IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2025 · 1,169 matches · 18 seasons
Best death-overs economy
Lowest bowling economy rates in death overs (overs 17–20 of a T20 innings). Minimum 15 legal deliveries bowled in overs 17–20.
All-time career (2007/08 – 2025)
| # | Player | Death econ (RPO) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N BurgerRR | 4.33 | 18 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 2 | PD CollingwoodDC | 4.94 | 17 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 3 | KMDN KulasekaraCSK | 6.00 | 30 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 4 | V NigamDC | 6.00 | 24 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 5 | R TewatiaDCGTPBKSRR | 6.46 | 26 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 6 | Sohail TanvirRR | 6.56 | 96 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 7 | MM AliCSKKKRRCB | 6.60 | 20 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 8 | KL NagarkotiDCKKR | 7.00 | 18 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 9 | Shahid AfridiDECCAN-CHARGERS | 7.00 | 18 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 10 | N RanaKKRMIRR | 7.04 | 23 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 11 | Noor AhmadCSKGT | 7.13 | 80 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 12 | SM BolandRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANT | 7.33 | 18 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 13 | DE BollingerCSK | 7.51 | 210 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 14 | S GopalMIRRSRH | 7.58 | 19 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 15 | V ShankarCSKDCGTSRH | 7.64 | 33 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 16 | PWH de SilvaRCBRR | 7.67 | 54 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 17 | E MalingaSRH | 7.80 | 40 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 18 | SL MalingaMI | 7.83 | 917 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 19 | CK LangeveldtKKRRCB | 7.86 | 42 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 20 | Ramandeep SinghKKRMI | 7.88 | 16 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 21 | M AshwinMIPBKSRCBRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANTRR | 7.92 | 72 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 22 | JDP OramCSKMIRR | 8.00 | 75 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 23 | SP NarineKKR | 8.00 | 751 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 24 | LE PlunkettDC | 8.14 | 42 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 25 | RE van der MerweDCRCB | 8.14 | 59 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
Per-season view
| # | Player | Death econ (RPO) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuldeep YadavDC | 5.00 | 30 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 2 | V NigamDC | 6.00 | 24 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 3 | JD UnadkatSRH | 6.52 | 23 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 4 | Noor AhmadCSK | 6.63 | 48 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 5 | JJ BumrahMI | 7.50 | 80 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 6 | E MalingaSRH | 7.80 | 40 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 7 | CV VarunKKR | 8.50 | 24 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 8 | TA BoultMI | 8.84 | 76 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 9 | R Sai KishoreGT | 9.09 | 33 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 10 | DS RathiLSG | 9.33 | 54 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 11 | Harshit RanaKKR | 9.50 | 60 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 12 | MA StarcDC | 9.50 | 48 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 13 | Mohammed SirajGT | 10.08 | 72 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 14 | JR HazlewoodRCB | 10.14 | 71 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 15 | HV PatelSRH | 10.29 | 77 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20) |
Season 2025 · 15 qualifying players · Source: Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) · CricketStudio SETU aggregation
Season leaders
Who topped this leaderboard in each IPL season. Full season breakdown at across-seasons →
| Season | Leader | Death econ (RPO) | Season hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kuldeep Yadav | 5.00 | Full 2025 → |
| 2024 | N Burger | 4.33 | Full 2024 → |
| 2023 | Mohsin Khan | 5.00 | Full 2023 → |
| 2022 | M Theekshana | 6.00 | Full 2022 → |
| 2021 | NM Coulter-Nile | 6.13 | Full 2021 → |
| 2020/21 | RD Chahar | 5.67 | Full 2020/21 → |
| 2019 | RA Jadeja | 4.43 | Full 2019 → |
| 2018 | KH Pandya | 5.05 | Full 2018 → |
| 2017 | P Negi | 4.25 | Full 2017 → |
| 2016 | PP Chawla | 6.00 | Full 2016 → |
| 2015 | RA Jadeja | 6.00 | Full 2015 → |
| 2014 | KV Sharma | 6.00 | Full 2014 → |
| 2013 | RJ Harris | 2.67 | Full 2013 → |
| 2012 | R Ashwin | 5.54 | Full 2012 → |
| 2011 | R Sharma | 5.00 | Full 2011 → |
| 2009/10 | PD Collingwood | 4.94 | Full 2009/10 → |
| 2009 | B Lee | 4.33 | Full 2009 → |
| 2007/08 | DL Vettori | 6.33 | Full 2007/08 → |
Sources & methodology
- Derived from the canonical IPL historical SETU snapshot — ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. 1,169 matches across 18 seasons (2007/08 → 2025).
- Sample-size floor (doctrine §3.1): Minimum 15 legal deliveries bowled in overs 17–20. Claims below this floor are excluded.
- IPL 2026: live season data surfaced separately at /season/ipl-2026. Some aspects (fastest-fifty, fastest-hundred, most-maidens, hat-tricks) are IPL 2026 only.