IPL'19: Harbhajan Singh becomes 3rd Indian to take 150 wickets

Harbhajan achieved the feat during CSK's six-wicket win against Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 clash.

Visakhapatnam: Veteran Chennai Super Kings off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday became the third Indian to claim 150 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history here at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.

Harbhajan achieved the feat during CSK's six-wicket win against Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 clash.

The Turbanator, who had 148 wickets to his name ahead of the Delhi Capitals match, bagged the wickets of Shikhar Dhawan (18) and Sherfane Rutherford (10) to touch the 150-wicket mark.

Delhi Capitals' Amit Mishra (157 wickets) and Kolkata Knight Riders' Piyush Chawla (150 wickets) are the two other Indians who have taken 150 or more wickets in IPL. Overall, Harbhajan is the third highest wicket-taker in the tournament history. Lasith sits at the top of the wicket-takers' table with 169 wickets in 121 matches.

"This is a different format from the ones I have played in the past, and I have 150 odd wickets in this format, which is very satisfying," Harbhajan said after CSK restricted DC to 147/9.

"This year I have got a lot of wickets, mainly because we played in Chennai which suited spinners a bit more. I bowled a lot of overs in the powerplay which is really tough in IPL, but if there is something in the wicket, then Dhoni wanted me to bowl in the powerplay and pick quick wickets," the veteran spinner said.