IPL 2022: Dwayne Bravo one wicket away from making the biggest bowling record in the history of the tournament

Dwayne Bravo one wicket away from scripting history (Photo: ipt20.com)

DJ Bravo’s face-off against KKR equaled Lasith Malinga’s long-time record for most wickets in IPL – 170

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All eyes will be on Dwayne Bravo when he takes the field against Lucknow Super Giants in Match No. 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. In Mumbai 7. The Caribbean all-rounder is on the verge of becoming the most successful bowler in the league and if he gets a wicket on Thursday, a new chapter will be added in the history of the tournament.

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be aiming to register their maiden win in the tournament. A six-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the first match of the season was not what the men wanted in yellow. However, the likes of MS Dhoni and Bravo impressed with their individual performances. The former captain top-scored with a half-century while the former Windies cricketer took three wickets.

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In the face-off against KKR, Bravo equaled Lasith Malinga’s long-time record for most wickets in IPL – 170. Now, only one wicket in the East shies away from going over the top. If he manages to do so against Lucknow on Thursday, he will dethrone the former Sri Lankan pacer as the highest wicket-taker in the tournament’s history.

Here are the top-5 wicket-takers in IPL history (* denotes players currently active in IPL):

bowler name number of wickets
Lasith Malinga 170
Dwayne Bravo* 170
Amit Mishra 166
Piyush Chawla 157
Harbhajan Singh 150

Ace Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is closest to Malinga and Bravo among active cricketers, having taken 145 wickets in 168 IPL games.

Malinga, who is currently serving as the fast bowling coach for Rajasthan Royals, played only for Mumbai Indians in his entire career. He last represented the franchise in 2019. He abandoned the tournament the following year, citing personal reasons.

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