IPL 2022: Top 5 Bowlers With Best Average In The 2021 Edition Of The Tournament

Published - 17 Mar 2022, 12:55 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:05 AM

Imran Tahir
Imran Tahir (Image Credit: Twitter)

IPL 2022 is all set to entertain cricket fans with thrilling encounters. The tournament begins on March 26. In the opening game, Chennai Super Kings will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This time, a total of 10 teams will battle for the title.

IPL 2021 was an exciting season that witnessed Chennai Super Kings clinch their 4th IPL title. During the tournament, a few bowlers came up with fabulous performances. Uncapped bowlers like Harshal Patel and Avesh Khan bagged a lot of limelight. In this listicle, we take a glance at 5 bowlers with best average in IPL 2021.

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IPL 2022: Top 5 Bowlers With Best Average In The 2021 Edition Of The Tournament

5. Harshal Patel- 14.34

Harshal Patel, IPL 2022
Harshal Patel (Image Credit: Twitter)

Harshal Patel takes the 5th spot on this list. The right-arm pacer was part of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the previous edition. He picked 32 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 14.34. Patel was the top-wicket taker of the tournament. In IPL 2022, he will again play for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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4. Jimmy Neesham- 13.20

Mumbai Indians
James Neesham[photo: Twitter]
Jimmy Neesham takes the 4th spot on this list. Last season he had an average of 13.20, after picking 5 wickets in 3 games. The New Zealand player was part of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021. Neesham will play for Rajasthan Royals in the 2022 season.

3. Shahbaz Ahmed- 13.14

Virat Kohli, RCB
Shahbaz Ahmed [Image-IPLT20]
Shahbaz Ahmed grabs the 3rd spot on this list. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the spinner scalped 7 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 13.14. He had a great economy of just 6.57. Out of 11 games, he only bowled in 6 innings. He will again play for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2022.

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2. Moises Henriques- 11.25

Moises Henriques
Moises Henriques (Image: Twitter)

Moises Henriques takes the 2nd spot on this list. The Australian all-rounder scalped 4 wickets in 5 games in IPL 2021 at an average of 11.25. Henriques was part of Punjab Kings last year. He bowled just 10 overs in 5 games and had an economy of just 4.50. He went unsold in IPL 2022 auction.

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1. Imran Tahir- 8.0

Imran Tahir
Imran Tahir (Image Credit: Twitter)

Imran Tahir gets the top spot on this list. Imran Tahir had an average of 8.0 in IPL 2021. The right-arm spinner was part of Chennai Super Kings. He played just 1 match in the tournament and picked 2 wickets in his 4-overs spell. Tahir went unsold in the 2022 mega auction.

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