Punjab Kings had various ups and downs in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League as they won four out of seven matches played so far. PBKS have been one of the most underperforming teams in IPL throughout the years.
Having qualified for playoffs only two times in 2008 and 2014, PBKS had their best season in 2014 when they qualified into the finals for the first time. However, they lost the chance to win the title as KKR defeated them to clinch the title for the second time. Since then PBKS haven’t been able to qualify for the top four.
As PBKS didn’t have a great outing in IPL so far a number of teams and players have a good number against them. In this article, we will have a look at the top three bowlers, who are the leading wicket-takers against PBKS in the history of IPL.
Indian leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is one of the bowlers who enjoys bowling against PBKS. Making his IPL debut in the 2013 season for Mumbai Indians, Chahal went on to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore and currently is a part of Rajasthan Royals. The 32-year-old has played 17 matches against PBKS where he scalped 28 wickets at an economy rate of 7.82, with his best bowling figures remaining 4/25.
2. Sunil Narine
The West Indian bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine has been a crucial player for Kolkata Knight Riders throughout the years with a lot of variety in his bowling arsenal. Narine made his IPL debut in 2012 and played a crucial role in their title victories in 2012 and 2014.Since then, the veteran KKR all-rounder went on to play 22 matches against PBKS where he picked 32 wickets. His best IPL figures of 5/19 also came against PBKS.
1. Umesh Yadav
After discussing the spinners till now, the next name is of the Indian fast bowler who leads the chart for the highest number of wickets against PBKS. Veteran Indian pacer Umesh Yadav loves to play against PBKS the most and has some impressive numbers against them. In the 20 games played against PBKS, Umesh has scalped 33 wickets at an economy rate of 7.52 and the career-best bowling figures of 4/23.