From the archives: Top Wicket Taker for each franchise in IPL 2011

Modified Feb 07, 2019 09:30 IST

#7 Amit Mishra (Deccan Chargers)- (19 wickets)

Amit Mishra has been a reliable bowler for all the franchises he has been a part of. He played 14 matches for the Deccan Chargers and took 19 wickets at a strike rate of 16.84.

He picked up a hat-trick in the 2011 season against Kings XI Punjab which was his second hat-trick in IPL. He was the only bowler to pick up a hat-trick in the 2011 season.

Most critics ridiculed him for his obsolete leg spinning techniques but he proved his critics wrong with his brilliant bowling spells.

He finished as the fifth highest wicket-taker in the fourth season of the IPL. He was extremely economical giving away just a little over 6.5 runs an over. Presently, he embraces the record of picking the maximum number of hat-tricks in the history of the IPL.

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