IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2025
Best bowling strike rate
Fewest balls per wicket across IPL career. Lower is better — measures how quickly a bowler takes wickets. Minimum 90 legal deliveries bowled.
| # | Player | Balls per wicket | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MA WoodCSKLSG | 10.9 | 11 wkts · 120 balls · avg 16.3 |
| 2 | Ashwani KumarMI | 11.2 | 11 wkts · 123 balls · avg 21.1 |
| 3 | Sohail TanvirRR | 11.2 | 22 wkts · 247 balls · avg 12.1 |
| 4 | Umar GulKKR | 11.3 | 12 wkts · 135 balls · avg 15.3 |
| 5 | CK LangeveldtKKRRCB | 12.0 | 13 wkts · 156 balls · avg 14.4 |
| 6 | E MalingaSRH | 12.3 | 13 wkts · 160 balls · avg 18.3 |
| 7 | L NgidiCSKRCB | 12.8 | 29 wkts · 372 balls · avg 18.2 |
| 8 | MP YadavLSG | 13.4 | 9 wkts · 121 balls · avg 20.6 |
| 9 | BJ HodgeKKRKOCHI-TUSKERS-KERALARR | 13.8 | 17 wkts · 234 balls · avg 17.8 |
| 10 | CRD FernandoMI | 13.8 | 17 wkts · 234 balls · avg 17.5 |
| 11 | R Sai KishoreGT | 13.8 | 32 wkts · 441 balls · avg 20.3 |
| 12 | YA AbdullaPBKS | 13.9 | 15 wkts · 209 balls · avg 20.5 |
| 13 | A Ashish ReddyDECCAN-CHARGERSSRH | 14.6 | 18 wkts · 262 balls · avg 22.0 |
| 14 | N BurgerRR | 14.6 | 7 wkts · 102 balls · avg 20.7 |
| 15 | OC McCoyRR | 14.6 | 11 wkts · 161 balls · avg 23.1 |
| 16 | AD RussellDCKKR | 14.7 | 123 wkts · 1806 balls · avg 23.3 |
| 17 | CR WoakesDCKKRRCB | 14.7 | 30 wkts · 440 balls · avg 21.9 |
| 18 | M PathiranaCSK | 14.9 | 47 wkts · 702 balls · avg 21.6 |
| 19 | OF SmithPBKS | 15.0 | 6 wkts · 90 balls · avg 29.7 |
| 20 | A ZampaRCBRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANTRRSRH | 15.1 | 31 wkts · 467 balls · avg 21.0 |
| 21 | MR MarshDCDECCAN-CHARGERSLSGPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIARISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANTSRH | 15.1 | 37 wkts · 560 balls · avg 21.5 |
| 22 | JR HazlewoodCSKRCB | 15.2 | 57 wkts · 867 balls · avg 21.0 |
| 23 | Akash MadhwalMIRR | 15.3 | 23 wkts · 352 balls · avg 25.6 |
| 24 | Naveen-ul-HaqLSG | 15.5 | 25 wkts · 387 balls · avg 23.8 |
| 25 | DE BollingerCSK | 15.6 | 37 wkts · 576 balls · avg 18.7 |
Sources & methodology
- Derived from the canonical IPL historical SETU snapshot at
data/_season-stats-ipl-historical.json, walked from ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. 1,169 matches across 18 seasons (2007/08 → 2025). - Sample-size floor (doctrine §3.1): Minimum 90 legal deliveries bowled. Claims below this floor are excluded.
- Excludes IPL 2026: the current season runs on Sportmonks live data and is surfaced separately at /season/ipl-2026.