The Indian Premier League (IPL) was formed in 2007, and the first season took place in 2008, won by the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
IPL has been a breeding ground for India to unearth bowling talents since day one. Bowlers such as Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohit Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy among others received a national call-up thanks to their performances in the IPL.
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In this article, The Sporting News lists all the five-wicket hauls in IPL history.
All five-wicket hauls in IPL since 2008
The first-ever five-wicket haul in IPL history was registered by Pakistan bowler Sohail Tanvir against Chennai Super Kings on May 4, 2008, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Tanvir finished as the leading wicket-taker in the inaugural edition to win the Purple Cap and played an integral role in helping Rajasthan Royals lift the title.
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As many as 34 five-wicket hauls have been recorded in the IPL to date.
| Player | Team | Figures | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals | 6-14 | Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur | May 4, 2008 |
| Lakshmipathy Balaji | Chennai Super Kings | 5-24 | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai | May 10, 2008 |
| Amit Mishra | Delhi Daredevils | 5-17 | Deccan Chargers | Delhi | May 15, 2008 |
| Anil Kumble | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5-5 | Rajasthan Royals | Cape Town | April 18, 2009 |
| Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 5-13 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | April 10, 2011 |
| Harbhajan Singh | Mumbai Indians | 5-18 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | April 22, 2011 |
| Ishant Sharma | Deccan Chargers | 5-12 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | Kochi | April 27, 2011 |
| Munaf Patel | Mumbai Indians | 5-21 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | May 10, 2011 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | 5-16 | Deccan Chargers | Vizag | April 7, 2012 |
| Dimitri Mascarenhas | Kings XI Punjab | 5-25 | Pune Warriors India | Mohali | April 12, 2012 |
| Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5-19 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | April 15, 2012 |
| James Faulkner | Rajasthan Royals | 5-20 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur | April 27, 2013 |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5-25 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | May 10, 2013 |
| James Faulkner | Rajasthan Royals | 5-16 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | May 17, 2013 |
| Adam Zampa | Rising Pune Supergiants | 6-19 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Vizag | May 10, 2016 |
| Andrew Tye | Gujarat Lions | 5-17 | Rising Pune Supergiants | Rajkot | April 14, 2017 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5-19 | Kings XI Punjab | Hyderabad | April 17, 2017 |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Rising Pune Supergiants | 5-30 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | May 6, 2017 |
| Ankit Rajpoot | Kings XI Punjab | 5-14 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | April 6, 2018 |
| Alzarri Joseph | Mumbai Indians | 6-12 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | April 6, 2019 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5-20 | Delhi Capitals | Abu Dhabi | October 24, 2020 |
| Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5-27 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | April 9, 2021 |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5-13 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | April 13, 2021 |
| Arshdeep Singh | Punjab Kings | 5-32 | Rajasthan Royals | Dubai | September 21, 2021 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | 5-40 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | April 18, 2022 |
| Umran Malik | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5-25 | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai | April 27, 2022 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5-18 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | May 8, 2022 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Mumbai Indians | 5-10 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Navi Mumbai | May 9, 2022 |
| Mark Wood | Lucknow Super Giants | 5-14 | Delhi Capitals | Lucknow | April 1, 2023 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5-30 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | May 15, 2023 |
| Akash Madhwal | Mumbai Indians | 5-5 | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai | May 24, 2023 |
| Mohit Sharma | Gujarat Titans | 5-10 | Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad | May 26, 2023 |
| Yash Thakur | Lucknow Super Giants | 5-30 | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow | April 7, 2024 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Mumbai Indians | 5-21 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai | April 11, 2024 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Rajasthan Royals | 5-18 | Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | April 22, 2024 |
| Mitchell Starc | Delhi Capitals | 5-35 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Visakhapatnam | March 30, 2025 |
Which bowler has taken the most five-wicket hauls in IPL?
James Faulkner, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have the joint-most five-wicket hauls in IPL history, with two each to their names.
Sohail Tanvir, Adam Zampa, and Alzarri Joseph are the only bowlers who have taken six wickets in an IPL match.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Avg. | Econ. | S.R. | 5-fers | Best |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 125 | 155 | 22.54 | 7.34 | 18.45 | 2 | 5-10 |
| James Faulkner | 60 | 59 | 30.13 | 8.69 | 20.79 | 2 | 5-16 |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 97 | 94 | 31.69 | 8.88 | 21.39 | 2 | 5-25 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 164 | 171 | 26.63 | 7.45 | 21.42 | 2 | 5-19 |
| Sohail Tanvir | 11 | 22 | 12.09 | 6.46 | 11.22 | 1 | 6-14 |
| Adam Zampa | 20 | 29 | 19.24 | 7.99 | 14.44 | 1 | 6-19 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 22 | 21 | 32.90 | 9.55 | 20.66 | 1 | 6-12 |
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