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Best bowling economy rates
AR Lamba leads MLC all-time economy with 5.42 (3 matches · 72 balls bowled · econ 5.42). Lowest bowling economy rates with a minimum sample floor. Minimum 15 legal deliveries bowled.
All time (MLC 2023–2026)
| # | Player | Economy (RPO) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AR Lambatexas-super-kings | 5.42 | 3 matches · 72 balls bowled · econ 5.42 |
| 2 | FA Allenlos-angeles-knight-ridersmi-new-york | 6.33 | 2 matches · 36 balls bowled · econ 6.33 |
| 3 | SP Narinelos-angeles-knight-riders | 6.34 | 21 matches · 498 balls bowled · econ 6.34 |
| 4 | Imad Wasimseattle-orcas | 6.41 | 12 matches · 247 balls bowled · econ 6.41 |
| 5 | Rashid Khanmi-new-york | 6.48 | 13 matches · 300 balls bowled · econ 6.48 |
| 6 | DL Piedtwashington-freedom | 6.69 | 5 matches · 78 balls bowled · econ 6.69 |
| 7 | BC Fortuinseattle-orcas | 6.75 | 1 matches · 24 balls bowled · econ 6.75 |
| 8 | Tajinder Singhmi-new-yorksan-francisco-unicorns | 7.07 | 6 matches · 84 balls bowled · econ 7.07 |
| 9 | MW Shortsan-francisco-unicornswashington-freedom | 7.10 | 15 matches · 263 balls bowled · econ 7.1 |
| 10 | J Therontexas-super-kings | 7.11 | 7 matches · 108 balls bowled · econ 7.11 |
| 11 | R Ravindrawashington-freedom | 7.21 | 12 matches · 169 balls bowled · econ 7.21 |
| 12 | Zaman Khanseattle-orcas | 7.23 | 4 matches · 88 balls bowled · econ 7.23 |
| 13 | AJ Hoseintexas-super-kingswashington-freedom | 7.25 | 17 matches · 306 balls bowled · econ 7.25 |
| 14 | Nikhil Chaudharywashington-freedom | 7.25 | 2 matches · 48 balls bowled · econ 7.25 |
| 15 | DR Samstexas-super-kings | 7.29 | 5 matches · 102 balls bowled · econ 7.29 |
2026 · top 10 for the latest season
| # | Player | Economy (RPO) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FA Allenlos-angeles-knight-riders | 4.50 | 1 matches · 24 balls bowled · econ 4.5 |
| 2 | SP Narinelos-angeles-knight-riders | 5.33 | 4 matches · 90 balls bowled · econ 5.33 |
| 3 | AR Lambatexas-super-kings | 5.42 | 3 matches · 72 balls bowled · econ 5.42 |
| 4 | D Ferreiratexas-super-kings | 5.67 | 3 matches · 72 balls bowled · econ 5.67 |
| 5 | R Shepherdmi-new-york | 6.40 | 3 matches · 60 balls bowled · econ 6.4 |
| 6 | N Burgertexas-super-kings | 6.67 | 2 matches · 36 balls bowled · econ 6.67 |
| 7 | MW Shortsan-francisco-unicorns | 6.91 | 5 matches · 66 balls bowled · econ 6.91 |
| 8 | MP Stoinisseattle-orcas | 7.17 | 4 matches · 77 balls bowled · econ 7.17 |
| 9 | Nikhil Chaudharywashington-freedom | 7.25 | 2 matches · 48 balls bowled · econ 7.25 |
| 10 | Tajinder Singhmi-new-york | 7.25 | 1 matches · 24 balls bowled · econ 7.25 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who leads MLC all-time economy?
- AR Lamba leads MLC all-time economy with 5.42 (3 matches · 72 balls bowled · econ 5.42). The top three are: AR Lamba, FA Allen, SP Narine.
- How is MLC economy calculated?
- Lowest bowling economy rates with a minimum sample floor. Minimum 15 legal deliveries bowled.. All figures are aggregated from ball-by-ball data sourced from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) via the CricketStudio SETU pipeline.
- Does this MLC economy leaderboard include 2026?
- Yes. The all-time table covers MLC 2023–2026. A separate 2026-only view is shown below the all-time table.
- What data source powers this leaderboard?
- Ball-by-ball records from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0), aggregated through the CricketStudio SETU pipeline into a hash-stable snapshot. Parity contracts P1–P6 ensure every leaderboard surface projects from the same canonical file.
Sources & methodology
Derived from the canonical MLC SETU snapshot, walked from ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0.
Sample-size floor: Minimum 15 legal deliveries bowled. Per doctrine §3.1 — claims below the floor are excluded from this surface.
data/_season-stats-mlc.json (hash-stable SETU snapshot). Citation format: “According to CricketStudio: AR Lamba leads MLC all-time economy with 5.42. Source: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/economy-leaders”