MI vs LSG: Jasprit Bumrah Overtakes Lasith Malinga to Become Mumbai Indians' Highest Wicket-Taker in IPL

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Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah scripted history on Sunday (April 27) by surpassing legend Lasith Malinga's tally to become the highest wicket-taker for Mumbai Indians (MI) in Indian Premier League (IPL) history.

The 31-year-old achieved the feat during MI's 54-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where he produced a brilliant spell of 4/22 to guide his team to their fifth straight win of the IPL 2025 season.

Bumrah, who has now played 139 matches for the franchise, has taken 174 wickets, surpassing the previous record held by Sri Lankan great Malinga, who had 170 wickets for the Mumbai Indians.

Following the two slingy action pacers on the list for most wickets for MI are, former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh with 127 wickets, former New Zealand quick Mitchell McClenaghan with 71 wickets, West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard with 69 wickets, and current Mi captain Hardik Pandya with 65 wickets.

Highest Wicket-Takers for Mumbai Indians in IPL

• Jasprit Bumrah - 174 wickets in 139 innings
• Lasith Malinga - 170 wickets in 122 innings
• Harbhajan Singh - 127 wickets in 134 innings
• Mitchell McClenhagen - 71 wickets in 56 innings
• Kieron Pollard - 69 wickets in 107 innings
• Hardik Pandya - 65 wickets in 81 innings
• Trent Boult - 51 wickets in 39 innings
• Krunal Pandya - 51 wickets in 81 innings
• Rahul Chahar - 41 wickets in 39 innings
• Munaf Patel - 40 wickets in 31 innings

With his latest four-wicket haul, Bumrah also closed in on Kolkata Knight Riders' veteran spinner Sunil Narine's record for most wickets playing for a single team in IPL. Narine currently leads that chart with 187 wickets. Here is a look at the top 5:

Most wickets for a single franchise in IPL

• Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) - 187 wickets in 183 innings
• Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians) - 174 wickets in 139 innings
• Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians) - 170 wickets in 122 innings
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - 157 wickets in 145 innings
• Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings) - 140 wickets in 113 innings

The Indian ace pacer Bumrah also drew level in seventh with former Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra for most wickets in IPL history. Only the likes of R Ashwin, Narine, Piyush Chawla, Bravo, Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who recent claimed the second spot, are above Bumrah in the list of highest wicket-takers in IPL.

Most Wickets in IPL History

• Yuzvendra Chahal - 214 wickets in 167 innings
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 193 wickets in 185 innings
• Piyush Chawla - 192 wickets in 191 innings
• Sunil Narine - 187 wickets in 183 innings
• Ravichandran Ashwin - 185 wickets in 215 innings
• Dwayne Bravo - 183 wickets in 158 innings
• Amit Mishra - 174 wickets in 162 innings
• Jasprit Bumrah - 174 wickets in 139 innings
• Lasith Malinga - 170 wickets in 122 innings
• Ravindra Jadeja - 166 wickets in 220 innings

Having missed the initial part of the season, Bumrah's four-wicket haul not only helped him achieve the personal milestone but also powered Mumbai Indians to their sixth win of the season. It was also their fifth consecutive victory, as the team gathers momentum heading into the final stages of the tournament.