IPL 2021: 5 Bowlers With The Best Economy Rates In The Tournament So Far

IPL 2021 will soon entertain Indian cricket fans as they will once again cheer for their favourite teams. IPL 2021, the 14^th edition of the tournament, returns to India after a gap of nearly 2 years. The tournament begins with the first match on April 9, 2021. In the first match, Mumbai Indians will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Eight teams i.e., Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, and Delhi Capitals will battle against each other in IPL 2021. The matches will be played at six venues across the nation which are Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Ahmadabad.

Bowling is a very hard job in IPL since the T20 league has many hard-hitting batsmen. These aggressive batsmen hit many runs while batting due to which it is a very tough job for a bowler to have a great economy rate. However, there are still some bowlers who have impressed with their amazing economy in the Indian Premier League. Some of these bowlers are not part of the IPL at present but their names still pop up when we talk about economical bowlers in IPL history. Here we look at 5 bowlers with the best economy in the Indian Premier League so far.

IPL 2021: 5 Bowlers With The Best Economy Rates In The Tournament So Far

5. Roelof van der Merwe

Roelof van der Merwe is the bowler with the 5th best economy in the Indian Premier League. Roelof van der Merwe is a former South African cricketer who currently plays for the Netherlands. He represented Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2009 and IPL 2010 and then played for Delhi Daredevils from IPL 2011 to IPL 2013. In IPL, the left-arm spinner played 21 matches. Merve bowled 73.5 overs in IPL and conceded 498 runs. This gives him an economy of just 6.74 runs in the Indian Premier League.

4. Muttiah Muralitharan

The next cricketer on this list is Muttiah Muralitharan. The former Sri Lanka spinner Muralitharan played 66 matches in IPL. In 254 overs, the right-arm off-spinner gave away 1696 runs. At an economy of 6.67 runs per over in IPL, Muralitharan has the 4th best economy. He played for Chennai Super Kings from IPL 2008 to IPL 2010. In IPL 2011, Muralitharan moved to Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Later, he became part of Royal Challengers Bangalore from IPL 2012 to IPL 2014.

3. Glenn McGrath

Former Australia cricket legend Glenn McGrath still has the 3rd best economy in the Indian Premier League. McGrath played in only IPL 2008 where he represented Delhi Daredevils in 14 matches. The right-arm medium pacer McGrath gave away 357 runs in 54 overs at an economy of 6.61. He also took 12 wickets in the season.

2. Anil Kumble

Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble has the 2nd best economy in the Indian Premier League. Kumble bowled 160.5 overs in 42 IPL matches, conceding only 1058 runs. Hence, he has an incredible economy of 6.57. The former Indian spinner Kumble played for Royal Challengers Bangalore from IPL 2008 to IPL 2010.

1. Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is the most economical bowler in the Indian Premier League so far. The Afghanistan spinner has bowled 246 overs in 62 IPL games, conceding 1537 runs. At 6.24, he has the best economy in IPL. The Afghanistan bowling all-rounder has taken 65 wickets in IPL so far. He will represent Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2021.