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Best Bowling Average in IPL

Rank Player M Inns Ovr Runs Wk Avg Eco SR 4W 5W
1
Sachin Baby (RCB,RR,SRH)
2 2 1.4 8 2 4.00 5.71 4.20 0 0
2
Ajinkya Rahane (CSK,DC,KKR,MI,RPS,RR)
1 1 1.0 5 1 5.00 5.00 6.00 0 0
3
Lee Carseldine (RR)
1 1 1.0 6 1 6.00 6.00 6.00 0 0
4
Shrikant Mundhe (PWI)
1 1 1.0 6 1 6.00 6.00 6.00 0 0
5
Dewald Brevis (CSK,MI)
1 1 0.3 8 1 8.00 26.67 1.80 0 0
6
Ramandeep Singh (KKR,MI)
4 4 6.4 63 6 10.50 9.84 6.40 0 0
7
Doug Bracewell (DC)
1 1 4.0 32 3 10.67 8.00 8.00 0 0
8
Shoaib Akhtar (KKR)
3 3 7.0 54 5 10.80 7.71 8.40 1 0
9
Sohail Tanvir (RR)
11 11 41.1 266 22 12.09 6.47 11.21 2 1
10
Ayush Badoni (LSG)
7 7 5.5 49 4 12.25 8.91 8.25 0 0
11
Dominic Thornely (MI)
4 4 7.0 40 3 13.33 5.71 14.00 0 0
12
Dillon du Preez (RCB)
2 2 7.0 56 4 14.00 8.00 10.50 0 0
13
Charl Langeveldt (KKR,RCB)
7 7 26.0 187 13 14.38 7.19 12.00 0 0
14
Nathu Singh (GL)
2 2 4.0 15 1 15.00 3.75 24.00 0 0
15
Umar Gul (KKR)
6 6 22.3 184 12 15.33 8.25 11.15 1 0
16
Oshane Thomas (RR)
4 4 10.0 79 5 15.80 7.90 12.00 0 0
17
Michael Bracewell (RCB)
5 5 11.0 95 6 15.83 8.64 11.00 0 0
18
Mark Wood (CSK,LSG)
5 5 20.0 179 11 16.27 8.95 10.91 1 1
19
Shikhar Dhawan (DC,DEC,MI,PBKS,SRH)
6 6 8.0 66 4 16.50 8.25 12.00 0 0
20
Tristan Stubbs (DC,MI)
5 5 6.0 69 4 17.25 11.50 9.00 0 0
21
Dilhara Fernando (MI)
10 10 39.0 294 17 17.29 7.54 13.76 1 0
22
Brad Hodge (KKR,KOCHI,RR)
20 20 39.0 303 17 17.82 7.77 13.76 1 0
23
Justin Kemp (CSK)
5 5 7.2 54 3 18.00 7.50 14.40 0 0
24
Vidhwath Kaverappa (PBKS)
1 1 4.0 36 2 18.00 9.00 12.00 0 0
25
Vignesh Puthur (MI)
5 5 12.0 109 6 18.17 9.08 12.00 0 0
26
Lungisani Ngidi (CSK,RCB)
16 16 62.0 529 29 18.24 8.53 12.83 1 0
27
Eshan Malinga (SRH)
7 7 26.4 238 13 18.31 9.02 12.18 0 0
28
Doug Bollinger (CSK)
27 27 95.6 693 37 18.73 7.25 15.50 1 0
29
Dimitri Mascarenhas (PBKS,RR)
13 13 51.2 356 19 18.74 6.95 16.17 1 1
30
Prashant Solanki (CSK)
2 2 6.0 38 2 19.00 6.33 18.00 0 0
31
D'Arcy Short (RR)
2 2 3.0 19 1 19.00 6.33 18.00 0 0
32
Farveez Maharoof (DC)
20 20 70.0 520 27 19.26 7.43 15.56 0 0
33
Gurkeerat Singh Mann (PBKS,RCB)
6 6 13.0 97 5 19.40 7.46 15.60 0 0
34
Keshav Maharaj (RR)
2 2 6.0 39 2 19.50 6.50 18.00 0 0
35
Harsh Dubey (SRH)
3 3 10.0 98 5 19.60 9.80 12.00 0 0
36
Chaminda Vaas (DEC)
13 13 47.0 355 18 19.72 7.55 15.67 0 0
37
Lasith Malinga (MI)
122 122 468.3 3365 170 19.79 7.19 16.53 7 1
38
Rajvardhan Hangargekar (CSK)
2 2 6.0 60 3 20.00 10.00 12.00 0 0
39
Glenn Phillips (RR,SRH)
4 4 5.0 40 2 20.00 8.00 15.00 0 0
40
Thilan Thushara (CSK)
6 6 22.3 161 8 20.13 7.22 16.73 0 0
41
Paul Collingwood (DC)
6 6 14.5 101 5 20.20 6.97 17.40 0 0
42
Sai Kishore (GT)
25 25 72.9 651 32 20.34 8.93 13.67 1 0
43
Yusuf Abdulla (PBKS)
11 11 34.5 307 15 20.47 8.90 13.80 2 0
44
Mayank Yadav (LSG)
6 6 20.1 185 9 20.56 9.20 13.40 0 0
45
Nandre Burger (RR)
5 5 17.0 145 7 20.71 8.53 14.57 0 0
46
Imran Tahir (CSK,DC,RPS)
59 59 218.4 1703 82 20.77 7.80 15.98 3 0
47
Josh Hazlewood (CSK,RCB)
39 39 143.9 1196 57 20.98 8.31 15.15 2 0
48
Adam Zampa (RCB,RPS,RR,SRH)
22 22 77.5 652 31 21.03 8.41 15.00 1 1
49
Ashwani Kumar (MI)
7 7 20.3 232 11 21.09 11.43 11.07 1 0
50
Ravi Rampaul (RCB)
12 12 43.4 298 14 21.29 6.87 18.60 0 0
51
Mitchell Marsh (DC,DEC,LSG,PWI,RPS,SRH)
34 34 92.8 795 37 21.49 8.57 15.05 2 0
52
Matheesha Pathirana (CSK)
32 32 116.2 1016 47 21.62 8.74 14.83 1 0
