The powerplay in T20 cricket is crucial for any team to set up the tone for the rest of the innings, irrespective of whether they bowl first or bat.
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In the era of swashbuckling batting, early wickets are like gold dust that helps the bowling teams dictate the rest of the innings. It can help them restrict the batting team to below par scores or defend totals effectively.
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The Indian Premier League 2025 has an incredible roster of new ball bowlers, from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah of the Mumbai Indians.
India international fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has been going through a rough patch since the end of 2024. He received the first major blow last October when RCB decided against retaining the player. He then endured a poor form in the 2024/25 Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia and was subsequently dropped from India's Champions Trophy 2024 squad.
The speedster, who was picked by Gujarat Titans at the mega auction, is slowly regaining his long-lost form and has already emerged as the highest wicket-taker in powerplays in the ongoing IPL season.
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See the list of bowlers who have impressed the most with their powerplay bowling this season.
Which bowlers have the most wickets in the powerplay in IPL 2025?
So far, Siraj has taken 8 wickets in the first 6 overs of an innings in this IPL in as many matches. Below is the list of the bowlers with over 5 wickets in the PP in IPL 2025:
| Bowler | Innings | Overs | Wickets | Economy | Avg/SR | Best figures (in PP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8.33 | 21.88/15.75 | 2/14 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 8 | 22 | 7 | 8.86 | 27.86/18.86 | 2/16 |
| Jofra Archer | 8 | 17 | 6 | 8.24 | 23.33/17.00 | 2/15 |
| Harshit Rana | 8 | 11 | 5 | 8.73 | 19.20/13.20 | 3/18 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 8 | 14 | 5 | 6.57 | 18.40/16.80 | 2/6 |
| Shardul Thakur | 8 | 15 | 5 | 10.87 | 32.60/18.00 | 2/18 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 7 | 17 | 5 | 6.41 | 21.80/20.40 | 2/14 |