Top 5 individual bowling performances in IPL history

#1 Sohail Tanvir: 6/14 vs the Chennai Super Kings in 2008

Sohail Tanvir won the Purple Cap for Rajasthan Royals in the first ever IPL

Back in 2008 Pakistani players were allowed to play in the IPL, which is unfortunately no longer the case due to the hostilities between the two nations. Sohail Tanvir, though, has left a lasting legacy on the IPL as his 6/14 against the Chennai Super Kings remains the best figures in IPL history.

Tanvir was a crucial cog for Rajasthan's title success in the inaugural competition and proved to be lethal with the ball throughout their campaign. His performance on 4 May 2008 exemplifies this nicely.

Tanvir took the new ball for Rajasthan, who were bowling first, and got off to the perfect start. He trapped Parthiv Patel LBW with a booming in-swinger off his first ball and he did the same thing to New Zealand star Stephen Fleming a few balls later.

In his following over, he got Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan caught behind and had reduced CSK to just 11-3 inside three overs. However, he was somewhat mysteriously taken off and only reappeared towards the end of the innings. Yet, he was as clinical then as he was at the start of the innings.

He bowled Albie Morkel, who was looking dangerous with 42 to his name, and again a few balls later he bowled Muttiah Muralitharan. Then, off the last ball of his allocated overs, he cleaned up Makhaya Ntini and picked up the best figures in T20 cricket. This spell of bowling will always be part of history.