Best Bowling Economy in T20

Best Bowling Economy in T20 is the definitive metric for evaluating a bowler's "defensive resilience" and their ability to suppress the scoring rate. Calculated as Total Runs Conceded ÷ Total Overs Bowled, it represents the average number of runs given away per over. In a format built on aggressive batting, a low economy rate signifies a bowler’s tactical mastery in stifling the opposition’s momentum through sheer precision and deception.
In all T20 cricket, the legendary Sunil Narine is the gold standard, having maintained a career economy rate around 6.0 despite playing in the world's most high-octane leagues. In T20 Internationals (T20I), as of 2026, masters like Rashid Khan and Jasprit Bumrah remain the elite few who can consistently keep their figures below 6.5. In the modern era of 360-degree power-hitting, a career economy rate under 7.0 is the hallmark of a world-class operator. It serves as the ultimate proof of a bowler’s "un-hittable" status, showcasing their ability to remain the strategic anchor of a team's defensive unit.

RANK 1

Frank Nsubuga

Econ

5.05

Wkts

RANK 2

Adrian Wright

Econ

5.18

Wkts

RANK 3

Makoto Taniyama

Econ

5.43

Wkts

Rank	Player	Matches	Innings	Overs	Balls	Runs	Wkts	AVG	Econ	SR	Bbi	Bbm	4w	5w
1	Frank Nsubuga	100	99	343.4	2062	1736	97	17.89	5.05	21.2	3/8	3/8	0	0
2	Adrian Wright	27	26	90.3	543	469	29	16.17	5.18	18.7	4/14	4/14	1	0
3	Makoto Taniyama	38	36	86.4	520	471	38	12.39	5.43	13.6	4/19	4/19	1	0
4	Derrick Brangman BER	30	30	97	582	528	42	12.57	5.44	13.8	5/19	5/19	1	1
5	Henry Ssenyondo UGA	117	110	384.1	2305	2095	137	15.29	5.45	16.8	5/8	5/8	7	1
6	Dhruv Maisuria BTS	45	43	151.3	909	830	82	10.12	5.47	11	5/18	5/18	4	2
7	Virandeep Singh MAL	114	92	286.3	1719	1575	113	13.93	5.49	15.2	4/5	4/5	4	0
8	Saif Ahmad DEN	33	28	86	516	474	27	17.55	5.51	19.1	3/9	3/9	0	0
9	Abdul Majid	80	78	278.1	1669	1536	69	22.26	5.52	24.1	4/19	4/19	1	0
10	Shakti Gauchan NEP	31	30	109	654	605	32	18.9	5.55	20.4	4/20	4/20	1	0
11	Nisarg Patel	21	21	67.4	406	377	27	13.96	5.57	15	4/17	4/17	1	0
12	Shadeep Silva	22	22	81.2	488	456	28	16.28	5.6	17.4	3/19	3/19	0	0
13	Sajeewa Weerakoon	31	29	97.3	585	567	39	14.53	5.81	15	3/14	3/14	0	0
14	Iresh Saxena	24	24	75.4	454	441	25	17.64	5.82	18.1	3/13	3/13	0	0
15	Jayanta Behera	25	25	82	492	482	34	14.17	5.87	14.4	3/14	3/14	0	0
16	Zain Ul Abidin	51	51	169.1	1015	998	53	18.83	5.89	19.1	5/6	5/6	0	1
17	Jandre Coetzee	77	75	270	1620	1600	123	13	5.92	13.1	5/10	5/10	1	1
18	Amila Aponso	49	45	155.2	932	920	57	16.14	5.92	16.3	3/7	3/7	0	0
