In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer")[1][2] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement, especially in T20 cricket where a bowler can bowl a maximum of only 24 balls (4 overs).[3][4] The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India,[5] which has been held annually since its first season in 2008.[6] In the sixteen seasons played, thirty-two five-wicket hauls have been taken by different bowlers, of which only two five-wicket hauls have been taken outside India.[7] Players from twelve of the thirteen teams have taken five-wicket hauls; Kochi Tuskers Kerala is the only franchise for which a player has not taken a five-wicket haul.[7]
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The first five-wicket haul was taken by Sohail Tanvir of the Rajasthan Royals against the Chennai Super Kings on 4 May 2008.[9] He finished the game with 6 wickets.[7] The most economical five-wicket haul was taken by Akash Madhwal of the Mumbai Indians, who claimed five wickets with an economy rate of 1.43 in the 2023 season.[10][11] Yuzvendra Chahal of the Rajasthan Royals took the least economical five-wicket haul, 5/40 bowling with an economy rate of 10.00 in 2021. Anil Kumble is the oldest bowler to take a five-wicket haul, achieving the feat at the age of 38,[12] while Jaydev Unadkat is the youngest, he was 21 when he took his first five-for in 2013.[13]
James Faulkner, Jaydev Unadkat, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are the only bowlers to take multiple five-wicket hauls in the IPL[10] Six five-wickets hauls have been taken by players of the Mumbai Indians, which is more than any other team.[10] Sunrisers Hyderabad have had seven five-wicket hauls against them, the highest for any team.[14] Five five-wicket hauls have been taken at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, the most for a single venue.[7] Lakshmipathy Balaji, Andrew Tye and Jaydev Unadkat are the only bowlers to take a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul in the same match, later two achieving the feat during the 2017 season, whereas Alzarri Joseph and Tye are the only bowlers to take a five-wicket haul on their IPL debut.
The best bowling figures in an IPL match was taken by Alzarri Joseph of Mumbai Indians who returned figures of 6/12 on his debut at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad in 2019.[15] Two other bowlers have taken a six-wicket haul in IPL – Sohail Tanvir of Rajasthan Royals in 2008 and Adam Zampa of Rising Pune Supergiant in 2016.[16][17]
The first part of this list includes all the five-wicket hauls taken in the IPL in chronological order. The second part of the list provides an overview of five-wicket hauls by IPL seasons, and the third part provides an overview of five-wicket hauls by IPL teams. The list does not cover the games played by the IPL teams in other tournaments, such as the Champions League Twenty20, the British Asian Cup or the 2008 Kolkata Knight Riders tour of Australia.
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| † | The bowler was man of the match |
| Date | Day on which the match was held |
| Inn | Innings in which the five-wicket haul was taken |
| Overs | Number of overs bowled |
| Runs | Number of runs conceded |
| Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
| Econ | Runs conceded per over |
| Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
| Result | Result for the bowler's team |
2011, 2022, and 2023 had the most five-wicket hauls with 4. No five-wicket hauls were taken in 2010, 2014 and 2015.
| Year | No. of five-wicket hauls | Best Bowling figures | Bowler | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 6/14 | Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2009 | 1 | 5/14 | Anil Kumble | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2010 | 0 | 4/13 | Doug Bollinger | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2011 | 4 | 5/12 | Ishant Sharma | Deccan Chargers |
| 2012 | 3 | 5/16 | Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2013 | 3 | 5/16 | James Faulkner | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2014 | 0 | 4/12 | Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2015 | 0 | 4/10 | Ashish Nehra | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2016 | 1 | 6/19 | Adam Zampa | Rising Pune Supergiants |
| 2017 | 3 | 5/17 | Andrew Tye | Gujarat Lions |
| 2018 | 1 | 5/14 | Ankit Rajpoot | Kings XI Punjab |
| 2019 | 1 | 6/12 | Alzarri Joseph | Mumbai Indians |
| 2020 | 1 | 5/20 | Varun Chakravarthy | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2021 | 3 | 5/15 | Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2022 | 4 | 5/10 | Jasprit Bumrah | Mumbai Indians |
| 2023 | 4 | 5/36 | Akash Madhwal | Mumbai Indians |
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† Team defunct |
| Team | No. of five-wicket hauls | Best bowling figures | Bowler | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 2 | 5/16 | Ravindra Jadeja | [32] |
| Deccan Chargers† | 1 | 5/12 | Ishant Sharma | [33] |
| Delhi Capitals | 1 | 5/17 | Amit Mishra | [34] |
| Gujarat Lions† | 1 | 5/17 | Andrew Tye | [35] |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala† | 0 | 4/13 | Brad Hodge | [36] |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 5/15 | Andre Russell | [37] |
| Mumbai Indians | 6 | 6/12 | Alzarri Joseph | [38] |
| Pune Warriors India† | 0 | 4/18 | Ashoke Dinda | [39] |
| Punjab Kings | 3 | 5/14 | Ankit Rajpoot | [40] |
| Rajasthan Royals | 4 | 6/14 | Sohail Tanvir | [41] |
| Rising Pune Supergiant† | 2 | 6/19 | Adam Zampa | [42] |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 4 | 5/14 | Anil Kumble | [43] |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 | 5/19 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | [44] |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 1 | 5/14 | Mark Wood | [45] |
| Gujarat Titans | 1 | 5/10 | Mohit Sharma | [46] |
Last updated: 31 May 2023
