IPL: The cost of each wicket taken by the top 5 bowlers in the tournament's history

#1 Lasith Malinga - INR 30 Lakhs/Wicket

Lasith Malinga is a Mumbai legend

One of the most consistent and dangerous bowlers in the history of Indian Premier League, Lasith Malinga, started his IPL stint with Mumbai Indians in 2008 and has been playing for them since then.

He is one of the very few players in who have represented only one IPL franchise thus far. Malinga has been bought back by MI for a sum of INR 2 crore for the upcoming edition of the IPL.

The Sri Lankan legend has thus far played 110 IPL matches and has scalped 154 wickets with an exceptional economy of 6.87. He is also the leading wicket-taker in the history of the tournament.

The mysterious fast bowler is currently the fourth highest paid bowlers in the history of IPL with a total salary of INR 46.22 crores.

Thus the 35-year-old was paid a huge sum of INR 30 lakhs for each wicket he has taken thus far in IPL.