Sunil Narine
KKR
Econ
7.08
Wkts
36
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.
KKR
Econ
7.08
Wkts
36
MI
Econ
7.11
Wkts
41
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 |