SL Malinga becomes the second bowler in the history of IPL to capture four plus wicket hauls on five or more occasions
SL Malinga captured four for 23 representing Mumbai against Sunrisers at Mum-WS 25.04.15. It was his fifth four wicket haul in IPL and he became the second bowler in the history of IPL to capture five or more wicket hauls after SP Narine. SP Narine has six four plus wicket hauls in IPL. The exploits of these two bowlers are furnished below
| No | No | Player | O | M | R | W | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | 1 | SP Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | Kolkata | Punjab | Kolkata | 15.04.12 |
| 2 | SP Narine | 3.1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Kolkata | Mumbai | Mumbai | 16.05.12 | |
| 3 | SP Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | Kolkata | Delhi | Kolkata | 03.04.13 | |
| 4 | SP Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | Kolkata | Bangalore | Ranchi | 12.05.13 | |
| 5 | SP Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | Kolkata | Mumbai | Abu Dhabi | 16.04.14 | |
| 6 | SP Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | Kolkata | Bangalore | Kolkata | 22.05.14 | |
| 2 | 1 | SL Malinga | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | Mumbai | Punjab | Mum-BS | 30.03.10 |
| 2 | SL Malinga | 3.4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Mumbai | Delhi | Delhi | 10.04.11 | |
| 3 | SL Malinga | 3.4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | Mumbai | Deccan | Mumbai | 29.04.12 | |
| 4 | SL Malinga | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | Mumbai | Kolkata | Abu Dhabi | 16.04.14 | |
| 5 | SL Malinga | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | Mumbai | Sunrisers | Mum-WS | 25.04.15 |