19	Pavandeep Singh MAL	83	83	308.5	1853	1840	100	18.4	5.95	18.5	4/16	4/16	1	0
20	Brian Masaba	80	39	97.5	587	583	36	16.19	5.95	16.3	3/8	3/8	0	0
21	Malachi Jones BER	26	25	71.2	428	425	20	21.25	5.95	21.4	3/23	3/23	0	0
22	Garey Mathurin	56	50	178.4	1072	1065	46	23.15	5.96	23.3	4/25	4/25	1	0
23	Paras Khadka NEP	56	49	126.1	757	753	28	26.89	5.96	27	3/22	3/22	0	0
24	Anas Khan HK	28	24	75.2	452	450	41	10.97	5.97	11	6/12	6/12	1	1
25	Ryan Hinds	23	22	63.5	383	382	24	15.91	5.98	15.9	3/12	3/12	0	0
26	Cliffe Deacon	44	44	160.4	964	965	51	18.92	6	18.9	4/15	4/15	1	0
27	Shanuka Dissanayake	28	27	88.2	530	530	30	17.66	6	17.6	5/15	5/15	0	2
28	Samuel Badree	197	194	687.3	4125	4144	187	22.16	6.02	22	5/22	5/22	2	1
29	Baba Aparajith	63	28	60.2	362	364	17	21.41	6.03	21.2	2/9	2/9	0	0
30	Prabath Jayasuriya SL	64	60	211.4	1270	1279	83	15.4	6.04	15.3	4/8	4/8	4	0
31	Khurram Shehzad-l	80	43	121.4	730	735	39	18.84	6.04	18.7	4/20	4/20	1	0
32	Manan Sharma	26	24	81.3	489	495	32	15.46	6.07	15.2	4/17	4/17	1	0
33	Aqib Ilyas	60	41	135	810	821	52	15.78	6.08	15.5	4/10	4/10	2	0
34	Junaid Siddiqui	44	44	141.1	847	860	29	29.65	6.09	29.2	3/10	3/10	0	0
35	Chamikara Edirisinghe	36	35	114.3	687	698	34	20.52	6.09	20.2	4/16	4/16	1	0
36	Sean Whitehead	27	27	96	576	585	20	29.25	6.09	28.8	2/13	2/13	0	0
37	Rangana Herath	53	51	185	1110	1129	57	19.8	6.1	19.4	5/3	5/3	0	1
38	Harsh Thaker CAN	53	43	126.4	760	773	39	19.82	6.1	19.4	4/20	4/20	1	0
39	Nizakat Khan HK	153	30	81.1	487	496	28	17.71	6.11	17.3	3/10	3/10	0	0
40	Geeth Kumara	32	20	52.2	314	320	18	17.77	6.11	17.4	4/13	4/13	1	0
41	Majid Haq	40	39	146.4	880	900	52	17.3	6.13	16.9	3/12	3/12	0	0
42	Imran Manack	73	72	269	1614	1654	65	25.44	6.14	24.8	4/14	4/14	2	0
43	Dushan Vimukthi	34	31	92.2	554	567	33	17.18	6.14	16.7	4/21	4/21	1	0
44	Raza Hasan	77	77	286.5	1721	1765	90	19.61	6.15	19.1	4/21	4/21	2	0
45	Shammu Ashan	52	20	44	264	271	10	27.1	6.15	26.4	4/21	4/21	1	0
46	Sunil Narine WI	589	579	2229.5	13379	13767	619	22.24	6.17	21.6	5/19	5/19	12	1
47	Ali Dawood	77	77	274.4	1648	1696	118	14.37	6.17	13.9	7/19	7/19	6	1
48	Arnab Nandi	39	34	99	594	611	29	21.06	6.17	20.4	2/7	2/7	0	0
49	Tharindu Ratnayake	68	63	228	1368	1411	78	18.08	6.18	17.5	4/8	4/8	3	0
50	Saad Bin Zafar CAN	77	72	249	1494	1544	78	19.79	6.2	19.1	3/8	3/8	0	0
51	Ranesh Perera	35	20	53.2	320	331	18	18.38	6.2	17.7	5/20	5/20	0	1
52	Hiren Varaiya	55	54	170.4	1024	1061	55	19.29	6.21	18.6	4/21	4/21	2	0
53	Qaiser Ashraf	21	21	73.2	440	456	22	20.72	6.21	20	3/39	3/39	0	0
54	Bipul Sharma	105	93	296	1776	1847	84	21.98	6.23	21.1	4/28	4/28	1	0
55	Janaka Sampath	43	43	146.2	878	912	43	21.2	6.23	20.4	4/24	4/24	1	0
