Lasith Malinga congratulates Dwayne Bravo on becoming the IPL’s all-time leading wicket-taker.
In the match between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), veteran and Caribbean all-rounder Dwayne Bravo surpassed Mumbai Indians (MI) pacer Lasith Malinga to become the Indian Premier League’s highest wicket-taker. On the first day of the league, he equaled Malinga’s record by taking his 170th wicket, and he went on to take his 171st in the second game to complete the feat.
Malinga was the type of bowler that every batter dreaded facing. He perfected the art of bowling yorkers. Bravo, on the other hand, has been a finisher for his team, aside from his mastery of the bowling variation in the death overs. The two have come a long way and are now the rulers of their respective forms.
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When the LSG vs. CSK match ended on Thursday evening, Malinga took to Twitter to congratulate Bravo on his achievement. “Bravo is a CHAMPION,” he said. @DJBravo47, congratulations on becoming the highest wicket-taker in IPL history. You still have a long way to go, young man! #IPL2022”
“Dwayne Bravo all-time leading wicket-taker” has 171 wickets from 153 games.
Bravo dismissed Deepak Hooda in the 18th over of LSG’s chase to take the lead with 171 IPL wickets in hand. He also commemorated the occasion by performing a hook step from his latest single, Number One. Bravo accomplished this feat in 153 games at a strike rate of 17.3 and an average of 24.07.
He has been a part of the Indian Premier League since its inception. He spent three years with MI before being drafted by CSK in 2011. Notably, that same year, CSK won their second consecutive title. CSK repurchased him in the mega auction prior to the IPL 2022.
Bravo has won the Purple Cap twice in the IPL’s 15 seasons. The highest wicket-taker in both 2013 and 2015, but CSK lost the finals to MI in both years.
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