Best death-overs economy

Lowest bowling economy rates in death overs (overs 17–20) of a T20 innings across 1,242 IPL matches from 19 seasons (2007/08 – 2026). Minimum 15 legal deliveries bowled in overs 17–20.

All-time career (2007/08 – 2025)

• N Burger (RR) – 4.33 RPO (18 legal deliveries)
• PD Collingwood (DC) – 4.94 RPO (17 legal deliveries)
• Sunil Narine (KKR) – 5.44 RPO (54 legal deliveries)
• KMDN Kulasekara (CSK) – 6.00 RPO (30 legal deliveries)
• V Nigam (DC) – 6.00 RPO (24 legal deliveries)
• Yash Raj Punja (RR) – 6.33 RPO (18 legal deliveries)
• R Tewatia (DC/GT/PBKS/RR) – 6.46 RPO (26 legal deliveries)
• Sohail Tanvir (RR) – 6.56 RPO (96 legal deliveries)
• MM Ali (CSK/KKR/RCB) – 6.60 RPO (20 legal deliveries)
• KL Nagarkoti (DC/KKR) – 7.00 RPO (18 legal deliveries)
• Shahid Afridi (DECCAN CHARGERS) – 7.00 RPO (18 legal deliveries)
• N Rana (KKR/MI/RR) – 7.04 RPO (23 legal deliveries)
• Noor Ahmad (CSK/GT) – 7.13 RPO (80 legal deliveries)
• SM Boland (RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT) – 7.33 RPO (18 legal deliveries)
• Jason Holder (GT) – 7.50 RPO (32 legal deliveries)
• DE Bollinger (CSK) – 7.51 RPO (210 legal deliveries)
• S Gopal (MI/RR/SRH) – 7.58 RPO (19 legal deliveries)
• V Shankar (CSK/DC/GT/SRH) – 7.64 RPO (33 legal deliveries)
• PWH de Silva (RCB/RR) – 7.67 RPO (54 legal deliveries)
• Jasprit Bumrah (MI) – 7.69 RPO (78 legal deliveries)
• E Malinga (SRH) – 7.80 RPO (40 legal deliveries)
• SL Malinga (MI) – 7.83 RPO (917 legal deliveries)
• CK Langeveldt (KKR/RCB) – 7.86 RPO (42 legal deliveries)
• Ramandeep Singh (KKR/MI) – 7.88 RPO (16 legal deliveries)
• M Ashwin (MI/PBKS/KS/RCB/RPS/RR) – 7.92 RPO (72 legal deliveries)

Per-season view (2026)

• Suyash Sharma (RCB) – 4.96 RPO (23 legal deliveries)
• Sunil Narine (KKR) – 5.44 RPO (54 legal deliveries)
• Yash Raj Punja (RR) – 6.33 RPO (18 legal deliveries)
• Azmatullah Omarzai (PBKS) – 7.00 RPO (18 legal deliveries)
• Jason Holder (GT) – 7.50 RPO (32 legal deliveries)
• Jasprit Bumrah (MI) – 7.69 RPO (78 legal deliveries)
• Lungi Ngidi (DC) – 8.02 RPO (104 legal deliveries)
• Sakib Hussain (SRH) – 8.31 RPO (78 legal deliveries)
• Harsh Dubey (SRH) – 8.40 RPO (30 legal deliveries)
• Mohsin Khan (LSG) – 8.40 RPO (30 legal deliveries)
• Pat Cummins (SRH) – 8.57 RPO (42 legal deliveries)
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) – 8.67 RPO (144 legal deliveries)
• Nandre Burger (RR) – 8.67 RPO (45 legal deliveries)
• Arshad Khan (GT) – 9.00 RPO (38 legal deliveries)
• Jofra Archer (RR) – 9.06 RPO (102 legal deliveries)

Season leaders

Top performers in death-overs economy for each IPL season.

• 2026: Suyash Sharma – 4.96 RPO
• 2025: Kuldeep Yadav – 5.00 RPO
• 2024: N Burger – 4.33 RPO
• 2023: Mohsin Khan – 5.00 RPO
• 2022: M Theekshana – 6.00 RPO
• 2021: NM Coulter-Nile – 6.13 RPO
• 2020/21: RD Chahar – 5.67 RPO
• 2019: RA Jadeja – 4.43 RPO
• 2018: KH Pandya – 5.05 RPO
• 2017: P Negi – 4.25 RPO
• 2016: PP Chawla – 6.00 RPO
• 2015: RA Jadeja – 6.00 RPO
• 2014: KV Sharma – 6.00 RPO
• 2013: RJ Harris – 2.67 RPO
• 2012: R Ashwin – 5.54 RPO
• 2011: R Sharma – 5.00 RPO
• 2009/10: PD Collingwood – 4.94 RPO
• 2009: B Lee – 4.33 RPO
• 2007/08: DL Vettori – 6.33 RPO

Sources & methodology

Derived from the canonical IPL historical SETU snapshot — ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. Data covers 1,242 matches across 19 seasons (2007/08 – 2026). Minimum sample size: 15 legal deliveries bowled in overs 17–20. Players below this threshold are excluded.