56	Sachithra Senanayake	108	107	388.4	2332	2430	124	19.59	6.25	18.8	4/23	4/23	3	0
57	Paresh Patel	32	30	90.5	545	568	37	15.35	6.25	14.7	4/11	4/11	1	0
58	Tumi Masekela	23	22	67.2	404	421	26	16.19	6.25	15.5	5/14	5/14	0	1
59	Sangeeth Cooray	40	22	54.2	326	340	17	20	6.25	19.1	3/19	3/19	0	0
60	Padmanabhan Prasanth	49	49	175.1	1051	1098	64	17.15	6.26	16.4	4/13	4/13	1	0
61	Sultan Ahmed UAE	33	33	109.3	657	686	32	21.43	6.26	20.5	4/9	4/9	1	0
62	Mohammed Aslam Nawfer KUW	97	91	306.2	1838	1923	98	19.62	6.27	18.7	4/5	4/5	3	0
63	Charles Perchard JER	59	56	195	1170	1223	84	14.55	6.27	13.9	5/17	5/17	3	1
64	David Bernard	49	46	134.1	805	842	37	22.75	6.27	21.7	3/13	3/13	0	0
65	Harmanpreet Kaur IND-W	154	62	126.4	760	795	32	24.84	6.27	23.7	4/23	4/23	1	0
66	Ehsan Khan HK	108	106	387.4	2326	2439	140	17.42	6.29	16.6	4/5	4/5	5	0
67	Ashutosh Aman	29	28	98	588	617	32	19.28	6.29	18.3	4/9	4/9	3	0
68	Brad Dolley	24	24	90.1	541	568	28	20.28	6.29	19.3	3/17	3/17	0	0
69	Yusuf Abdulla	55	54	197.5	1187	1248	63	19.8	6.3	18.8	4/31	4/31	2	0
70	Justin Athanaze	21	20	68.2	410	431	17	25.35	6.3	24.1	3/12	3/12	0	0
71	Trent Johnston	47	45	153.5	923	971	47	20.65	6.31	19.6	4/22	4/22	1	0
72	Shane Shillingford	53	48	171.5	1031	1088	52	20.92	6.33	19.8	4/16	4/16	3	0
73	Daniel Vettori	143	143	539.2	3236	3424	131	26.13	6.34	24.7	4/20	4/20	1	0
74	Sarel Burger	67	65	206.3	1239	1311	50	26.22	6.34	24.7	4/29	4/29	1	0
75	Khizar Hayat	57	52	167	1002	1062	47	22.59	6.35	21.3	5/4	5/4	0	1
76	Frank Akankwasa	32	20	59.4	358	379	20	18.95	6.35	17.9	4/10	4/10	1	0
77	Dipendra Singh Airee NEP	105	75	216.2	1298	1377	62	22.2	6.36	20.9	4/18	4/18	2	0
78	Gerhard Erasmus NAM	157	79	212.3	1275	1353	71	19.05	6.36	17.9	4/20	4/20	1	0
79	Emmanuel Sebareme	51	48	147.1	883	937	47	19.93	6.36	18.7	3/11	3/11	0	0
80	Shaun Pollock	46	43	156.1	937	996	45	22.13	6.37	20.8	3/12	3/12	0	0
81	Davis Karashani	21	21	69	414	440	15	29.33	6.37	27.6	3/21	3/21	0	0
82	Pikky Ya France	49	21	45	270	287	13	22.07	6.37	20.7	3/12	3/12	0	0
83	Muttiah Muralitharan	164	164	617.3	3705	3945	179	22.03	6.38	20.6	4/16	4/16	3	0
84	Bernard Scholtz NAM	163	154	519.5	3119	3317	164	20.22	6.38	19	4/11	4/11	5	0
85	Dilruwan Perera	102	96	315.1	1891	2011	90	22.34	6.38	21	5/14	5/14	0	1
86	Michael Swart	46	39	112.3	675	718	32	22.43	6.38	21	3/31	3/31	0	0
87	Rohan Prem	57	26	44	264	281	11	25.54	6.38	24	2/14	2/14	0	0
88	Mosharraf Hossain	56	20	184.1	1105	62	60	6.2	6.38	61.38	4/9	4/9	2	0
89	Ashan Priyanjan	125	71	182.4	1096	1169	54	21.64	6.39	20.2	4/11	4/11	1	0
90	Kassim Nassoro	78	62	168.2	1010	1076	49	21.95	6.39	20.6	4/14	4/14	1	0