53
Ryan Ninan (RCB)
2 2 6.0 65 3 21.67 10.83 12.00 0 0
54
Ben Hilfenhaus (CSK)
17 17 62.0 479 22 21.77 7.73 16.91 0 0
55
Chris Woakes (DC,KKR,RCB)
21 21 73.2 658 30 21.93 8.99 14.64 0 0
56
Ashish Reddy (DEC,SRH)
20 20 43.0 396 18 22.00 9.21 14.33 0 0
57
Ajit Chandila (RR)
12 12 39.0 242 11 22.00 6.21 21.27 1 0
58
William ORourke (LSG)
3 3 10.2 132 6 22.00 12.94 10.20 0 0
59
John Hastings (CSK,KKR)
3 3 9.4 66 3 22.00 7.02 18.80 0 0
60
Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan (CSK)
1 1 2.0 22 1 22.00 11.00 12.00 0 0
61
Jasprit Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah (MI)
145 145 554.9 4030 183 22.02 7.26 18.19 5 2
62
Amit Singh (RR)
23 23 78.1 620 28 22.14 7.94 16.74 1 0
63
Noor Ahmad (CSK,GT)
37 37 131.2 1067 48 22.23 8.13 16.40 2 0
64
Aditya Dole (RR)
3 3 11.0 112 5 22.40 10.18 13.20 0 0
65
Ish Sodhi (RR)
8 8 30.1 202 9 22.44 6.71 20.07 0 0
66
Sandeep Lamichhane (DC)
9 9 35.0 292 13 22.46 8.34 16.15 0 0
67
Obed McCoy (RR)
8 8 26.5 250 11 22.73 9.43 14.45 0 0
68
Yuzvendra Chahal (MI,PBKS,RCB,RR)
172 172 630.7 5032 221 22.77 7.98 17.12 9 1
69
Nathan Coulter Nile (DC,KKR,MI,RR)
38 38 142.5 1100 48 22.92 7.72 17.81 2 0
70
Kevon Cooper (RR)
25 25 96.0 757 33 22.94 7.89 17.45 1 0
71
Munaf Patel (GL,MI,RR)
63 63 225.1 1698 74 22.95 7.54 18.25 3 1
72
Kagiso Rabada (DC,GT,PBKS)
84 84 315.8 2732 119 22.96 8.65 15.92 6 0
73
Sreenath Aravind (RCB)
38 38 126.4 1039 45 23.09 8.22 16.85 2 0
74
Sachithra Senanayake (KKR)
8 8 32.0 209 9 23.22 6.53 21.33 0 0
75
Ryan Harris (DEC,PBKS)
37 37 138.4 1047 45 23.27 7.57 18.45 1 0
76
Andre Russell (DC,KKR)
121 121 298.2 2863 123 23.28 9.60 14.55 3 1
77
Mitchell Starc (DC,KKR,RCB)
50 50 174.0 1513 65 23.28 8.70 16.06 3 1
78
Andrew Tye (GL,LSG,PBKS,RR)
30 30 114.0 979 42 23.31 8.59 16.29 4 1
79
Robin Peterson (MI)
4 4 8.0 70 3 23.33 8.75 16.00 0 0
80
Anil Kumble (RCB)
42 42 160.1 1058 45 23.51 6.61 21.35 3 1
81
Ashish Nehra (CSK,DC,MI,PWI,SRH)
88 88 317.2 2495 106 23.54 7.87 17.95 1 0
82
Naveen ul Haq (LSG)
17 17 63.9 591 25 23.64 9.25 15.34 1 0
83
Harshal Patel (DC,PBKS,RCB,SRH)
116 116 402.0 3579 151 23.70 8.90 15.97 5 1
84
Roelof van der Merwe (DC,RCB)
21 21 73.5 498 21 23.71 6.78 21.00 0 0
85
Andrew McDonald (DC,RCB)
10 10 31.0 261 11 23.73 8.42 16.91 0 0
86
Yo Mahesh (CSK,DC)
17 17 56.3 499 21 23.76 8.86 16.09 1 0
87
Dwayne Bravo (CSK,GL,MI)
158 158 517.1 4359 183 23.82 8.43 16.95 2 0
88
Amit Mishra (DC,DEC,LSG,SRH)
162 162 561.1 4145 174 23.82 7.39 19.35 5 1
89
Rashid Khan (GT,SRH)
136 136 530.9 3766 158 23.84 7.09 20.16 2 0
90
Varun Chakaravarthy Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR,PBKS)
83 83 314.4 2385 100 23.85 7.59 18.86 2 1
91
Nuwan Kulasekara (CSK)
5 5 17.0 120 5 24.00 7.06 20.40 0 0
92
Azhar Mahmood (KKR,PBKS)
23 23 88.5 700 29 24.14 7.91 18.31 0 0
93
Chris Morris (CSK,DC,RCB,RR)
81 81 286.4 2295 95 24.16 8.01 18.09 4 0
94
Wilkin Mota (PBKS)
7 7 12.0 97 4 24.25 8.08 18.00 0 0
95
Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB,RR)
37 37 133.0 1119 46 24.33 8.41 17.35 3 1
96
Shane Harwood (RR)
3 3 10.0 73 3 24.33 7.30 20.00 0 0
97
James Franklin (MI)
15 15 25.1 220 9 24.44 8.76 16.73 0 0
98
Darshan Nalkande (GT)
6 6 13.6 148 6 24.67 10.88 13.60 0 0
99
Brad Hogg (KKR,RR)
21 21 76.2 570 23 24.78 7.48 19.88 1 0
100
Kane Richardson (PWI,RCB,RR)
15 15 55.5 472 19 24.84 8.50 17.53 0 0

