3. Lasith Malinga – 390 Wickets:
This name needs no introduction. Often referred to as “Slinga Malinga”, Lasith Malinga has earned his name with all his dedication despite having a strange round-arm action.
Malinga is also termed as one of the finest death bowlers of the 21st century. He is the only bowler on the planet to pick four wickets in four consecutive deliveries.
His sling action is his ability to generate raw pace and produce pinpoint accurate yorkers. He has been in action for years now in the death overs and has delivered most of the times for his team.
His heroics in the IPL 2019 final against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) remains at the top when it comes to franchise cricket. Malinga defended 9 runs off six balls against the likes of Shane Watson who was well set at 76 and Ravindra Jadeja.
He is also the highest wicket-taker in the IPL, with 170 wickets in 122 games. Talking about his whole T20 franchise career which spans nearly 16 years, he has clipped off 390 wickets in just 295 games.
The Sri Lankan bowler averages just 19.68 in those five short of 300 games and bowled with an splendid economy of 7.07.
