IPL verdict list
Greatest IPL Bowlers of All Time
Lasith Malinga rises above Jasprit Bumrah, and the edge holds. Jasprit Bumrah keeps the better longevity in IPL bowling, 13.1 yrs · 158 matches to 10.1 yrs · 122 matches. Lasith Malinga's bowling strike rate in IPL bowling settles it, 16.63 to 19.42.
Mumbai Indians · latest recorded team
- Bowling average
- 19.79
- Economy
- 7.14
- Bowling strike rate
- 16.63
- Wicket-taking consistency
- 42.62
- Bowling average in wins
- 15.94
- Volume
- 170 wickets
- Longevity
- 10.1 yrs · 122 matches
Mumbai Indians · latest recorded team
- Bowling average
- 23.75
- Economy
- 7.34
- Bowling strike rate
- 19.42
- Wicket-taking consistency
- 34.81
- Bowling average in wins
- 17.58
- Volume
- 187 wickets
- Longevity
- 13.1 yrs · 158 matches
Lucknow Super Giants · latest recorded team
- Bowling average
- 23.82
- Economy
- 7.38
- Bowling strike rate
- 19.37
- Wicket-taking consistency
- 28.40
- Bowling average in wins
- 17.28
- Volume
- 174 wickets
- Longevity
- 16.0 yrs · 162 matches
Gujarat Titans · latest recorded team
- Bowling average
- 23.92
- Economy
- 7.28
- Bowling strike rate
- 19.72
- Wicket-taking consistency
- 29.41
- Bowling average in wins
- 20.59
- Volume
- 179 wickets
- Longevity
- 9.2 yrs · 153 matches
Punjab Kings · latest recorded team
- Bowling average
- 23.25
- Economy
- 8.05
- Bowling strike rate
- 17.33
- Wicket-taking consistency
- 34.24
- Bowling average in wins
- 20.26
- Volume
- 233 wickets
- Longevity
- 13.1 yrs · 189 matches
Kolkata Knight Riders · latest recorded team
- Bowling average
- 25.42
- Economy
- 6.79
- Bowling strike rate
- 22.47
- Wicket-taking consistency
- 26.00
- Bowling average in wins
- 22.06
- Volume
- 207 wickets
- Longevity
- 14.1 yrs · 201 matches
Royal Challengers Bengaluru · latest recorded team
- Bowling average
- 25.86
- Economy
- 6.92
- Bowling strike rate
- 22.43
- Wicket-taking consistency
- 33.68
- Bowling average in wins
- 17.11
- Volume
- 97 wickets
- Longevity
- 12.5 yrs · 95 matches
Royal Challengers Bengaluru · latest recorded team
- Bowling average
- 26.16
- Economy
- 7.71
- Bowling strike rate
- 20.35
- Wicket-taking consistency
- 30.10
- Bowling average in wins
- 21.55
- Volume
- 226 wickets
- Longevity
- 15.1 yrs · 206 matches
Sunrisers Hyderabad · latest recorded team
- Bowling average
- 23.54
- Economy
- 7.85
- Bowling strike rate
- 18.00
- Wicket-taking consistency
- 32.95
- Bowling average in wins
- 17.51
- Volume
- 106 wickets
- Longevity
- 9.0 yrs · 88 matches
Gujarat Lions · latest recorded team
- Bowling average
- 22.95
- Economy
- 7.52
- Bowling strike rate
- 18.31
- Wicket-taking consistency
- 36.51
- Bowling average in wins
- 20.18
- Volume
- 74 wickets
- Longevity
- 9.1 yrs · 63 matches
- Lasith Malinga
- 91.5 — led by Economy (30.0 of it), then Bowling average (20.0)
- Jasprit Bumrah
- 86.7 — led by Economy (28.5 of it), then Bowling average (18.1)
- Amit Mishra
- 83.5 — led by Economy (27.5 of it), then Bowling average (17.8)
- Rashid Khan
- 79.6 — led by Economy (29.0 of it), then Bowling average (17.2)
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- 78.3 — led by Bowling average (19.1 of it), then Economy (16.5)
- Sunil Narine
- 75.9 — led by Economy (31.5 of it), then Bowling average (15.9)
- Dale Steyn
- 74.1 — led by Economy (31.0 of it), then Bowling average (15.3)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- 73.7 — led by Economy (22.5 of it), then Bowling average (14.7)
- Ashish Nehra
- 72.4 — led by Economy (20.0 of it), then Bowling average (18.4)
- Munaf Patel
- 71.4 — led by Economy (25.5 of it), then Bowling average (19.4)
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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.
- 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, its weight is redistributed across that player's recorded factors.
- Add the weighted factors to produce the verdict score out of 100, then rank from highest to lowest.
Compared with 65 bowlers who played at least 60 innings, bowled at least 600 balls and took at least 50 wickets.
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.
Editorial scope: this is a transparent judgement model, not an official record table. It does not insert or promote named players, and it applies no blanket era multiplier.