Umesh Yadav Scripts History, Overtakes KKR's Sunil Narine To ...
In the match against the Punjab Kings on Thursday, Gujarat Titans' star pacer Umesh Yadav achieved a remarkable milestone. Umesh made an immediate impact by claiming the crucial wicket of PBKS' captain Shikhar Dhawan for just 1 run in his very first over during PBKS' pursuit of 200 runs in Ahmedabad. With this dismissal, Umesh surpassed his teammate Mohit Sharma, as well as Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine and former Chennai Super Kings' star Dwayne Bravo, securing an impressive IPL record.
Umesh Yadav's dismissal of Dhawan marked his 34th wicket against Punjab Kings, establishing a new record for the highest number of wickets taken by a bowler against a single team in the league. Previously, Umesh was tied with Mohit Sharma (33 against MI), Dwayne Bravo (33 against MI), and Sunil Narine (33 against PBKS) on the list.
Umesh Yadav's IPL journey spans across five franchises to date. He commenced his career in the league back in 2010 with Delhi Capitals (then Daredevils), where he remained for four seasons. Following this, he had two separate stints with KKR (2014-17 and 2022-23). In the interim period, he enjoyed a three-year tenure with Royal Challengers Bangalore (2018-20) before briefly returning to Delhi Capitals in 2021.
Below is the roster of top wicket-takers against specific teams in IPL history.
34 - Umesh Yadav vs PBK
33 - Mohit Sharma vs MI
33 - Sunil Narine vs PBKS
33 - Dwayne Bravo vs MI
32 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs KKR
Umesh Yadav has been a consistent presence in the Indian Test team for several years, although he lost his spot in the side last year. In the IPL, the fast bowler has amassed 139 wickets in 145 matches to date. His most prolific season was in 2018 while representing RCB, where he claimed 20 wickets in 14 matches for the team.
