IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2026 · 1,242 matches · 19 seasons
Highest death-overs strike rates
Best batting strike rates in death overs (overs 17–20). Minimum 20 balls faced in overs 17–20.
All-time career (2007/08 – 2025)
| # | Player | Death SR | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R ShepherdLSGMIRCBSRH | 266.7 | 60 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 2 | Cooper ConnollyPBKS | 254.1 | 37 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 3 | Rajat PatidarRCB | 249.1 | 57 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 4 | T StubbsDCMI | 245.0 | 151 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 5 | Virat KohliRCB | 244.4 | 27 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 6 | BJ RohrerDC | 243.3 | 30 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 7 | LJ WrightPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIA | 240.0 | 30 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 8 | AB de VilliersDCRCB | 235.3 | 604 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 9 | Sameer RizviCSKDC | 234.6 | 26 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 10 | LS LivingstonePBKSRCBRR | 231.7 | 104 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 11 | Lokesh RahulDC | 226.7 | 30 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 12 | GD PhillipsRRSRH | 225.0 | 20 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 13 | Sai SudharsanGT | 223.5 | 34 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 14 | Donovan FerreiraRR | 221.7 | 83 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 15 | Tim DavidRCB | 219.7 | 76 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 16 | Marcus StoinisPBKS | 219.6 | 56 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 17 | Naman DhirMI | 217.6 | 102 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 18 | YBK JaiswalRR | 217.4 | 23 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 19 | BB McCullumCSKGUJARAT-LIONSKKRKOCHI-TUSKERS-KERALARCB | 216.4 | 73 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 20 | Nitish Kumar ReddySRH | 215.9 | 63 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 21 | Shreyas IyerPBKS | 215.7 | 70 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 22 | MA AgarwalDCPBKSRCBRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANTSRH | 215.7 | 89 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 23 | RR RossouwDCPBKSRCB | 215.4 | 26 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 24 | B Sai SudharsanGT | 214.7 | 75 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 25 | Q de KockDCKKRLSGMIRCBSRH | 214.5 | 62 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
Per-season view
| # | Player | Death SR | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tilak VarmaMI | 256.7 | 60 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 2 | Cooper ConnollyPBKS | 254.1 | 37 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 3 | Rajat PatidarRCB | 249.1 | 57 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 4 | Virat KohliRCB | 244.4 | 27 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 5 | Lokesh RahulDC | 226.7 | 30 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 6 | Sai SudharsanGT | 223.5 | 34 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 7 | Donovan FerreiraRR | 221.7 | 83 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 8 | Tim DavidRCB | 219.7 | 76 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 9 | Marcus StoinisPBKS | 219.6 | 56 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 10 | Nitish Kumar ReddySRH | 215.9 | 63 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 11 | Shreyas IyerPBKS | 215.7 | 70 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 12 | Rishabh PantLSG | 211.1 | 45 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 13 | Ashutosh SharmaDC | 210.1 | 69 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 14 | David MillerDC | 209.8 | 61 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
| 15 | Sanju SamsonCSK | 205.7 | 35 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20) |
Season 2026 · 15 qualifying players · Source: Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) · CricketStudio SETU aggregation
Season leaders
Who topped this leaderboard in each IPL season. Full season breakdown at across-seasons →
| Season | Leader | Death SR | Season hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tilak Varma | 256.7 | Full 2026 → |
| 2025 | R Shepherd | 318.2 | Full 2025 → |
| 2024 | T Stubbs | 301.4 | Full 2024 → |
| 2023 | V Shankar | 287.9 | Full 2023 → |
| 2022 | TH David | 247.8 | Full 2022 → |
| 2021 | AB de Villiers | 228.8 | Full 2021 → |
| 2020/21 | F du Plessis | 263.3 | Full 2020/21 → |
| 2019 | V Kohli | 266.7 | Full 2019 → |
| 2018 | KL Rahul | 267.6 | Full 2018 → |
| 2017 | HM Amla | 234.6 | Full 2017 → |
| 2016 | SN Khan | 247.8 | Full 2016 → |
| 2015 | AB de Villiers | 260.5 | Full 2015 → |
| 2014 | Yuvraj Singh | 234.0 | Full 2014 → |
| 2013 | AB de Villiers | 262.7 | Full 2013 → |
| 2012 | CH Gayle | 247.4 | Full 2012 → |
| 2011 | MS Dhoni | 223.2 | Full 2011 → |
| 2009/10 | RV Uthappa | 274.4 | Full 2009/10 → |
| 2009 | AB de Villiers | 225.0 | Full 2009 → |
| 2007/08 | RG Sharma | 270.5 | Full 2007/08 → |
Sources & methodology
- Derived from the canonical IPL historical SETU snapshot — ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. 1,242 matches across 19 seasons (2007/08 → 2026).
- Sample-size floor (doctrine §3.1): Minimum 20 balls faced in overs 17–20. Claims below this floor are excluded.
- IPL 2026: live season data surfaced separately at /season/ipl-2026. Some aspects (fastest-fifty, fastest-hundred, most-maidens, hat-tricks) are IPL 2026 only.