IPL 2026 death overs: economy and wicket stats for top bowlers
Death overs bowling IPL 2024 ranked by economy, dot-ball rate, wickets. Bumrah MI 6.48 across 16 matches. Natarajan SRH 6.80 death vs 8.40 powerplay. Harshal Patel 7.85 death overs. 58 percent dot-ball rate is the ceiling tracker.
Death overs in three frames
Frame one: economy. The top death-overs bowlers (Bumrah, Natarajan, Shami) hold economy under 7.0. The 6-7 economy band earns 2 bonus fantasy points per match. Push to under-6 and the bonus jumps to 4 per match.
Frame two: dot-ball rate. Top death-overs bowlers hold 55 percent dot-ball rate at the 8-over mark of an innings. Bumrah, Natarajan, Shami all hit 55+ percent dots in death overs. Harshal Patel 50 percent death dots.
Frame three: wickets. Bumrah took 20 wickets IPL 2024. Natarajan 19. Harshal Patel 24 at SRH. The wickets bonus adds 25 base + 8 LBW bonus per wicket. Three-wicket haul adds 4 bonus, four-wicket 8, five-wicket 16. IPL fantasy scoring math: runs 1 pt each. Boundary 4 pts. Six 6 pts. Milestones: 30-run 4 pts, 50-run 8 pts, 100-run 16 pts. Strike-rate band: SR 130-150 (4 pts), SR 150-200 (6 pts), above 200 SR additional bands up to 8 pts total. Wickets: 25 pts each. LBW or bowled bonus 8 pts. Maiden over 4 pts. Three-wicket haul 4 pts, four-wicket 8, five-wicket 16. Economy band: under 5 RPO 6 pts, 5-6 4 pts,
Why death overs are highest-variance
Death overs (overs 17-20) are the highest-variance phase of an IPL innings. The bowler concedes 8-12 runs per over with 6 wickets worth 150 fantasy points per spell. The batsman hits 4-6 sixes per 30 balls with a 200+ SR and a ceiling above 50 fantasy points.
Death overs IPL 2024 bowler rankings: Bumrah MI 16 matches, 20 wickets at average 22.55, economy 6.48, dot-ball rate 58 percent. Natarajan SRH 14 matches, 19 wickets at average 21.80, economy 7.46 (6.80 death, 8.40 powerplay), dot-ball rate 52 percent.
Death overs IPL 2024 bowler rankings (continued): Harshal Patel SRH 14 matches, 24 wickets at average 24.50, economy 9.71 (7.85 death), dot-ball rate 50 percent. Mohammed Shami GT missed IPL 2024. Arshdeep Singh PBKS 17 wickets at economy 9.85 (7.95 death).
Death overs IPL 2024 batsman rankings: Andre Russell KKR 222 runs at strike rate 185.00, 4.2 sixes per match. Rinku Singh KKR 356 runs at strike rate 162.24. Tim David MI 142 runs at strike rate 158.40. Dhoni CSK 190 runs at strike rate 220.93 (200+ SR band bonus in every innings). Bumrah IPL career: 150+ wickets across 11 seasons. 2024 specifically: 20 wickets at economy 6.48 in death overs — second-lowest among bowlers with 150+ balls in that phase. His yorker accuracy is 73% in overs 17-20 across the last 5 IPL seasons. Powerplay economy 9.20 for the same season shows the contrast. As MI captain pick powerplay c, he pulls 18-22 fantasy points per match on average; as deat
Quick reference
Stats for death overs.

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Process
Step-by-step for death overs.
Pick the death-overs specialist
Bumrah MI 6.48 economy - captain 2x base of 110+ points ceiling. Natarajan SRH 6.80 death - left-arm angle at Wankhede and Chinnaswamy.
Check the dot-ball rate
Bowlers at 55 percent dot-ball rate project the 6-7 economy band bonus. Lower dot rate pushes to minus-2 economy band. Higher pushes to under-6 (4 bonus).
Pick the death-overs batsman
Russell KKR (4.2 sixes/match), Rinku KKR (162.24 SR), Tim David MI (158.40 SR). High-variance ceiling picks for captain 2x.
Pair C and VC wisely
Death over batsman as C, top-order at venue as VC. Hedge pair. Or death-overs all-rounder as C, top-order at venue as VC.
Deep dive
Detail-level information on death overs.
Bumrah MI
IPL 2024: 20 wickets at average 22.55, economy 6.48 across 16 matches. Three fifers. Dot-ball rate 58 percent. At Wankhede 12 wickets at economy 6.10 across 8 home matches. Captain 2x base 110+ points.
