Lasith Malinga is the IPL’s ultimate yorker king. Across nine seasons—all in Mumbai Indians colours from 2009 to 2019—he scalped 170 wickets in 122 innings, never letting batters breathe at a stunning strike-rate of 16.63 balls per wicket. The sling-armed Sri Lankan terrorised line-ups with 18 three-wicket bursts and a memorable five-for, conceding only 7.15 runs an over despite bowling 2,827 balls of unforgiving yorkers and slower ones at the death. Malinga’s mastery peaked when he nipped out four overs for just 5.1 runs each, a record economy for any 170-wicket bowler in the league’s history. With the bat he was a handy lower-order pinch-hitter, smashing five sixes and six fours in 20 innings for 88 quick runs at a strike-rate of 88. Yet it is with the ball that Malinga became Mumbai’s heartbeat, lifting four IPL titles and finishing as the franchise’s all-time leading wicket-taker—an unbreakable legacy built on 170 scalps, 18 three-fors and one spell for the ages.

Ben Hilfenhaus IPL Story: 22 wickets in 372 balls for Chennai Super Kings. The Australian speed merchant spent two electrifying seasons with CSK (2012 & 2014), firing in 17 bowling innings, conceding only 479 runs at an economy of 7.73. His strike-rate of 16.91 balls per wicket underlined relentless pressure, while a best of 3 for 23 showcased his ability to dismantle top orders in crunch games. Zero batting entries, pure bowling focus—Hilfenhaus was CSK’s silent assassin with the white ball.

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