Highest Wicket Takers for DC
Delhi Capitals might not have won Indian Premier League yet, but they have certainly produced some great bowling talents. They have had one purple cap winner from their side, the owner of the highest number of 5-wicket hauls in IPL is a former Delhi Capitals player, and the owner of the most number of hat-tricks in IPL is also a current DC star.
All of these stats prove how they have done with the ball over the last 12 years. Bowlers like Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami, who are currently doing great for the national side, have been nurtured in Delhi Capitals. Overseas superstars like Kagiso Rabada and Sandeep Lamichhane also made a name for themselves by virtue of their wonderful spells for DC.
Let us have a look at the Top 5 Players with Most wickets for DC in IPL :
Top 5 Highest Wicket Takers for DC
#1. Amit Mishra (101 Wickets)
Highest Wicket Takers for DC: Amit Mishra is one of the very few cricketers who have played for only one IPL team throughout their career. He was a part of the then Delhi Daredevils franchise in their very first season, and he still remains to be a part of the Delhi Capitals side. He has played 96 matches for the side thus far.
In those matches, he has taken 101 wickets. He is the only DC bowler to have reached the 100-wickets mark. The spinner has three 4-wicket hauls and one 5-wicket haul to his name. His average is less than 25, and the economy rate is slightly over 7 runs per over. Mishra’s best season with the ball was the 2011 season, in which he took 19 wickets.
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#2. Morne Morkel (51 Wickets)
Most wickets for DC: Morne Morkel is the only Delhi Capitals player who won a purple cap. The South African speedster might have won the trophy with Kolkata Knight Riders, but as a bowler, he certainly spent his best years at Delhi Capitals. He has been a part of the franchise for 4 seasons, in which he represented the team 41 times.
Morkel took 51 wickets for Delhi Capitals in his time. Just like Mishra, his average was also less than 25, and the economy rate was slightly above 7 runs per over. He has one 4-wicket haul to his name. His best season was DC was 2012 one, in which he picked up 25 wickets. He was also brilliant in the 2011 season.
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#3. Umesh Yadav (47 Wickets)
Umesh Yadav is now a member of the national side and plies his trade for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. However, he was just a promising 22-year-old speedster when Delhi Capitals bought him in the auctions. He impressed everyone in his very first season and made a name for himself.
In his 4 years at DC, Yadav had played 51 games. He took 47 wickets in those games. His average was above 25 but less than 30, and the economy rate was under 8 runs per over. He took one 4-wicket haul for the franchise. His best season for Delhi was 2012 one, in which he picked up 19 wickets. He was also very economical in that season and hasn’t been as economical ever since.
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#4. Chris Morris (41 Wickets)
Most wickets for DC: Both Umesh Yadav and Chris Morris will be seen playing for Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore next season, but they both made a name for themselves at Delhi Capitals. Chris Morris initially was a part of Chennai Super Kings, where he was used mostly as a bowler.
In his years at DC, Morris was a proper all-rounder. He has been a part of the Capitals for 4 seasons. In 34 matches, he has picked up 41 wickets. His average was under 25, but his economy rate was a notch over 8 runs per over. He took one 4-wicket haul for the Capitals. Besides that, he also scored two half-centuries for Delhi.
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#5. Shahbaz Nadeem (40 Wickets)
Highest Wicket Takers for DC: Shahbaz Nadeem is another cricketer who was a promising youngster when he arrived at Delhi Capitals and was a well-established name when he left the side. The left-arm spinner was Amit Mishra’s partner-in-crime back in the day. He has been a part of Delhi Capitals for eight long years.
He has played 61 IPL games for Delhi, in which he has picked up 40 wickets. His average is over 35, but Nadeem has an impressive economy rate of just over 7 runs per over. His best season with the ball was 2013 one, in which he picked up 9 wickets in 12 games. He currently plays for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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