Which team has the best bowling economy rate in IPL 2026? Full rankings

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May 7, 2026 - 10:42

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Which team has the best bowling economy rate in IPL 2026? Full rankings originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Gujarat Titans lead IPL 2026 team bowling economy with just 9.16 runs per over.
Sunil Narine is the most economical bowler among those who bowled 15-plus overs.
Mumbai Indians have the worst bowling economy in the tournament at 10.74 RPO.

Which team has the best bowling economy rate in IPL 2026?

Gujarat Titans have been the tidiest unit in IPL 2026 with their economy rate of 9.16 runs per over.

Chennai Super Kings sit just behind at 9.17, making them the second most economical attack in the competition. Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants follow at 9.37 and 9.38, respectively, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru sit at 9.39.

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Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Ave	RPO
Gujarat Titans	10	6	4	0	0	24.12	9.16
Chennai Super Kings	10	5	5	0	0	27.59	9.17
Kolkata Knight Riders	9	2	5	1	1	26.42	9.37
Lucknow Super Giants	9	2	6	1	0	32.51	9.38
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	9	6	3	0	0	26.14	9.39
Rajasthan Royals	10	6	4	0	0	26.49	9.82
Sunrisers Hyderabad	11	7	4	0	0	29.95	10.24
Delhi Capitals	10	4	6	0	0	41.51	10.29
Punjab Kings	10	6	3	0	1	41.39	10.41
Mumbai Indians	10	3	7	0	0	42.57	10.74

Who are the most economical bowlers in IPL 2026?

Sunil Narine of Kolkata Knight Riders leads the charts with an economy rate of 6.8 runs per over across 31 overs, having taken nine wickets.

Jason Holder of the Gujarat Titans follows at 6.94, while Akeal Hosein of the Chennai Super Kings sits at 7.24.

Mohsin Khan of Lucknow Super Giants has been impressive at 7.45, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Royal Challengers Bengaluru comes in at 7.54.

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Most Economical Bowlers in IPL 2026 (Minimum 15 overs bowled)

Player	Team	Inns	Overs	Wickets	Econony Rate
SP Narine	Kolkata Knight Riders	8	31.0	9	6.8
JO Holder	Gujarat Titans	4	15.5	7	6.94
AJ Hosein	Chennai Super Kings	5	17.4	7	7.24
Mohsin Khan	Lucknow Super Giants	5	20.0	10	7.45
B Kumar	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	9	35.0	17	7.54
RA Jadeja	Rajasthan Royals	8	22.0	7	7.72
Mohammed Siraj	Gujarat Titans	10	37.0	11	8
Prince Yadav	Lucknow Super Giants	9	33.0	13	8.06
AR Patel	Delhi Capitals	10	32.0	9	8.25
Rashid Khan	Gujarat Titans	10	37.0	11	8.27

The Cricket News Opinion: Mumbai Indians' bowling is in a serious crisis

Mumbai's 10.74 economy tells only part of the story. Jasprit Bumrah, their most dangerous weapon, began the season in an unusually quiet fashion. He went wicketless across his first five matches and has an economy rate of 8.89 this season.

In fact, his numbers do not put him even in the top 10 bowlers this season.

The yorkers and cutters that have unsettled batters for years are simply not having their usual effect. Around him, the support has been thin.

Shardul Thakur and Deepak Chahar have made little impact, while the spin options, including Allah Ghaznafar, Raghu Sharma, and Mitchell Santner, have at times been punished severely.

They scored 243 against SRH, but could defend it at Wankhede. This shows the lack of depth in their bowling. They are currently ninth in the standings, as their bowling group has been unable to defend totals at home or restrict opponents at any stage of the game.

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