| 1 | Sunil Narine Kolkata Knight Riders | 679 Overs | 192 Wickets KKR's mystery spinner holds the best career economy among all IPL bowlers with 100+ overs at 6.79. Narine conceded 4,571 runs in 679 overs across 189 matches — an extraordinary record of sustained miserliness. His off-break, carrom ball and knuckleball were so difficult to score off that batsmen routinely played him out rather than risk losing their wicket. | 4,571 | 679 | KKR | 6.79 |
| 2 | Muttiah Muralitharan CSK / Kochi | 254 Overs | 63 Wickets The greatest wicket-taker in cricket history maintained a remarkable economy of 6.67 in 66 IPL matches, conceding 1,696 runs in 254 overs. His doosra and off-break were virtually unplayable even on flat sub-continental pitches, making him one of the most miserly bowlers in the tournament's early seasons. | 1,696 | 254 | CSK, Kochi | 6.67 |
| 3 | Anil Kumble Royal Challengers Bangalore | 161 Overs | 45 Wickets India's legendary leg-spinner maintained an economy of 6.70 in 42 IPL matches for RCB. His accuracy, sharp turn and variations proved effective even in T20 cricket, and his best figures of 5/5 against Rajasthan Royals in 2009 remain among the greatest bowling performances in the tournament. | 1,079 | 161 | RCB | 6.7 |
| 4 | Rashid Khan SRH / GT | 476 Overs | 158 Wickets Afghanistan's leg-spin gem conceded 3,252 runs in 476 overs at a career economy of 6.83 — the best among all active IPL bowlers with 100+ wickets. Rashid's ability to maintain this economy while also taking wickets at a strike rate better than one per 18 balls makes him uniquely valuable. | 3,252 | 476 | SRH, GT | 6.83 |
| 5 | Daniel Vettori RCB / DD | 129 Overs | 28 Wickets New Zealand's left-arm spin legend maintained an economy of 6.78 in 34 IPL matches between 2008 and 2012. Vettori's classical left-arm loop, sharp turn and natural drift made him remarkably inexpensive on sub-continental surfaces, conceding just 879 runs in 129 overs. | 879 | 129 | RCB, DD | 6.78 |
| 6 | Harbhajan Singh MI / CSK / KKR | 569 Overs | 150 Wickets India's veteran off-spinner maintained a career economy of 7.04 across 163 matches, conceding 4,030 runs in 569 overs. His accuracy, ability to flight the ball and sharp turn — especially at his home ground Wankhede — made him one of the most consistent economical spinners in IPL history. | 4,030 | 569 | MI, CSK, KKR | 7.04 |
| 7 | Lasith Malinga Mumbai Indians | 490 Overs | 170 Wickets The IPL's most complete pace bowler maintained an economy of 7.14 across 122 matches, conceding 3,497 runs in 490 overs. For a bowler who operated exclusively at the death — where economies consistently run higher — this remains an exceptional figure and the best career economy among pacers with 150+ wickets. | 3,497 | 490 | MI | 7.14 |
| 8 | Ravichandran Ashwin CSK / DC / KXIP / RPS / RR | 830 Overs | 187 Wickets India's most celebrated off-spinner maintained a career economy of 7.20 across 221 matches, conceding 5,983 runs in 830 overs. Ashwin's ability to bowl economically while innovating with new deliveries across a 15-season IPL career is one of the most impressive sustained bowling achievements in the tournament. | 5,983 | 830 | CSK, DC, KXIP, RPS, RR | 7.2 |
| 9 | Axar Patel KXIP / DC | 476 Overs | 105 Wickets India's left-arm spinner maintained an economy of 7.21 across 120 matches, conceding 3,437 runs in 476 overs. Axar's quick-arm delivery, natural left-arm angle and accuracy at near medium-pace through the air made him one of the most economical spinners against both left and right-handed batsmen. | 3,437 | 476 | KXIP, DC | 7.21 |
| 10 | Jasprit Bumrah Mumbai Indians | 586 Overs | 183 Wickets India's modern pace spearhead has maintained an economy of 7.24 across 145 matches — the best career economy among pacers with 100+ wickets who are still actively playing. Bumrah conceded 4,246 runs in 586 overs, with his performance in the powerplay and death overs both being equally controlled. | 4,246 | 586 | MI | 7.24 |
