Kagiso Rabada of Punjab Kings picked his 100th IPL (Indian Premier League) wicket against Gujarat Titans at the IS Bindra Stadium on Thursday and became the fastest bowler to reach the mark in terms of matches played.
The right-arm pacer completed the milestone in his 64th IPL match with the wicket of Wriddhiman Saha, going well clear of Lasith Malinga, who picked his 100th wicket in his 70th match.
The 27-year-old is playing his 65th match of IPL and has picked up 100 wickets at an average of over 19 with six four-wicket hauls to his name. Rabada won the Purple cap in the 2020 season of the tournament picking up 30 wickets in 17 matches at an average of 18.26.
FASTEST TO 100 WICKETS IN IPL
| Bowler | Matches | Date |
| Kagiso Rabada | 64 | April 13, 2022 |
| Lasith Malinga | 70 | May 18, 2013 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 81 | April 17, 2017 |
| Rashid Khan | 83 | April 23, 2022 |
| Amit Mishra | 83 | May 10, 2014 |
| Ashish Nehra | 83 | April 05, 2017 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 84 | May 04, 2019 |
Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, who picked his 100th wicket in his 70th match, is second on the list followed by Harshal Patel (81) – the fastest Indian to scalp 100 wickets in the IPL, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (82), Rashid Khan (83), Amit Mishra (83) and Ashish Nehra (83) are tied on fifth position.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the fastest Indian to scalp 100 wickets in the IPL, is the third quickest to reach the mark overall. Rashid Khan (83), Amit Mishra (83) and Ashish Nehra (83) are tied on fourth position, while Yuzvendra Chahal (84) rounds off the top five.
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