IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2025
Best powerplay economy
Lowest bowling economy rates in the powerplay (overs 1–6). Minimum 18 legal deliveries bowled in overs 1–6.
| # | Player | PP econ (RPO) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SM HarwoodRR | 2.33 | 1 wkts · 7 runs · 18 balls |
| 2 | NB SinghGUJARAT-LIONS | 3.75 | 1 wkts · 15 runs · 24 balls |
| 3 | AG MurtazaMIPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIA | 4.00 | 2 wkts · 52 runs · 78 balls |
| 4 | D du PreezRCB | 4.00 | 3 wkts · 12 runs · 18 balls |
| 5 | SB BangarDECCAN-CHARGERSKKR | 4.00 | 1 wkts · 12 runs · 18 balls |
| 6 | FH EdwardsDECCAN-CHARGERS | 4.46 | 3 wkts · 58 runs · 78 balls |
| 7 | J Syed MohammadRCB | 4.67 | 1 wkts · 14 runs · 18 balls |
| 8 | A KumbleRCB | 4.89 | 3 wkts · 88 runs · 108 balls |
| 9 | SMSM SenanayakeKKR | 5.24 | 4 wkts · 110 runs · 126 balls |
| 10 | MM AliCSKKKRRCB | 5.50 | 5 wkts · 88 runs · 96 balls |
| 11 | A SymondsDECCAN-CHARGERSMI | 5.58 | 4 wkts · 106 runs · 114 balls |
| 12 | LS LivingstonePBKSRCBRR | 5.67 | 1 wkts · 17 runs · 18 balls |
| 13 | GD McGrathDC | 5.70 | 8 wkts · 211 runs · 222 balls |
| 14 | T ThusharaCSK | 5.70 | 3 wkts · 57 runs · 60 balls |
| 15 | A ChandilaRR | 5.71 | 10 wkts · 137 runs · 144 balls |
| 16 | R RampaulRCB | 5.96 | 9 wkts · 161 runs · 162 balls |
| 17 | HF GurneyKKR | 6.00 | 2 wkts · 66 runs · 66 balls |
| 18 | BW HilfenhausCSK | 6.10 | 12 wkts · 244 runs · 240 balls |
| 19 | Arjun TendulkarMI | 6.11 | 1 wkts · 55 runs · 54 balls |
| 20 | SM PollockMI | 6.15 | 8 wkts · 209 runs · 204 balls |
| 21 | Bipul SharmaPBKSSRH | 6.16 | 5 wkts · 76 runs · 74 balls |
| 22 | Mohammad NabiMISRH | 6.18 | 7 wkts · 173 runs · 168 balls |
| 23 | WPUJC VaasDECCAN-CHARGERS | 6.18 | 15 wkts · 204 runs · 198 balls |
| 24 | MN SamuelsDCPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIA | 6.23 | 2 wkts · 81 runs · 78 balls |
| 25 | SE BondKKR | 6.27 | 4 wkts · 94 runs · 90 balls |
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 18 legal deliveries bowled in overs 1–6. 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.