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Best Economy Rate by a Bowler

All Seasons
#1 - Leader

Michael Clarke

Pune Warriors

6.09

Economy

5Inn
6.09Wkts
33.00SR
6.09Eco
#2 - Second

A Chandila

Rajasthan Royals

6.21

Economy

12Inn
6.21Wkts
21.27SR
6.21Eco
#3 - Third

Sohail Tanvir

Rajasthan Royals

6.46

Economy

11Inn
6.46Wkts
11.23SR
6.46Eco

Bowling Insights

IPL Best Economy leaderboard

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The IPL best economy list ranks bowlers by runs conceded per over across all IPL seasons (minimum 50 balls). It highlights control, discipline, and the ability to squeeze scoring in high-pressure overs.

Names like Michael Clarke, A Chandila and Sohail Tanvir show who consistently keeps batters in check. Use strike rate alongside economy to compare control versus wicket-taking impact.

Key insights

  • Michael Clarke leads with 6.09 Eco.
  • Gap to #2 (A Chandila) is 0.12 Eco.
  • Top three: Michael Clarke, A Chandila and Sohail Tanvir.
  • Michael Clarke economy rate: 6.09.

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# Player Inn Eco SR Eco 3W 4W 5W
4 Sachithra Senanayake 8 6.53 21.33 6.53 0 0 0
5 Shaun Pollock 13 6.54 25.09 6.54 1 0 0
6 Anil Kumble 42 6.58 21.44 6.58 2 2 1
7 Fidel Edwards 6 6.60 28.00 6.60 0 0 0
8 Glenn McGrath 14 6.61 27.00 6.61 0 1 0
9 Muttiah Muralitharan 66 6.68 24.19 6.68 5 0 0
10 Ish Sodhi 8 6.70 20.11 6.70 1 0 0
11 Roelof van der Merwe 21 6.74 21.10 6.74 1 0 0
12 Daniel Vettori 34 6.79 27.75 6.79 2 0 0
13 Sunil Narine 191 6.80 22.74 6.80 9 7 1
14 Mohammad Hafeez 4 6.80 30.00 6.80 0 0 0
15 Paul Collingwood 6 6.81 17.80 6.81 0 0 0
16 Ravi Rampaul 12 6.82 18.71 6.82 1 0 0
17 John Hastings 3 6.83 19.33 6.83 0 0 0
18 Jayant Yadav 20 6.85 48.75 6.85 0 0 0
19 Makhaya Ntini 9 6.91 30.00 6.91 0 1 0
20 Dale Steyn 95 6.92 22.43 6.92 8 0 0
21 Johan Botha 34 6.92 27.76 6.92 1 0 0
22 AD Mascarenhas 13 6.94 16.21 6.94 1 0 1
23 R Sharma 44 7.02 23.20 7.02 1 0 0
24 Nuwan Kulasekara 5 7.06 20.40 7.06 0 0 0
25 Harbhajan Singh 160 7.08 22.77 7.08 9 1 1
26 Rashid Khan 140 7.08 20.15 7.08 15 2 0
27 AG Murtaza 12 7.11 29.33 7.11 1 0 0
28 Ajantha Mendis 10 7.12 30.00 7.12 0 0 0
29 Lasith Malinga 122 7.15 16.63 7.15 12 6 1
30 Thilan Thushara 6 7.16 16.88 7.16 0 0 0
31 Charl Langeveldt 7 7.19 12.00 7.19 1 0 0
32 Ravi Ashwin 217 7.20 25.19 7.20 8 1 0
33 D J Muthuswamy 6 7.21 21.00 7.21 0 0 0
34 Doug Bollinger 27 7.22 15.57 7.22 3 1 0
35 Shane Bond 8 7.23 20.67 7.23 0 0 0
36 Moeen Ali 57 7.23 20.83 7.23 2 1 0
37 RN ten Doeschate 10 7.23 39.00 7.23 0 0 0
38 IQBAL ABDULLA 48 7.23 23.00 7.23 4 0 0
39 Murali Kartik 55 7.25 37.06 7.25 1 0 0
40 Shane Warne 54 7.27 20.95 7.27 4 1 0
41 Jasprit Bumrah 149 7.27 18.73 7.27 20 3 2
42 DP Nannes 29 7.29 23.07 7.29 2 0 0
43 SM Harwood 3 7.30 20.00 7.30 0 0 0
