India has no dearth of capable T20I bowlers, and therefore, in the IPL, we believe some of them will take several wickets
The Indian Premier League (IPL)
is often considered a batters’ paradise, but India has no dearth of capable T20I bowlers who know how to send the batters back to the dugout. Therefore, ahead of the tournament’s first game, let us highlight those bowlers from whom we have great expectations in the upcoming edition of the tournament.
Jasprit Bumrah
Paras Mhambrey "Jasprit Bumrah is a freak,As a bowler,when you look a little technical,he needs to run up,take that momentum through but if you look at Bumrah,he just walks in,doesn’t even run,the way he releases the ball just walks in four or five steps"pic.twitter.com/0uWiUBLhdF
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) August 12, 2024
It is no surprise that Jasprit Bumrah is our top bowler, having recently ended the ICC T20 World Cup as its highest wicket-taker. Last year, Bumrah grabbed 20 wickets, and in 2024, he took 18 wickets. Given how consistent Bumrah is, we have no doubt that he will be among the top wicket takers of the tournament.
Varun Chakaravarthy
Varun Chakaravarthy is one of the underrated bowlers who is always judged on those 2-3 WC matches performance.
He always delivered for KKR and never tried after that WC failure.His fortune would have been different if he was playing for Mumbai Indians.pic.twitter.com/7ueH0X0POq— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) May 3, 2024
Second-highest wicket-taker in the 2025 edition and 17 wickets in 2024, Varun also grabbed the same number of wickets as Jasprit Bumrah in the World Cup, i.e., 14 wickets, but unfortunately, a majority of people missed celebrating him. Nonetheless, we have a strong gut feeling that Varun Chakaravarthy will prove to be an effective wicket-taker once again in the IPL.
Arshdeep Singh
🚨 Arshdeep Singh's Show in Vijay Hazare Trophy.
10/34/5 - He picked 5 wickets against Sikkim and gave just 34 runs.
He is the most valuable asset for the Indian team for the T20 World Cup. Hope he will continue his golden form Indian team 🔥🫡pic.twitter.com/4azKvxmaJm— Tejash (@Tejashyyyyy) January 3, 2026
Arshdeep Singh had a decent T20 World Cup campaign, but he can do much better, and that is exactly what he will try to achieve in the upcoming edition. Last season, Singh had 19 wickets to his name, but we believe Singh will try to get back into the 20-plus wickets zone.
Hardik Pandya
🚨HARBHAJAN SINGH CLEAR MESSAGE TO HARDIK PANDYA.🚨
— Sam (@Cricsam01) March 17, 2026
He Said 🎙️ - Hardik Pandya to bring his A-game and lead from the front in IPL 2026, saying his all-round performance will be key for MI’s success. 🔥pic.twitter.com/URsyG37Gle
There is no doubt that Hardik Pandya is one of the most effective all-rounders India has ever produced. Therefore, we not only expect Pandya to score runs but also to grab crucial wickets throughout the tournament. In fact, we expect him to pick over 15 wickets in the tournament and change the tide in his team’s favour in every phase of the tournament.
Kuldeep Yadav
Milestone Alert 💥
— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) May 21, 2025
Kuldeep Yadav reaches 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ IPL wickets#MIvDC #IPL2025 #Mumbai #Insidesport #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/nblzJmB8f8
Last but not least, we have high expectations for Kuldeep Yadav, who lit the Asia Cup 2025 on fire but, since then, has had a tough time coming on and off the national camp throughout the last year. Even for the ICC T20 World Cup, he was not selected but was later called to replace Harshit Rana and played only one game. Yadav will be eager to prove his prowess, and therefore, he will need to consistently pick wickets. We firmly believe in his capability.
