Best Bowling Economy in IPL

Best Bowling Economy in IPL is the premier benchmark for a bowler's ability to restrict the run flow and maintain defensive pressure in the high-octane T20 environment. The all-time record is held by the legendary Anil Kumble, who boasts an incredible career economy of 6.58.

Kumble is followed by Muttiah Muralitharan (6.68) and the most dominant active specialist, Sunil Narine, whose career economy stands at 6.80 as of April 2026. In the ongoing 2026 season, Mohsin Khan has set the pace with a remarkable seasonal economy of 4.75. This metric highlights the "unsung heroes" of the game—the bowlers who may not always take the most wickets but serve as the tactical backbone of their franchises by stifling the opposition and altering the game's momentum through sheer accuracy.

RANK 1

Sunil Narine

KKR

Econ

7.08

Wkts

36

RANK 2

Jasprit Bumrah

MI

Econ

7.11

Wkts

41

RANK 3

Varun Chakaravarthy

KKR

Econ

8.02

Wkts

45

Rank Player Matches Innings Overs Balls Runs Wkts AVG Econ SR Bbi Bbm 4w 5w 10w
1 34 33 127 762 899 36 24.97 7.08 21.17 3/13 3/13 0 0 0
2 34 34 131.7 793 936 41 22.83 7.11 19.34 5/21 5/21 1 1 0
3 34 33 121 726 971 45 21.58 8.02 16.13 3/14 3/14 0 0 0
4 38 36 106.5 641 863 25 34.52 8.1 25.64 3/18 3/18 0 0 0
5 35 34 106 636 864 24 36 8.15 26.5 2/18 2/18 0 0 0
6 21 20 60 360 493 17 29 8.22 21.18 3/22 3/22 0 0 0
7 38 35 106 636 873 32 27.28 8.24 19.88 4/45 4/45 1 0 0
8 33 33 117.5 707 978 41 23.85 8.32 17.24 4/18 4/18 2 0 0
9 34 32 121 726 1010 38 26.58 8.35 19.11 4/55 4/55 1 0 0
10 22 22 79.5 479 690 15 46 8.68 31.93 3/17 3/17 0 0 0
11 24 23 86 516 750 16 46.88 8.72 32.25 3/24 3/24 0 0 0
12 36 36 131.4 790 1155 29 39.83 8.79 27.24 3/17 3/17 0 0 0
13 39 39 144 864 1280 45 28.44 8.89 19.2 3/5 3/5 0 0 0
14 22 22 85 510 757 37 20.46 8.91 13.78 4/28 4/28 2 0 0
15 38 38 144 864 1291 40 32.28 8.97 21.6 4/17 4/17 1 0 0
16 37 36 126.7 763 1148 40 28.7 9.06 19.08 4/26 4/26 1 0 0
17 22 22 82.3 495 750 26 28.85 9.11 19.04 3/20 3/20 0 0 0
18 32 32 118.4 712 1082 35 30.91 9.14 20.34 3/19 3/19 0 0 0
19 29 29 99.1 595 929 28 33.18 9.37 21.25 3/20 3/20 0 0 0
20 26 25 90.7 547 853 27 31.59 9.4 20.26 5/18 5/18 0 1 0
21 25 25 70.6 426 665 17 39.12 9.42 25.06 2/12 2/12 0 0 0
22 22 22 67.1 407 634 23 27.57 9.45 17.7 3/21 3/21 0 0 0
23 33 33 112.9 681 1072 34 31.53 9.5 20.03 3/29 3/29 0 0 0
24 37 35 128 768 1217 41 29.68 9.51 18.73 4/28 4/28 2 0 0
25 24 24 91 546 872 27 32.3 9.58 20.22 3/25 3/25 0 0 0
26 26 24 86.1 517 831 34 24.44 9.65 15.21 3/24 3/24 0 0 0
27 25 24 84.3 507 819 22 37.23 9.72 23.05 3/17 3/17 0 0 0
28 23 23 80.4 484 782 24 32.58 9.73 20.17 4/19 4/19 1 0 0
29 39 38 138.4 832 1352 48 28.17 9.77 17.33 4/29 4/29 1 0 0
30 34 34 106.4 640 1041 30 34.7 9.78 21.33 4/41 4/41 1 0 0
31 27 27 92.5 557 907 40 22.68 9.81 13.93 4/28 4/28 2 0 0
32 30 29 100.3 603 994 37 26.86 9.91 16.3 3/27 3/27 0 0 0
33 28 28 96 576 953 30 31.77 9.93 19.2 4/27 4/27 1 0 0
34 34 33 118.7 715 1186 37 32.05 9.99 19.32 3/27 3/27 0 0 0
35 26 24 81.5 491 850 34 25 10.43 14.44 5/35 5/35 1 1 0
36 29 29 99.6 600 1051 34 30.91 10.55 17.65 4/33 4/33 1 0 0
37 37 34 91.4 550 975 29 33.62 10.67 18.97 5/36 5/36 0 1 0
38 28 23 47.3 285 512 27 18.96 10.82 10.56 3/19 3/19 0 0 0
39 26 24 79.4 478 874 24 36.42 11.01 19.92 4/34 4/34 1 0 0
40 23 20 42 252 514 12 42.83 12.24 21 3/54 3/54 0 0 0