Best Economy In IPL

Muttiah Muralitharan's outstanding performance as a bowler in the Indian Premier League is evidenced by his impressive economy rate. Over the course of his 66 matches, he has taken 63 wickets, while maintaining an enviable economy rate of just 6.68. It's safe to say that Muttiah Muralitharan is one of the most skilled bowlers in the league. Roelof van der Merwe has secured a noteworthy position at number 2 on the list, reflecting his outstanding performance in the IPL. Across 21 matches, the renowned cricketer has taken an impressive 21 wickets while maintaining a remarkable economy rate of 6.74.

Key Insights

Best Economy: Muttiah Muralitharan has the best economy rate in IPL (6.68).
Second Place: Roelof van der Merwe follows with an economy of 6.74.
Gap Analysis: Difference of 0.06 in economy rate.
Bowling Control: Lower economy rates indicate better control and accuracy.
Match Impact: Economical bowling restricts scoring in IPL matches.

Best Bowling Economy in IPL History

Here is the list of all Best Bowling Economy in IPL history:

#	Player	Wickets	Eco	Mat	Overs	Maiden	Runs
1	Muttiah Muralitharan RCB	63	6.68	66	254	1	1696
2	Roelof van der Merwe DC	21	6.74	21	73	1	498
3	Sunil Narine KKR	193	6.82	191	731	3	4991
4	Jayant Yadav GT	8	6.85	20	65	0	445
5	Dale Steyn RCB	97	6.92	95	362	7	2508
6	Harbhajan Singh KKR	150	7.08	163	569	6	4030
7	Rashid Khan GT	159	7.09	137	534	3	3795
8	Lasith Malinga MI	170	7.14	122	471	8	3366
9	Ravichandran Ashwin CSK	187	7.20	221	784	4	5653
10	Pragyan Ojha MI	85	7.22	80	270	0	1952
11	Moeen Ali KKR	41	7.23	73	141	1	1029
12	Jasprit Bumrah MI	183	7.26	146	557	8	4065
13	Mitchell Santner MI	25	7.31	31	100	0	735
14	Axar Patel DC	129	7.34	163	553	2	4063
15	Amit Mishra LSG	174	7.38	162	561	6	4149
16	Suresh Raina CSK	25	7.39	205	151	0	1118
17	Yusuf Pathan SRH	42	7.40	174	191	1	1415
18	Shakib Al Hasan KKR	63	7.44	71	247	1	1839
19	Mohammad Nabi MI	15	7.44	24	69	0	517
20	Yuvraj Singh MI	36	7.44	132	144	0	1077
21	Krunal Pandya RCB	93	7.50	143	401	1	3011
22	Brett Lee KKR	25	7.51	38	145	3	1095
23	Munaf Patel GL	74	7.52	63	225	5	1698
24	Shahbaz Nadeem SRH	48	7.56	72	235	2	1784
25	Zaheer Khan DC	102	7.59	100	366	5	2782
26	Stuart Binny RR	22	7.66	95	99	0	758
27	Ravindra Jadeja RR	172	7.67	255	676	2	5206
28	Varun Chakaravarthy KKR	100	7.68	86	320	1	2464
29	Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB	199	7.69	191	706	14	5443
30	Nathan Coulter-Nile	48	7.70	39	142	1	1100
31	Washington Sundar GT	40	7.71	67	188	1	1463
32	Rahul Chahar SRH	75	7.72	79	277	1	2150
33	Pravin Tambe GL	28	7.75	33	110	0	853
34	Imran Tahir CSK	82	7.76	59	219	1	1703
35	Wayne Parnell RCB	35	7.78	33	120	1	937
36	Irfan Pathan GL	80	7.78	103	340	10	2649
37	Jofra Archer RR	61	7.83	53	206	3	1621
38	Pawan Negi RCB	34	7.87	50	119	0	939
39	Chris Gayle PBKS	18	7.90	142	92	0	729
40	Rahul Tewatia GT	32	7.91	109	140	0	1111
41	Shane Watson CSK	92	7.93	145	338	3	2682
42	Piyush Chawla MI	192	7.96	192	640	2	5108
43	Yuzvendra Chahal PBKS	223	7.96	175	634	4	5060
44	Chris Morris RR	95	8.01	81	286	1	2295
45	Murugan Ashwin RR	35	8.01	44	144	0	1162
46	Rohit Sharma MI	15	8.02	273	56	0	453
47	Harpreet Brar PBKS	35	8.03	49	135	1	1085
48	Sandeep Sharma RR	147	8.03	138	507	8	4092
49	Kuldeep Yadav DC	104	8.04	99	345	1	2782
50	Rishi Dhawan PBKS	25	8.08	39	110	1	891
51	Mustafizur Rahman DC	65	8.13	60	226	2	1849
52	Noor Ahmad CSK	48	8.14	38	133	0	1091
53	Moises Henriques PBKS	42	8.14	62	158	0	1289
54	Deepak Chahar MI	88	8.14	95	318	7	2597
55	Shreyas Gopal MI	52	8.17	52	165	1	1349
56	Angelo Mathews DC	27	8.18	49	131	0	1079
57	Ravi Bishnoi RR	73	8.19	78	273	1	2245
58	Albie Morkel RPS	85	8.20	91	287	3	2355
59	Krishnappa Gowtham LSG	21	8.24	36	98	1	808
60	Digvesh Singh LSG	14	8.25	13	52	0	429
61	Maheesh Theekshana RR	36	8.27	38	146	1	1207
62	Josh Hazlewood RCB	57	8.28	39	144	1	1196
63	Glenn Maxwell PBKS	41	8.30	141	170	1	1413
64	Dhawal Kulkarni MI	86	8.31	92	297	8	2474
65	Mohsin Khan LSG	28	8.33	25	85	3	708
66	Mujeeb Ur Rahman MI	20	8.34	22	74	0	620
67	Ishant Sharma GT	97	8.36	117	403	6	3379
68	Karn Sharma MI	83	8.38	90	262	1	2215
69	Adam Zampa SRH	31	8.38	22	78	0	652
70	Dwayne Bravo CSK	183	8.38	161	516	3	4359
71	Vinay Kumar KKR	105	8.39	105	353	1	2966
72	Trent Boult MI	143	8.39	121	449	11	3785
73	Wanindu Hasaranga RR	46	8.41	37	133	1	1119
74	Umesh Yadav GT	144	8.45	148	508	5	4296
75	Kane Richardson RCB	19	8.45	15	55	0	472

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