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.

Pradeep Sangwan IPL Journey: 38 Wickets Across 9 Seasons with Gujarat Titans, KKR & Delhi Capitals Left-arm quick Pradeep Sangwan has quietly built one of the IPL’s most durable bowling résumés, featuring in every edition from the inaugural 2008 season through 2022. Across 42 bowling innings, the Delhi-born seamer has claimed 38 wickets at a strike-rate of 22.53 balls per wicket, showing he can break partnerships in the blink of an eye. Sangwan’s standout bursts include three separate three-wicket hauls—none better than his 3 for 23—and a career-best economy of 8.69 despite bowling largely in the powerplay and death overs. After debuting with Delhi Capitals (then Daredevils) in 2008, Sangwan’s journey reads like a whistle-stop tour of IPL franchises: Delhi (2008-2010), Kolkata Knight Riders (2012-2013), Gujarat Lions (2016-2017), Mumbai Indians (2018) and, most recently, Gujarat Titans in 2022. While his batting remains a footnote—26 runs from 44 balls—his left-arm angle and clever change-ups have kept him on franchise wish-lists for nine different campaigns. In T20 cricket, where every dot matters, Sangwan has delivered 856 balls of control and deception, proving that consistency, not flash, earns repeat contracts.

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