DWAYNE BRAVO BECOMES HIGHEST WICKET-TAKER IN IPL HISTORY
(The Quiver): Dwayne Bravo created history on Thursday (March 31) becoming the highest wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League, taking his tally to 171, one wicket more than Lasith Malinga (170).
The Chennai Super Kings legend achieved the feat against Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL 2022 match at the Brabourne Stadium, dismissing Deepak Hooda.
Malinga took 170 wickets from 120 matches for Mumbai Indians, while Bravo plucked 171 wickets 154 matches for both Mumbai and Chennai. Bravo is also the leading wicket-taker in all T20 games.
Bravo is also one of the very few bowlers who have completed 150 wickets in the IPL and others are Amit Mishra (166), Piyush Chawla (157) and Harbhajan Singh (150).
R Ashwin, who has 145 wickets from 168 matches, Sunil Narine (144 wickets from 136 matches), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (143 matches in 133 matches) and Yuzvendra Chahal (142 wickets in 115 matches) are other bowlers who can join the 150-club this season.
