Meet the 10 highest wicket takers in IPL history

New Delhi: The seventh season of IPL is just around the corner and there is no doubt that many players whether bowlers or batsmen have made their mark. Only few players get a chance to play for a single franchise throughout the IPL history but it is enough to have an impact that may give them an opportunity in Team India.Take a look on top 10 highest wicket takers who made their biggest impact in IPL:10) Albie MorkelWith 76 wickets in 78 matches at the strike rate of 20 for Chennai Super Kings, the 10th position belongs to South African all-rounder Albie Morkel. After 6 successful seasons for CSK, Morkel will now be playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore and he will surely be looking up to continue the good performance and try to improve further.9) Harbhajan SinghIndian off spinner, who is currently discarded from Team India, is playing his 7th season for Mumbai Indians this year. He is at 9th position with 78 wickets in 82 matches at a strike rate of 21.8 and an economy rate just under 7. He will be certainly looking forward to defend the title for MI.8) Dale SteynSouth African fiery fast bowler Dale Steyn sits at no. 8 with 78 wickets in 69 matches playing for three IPL franchises Deccan Chargers, Royal Challengers Banglaore and Sunrisers Hyderabad in 6 years. After having a decent World T20 campaign in Bangladesh, he will continue to fear the batsmen with his pace, especially in death overs.7) Dwayne BravoThe Caribbean all-rounder is well known as an explosive finisher also picks up number of wickets. Dwayne Bravo's 79 wickets in 73 matches for CSK and Mumbai Indians at the strike rate of 17.3 suggest that he is bit expensive. But there is no doubt on his ability of picking up crucial wickets at regular intervals.6) Piyush ChawlaAfter representing Kings XI Punjab in past 6 seasons, Piyush Chawala has played most no. number of IPL matches as compared to any bowler in this top 10 list. With 84 wickets in his pocket in 87 matches he has been more than handful with the ball in his hand. The Indian leg-spinner holds the dubious record of having been hit for the most number of sixes in the history of IPL, one which he will be keen to relinquish this time around. He will be representing KKR in the 7th edition of IPL this year.5) Vinay KumarOne of the early success stories of the IPL, Vinay Kumar's record of 84 wickets in 77 matches is enough to guarantee him fifth spot. Although he is touch expensive towards the end of the innings, he has the courage to fight it out, and, when he gets it right, he is quite adept with his arsenal of slower balls, bouncers and yorkers. After playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kumar is now playing for Kolkata Knight Riders.4) Pragyan OjhaThe only left-arm spinner in this list, Pragyan Ojha's record of 85 wickets in 79 matches for Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians is good enough to seal the fourth spot. 3) Rudra Pratap SinghRP Singh started his IPL career on the back of a successful T20 World Cup in 2007 and was one of the leading bowlers in the league until a couple of years ago. Since then, he has moved around quite a bit and is the only player on this list to have played for more than three teams. After playing 78 matches for four IPL franchises Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore he has 87 wickets in his account.2) Amit MishraFresh from a highly successful T20 World Cup, Amit Mishra will be looking to continue his wonderful IPL performances with Sunrisers Hyderabad. His 95 wickets have come at an economy of less than 7 in 76 matches and is the leading spinner in the history of IPL. 1) Lasith MalingaOne should not be having any problem in guessing the no.1 bowler who is none other than Sri Lanka's 2014 World T20 winning captain Lasith Malinga. With his toe crushing yorkers, he tops the list with 103 wickets in 73 matches for Mumbai Indians. He is not only the leading wicket-taker in the league but also the only bowler in IPL to have crossed a century of wickets. He has the best strike-rate and is second only to Dale Steyn when it comes to economy rate.