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Best Bowling Average in IPL

Doug Bollinger holds the record for the best bowling average in IPL history, with an impressive average of 18.73. Across 27 IPL matches, he has taken 37 wickets while conceding 693 runs. Lasith Malinga holds the second position in the list of best bowling averages in IPL history with an average of 19.80. In 122 matches, Lasith Malinga has bowled a total of 471 overs and taken 170 wickets while conceding 3366 runs.

Key Insights

  • Best Average: Doug Bollinger has the best bowling average in IPL (18.73).
  • Second Place: Lasith Malinga follows with 19.80.
  • Gap Analysis: Difference of 1.07 in bowling average.
  • Efficiency: Lower bowling average indicates higher wicket-taking efficiency.
  • Performance Insight: Bowlers with low averages are more effective in IPL matches.

Best Bowling Average in IPL History

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

# Player Wickets Avg Mat Overs Maiden Runs
1
Doug Bollinger CSK
37 18.73 27 96 3 693
2 170 19.80 122 471 8 3366
3 82 20.77 59 219 1 1703
4 31 21.03 22 78 0 652
5
Sai Kishore GT
33 21.12 27 77 0 697
6 37 21.49 68 92 1 795
7
Lungisani Ngidi DC
39 21.59 27 99 2 842
8 47 21.81 33 116 0 1025
9 30 21.93 21 73 0 658
10 30 22.40 20 72 0 672
11 69 22.59 49 183 1 1559
12 140 22.81 97 366 3 3193
13 38 22.87 30 105 5 869
14 48 22.92 39 142 1 1100
15
Munaf Patel GL
74 22.95 63 225 5 1698
16
Pragyan Ojha MI
85 22.96 80 270 0 1952
17 74 22.99 57 192 1 1701
18 123 23.28 140 299 0 2863
19 42 23.31 30 114 0 979
20 231 23.34 187 667 4 5392
21
Anil Kumble RCB
45 23.51 42 160 1 1058
22 25 23.64 18 64 0 591
23
Roelof van der Merwe DC
21 23.71 21 73 1 498
24 186 23.73 158 598 8 4414
25 183 23.82 161 516 3 4359
26
Amit Mishra LSG
174 23.84 162 561 6 4149
27 61 23.84 50 179 0 1454
28 174 23.94 149 575 3 4165
29 95 24.16 81 286 1 2295
30 46 24.33 37 133 1 1119
31
Varun Chakaravarthy KKR
110 24.42 94 348 1 2686
32 151 24.44 123 411 2 3690
33 19 24.84 15 55 0 472
34 66 24.88 53 191 0 1642
35
Moeen Ali KKR
41 25.10 73 141 1 1029
36 30 25.33 24 77 0 760
37 205 25.43 201 768 3 5214
38 23 25.65 17 58 0 590
39 40 25.73 34 108 1 1029
40 97 25.86 95 362 7 2508
41 52 25.94 52 165 1 1349
42 222 26.15 203 753 14 5805
43 134 26.22 120 398 0 3513
44 77 26.51 65 250 4 2041
45 192 26.60 192 640 2 5108
46 29 26.62 26 82 1 772
47 83 26.69 90 262 1 2215
48 35 26.77 33 120 1 937
49 150 26.87 163 569 6 4030
50
Muttiah Muralitharan RCB
63 26.92 66 254 1 1696
51 145 27.14 125 461 11 3935
52 91 27.19 76 274 4 2474
53
Zaheer Khan DC
102 27.27 100 366 5 2782
54 111 27.56 95 334 2 3059
55 34 27.62 50 119 0 939
56
Albie Morkel RPS
85 27.71 91 287 3 2355
57 61 27.80 49 186 1 1696
58 88 28.22 74 277 3 2483
59 105 28.25 105 353 1 2966
60 151 28.44 143 524 8 4294
61 65 28.45 60 226 2 1849
62 109 28.47 109 374 1 3103
63 30 28.67 35 114 0 860
64 86 28.77 92 297 8 2474
65 19 29.05 17 61 0 552
66
Mohammad Shami LSG
143 29.11 131 480 3 4163
67 92 29.15 145 338 3 2682
68 19 29.16 17 64 0 554
69 63 29.19 71 247 1 1839
70 75 29.28 80 281 1 2196
71 93 29.40 83 292 1 2734
72 87 29.52 78 292 2 2568
73 117 29.68 113 361 3 3473
74 144 29.83 148 508 5 4296
75 47 29.91 43 143 1 1406
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