Natarajan SRH
IPL 2024: 19 wickets at average 21.80, economy 7.46 overall (6.80 death, 8.40 powerplay). Dot-ball rate 52 percent. At Uppal 11 wickets at economy 6.80 across 8 home. Left-arm angle read at Chinnaswamy, Wankhede.
Harshal Patel SRH
IPL 2024: 24 wickets at average 24.50, economy 9.71 (7.85 death). Dot-ball rate 50 percent death. Slower-ball specialist. At Uppal 14 wickets at economy 7.45 across 8 home matches.
Russell KKR
IPL 2024: 222 runs at strike rate 185.00 plus 11 wickets at economy 9.85. 4.2 sixes/match in death overs. At Eden Gardens 32.4 average SR 192 across 6 home. Death specialist ceiling.
Rinku KKR
IPL 2024: 356 runs at strike rate 162.24 across 14 matches. 150-200 SR band fires for 84 percent of his innings. Death-overs ceiling match (5 sixes against LSG in one match).
Tim David MI
IPL 2024: 142 runs at strike rate 158.40 across 12 matches. Death-overs role. At Wankhede 16.4 average across 6 home matches. Power against pace.
Death overs (overs 17-20) are the highest-variance phase. Bumrah 6.48 economy IPL 2024. Captain picks here should be high-upside, never safe.
sports ipl death overs analysis
Three death-overs profile types
Specialist, swing, spin - three death-overs profiles.
Specialist death-overs pace: Bumrah, Natarajan, Harshal Patel. Hold 6-7 economy with high dot-ball rate (50+ percent). IPL 2024 specialists: Bumrah 6.48, Natarajan 6.80 death, Harshal 7.85. Captain pick projection 78-90 fantasy points per match.
Swing death-overs pace: Starc, Shami, Arshdeep Singh. New ball swing in powerplay, yorker in death. Higher ceiling but variable economy. Starc at DC: 9 wickets at economy 7.85 across 8 home matches.
Spinner in death: Rashid Khan GT (occasionally), Kuldeep Yadav DC, Yuzvendra Chahal RR. Spinners are less effective in the death due to batsmen going after them. Pick spinners as a 4th bowler option, not as the primary death pick. Wankhede Stadium IPL 2024: 7 matches hosted, MI won 6 (home advantage above 80% for the season). First-innings average 178 runs, second-innings chase success 58%. Dew factor ranked high (above 80% of evening matches had dew affecting the second innings). Spinners effective on slow tracks; pacers effective with the new ball on bounce-friendly tracks. Dew widens the chase advantage by an estimated 2
What the data says over two seasons
Detailed cricket context for death overs drawn from IPL 2024 and 2025 reader-tracked data.
Wankhede Stadium Mumbai death overs IPL 2024: first innings average 178, second innings 168. Death-overs bowlers deliver economy under 7.0 in 60 percent of spells. Spinners less effective in second innings (dew). Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore death overs: first innings average 185, second innings 178. Powerplay bats dominate scoring. Death-overs economy 7.0+ from most bowlers. Specialists (Bumrah, Starc) hold below 6.5.
Bumrah IPL career: 150+ wickets across 11 seasons. 2024 specifically: 20 wickets at economy 6.48 in death overs — second-lowest among bowlers with 150+ balls in that phase. His yorker accuracy is 73% in overs 17-20 across the last 5 IPL seasons. Powerplay economy 9.20 for the same season shows the contrast. As MI captain pick powerplay c, he pulls 18-22 fantasy points per match on average; as death-overs c, he pulls 55-65 points average because of the 2x multiplier stacking with wicket bonuses. Wankhede Stadium IPL 2024: 7 matches hosted, MI won 6 (home advantage above 80% for the season). First-innings average 178 runs, second-innings chase success 58%. Dew factor ranked high (above 80% of evening matches had dew affecting the second innings). Spinners effective on slow tracks; pacers effective with the new ball on bounce-friendly tracks. Dew widens the chase advantage by an estimated 22 runs worth of swing. Batting powerplay specialists at Wankhede: Kohli (CSK vs MI 2024), Samson, Jaiswal, Head. Each averaging above 45 fantasy points per match at this venue. IPL fantasy scoring math: runs 1 pt each. Boundary 4 pts. Six 6 pts. Milestones: 30-run 4 pts, 50-run 8 pts, 100-run 16 pts. Strike-rate band: SR 130-150 (4 pts), SR 150-200 (6 pts), above 200 SR additional bands up to 8 pts total. Wickets: 25 pts each. LBW or bowled bonus 8 pts. Maiden over 4 pts. Three-wicket haul 4 pts, four-wicket 8, five-wicket 16. Economy band: under 5 RPO 6 pts, 5-6 4 pts, 6-7 2 pts, above 11 RPO deducts 2 to 6 pts. Catches 8 pts each, three-catch bonus 4 pts, stumping 12 pts, run-out direct hit 12, run-out assist 6. Captain 2x, vice-captain 1.5x, impact player full points. IPL 2024 final at MA Chidambaram Stadium: SRH defeated KKR by 8 wickets. Pat Cummins captain, SRH 17-point league campaign (highest 2024). Cummins 18 wickets, 9.42 economy. Travis Head 587 runs at 191 SR top of the season for SRH. Andre Russell top-scored in the final with 49 off 28 balls. SRH prize money: Rs 46 crore. IPL 2023 final at Narendra Modi Stadium: CSK defeated GT by 5 wickets. Devon Conway 47* off 39 led the chase. Ravindra Jadeja hit the winning runs in the final over. CSK's 5th title ties MI's tally. CSK prize money: Rs 46 crore. IPL 2025 prediction based on form: KKR favored with Russell-Narine-Salt-Rana foursome plus mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy.
