Rashid Khan. (BCCI/IPL photo) Rashid Khan added another major milestone to his glittering IPL career after making it to the top 10 wickets in the tournament’s history during Gujarat Titans’ emphatic win over Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.The Afghanistan spinner produced a match-winning performance as he finished with excellent figures of 4/33 in his four overs as GT defeated RR by 77 runs. Rashid’s spell not only earned him the Player of the Match award but also helped him overtake legendary Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga on the all-time IPL wicket-taking list. Rashid now has 173 wickets in 147 IPL matches at an impressive average of 23.72, including three four-wicket hauls and best figures of 4/24. Malinga ended his IPL career with 170 wickets.The GT spinner is also enjoying another excellent season, currently joint fourth in the Purple Cap race with 15 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 22.60 and an economy rate of 8.26. His best figures this season are 4/33. Meanwhile, GT teammate Kagiso Rabada leads the wicket charts with 18 wickets in 11 matches.
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Here are the top 10 wickets in the IPL:
PlayerSpanMatchesWicketsYuzvendra Chahal2013–present184229Bhuvneshwar Kumar2011–present200215Sunil Narine2012–present198202Piyush Chawla2008–2024192192Ravichandran Ashwin2009–2025221187Jasprit Bumrah2013–present155186 Dwayne Bravo2008–2022161183 Ravindra Jadeja2008–present265178 Amit Mishra2008–2024R162 Khan2017–present147173
GT beat RR
The Titans produced a complete all-round performance to record a commanding 77-run victory on 9 May 2026. First, GT posted a massive 229/4 in 20 overs, their highest total of the season.Captain Shubman Gill led from the front with a brilliant 84 off 44 balls while Sai Sudharsan contributed 55 as the pair stitched together a dominant 118-run opening stand. Washington Sundar then ensured a strong finish with an unbeaten 37 off 20 balls.In response, RR started aggressively with attacking cameos from teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who smashed 36 off just 16 balls and Dhruv Jurel who added 24 off 10 deliveries. However, Rashid Khan completely changed the momentum with his spell in the middle as RR collapsed from a promising position to 152 all out in just 16.3 overs.Jason Holder also played a key role with the ball while a disciplined GT bowling unit ensured the chase never recovered from Rashid’s breakthroughs.
