| 1 | Yuzvendra Chahal MI / RCB / RR / PBKS | 180+ Night Match Wickets The IPL's all-time wicket leader has taken more than 180 of his 221 career wickets in night matches — the most by any bowler in floodlit IPL games. Chahal's wrist-spin, consistently effective regardless of overhead conditions, has produced match-winning spells across 15 seasons of night cricket. | MI, RCB, RR, PBKS | 174 | 221 | 183 |
| 2 | Sunil Narine Kolkata Knight Riders | 160+ Night Match Wickets KKR's mystery spinner has taken over 160 wickets in night matches, where his variations are made even harder to read under artificial lighting. The Kookaburra's behaviour under lights and the pressure of chasing totals regularly played into Narine's hands, helping him restrict and dismiss batsmen across his remarkable career. | KKR | 189 | 192 | 163 |
| 3 | Piyush Chawla CSK / KKR / KXIP / MI | 158+ Night Match Wickets The veteran leg-spinner accumulated over 158 wickets in night matches, with his wrist-spin proving particularly challenging for batsmen trying to sight the ball under floodlights. Chawla's big-spinning leg-break was harder to track in the slower floodlit conditions, contributing to his strong night-match record. | CSK, KKR, KXIP, MI | 192 | 192 | 158 |
| 4 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar SRH / RCB / PWI | 165+ Night Match Wickets India's swing king took the majority of his 198 career wickets in night matches, where the Kookaburra ball swings more dramatically under lights in the early overs. Bhuvneshwar's powerplay swing bowling under floodlights is among the most dangerous bowling performances in IPL history. | SRH, RCB, PWI | 190 | 198 | 165 |
| 5 | Ravichandran Ashwin CSK / DC / KXIP / RPS / RR | 155+ Night Match Wickets India's cerebral spinner accumulated over 155 wickets in night matches across his career, proving equally effective under lights as he was in day matches. His carrom ball and clever flight adjustments for night conditions — where the ball often skids through faster due to dew — showed his adaptability. | CSK, DC, KXIP, RPS, RR | 221 | 187 | 155 |
| 6 | Amit Mishra DD / SRH / LSG | 148+ Night Match Wickets India's most prolific IPL leg-spinner took over 148 wickets in night matches, where his sharp-spinning deliveries were particularly effective in the crucial middle-over period after the powerplay. Mishra's three hat-tricks all came in night matches, reflecting his ability to deliver match-changing spells under lights. | DD, SRH, LSG | 162 | 174 | 148 |
| 7 | Harbhajan Singh MI / CSK / KKR | 130+ Night Match Wickets India's veteran off-spinner took over 130 of his 150 career wickets in night matches. Harbhajan's ability to use the seam, flight and sharp turn under floodlights — where dew in the later overs tested his grip — showed his adaptability. His night-match economy of under 7 reflects excellent control across evening conditions. | MI, CSK, KKR | 163 | 150 | 130 |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja CSK / RR / GL / Kochi | 140+ Night Match Wickets India's finest all-rounder took over 140 of his 170 career wickets in night matches, where his quick-arm left-arm spin and accurate length under lights were regularly rewarded. Jadeja's bowling has been consistently effective in the middle overs of night games where the ball tends to skid rather than turn. | CSK, RR, GL, Kochi | 254 | 170 | 140 |
| 9 | Jasprit Bumrah Mumbai Indians | 155+ Night Match Wickets India's pace spearhead took the vast majority of his wickets in night matches, where the Kookaburra ball under floodlights — particularly in the initial powerplay — enhanced his natural swing and movement. Bumrah's night-match figures include his best-ever IPL spell of 5/10 against KKR in 2022. | MI | 145 | 183 | 155 |
| 10 | Lasith Malinga Mumbai Indians | 145+ Night Match Wickets Sri Lanka's yorker king performed at his most devastating in night matches where the Kookaburra reverse-swings more effectively in humid conditions. Over 145 of his 170 career IPL wickets came in night games, including his famous last-ball title-winning delivery in the 2019 IPL Final. | MI | 122 | 170 | 145 |
