IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2025 · 1,169 matches · 18 seasons
Best bowling economy rates
Lowest bowling economy rates with a minimum sample floor. Minimum 15 legal deliveries bowled.
All-time career (2007/08 – 2025)
| # | Player | Economy (RPO) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NB SinghGUJARAT-LIONS | 3.75 | 24 legal deliveries bowled |
| 2 | DJ ThornelyMI | 5.71 | 42 legal deliveries bowled |
| 3 | M ManhasCSKDCPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIA | 6.00 | 42 legal deliveries bowled |
| 4 | MJ ClarkePUNE-WARRIORS-INDIA | 6.09 | 66 legal deliveries bowled |
| 5 | A ChandilaRR | 6.21 | 234 legal deliveries bowled |
| 6 | MW ShortPBKS | 6.25 | 24 legal deliveries bowled |
| 7 | DJM ShortRR | 6.33 | 18 legal deliveries bowled |
| 8 | NJ RimmingtonPBKS | 6.33 | 18 legal deliveries bowled |
| 9 | PH SolankiCSK | 6.33 | 36 legal deliveries bowled |
| 10 | Sohail TanvirRR | 6.46 | 247 legal deliveries bowled |
| 11 | KA MaharajRR | 6.50 | 36 legal deliveries bowled |
| 12 | SMSM SenanayakeKKR | 6.53 | 192 legal deliveries bowled |
| 13 | SM PollockMI | 6.54 | 276 legal deliveries bowled |
| 14 | A KumbleRCB | 6.58 | 965 legal deliveries bowled |
| 15 | FH EdwardsDECCAN-CHARGERS | 6.60 | 140 legal deliveries bowled |
| 16 | GD McGrathDC | 6.61 | 324 legal deliveries bowled |
| 17 | T HendersonRR | 6.67 | 36 legal deliveries bowled |
| 18 | IS SodhiRR | 6.70 | 181 legal deliveries bowled |
| 19 | M MuralitharanCSKKOCHI-TUSKERS-KERALARCB | 6.70 | 1528 legal deliveries bowled |
| 20 | GH VihariDCSRH | 6.71 | 42 legal deliveries bowled |
| 21 | RE van der MerweDCRCB | 6.74 | 443 legal deliveries bowled |
| 22 | GR NapierMI | 6.75 | 24 legal deliveries bowled |
| 23 | S RanaPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIARCB | 6.75 | 16 legal deliveries bowled |
| 24 | DL VettoriDCRCB | 6.79 | 777 legal deliveries bowled |
| 25 | Mohammad HafeezKKR | 6.80 | 60 legal deliveries bowled |
Per-season view
| # | Player | Economy (RPO) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naman DhirMI | 5.25 | 24 legal deliveries bowled |
| 2 | N ThusharaRCB | 6.50 | 24 legal deliveries bowled |
| 3 | JJ BumrahMI | 6.68 | 284 legal deliveries bowled |
| 4 | AS RoyKKR | 6.75 | 24 legal deliveries bowled |
| 5 | JD UnadkatSRH | 7.34 | 143 legal deliveries bowled |
| 6 | Kuldeep YadavDC | 7.36 | 318 legal deliveries bowled |
| 7 | CV VarunKKR | 7.66 | 300 legal deliveries bowled |
| 8 | SP NarineKKR | 7.80 | 270 legal deliveries bowled |
| 9 | C BoschMI | 7.86 | 42 legal deliveries bowled |
| 10 | Mustafizur RahmanDC | 7.91 | 66 legal deliveries bowled |
| 11 | MJ SantnerMI | 7.92 | 237 legal deliveries bowled |
| 12 | A KambojCSK | 8.00 | 129 legal deliveries bowled |
| 13 | Noor AhmadCSK | 8.16 | 300 legal deliveries bowled |
| 14 | KH PandyaRCB | 8.24 | 276 legal deliveries bowled |
| 15 | DS RathiLSG | 8.25 | 312 legal deliveries bowled |
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 | Economy (RPO) | Season hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Naman Dhir | 5.25 | Full 2025 → |
| 2024 | NT Ellis | 6.00 | Full 2024 → |
| 2023 | MW Short | 6.25 | Full 2023 → |
| 2022 | SP Narine | 5.57 | Full 2022 → |
| 2021 | Imran Tahir | 4.00 | Full 2021 → |
| 2020/21 | Rashid Khan | 5.34 | Full 2020/21 → |
| 2019 | STR Binny | 6.29 | Full 2019 → |
| 2018 | IS Sodhi | 5.87 | Full 2018 → |
| 2017 | NB Singh | 3.75 | Full 2017 → |
| 2016 | MR Marsh | 5.00 | Full 2016 → |
| 2015 | J Yadav | 4.14 | Full 2015 → |
| 2014 | Ankit Sharma | 5.38 | Full 2014 → |
| 2013 | Anand Rajan | 5.25 | Full 2013 → |
| 2012 | L Balaji | 5.40 | Full 2012 → |
| 2011 | AA Chavan | 5.40 | Full 2011 → |
| 2009/10 | V Sehwag | 4.06 | Full 2009/10 → |
| 2009 | R Ashwin | 3.25 | Full 2009 → |
| 2007/08 | DJ Thornely | 5.71 | 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. 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.