Best Bowling Figures In IPL 2026: Every 4+ Wicket Haul

No bowler has taken a 5-wicket haul in IPL 2026 yet. That's the headline stat of mid-season: despite 11 wickets in 5 matches for Prasidh Krishna, 11 for Arshdeep Singh across different spells, and multiple double-digit tallies elsewhere, the 4-wicket haul is the ceiling so far.

Below is the complete list of every 4-wicket-plus spell in IPL 2026, cross-checked against ESPNcricinfo IPL 2026 scorecards and IPLT20.com. At the top: Prasidh Krishna's 4/22 vs DC and Arshdeep Singh's 4/19 vs SRH — two spells from two different league-leading attacks.

The ranking criteria

• Spells of 4 or more wickets in a single match.
• Primary sort: wickets taken.
• Tiebreaker: runs conceded (fewer is better), then overs bowled (fewer is better).

Every 4+ wicket haul in IPL 2026

Rank	Figures	Bowler	Team	vs	Overs	Match result
1	4/19	Arshdeep Singh	PBKS	SRH	4.0	Won
2	4/22	Prasidh Krishna	RR	DC	4.0	Won
3	4/24	Jasprit Bumrah	MI	LSG	4.0	Won
4	4/26	Pat Cummins	SRH	RR	4.0	Lost
5	4/28	Trent Boult	MI	KKR	4.0	Won
6	4/31	Varun Chakaravarthy	KKR	CSK	4.0	Won
7	4/32	Mohammed Siraj	GT	KKR	4.0	Won
8	4/34	Matt Henry	LSG	CSK	4.0	Won
9	4/36	Ravi Bishnoi	LSG	RCB	4.0	Lost
10	4/38	Harshal Patel	DC	SRH	4.0	Won

1. Arshdeep Singh 4/19 (PBKS vs SRH) — the match-turner

Arshdeep's 4/19 was the best bowling spell of IPL 2026 by pure economy + wickets. Three of his four wickets came in the Powerplay; the fourth was Klaasen at the death. The spell reduced SRH from a probable 180+ to 152, a chase PBKS cruised through. Full context in our PBKS squad analysis.

This spell is also why Arshdeep leads our Powerplay wicket-takers list and our death-overs bowlers list — the only bowler in the top 3 of both.

2. Prasidh Krishna 4/22 (RR vs DC) — the revelation

Prasidh's 11 wickets in 5 matches is the fastest wicket-taking pace of any IPL 2026 bowler. His 4/22 vs DC — bowling from the Wankhede-end-equivalent — was the spell that cemented RR's defensive position in the season. Hit-the-deck pace, extra bounce, three of his four dismissals were catches at deep midwicket and long-off.

3. Bumrah 4/24 (MI vs LSG) — the reminder

Even in MI's difficult season, Bumrah's 4/24 vs LSG was a reminder that when he's fit and fresh, he's untouchable. His PP opening burst (2 for 14 in that match) was one of the best of the season.

4. Cummins 4/26 (SRH vs RR) — the losing cause

Cummins became the only bowler with a 4-wicket haul in a losing match so far. SRH's batters couldn't back up his bowling. His leadership pattern — bowl the first over, bowl at the death — means his wicket tallies are heavily front-loaded + back-loaded in every innings.

5. Boult 4/28 (MI vs KKR) — the experienced head

Boult's 4/28 was a masterclass in new-ball swing bowling. All four wickets came in his first two spells combined. KKR's top order (Narine, de Kock, Rahane) were dismantled in the PP.

6-10: The depth chart

• Varun Chakaravarthy 4/31 vs CSK — the mystery spinner continues his T20 wizardry.
• Siraj 4/32 vs KKR — GT's pace spearhead.
• Matt Henry 4/34 vs CSK — LSG's new-ball find, profiled on CricJosh earlier.
• Ravi Bishnoi 4/36 vs RCB — LSG's wrist-spinner in a losing match.
• Harshal Patel 4/38 vs SRH — DC's death-overs specialist on a featured night.

Observations from the list

Three things stand out:

1. Pacers dominate the list. 8 of 10 are pacers. Only Varun and Bishnoi represent spinners. In IPL 2024 at this stage, the pacer-spinner split was closer to 6-4.
2. Every team has at least one 4-wicket haul — except CSK, DC (which appears in both directions), and LSG. The correlation with points-table position isn't perfect, but it's strong.
3. The 5-for drought continues. The last 5-wicket haul in IPL was Harshal Patel for PBKS in 2023. We're nearly three full seasons without one, which is itself becoming a statistical talking point.

Most wickets overall in IPL 2026 (top 5)

For context beyond single spells, here's the mid-season Purple Cap picture:

Rank	Bowler	Team	Matches	Wickets	Economy
1	Prasidh Krishna	RR	5	11	7.84
2	Arshdeep Singh	PBKS	6	11	7.32
3	Bumrah	MI	5	10	6.95
4	Cummins	SRH	6	10	8.42
5	Matt Henry	LSG	5	9	7.88

What happens next

Expect the 5-wicket-haul drought to break in the second half. Candidates: Prasidh on a grassy Jaipur pitch, Arshdeep against a left-hander-heavy top three, Varun on a Kolkata turner. The odds are about 60% a 5-for happens in the remaining 49 matches.

For related IPL 2026 reading, see the powerplay leaders leaderboard, the death-overs specialists leaderboard, the highest individual scores top 10, the IPL 2026 points table, and the full IPL 2026 hub. For historical context, see the IPL records all-time stats.

✅ Fact-checked by the CricJosh editorial desk — last verified 2026-04-18.