In T20s the basic key to success lies in strangling down the opposition and making use of the scoreboard pressure while defending any target. While batting first, the motive remains the same, of restricting the opposing side to the lowest total possible.
In order to do so, one doesn’t need rocket science and the key to success is as uncomplicated as it gets. Taking wickets at regular intervals is the basic attribute of success which determines the eventual fate of the bowling side. More often than not, a side which has genuine wicket takers in the ranks will end up on the desired side.
For instance, the defending IPL champions, Sunrisers Hyderabad were successful in 2016 thanks to the strategy of going for the kill and taking as many wickets as they could. The end result was for all to see as their bowlers turned out to be the eventual difference between them and the other teams.
Considering the sole impact of wickets, we thus, have a look at the top 5 wicket-takers in the Indian Premier League.