44 Ankit Sharma 21 7.36 30.58 7.36 0 0 0
45 Amit Mishra 162 7.38 19.37 7.38 12 4 1
46 Axar Patel 164 7.38 25.95 7.38 3 1 0
47 Jean-Paul Duminy 48 7.38 29.48 7.38 0 1 0
48 Suresh Raina 69 7.39 36.32 7.39 0 0 0
49 Pragyan Ojha 90 7.39 21.33 7.39 5 0 0
50 Yusuf Pathan 82 7.40 27.31 7.40 3 0 0
51 Rajat Bhatia 91 7.41 23.04 7.41 3 1 0
52 Kevin Pietersen 13 7.41 24.86 7.41 0 0 0
53 S Badree 12 7.42 23.45 7.42 0 1 0
54 Ramesh Powar 26 7.42 32.77 7.42 0 0 0
55 Farveez Maharoof 20 7.43 15.56 7.43 1 0 0
56 Shakib Al Hasan 70 7.44 23.56 7.44 2 0 0
57 Yuvraj Singh 73 7.44 24.14 7.44 2 2 0
58 Mohammad Nabi 23 7.44 27.80 7.44 0 1 0
59 Mitchell Santner 33 7.44 23.89 7.44 1 0 0
60 Gurkeerat Singh 6 7.46 15.60 7.46 0 0 0
61 Brad Hogg 21 7.47 19.91 7.47 1 1 0
62 Shahid Afridi 10 7.50 20.00 7.50 1 0 0
63 Brett Lee 38 7.51 35.00 7.51 1 0 0
64 Munaf Patel 63 7.52 18.31 7.52 4 2 1
65 K H Pandya 136 7.52 25.27 7.52 8 1 0
66 Ryan Harris 37 7.55 18.49 7.55 5 1 0
67 Chaminda Vaas 13 7.55 15.67 7.55 1 0 0
68 DJ Willey 11 7.56 36.00 7.56 0 0 0
69 Shahbaz Nadeem 70 7.56 29.48 7.56 1 0 0
70 SK Trivedi 75 7.59 23.17 7.59 4 1 0
71 Zaheer Khan 99 7.59 21.57 7.59 8 1 0
72 VS Malik 13 7.64 34.17 7.64 0 0 0
73 Dilhara Fernando 10 7.64 13.76 7.64 0 1 0
74 Stuart Binny 63 7.66 27.00 7.66 0 0 0
75 Scott Styris 11 7.67 27.00 7.67 1 0 0
76 Andrew Symonds 30 7.67 26.35 7.67 1 0 0
77 Ishwar Chandra Pandey 24 7.68 25.67 7.68 0 0 0
78 Ravindra Jadeja 228 7.68 23.69 7.68 13 3 1
79 HKSR Kaluhalamulla 8 7.69 29.00 7.69 0 0 0
80 V Chakravarthy 86 7.69 19.42 7.69 7 1 1
81 Morne Morkel 70 7.69 21.16 7.69 5 1 0
82 Nathan Coulter-Nile 38 7.70 17.85 7.70 5 2 0
83 Jesse Ryder 16 7.70 29.50 7.70 0 0 0
84 B Akhil 13 7.72 31.33 7.72 0 0 0
85 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 194 7.72 21.38 7.72 13 2 2
86 Ben Hilfenhaus 17 7.73 16.91 7.73 1 0 0
87 Praveen Kumar 119 7.73 28.04 7.73 3 0 0
88 MS Washington Sundar 65 7.73 28.60 7.73 3 0 0
89 AC Thomas 15 7.73 22.50 7.73 1 0 0
90 Pravin V Tambe 33 7.75 23.57 7.75 1 1 0
91 Imran Tahir 59 7.76 16.05 7.76 9 3 0
92 Bradley Hodge 20 7.77 13.76 7.77 1 1 0
93 Wayne Parnell 33 7.78 20.66 7.78 4 0 0
94 R D Chahar 79 7.78 22.59 7.78 5 1 0
95 Irfan Pathan 101 7.78 25.54 7.78 4 0 0
96 Azhar Mahmood 23 7.82 18.52 7.82 4 0 0
97 Ashish Nehra 88 7.85 18.00 7.85 13 1 0
98 Ashok Menaria 12 7.85 36.67 7.85 0 0 0
99 DP Vijaykumar 9 7.86 38.00 7.86 0 0 0
100 A Singh 23 7.86 16.89 7.86 2 1 0

FAQs

Who leads best economy in IPL history?

Michael Clarke leads the IPL best economy list with 6.09 Eco.

Is there a minimum balls filter for this ranking?

Yes. Bowlers are included after bowling a minimum of 50 balls.

How often is this updated?

We update these leaderboards after each IPL season using ball-by-ball data.

Where does the data come from?

The underlying ball-by-ball data is sourced from Cricsheet.