Stats updated after every match.

# - Player Rank
M - Matches Played
W– Won
L– Lost
T– Tied
N/R– No Result
PTS– Points
NRR– Net Run Rate
Q– Qualified
Inns - Innings Bowled
Ovr - Overs Bowled
Runs - Runs Conceded
Wk - Wickets Taken
Avg - Bowling Average
Eco - Economy Rate
SR - Bowling Strike Rate
4W - 4 Wickets in an Innings
5W - 5 Wickets in an Innings

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Best Bowling Average in IPL – Records, Stats & Top Performers

Sachin Baby (RCB,RR,SRH) has the best bowling average in IPL. His bowling average across 2 matches is 4.00, with 2 wickets. It shows he has an excellent ability to take wickets. Ajinkya Rahane (CSK,DC,KKR,MI,RPS,RR) maintains a bowling average of 5.00 in this tournament. He scalped 1 wicket in 1 match. It’s really an excellent performance as a bowler.  Lee Carseldine (RR) carries a bowling average of 6.00. He grabbed 1 wicket in 1 match. It was quite a decent performance.  Shrikant Mundhe’s(PWI) bowling average is 6.00. He secured 1 wicket in 1 contest. It was quite an impressive performance. Overall, these players performed well with the ball by showing their wicket-taking ability. These are the top bowlers with the best bowling averages in IPL. They always stepped up whenever their team needed something magical.

Best Bowling Average in IPL (2008-25)

Lasith Malinga has served the best bowling average in IPL with an average of 19.80 at the economy rate of 7.14 in 122 innings. His deadly yorkers shocked us with an incredible innings of IPL 2011 when he took 5 wickets for 13 Runs in an over. He has recorded two five-wicket hauls and four four-wicket hauls.

Matheesha Pathirana follows closely with an average of 21.62 in 115 innings, Jasprit Bumrah with 22.02 in 145 innings and Yuzvendra Chahal with a bowling average of 22.77 in 174 innings also make the list with their incredible figures.

Players with Best bowling average in IPL(2021-25)

Best Bowling average in IPL 2021

Harshal Patel delivered an incredible performance in bowling with an average of 14.34, maintaining the economy rate of 8.17 in 15 matches. 

In the IPL 2021, Harshal Patel took the purple cap and his best performance was against Mumbai Indians when he took the hat trick and finished the game with the 4 wickets in 17 runs.

Best Bowling average in IPL 2022

Wanindu Hasaranga stands on the bowling average of 16.54 with an economy rate of 7.54 in 16 matches. His best performance was against Sunrisers Hyderabad when he took 5 wickets and conceded only 18 runs on May 8 2022.

Best Bowling average in IPL 2023

Mohit Sharma delivered an exceptional performance with his technique and skills. He has taken 27 wickets in 14 matches in the IPL 2023 and maintained the bowling average of 13.37 with an economy rate of 8.26.

Best Bowling average in IPL 2024

Andre Russell played for Mumbai Indians in and has served the best Bowling average in IPL 2024 with 15.53 in 14 Matches. He is an All rounder and delivered exceptional performance with his powerful bounce and pace. He has registered many records in the batting as well.

Best Bowling average in IPL 2025

Noor Ahmad had a great season with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) where he took 25 wickets and delivered the best bowling average in IPL 2025. 

He took two four wickets haul and his best score in IPL 2025 was against Mumbai Indians (MI) when he sealed 4 wickets in 18 runs.

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