Rating the 10 best bowlers in IPL history
The tournament has been lucky enough to witness some outstanding bowlers over the years.
1. Lasith Malinga- 9.5
Without a doubt, the finest bowler this tournament witnessed has to be Lasith Malinga. The Sri Lankan, with his deadly Yorkers and unflappable hunger for success menaced many batting units and his four overs ended up being a nightmare for the opposition on most occasions than the rest. He is also a four-time champion with the Mumbai Indians.
One could also state that he is the finest player Mumbai Indians ever had the privilege to witness. He bowled many important death overs for them and whenever there was a threat, he was the captain’s go-to bowler. Despite bowling so many of these tough overs, his career economy is just 7.14, which speaks volumes of the genius he is.
At a bowling average under 20, Malinga picked up a whopping 170 wickets in 122 games for the club. He holds the best strike-rate in IPL history (16.62) for any bowler with more than 40 wickets to his name. A match of his like shall never be found again in this tournament unless Jasprit Bumrah has greater plans than what he already has.
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