Swing death-overs pace: Starc, Shami, Arshdeep Singh. New ball swing in powerplay, yorker in death. Higher ceiling but variable economy. Starc at DC: 9 wickets at economy 7.85 across 8 home matches. Spinner in death: Rashid Khan GT (occasionally), Kuldeep Yadav DC, Yuzvendra Chahal RR. Spinners are less effective in the death due to batsmen going after them. Pick spinners as a 4th bowler option, not as the primary death pick. Wankhede Stadium IPL 2024: 7 matches hosted, MI won 6 (home advantage above 80% for the season). First-innings average 178 runs, second-innings chase success 58%. Dew factor ranked high (above 80% of evening matches had dew affecting the second innings). Spinners effective on slow tracks; pacers effective with the new ball on bounce-friendly tracks. Dew widens the chase advantage by an estimated 2
Bumrah IPL career: 150+ wickets across 11 seasons. 2024 specifically: 20 wickets at economy 6.48 in death overs — second-lowest among bowlers with 150+ balls in that phase. His yorker accuracy is 73% in overs 17-20 across the last 5 IPL seasons. Powerplay economy 9.20 for the same season shows the contrast. As MI captain pick powerplay c, he pulls 18-22 fantasy points per match on average; as death-overs c, he pulls 55-65 points average because of the 2x multiplier stacking with wicket bonuses. Wankhede Stadium IPL 2024: 7 matches hosted, MI won 6 (home advantage above 80% for the season). First-innings average 178 runs, second-innings chase success 58%. Dew factor ranked high (above 80% of evening matches had dew affecting the second innings). Spinners effective on slow tracks; pacers effective with the new ball on bounce-friendly tracks. Dew widens the chase advantage by an estimated 22 runs worth of swing. Batting powerplay specialists at Wankhede: Kohli (CSK vs MI 2024), Samson, Jaiswal, Head. Each averaging above 45 fantasy points per match at this venue. IPL fantasy scoring math: runs 1 pt each. Boundary 4 pts. Six 6 pts. Milestones: 30-run 4 pts, 50-run 8 pts, 100-run 16 pts. Strike-rate band: SR 130-150 (4 pts), SR 150-200 (6 pts), above 200 SR additional bands up to 8 pts total. Wickets: 25 pts each. LBW or bowled bonus 8 pts. Maiden over 4 pts. Three-wicket haul 4 pts, four-wicket 8, five-wicket 16. Economy band: under 5 RPO 6 pts, 5-6 4 pts, 6-7 2 pts, above 11 RPO
Death overs IPL 2024 bowler rankings (continued): Harshal Patel SRH 14 matches, 24 wickets at average 24.50, economy 9.71 (7.85 death), dot-ball rate 50 percent. Mohammed Shami GT missed IPL 2024. Arshdeep Singh PBKS 17 wickets at economy 9.85 (7.95 death). Death overs IPL 2024 batsman rankings: Andre Russell KKR 222 runs at strike rate 185.00, 4.2 sixes per match. Rinku Singh KKR 356 runs at strike rate 162.24. Tim David MI 142 runs at strike rate 158.40. Dhoni CSK 190 runs at strike rate 220.93 (200+ SR band bonus in every innings). Bumrah IPL career: 150+ wickets across 11 seasons. 2024 specifically: 20 wickets at economy 6.48 in death overs — second-lowest among bowlers with 150+ balls in that phase. His yorker accuracy is 73% in overs 17-20 across the last 5 IPL seasons. Powerplay economy 9.20 for the same season shows the contrast. As MI captain pick powerplay c, he pulls 18-22 fantasy points per match on average; as deat
Bumrah IPL career: 150+ wickets across 11 seasons. 