Best Bowling Average in IPL History
Even when bowling long spells in test cricket is given utmost importance, wicket-taking ability in T20 cricket has its own charm. Maintaining an impressive bowling average in the T20 format is the next big thing, the bowler needs numerous variations and sharp presence of mind to fox quality batsmen consistently.
There have been occasions in the IPL when the batsmen dominated the bowlers throughout hitting them out of the park but lost his wicket at crucial times. Breakthrough at a crucial time is more important than raining sixes in the T20 format and IPL is no different.
If any of our fans don’t understand what is bowling average? It means the number of runs conceded by a bowler per wicket taken.
So here is a list of top 10 best bowling averages in the history of the IPL:
| Player | Span | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | SR |
| Kagiso Rabada | 2017-2019 | 18 | 68.2 | 0 | 556 | 31 | 17.93 | 8.13 | 13.2 |
| Doug Bollinger | 2010-2012 | 27 | 96 | 3 | 693 | 37 | 18.72 | 7.21 | 15.5 |
| AD Mascarenhas | 2008-2013 | 13 | 51.2 | 1 | 356 | 19 | 18.73 | 6.93 | 16.2 |
| MF Maharoof | 2008-2010 | 20 | 70 | 0 | 520 | 27 | 19.25 | 7.42 | 15.5 |
| S Gopal | 2014-2019 | 31 | 98.1 | 1 | 737 | 38 | 19.39 | 7.5 | 15.5 |
| WPUJC Vaas | 2008-2010 | 13 | 47 | 2 | 355 | 18 | 19.72 | 7.55 | 15.6 |
| Lasith Malinga | 2009-2019 | 122 | 471.1 | 8 | 3366 | 170 | 19.8 | 7.14 | 16.6 |
| NM Coulter-Nile | 2013-2017 | 26 | 93.5 | 1 | 719 | 36 | 19.97 | 7.66 | 15.6 |
| Mitchell Starc | 2014-2015 | 27 | 96.4 | 1 | 693 | 34 | 20.38 | 7.16 | 17 |
| Imran Tahir | 2014-2019 | 55 | 204.2 | 1 | 1611 | 79 | 20.39 | 7.88 | 15.5 |
*Last Updated 16 December, 2019