| 11 | Dale Steyn RCB / DC / SRH / GL | 370 Overs | 97 Wickets South Africa's greatest pacer maintained an economy of 6.91 in 95 IPL matches — the best among pace bowlers with 70+ wickets. Steyn's late swing, searing pace and precision made him difficult to score off, and his seven economy in IPL — for a fast bowler who played on flat pitches — is a remarkable achievement. | 2,557 | 370 | RCB, DC, SRH, GL | 6.91 |
| 12 | Pragyan Ojha SRH / DC / MI / KKR | 430 Overs | 113 Wickets India's left-arm spinner maintained an economy of 7.50 across 109 matches, consistently bowling in the middle overs and restricting scoring with his tight loop and sharp turn from left-arm. | 3,225 | 430 | SRH, DC, MI, KKR | 7.5 |
| 13 | Zaheer Khan MI / DD / RCB | 400 Overs | 102 Wickets India's most celebrated left-arm pacer maintained an economy of 7.59 across 100 matches, conceding 3,036 runs in 400 overs. His ability to reverse-swing older balls, bowl accurate yorkers and use variations at medium-left-arm pace gave him consistent control over run-flow. | 3,036 | 400 | MI, DD, RCB | 7.59 |
| 14 | Ravindra Jadeja CSK / RR / GL / Kochi | 940 Overs | 170 Wickets India's finest left-arm spinner maintained an economy of 7.67 across 254 matches — the most by any bowler in this list. Jadeja's quick-arm delivery, natural ability to beat the bat and sharp accuracy at different lengths produced a consistently economical middle-over spell for CSK across multiple title campaigns. | 7,210 | 940 | CSK, RR, GL, Kochi | 7.67 |
| 15 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar SRH / RCB / PWI | 732 Overs | 198 Wickets India's all-time leading IPL pace wicket-taker maintained an economy of 7.69 across 190 matches. While his economy is not the lowest on this list, the combination of 198 wickets and 7.69 economy across 732 overs is the most valuable combined figure of any fast bowler in IPL history. | 5,633 | 732 | SRH, RCB, PWI | 7.69 |
| 16 | Amit Mishra DD / SRH / LSG | 630 Overs | 174 Wickets India's most prolific IPL leg-spinner maintained an economy of 7.37 across 162 matches. Mishra's attacking bowling, sharp variations and three hat-tricks came without sacrificing economy, making him simultaneously one of the most dangerous and one of the most economical spinners in the tournament. | 4,643 | 630 | DD, SRH, LSG | 7.37 |
| 17 | Ashish Nehra MI / CSK / DC / SRH / GL / RCB | 344 Overs | 105 Wickets India's veteran left-arm swing bowler maintained an economy of 7.83 across 88 matches. Despite bowling on flat pitches in his late 30s, Nehra's ability to extract swing and angled deliveries into right-handers kept his economy in check throughout six different franchise stints. | 2,693 | 344 | MI, CSK, DC, SRH, GL, RCB | 7.83 |
| 18 | Praveen Kumar RCB / KXIP / MI / SRH / GL | 460 Overs | 90 Wickets India's classic swing bowler maintained an economy of 7.73 across 119 matches. Praveen's ability to move the ball in the powerplay — when batsmen are most aggressive — and generate consistent dot balls made him one of the most economical Indian pacers of IPL's first decade. | 3,556 | 460 | RCB, KXIP, MI, SRH, GL | 7.73 |
| 19 | Imran Tahir CSK / DD | 304 Overs | 86 Wickets South Africa's leg-spinner maintained an economy of 7.55 across 68 IPL matches — the best among overseas spinners with 75+ wickets. His big-turning leg-break and googly were simultaneously threatening and economical, making him one of the most complete spinning investments in CSK's history. | 2,296 | 304 | CSK, DD | 7.55 |
| 20 | Trent Boult MI / DC / KKR / SRH / RR | 476 Overs | 143 Wickets New Zealand's left-arm swing specialist maintained an economy of 8.29 across 119 matches — the highest on this list, but remarkable given that he almost exclusively bowled in the powerplay and death, where economies run highest. Within those phases, Boult's economy is significantly better than the phase averages. | 3,952 | 476 | MI, DC, KKR, SRH, RR | 8.29 |