IPL verdict list

Greatest IPL All-rounders of All Time

Andre Russell rises above Sunil Narine by a breath. Sunil Narine keeps the better economy in IPL bowling, 6.79 to 9.51. Andre Russell's bowling strike rate in IPL bowling settles it, 14.68 to 22.47.

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Only 11 players cleared both the batting and bowling qualification bars, so all-rounder percentiles are coarse.

The all-rounder score is the geometric mean of the batting and bowling verdicts, so one discipline cannot carry a weak score in the other.

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How this ranking was calculated

The list is computed from scorecards, not selected by an AI model. Every player is measured against the same qualified peer population, and the rules below determine the order.

From scorecards to a verdict score

Build the eligible peer population using the selected format, time window and qualification bars.
Calculate every batting or bowling factor directly from the matching scorecards.
Convert each factor to a score against qualified peers, respecting whether higher or lower is better.
Apply the published weights. If a factor is unavailable, it earns no points; its weight is not transferred to that player's recorded factors.
Add the weighted factors to produce the verdict score out of 100, then rank from highest to lowest.

IPL Batting factors and weights

Compared with 88 batters who played at least 60 innings and scored at least 1,000 runs.

IPL Bowling factors and weights

Compared with 65 bowlers who played at least 60 innings, bowled at least 600 balls and took at least 50 wickets.

Important scoring choices

Longevity: uses the square root of career span in years multiplied by matches selected. Match counts and first/last dates come from playing-XI appearances, so a did-not-bat or did-not-bowl match still counts.

Contribution: total runs or wickets measure output within the selected period.

All-rounders: a player must clear both qualification bars. The batting and bowling verdicts are combined with a geometric mean, preventing one outstanding discipline from completely carrying a weak one.

Editorial scope: this is a transparent judgement model, not an official record table. It does not insert or promote named players.

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