The IPL 2011 is in full swing and there have been many wonderful performances by the bowlers of different teams in the batting friendly format of the game. In the recently concluded match between Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils there was a stunning performance by the Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga who took the first five wicket haul of the IPL 2011 season. Right now he is leading wicket taker in the series having played only one match in the series so far. His five wicket haul helped his side to clinch the match against the Daredevils. Two new teams are introduced this year and the Pune Warriors India had a good opening to the season by winning against the Kings XI Punjab. With 74 matches to be played to decide the winner of the series many good performances are expected from the world class cricketers. To view the highest wicket taker of IPL 2011.
| IPL 2011 Most wickets | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave |
| SL Malinga [MI] | 9 | 35.4 | 1 | 208 | 22 | 5/13 | 9.45 |
| Iqbal Abdulla [KKR] | 10 | 33.0 | 0 | 211 | 12 | 3/24 | 17.58 |
| JA Morkel [CSK] | 8 | 28.0 | 1 | 231 | 12 | 3/29 | 19.25 |
| DW Steyn [DC] | 9 | 34.3 | 1 | 233 | 12 | 3/16 | 19.41 |
| R Sharma [PWI] | 9 | 33.0 | 1 | 174 | 11 | 3/13 | 15.81 |
| SK Warne [RR] | 9 | 35.0 | 0 | 207 | 11 | 3/16 | 18.81 |
| M Morkel [DD] | 9 | 35.0 | 0 | 254 | 11 | 3/18 | 23.09 |
| R Vinay Kumar [KTK] | 10 | 36.4 | 0 | 272 | 11 | 3/25 | 24.72 |
| A Mishra [DC] | 10 | 38.0 | 0 | 279 | 11 | 2/14 | 25.36 |
| DE Bollinger [CSK] | 6 | 23.0 | 1 | 143 | 10 | 3/21 | 14.30 |
