105 games. He is barely one wicket from IPL 2025’s 100-wicket mark.
Seasoned campaigner Bhuvneshwar Kumar has collected 181 wickets in 176 IPL games.
Leading Mumbai Indians, Jasprit Bumrah has 165 wickets in 133 matches. Though he is likely to recover shortly, he might miss the first games of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due of fitness issues.
Set to miss first IPL 2025 matches: bumrah
Mumbai Indians will have to begin their IPL 2025 campaign without their pace leader Jasprit Bumrah, who is still in rehabilitation. He is set to miss the first matches even though records show his comeback in this IPL season.
Bumrah’s unusual bowling style strains his body greatly, hence injury management becomes first importance. Although he has managed his workload in the past, repeated ailments have periodically thrown off his goals.
Originally inspiring hopes of a return in the Champions Trophy, Bumrah suffered an injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. But his recuperation took more time than anticipated, so postponing his comeback to competitive cricket.
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