| 11 | Umesh Yadav DD / RCB / KKR / GT | 120+ Night Match Wickets The Chhattisgarh express took over 120 wickets in night matches, where the harder surface under lights suited his full-length bowling and ability to generate awkward pace. Night conditions amplified his natural ability to rattle stumps and edges with raw pace. | DD, RCB, KKR, GT | 137 | 143 | 120 |
| 12 | Trent Boult MI / DC / KKR / SRH / RR | 120+ Night Match Wickets New Zealand's left-arm swing specialist has been most dangerous in night matches where the Kookaburra ball under lights swings dramatically in the powerplay. Over 120 of Boult's 143 career wickets came in night games, including his most memorable spells in finals and key playoff encounters. | MI, DC, KKR, SRH, RR | 119 | 143 | 120 |
| 13 | Dwayne Bravo CSK / MI | 152+ Night Match Wickets The death-over specialist accumulated over 152 wickets in night matches, where dew in the final overs of a game often made his wide yorkers even harder to hit. Bravo's variations and ability to grip the ball in humid night conditions made him the most valuable death bowler in night-match IPL cricket. | CSK, MI | 161 | 183 | 152 |
| 14 | Rashid Khan SRH / GT | 130+ Night Match Wickets Afghanistan's leg-spin sensation took over 130 of his 158 career wickets in night matches, with his rapid-arm action and variations proving uniquely difficult to read under floodlights. Night-time conditions, where the ball comes on harder in the middle overs, frequently suited Rashid's quick-through-the-air bowling style. | SRH, GT | 130 | 158 | 130 |
| 15 | Zaheer Khan MI / DD / RCB | 87+ Night Match Wickets India's most celebrated left-arm pacer of the 2000s took over 87 of his 102 career wickets in night matches, where the Kookaburra ball's behaviour under lights was best exploited by his reverse swing and late swing abilities. | MI, DD, RCB | 100 | 102 | 87 |
| 16 | Sandeep Sharma KXIP / SRH / RR / MI | 97+ Night Match Wickets The Punjab medium-pacer took over 97 wickets in night matches, where his ability to generate swing under lights in the early powerplay overs gave him a consistent advantage. Sandeep's night-match swing has accounted for some of the highest-profile wickets of his career. | KXIP, SRH, RR, MI | 130 | 115 | 97 |
| 17 | Mohammed Shami DD / KKR / PBKS / GT | 101+ Night Match Wickets India's swing and seam specialist took over 100 night-match wickets, where the Kookaburra ball's behaviour under lights enhanced his natural ability to generate late movement. His 2023 Purple Cap season (28 wickets) was almost exclusively achieved in evening matches. | DD, KKR, PBKS, GT | 105 | 120 | 101 |
| 18 | Kagiso Rabada DD / DC / PBKS / KKR | 102+ Night Match Wickets South Africa's pace spearhead took over 100 night-match wickets in IPL, with his best campaign (30 wickets in UAE 2020) almost entirely composed of evening matches. Night conditions in the UAE — where the ball swings dramatically — were perfectly suited to Rabada's full-length pace bowling. | DD, DC, PBKS, KKR | 90 | 120 | 102 |
| 19 | Harshal Patel RCB / PBKS | 115+ Night Match Wickets The death-over specialist has taken over 115 of his 139 career wickets in night matches, where dew on the outfield increases the challenge for batsmen trying to pick his slower balls. Night conditions in India, with dew forming after the first 10 overs, amplify the effectiveness of Harshal's variations. | RCB, PBKS | 120 | 139 | 115 |
| 20 | Mohit Sharma CSK / GT | 113+ Night Match Wickets The medium-pacer took over 110 wickets in night matches across his IPL career for CSK and Gujarat Titans. His best figures of 5/10 came in a night match in IPL 2023, and his overall night-match record reflects consistent performances across both powerplay and death-over stints. | CSK, GT | 103 | 133 | 113 |