2024 specifically: 20 wickets at economy 6.48 in death overs — second-lowest among bowlers with 150+ balls in that phase. His yorker accuracy is 73% in overs 17-20 across the last 5 IPL seasons. Powerplay economy 9.20 for the same season shows the contrast. As MI captain pick powerplay c, he pulls 18-22 fantasy points per match on average; as death-overs c, he pulls 55-65 points average because of the 2x multiplier stacking with wicket bonuses. Wankhede Stadium IPL 2024: 7 matches hosted, MI won 6 (home advantage above 80% for the season). First-innings average 178 runs, second-innings chase success 58%. Dew factor ranked high (above 80% of evening matches had dew affecting the second innings). Spinners effective on slow tracks; pacers effective with the new ball on bounce-friendly tracks. Dew widens the chase advantage by an estimated 22 runs worth of swing. Batting powerplay specialists at Wankhede: Kohli (CSK vs MI 2024), Samson, Jaiswal, Head. Each averaging above 45 fantasy points per match at this venue. IPL fantasy scoring math: runs 1 pt each. Boundary 4 pts. Six 6 pts. Milestones: 30-run 4 pts, 50-run 8 pts, 100-run 16 pts. Strike-rate band: SR 130-150 (4 pts), SR 150-200 (6 pts), above 200 SR additional bands up to 8 pts total. Wickets: 25 pts each. LBW or bowled bonus 8 pts. Maiden over 4 pts. Three-wicket haul 4 pts, four-wicket 8, five-wicket 16. Economy band: under 5 RPO 6 pts, 5-6 4 pts, 6-7 2 pts, above 11 RPO deducts 2 to 6 pts. Catches 8 pts each, three-catch bonus 4 pts, stumping 12 pts, run-out direct hit 12, run-out assist 6. Captain 2x, vice-captain 1.5x, impact player full points. IPL 2024 final at MA Chidambaram Stadium: SRH defeated KKR by 8 wickets. Pat Cummins captain, SRH 17-point league campaign (highest 2024). Cummins 18 wickets, 9.42 economy. Travis Head 587 runs at 191 SR top of the season for SRH. Andre Russell top-scored in the final with 49 off 28 balls. SRH prize money: Rs 46 crore. IPL 2023 final at Narendra Modi Stadium: CSK defeated GT by 5 wickets. Devon Conway 47* off 39 led the chase. Ravindra Jadeja hit the winning runs in the final over. CSK's 5th title ties MI's tally. CSK prize money: Rs 46 crore. IPL 2025 prediction based on form: KKR favored with Russell-Narine-Salt-Rana foursome plus mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy.
Death overs by venue IPL 2026
Venue-specific death overs data for IPL 2026.
Wankhede Stadium Mumbai death overs IPL 2024: first innings average 178, second innings 168. Death-overs bowlers deliver economy under 7.0 in 60 percent of spells. Spinners less effective in second innings (dew).
Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore death overs: first innings average 185, second innings 178. Powerplay bats dominate scoring. Death-overs economy 7.0+ from most bowlers. Specialists (Bumrah, Starc) hold below 6.5.
Chepauk Stadium Chennai death overs: high-dew second innings. Spinners lose grip, pacers gain. Death-overs economy 7.5 in second innings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar won the Purple Cap here in 2022 with 16 wickets at economy 7.40.
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Reader questions
Common questions
Who is the best death-overs bowler in IPL?
Jasprit Bumrah MI. 6.48 economy IPL 2024 across 16 matches, 58 percent dot rate. 3 fifers. Per-match fantasy read 56.8 with captain 2x upside above 110.
How many points for a death-overs wicket?
25 base + 8 LBW + 4 (3-fer) + 8 (4-fer) + 16 (5-fer). Plus economy band bonus (under 5 RPO 6, 5-6 4, 6-7 2, above 11 minus 2). Plus maiden over 4 bonus.
Are death-overs captain picks reliable?
No. Death over batsmen hit only 48 percent top-3 finish on captain picks. Captain picks here should be high-upside, never safe. Spread risk across multiple matches.
Which bowler has the lowest death-overs economy?
Bumrah MI 6.48 IPL 2024. Natarajan SRH 6.80 death vs 8.40 powerplay. Harshal Patel SRH 7.85 death.
Should I captain a death-overs batsman?
High-upside play. Russell (4.2 sixes/match), Rinku (162 SR), Dhoni (220 SR). Pair with safe top-order as VC for hedge.
How do I read death-overs dew at Chepauk?
Chepauk dew in second innings reduces spin effectiveness by 30 percent. Pace gains 15 percent effectiveness. Spinners in second innings average 1.8 wickets less than first innings spinners at Chepauk IPL 2024.
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