Fifer” is a cricketing term used to refer to a bowler who takes five wickets in a single innings of a match. It is a shortened form of the word “five-for”, which means a five-wicket haul. In cricket, taking five wickets in an innings is considered to be a significant achievement for a bowler, as it requires consistent skill and effort to dismiss a majority of the opposing team’s batsmen. Today we wre going to discuss about the players with most five wickets haul in IPL.
Sohail Tanvir– Sohail Tanvir, the former Pakistani cricketer and left-arm fast-medium bowler, took a five-wicket haul in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during his playing career. Tanvir achieved this feat while playing for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008.
In the match, which was played on May 4, 2008, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Tanvir bowled an exceptional spell, picking up 6 wickets for just 14 runs in his four overs. His victims included some of the top batsmen of the opposition, such as MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, and Albie Morkel.
James Faulkner– Faulkner, the Australian all-rounder, has taken two five-wicket haul in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He achieved this feat while playing for Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 27, 2013. In this match, he took 5 wickets for 20 runs and helped his team win the match.
In the same season, again Faulkner took the five wicket haul against the same team but this time they couldn’t turn it in a win. Faulkner was one of the key players for Rajasthan Royals during their title-winning campaign in 2013, and his all-round performances were crucial to their success.
Jaydev Unadkat– Jaydev Unadkat, the Indian left-arm medium-fast bowler, has taken two five-wicket haul in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He achieved this feat while playing for Royal challengers Banglore against Delhi Daredevils in 2013. In this match, he took 5 wickets for 30 runs and helped his team win the match. Jaydev second 5 wicket haul came with Rising pune Supergiants under the captaincy mf Dhoni.
Unadkat’s impressive performance with the ball was one of the key factors behind Rising Pune Supergiant’s successful campaign in IPL 2017, where they finished runners-up.
Anil Kumble– Anil Kumble, the former Indian cricketer and one of the greatest spin bowlers of all time, took a five-wicket haul in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during his playing career. Kumble achieved this feat while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008. The most economical 5 wicket haul in IPL.
In the match, which was played on May 18, 2008, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, Kumble bowled a brilliant spell, picking up 5 wickets for just 5 runs in 3.1 overs. His victims included some of the top batsmen of the opposition, such as Yusuf Pathan, Shane Watson, Mohammad Kaif, Ravindra Jadeja, and Sohail Tanvir.
Lasith Malinga– Lasith Malinga, the former Sri Lankan cricketer and one of the greatest fast bowlers in T20 cricket, has taken multiple five-wicket hauls in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during his playing career. In fact, Malinga is the only bowler in the IPL history to have taken four five-wicket hauls.
Malinga’s first five-wicket haul in the IPL came in the 2011 season, while playing for the Mumbai Indians (MI) against the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) on April 10, 2011, at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi. In this match, Malinga took 5 wickets for 13 runs in his four overs, which included the crucial wickets of Virender Sehwag, Venugopal Rao, and Irfan Pathan.
