IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2025 · 1,169 matches · 18 seasons
Highest death-overs strike rates
Best batting strike rates in death overs (overs 17–20). Minimum 20 balls faced in overs 17–20.
All-time career (2007/08 – 2025)
| # | Player | Death SR | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R ShepherdLSGMIRCBSRH | 266.7 | 60 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 2 | T StubbsDCMI | 245.0 | 151 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 3 | BJ RohrerDC | 243.3 | 30 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 4 | LJ WrightPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIA | 240.0 | 30 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 5 | AB de VilliersDCRCB | 235.3 | 604 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 6 | Sameer RizviCSKDC | 234.6 | 26 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 7 | LS LivingstonePBKSRCBRR | 231.7 | 104 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 8 | GD PhillipsRRSRH | 225.0 | 20 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 9 | Naman DhirMI | 217.6 | 102 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 10 | YBK JaiswalRR | 217.4 | 23 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 11 | BB McCullumCSKGUJARAT-LIONSKKRKOCHI-TUSKERS-KERALARCB | 216.4 | 73 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 12 | MA AgarwalDCPBKSRCBRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANTSRH | 215.7 | 89 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 13 | RR RossouwDCPBKSRCB | 215.4 | 26 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 14 | B Sai SudharsanGT | 214.7 | 75 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 15 | Q de KockDCKKRLSGMIRCBSRH | 214.5 | 62 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 16 | HM AmlaPBKS | 213.2 | 38 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 17 | H KlaasenRCBRRSRH | 209.7 | 207 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 18 | CH GayleKKRPBKSRCB | 209.3 | 193 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 19 | Shashank SinghPBKSSRH | 209.3 | 172 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 20 | AD RussellDCKKR | 208.1 | 545 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 21 | AC GilchristDECCAN-CHARGERSPBKS | 208.0 | 25 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 22 | TH DavidMIRCB | 207.2 | 279 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 23 | RR PantDCLSG | 207.1 | 336 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 24 | SB DubeyRR | 207.1 | 42 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 25 | SM PollockMI | 205.7 | 35 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
Per-season view
| # | Player | Death SR | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R ShepherdRCB | 318.2 | 22 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 2 | MP StoinisPBKS | 294.1 | 34 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 3 | SS IyerPBKS | 252.5 | 59 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 4 | H KlaasenSRH | 241.5 | 53 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 5 | AD RussellKKR | 237.9 | 29 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 6 | RK SinghKKR | 235.7 | 42 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 7 | Ishan KishanSRH | 227.8 | 36 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 8 | PJ CumminsSRH | 225.0 | 36 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 9 | N PooranLSG | 215.6 | 45 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 10 | JC ButtlerGT | 210.9 | 46 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 11 | B Sai SudharsanGT | 209.5 | 21 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 12 | SB DubeyRR | 208.1 | 37 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 13 | TH DavidRCB | 206.6 | 61 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 14 | Naman DhirMI | 206.0 | 84 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 15 | Shubman GillGT | 204.5 | 22 balls faced 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 SR | Season hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | R Shepherd | 318.2 | Full 2025 → |
| 2024 | T Stubbs | 301.4 | Full 2024 → |
| 2023 | V Shankar | 287.9 | Full 2023 → |
| 2022 | TH David | 247.8 | Full 2022 → |
| 2021 | AB de Villiers | 228.8 | Full 2021 → |
| 2020/21 | F du Plessis | 263.3 | Full 2020/21 → |
| 2019 | V Kohli | 266.7 | Full 2019 → |
| 2018 | KL Rahul | 267.6 | Full 2018 → |
| 2017 | HM Amla | 234.6 | Full 2017 → |
| 2016 | SN Khan | 247.8 | Full 2016 → |
| 2015 | AB de Villiers | 260.5 | Full 2015 → |
| 2014 | Yuvraj Singh | 234.0 | Full 2014 → |
| 2013 | AB de Villiers | 262.7 | Full 2013 → |
| 2012 | CH Gayle | 247.4 | Full 2012 → |
| 2011 | MS Dhoni | 223.2 | Full 2011 → |
| 2009/10 | RV Uthappa | 274.4 | Full 2009/10 → |
| 2009 | AB de Villiers | 225.0 | Full 2009 → |
| 2007/08 | RG Sharma | 270.5 | 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 20 balls faced 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.