Over the years, the IPL has seen some fierce battles between bat and ball. However, on some occasions, batters got a free pass against particular bowlers, smashing them for runs and boundaries for fun.
And, as you know, T20 games often witness high-scoring thrillers thanks to the rumbling from batters. In the process, bowlers have faced the heat, ending up with unwanted bowling figures.
In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 most expensive bowling figures delivered by bowlers in IPL history.
Most Expensive Bowling Figures in IPL
| Player | Bowling Figures (Overs) | For | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 0/76 (4) | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 2025 |
| Mohammed Shami | 0/75 (4) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | 2025 |
| Will O’Rourke | 2/74 (4) | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow | 2025 |
| Mohit Sharma | 0/73 (4) | Gujarat Titans | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 2024 |
| Basil Thampi | 0/70 (4) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 2018 |
| Yash Dayal | 0/69 (4) | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad | 2023 |
| Reece Topley | 1/68 (4) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 2024 |
| Luke Wood | 1/68 (4) | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 2024 |
| Ishant Sharma | 0/66 (4) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad | 2013 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 0/66 (4) | Kings XI Punjab | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 2019 |
Key Insights
Jofra Archer holds the record for registering the most expensive bowling figures (0/76) in the IPL. Representing Rajasthan Royals, the pacer leaked 76 runs without picking a single wicket against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025.
Archer’s economy rate of 19 during the above game is also the worst among the bowlers who have conceded 50 or more runs in a spell.
31 of the 69 runs conceded by Yash Dayal came off in an over, making it one of the most expensive overs in the league. Bowling the last over against KKR, Rinku Singh slammed five consecutive sixes after Umesh Yadav took a single off the first ball.
37 runs conceded by Prasanth Parameswaran and Harshal Patel in a single over in the IPL. This is the most runs leaked by any bowler off one over in the league.
More than 150 bowlers have given away 50 or more runs in their spells at least once in the IPL. Among them, 12 have conceded 50+ runs in five or more innings.
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