WPL Death Specialist
Lowest economy rate in death overs (17–20) in the season. Minimum 15 death balls bowled. The bowler who defied the batting blitz when it mattered most. 4 of 4 seasons produced a qualifier meeting the floor (≥15 death balls bowled). Data: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, aggregated by CricketStudio SETU pipeline.
All-time record holder
WPL 2024/25 · ROYAL-CHALLENGERS-BENGALURU · 15 balls bowled (death)
View full WPL 2024/25 HOF →Season-by-season winners
| Season | Player | Team | Death Economy | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPL 2022/23 | S Ishaque | MUMBAI-INDIANS | 5.29 | 34 balls bowled (death) |
| WPL 2023/24 | RP Yadav | DELHI-CAPITALS | 4.00 | 24 balls bowled (death) |
| WPL 2024/25 | GM Harrisrecord | ROYAL-CHALLENGERS-BENGALURU | 3.60 | 15 balls bowled (death) |
| WPL 2025/26 | LK Bell | ROYAL-CHALLENGERS-BENGALURU | 4.50 | 24 balls bowled (death) |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who holds the all-time WPL death specialist record?
- GM Harris holds the all-time WPL death specialist record with a death economy of 3.60 in WPL 2024/25 (15 balls bowled (death)). Source: CricketStudio aggregation of 88 matches across 4 seasons.
- What is the sample-size floor for the WPL death specialist?
- The floor is ≥15 death balls bowled. Players who don't meet this threshold are excluded from the ranking to ensure statistical reliability.
- How many WPL seasons does this death specialist history cover?
- This dimension covers 4 WPL seasons: 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26. 4 seasons had a qualifier meeting the ≥15 death balls bowled floor.
- What data source powers the WPL death specialist leaderboard?
- The WPL death specialist is computed from CricketStudio's ball-by-ball aggregation of the Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 dataset. Every delivery is traced to its source; no memory values or estimates are used.