Sandeep got to a century of wickets in the IPL during SRH's game against KXIP, which the former lost by 12 runs. Playing against his former IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab, Sharma contributed meaningfully to his team's bowling efforts by picking up two wickets to go past the 100-wicket milestone and take his career tally to 101 wickets.
Sharma became the 12th Indian bowler overall, and only the sixth pace bowler to have scripted the 100 wicket-landmark in the IPL. SRH seamer joined an elite list of Indian and overseas bowlers in the 100-wicket IPL club.
SRH's frontline seamer and Sharma's team mate Bhuvneshwar Kumar has scalped most wickets among the Indian fast bowlers.
KXIP opener Mandeep Singh happened to be Sharma's 100th scalp in Indian Premier League
Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the wicket-taking list among Indian seamers in the IPL with 136 wickets. Meanwhile, Umesh Yadav, comes in second with 119 wickets.
Delhi Capital leg spinner Amit Mishra happens to be the leading wicket taker among Indian bowlers in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Mishra who had to pull out mid season on account of an injury is the second highest wicket taker in IPL with 160 wickets.
Top 5 Indian wicket takers in Indian Premier League
Amit Mishra Matches 150 Wickets 160
Piyush Chawla Matches 164 Wickets 156
Harbhajan Singh Matches 160 Wickets 150
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Matches 121 Wickets 136
Ravichandran Ashwin Matches 148 Wickets 133