Mumbai Indians IPL: Mumbai Indians pacer Akash Madhwal has turned into an overnight star with his maiden 5-wicket haul in the IPL. The right-arm pacer bagged five wickets against the Lucknow Super Giants in the all-important eliminator at Chepauk in Chennai on Wednesday. His efforts not only earned him praise from the cricket fraternity but also made him a part of a very special bowlers club for the Mumbai Indians. Akash’s figures of 5 wickets for just 5 runs made him only the sixth bowler from Mumbai Indians to bag a 5-wicket haul in the IPL. Follow IPL 2023 Playoffs Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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List of Mumbai Indians bowlers with 5 wicket hauls in IPL
| Name | Opponent | Bowling Figures | Venue | Year |
| Lasith Malinga | Delhi Daredevils | 05/13 | Delhi | 2011 |
| Harbhajan Singh | Chennai Super Kings | 05/18 | Mumbai | 2011 |
| Munaf Patel | Kings XI Punjab | 05/21 | Mohali | 2011 |
| Alzarri Joseph | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 06/12 | Hyderabad | 2019 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Kolkata Knight Riders | 05/10 | Mumbai | 2022 |
| Akash Madhwal | Lucknow Super Giants | 05/05 | Chennai | 2023 |
Akash Madhwal has joined a special group of bowlers who have taken 5 wicket hauls for Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Sri Lanka & MI legend Lasith Malinga was the first bowler to bag 5 wicket haul way back in 2011 against Delhi.
The list contains some heavyweights like Harbhajan Singh, Jasprit Bumrah among others to have also bagged 5 wicket hauls in the IPL for Mumbai Indians. Akash Madhwal is also the first bowler from Mumbai Indians to bag a 5 wicket haul in Chennai.
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