Rashid Khan's MLC Economy: 6.48 Across 300 Balls
July 14, 2026 · CricketStudio · How to cite
1The Finding
Rashid Khan's MLC career economy is 6.48 across 300 balls and 18 wickets — second-best in the league (Imad Wasim 6.41), consistent with his global T20 benchmark.
2What the Numbers Show
| Metric | Value | Sample / Context |
|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan (MLC career) | eco 6.48 / 300 balls / 18 wkts | |
| Imad Wasim (best in MLC) | eco 6.41 / 300 balls / 18 wkts | 1st |
| SP Narine (3rd) | eco 6.56 / 342 balls / 17 wkts | |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman (4th) | eco 7.07 / 252 balls / 13 wkts | |
| Sample floor | 150+ balls | Minimum for economy table |
| MLC economy baseline | ~8.2 | League-wide approx average |
3Why It's Surprising
Economy rates below 7.0 in T20 cricket are rare. Rashid maintains 6.48 across 300 MLC balls — consistent with his global T20 reputation. The fact that all three top-economy MLC bowlers (Imad 6.41, Rashid 6.48, Narine 6.56) are international spinners signals a tactical premium on wrist-spin and mystery bowling in MLC: variation and control over pace. Together they are the economic backbone of three different MLC franchises, each delivering sub-6.6 economy while taking wickets at a meaningful rate.
4Scope and Limits
- MLC career figures (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0), all seasons 2023–2025. Minimum 150 balls bowled.
- Does not cover IPL, T20I, or other league performance by these bowlers.
- Economy computed as runs conceded / balls × 6. Wide and no-ball variations per Cricsheet encoding.
5Provenance
CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet MLC corpus (CC BY 3.0). data/_season-stats-mlc.json, all seasons 2023–2025. Computed 2026-07-14.