IPL 2024 has been up and running, and the bowlers are going to all ends of the boundaries. As T20 format goes, the batters find it easier to have better days, than bowlers.
IPL 2024 has seen some crazy batting records being broken. And that, unfortunately, has meant only one thing for the bowlers - higher economy rates.
We have witnessed five 200+ scores in the first innings, and that number rises to 13 when the limit is reduced to 180. The bowlers are the usual sufferers when the totals go high.
In this article, we will take a look at the list of bowlers with the worst economy rates in IPL 2024 so far.
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Who is the bowler with the worst economy rate in IPL 2024?
With the bar of a minimum of five overs bowled across IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians' Kwena Maphaka has been the most expensive bowler in the tournament so far.
The 17-year-old has bowled six overs, having played just two games. Maphaka has an overall economy of 14.83 runs per over. The teenager has conceded 89 runs in 36 balls.
His worst figures in the tournament came in the record-breaking innings by Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad. Maphaka finished with figures of 0/66 in his four overs against SRH.
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List of bowlers with the worst economy rate in IPL 2024
| Player | Team | Overs | Runs Conceded | RPO | Wickets | Most runs conceded in a match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwena Maphaka | MI | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 1 | 66 |
| Washington Sundar | SRH | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 1 | 46 |
| Rasikh Salam | DC | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 47 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | SRH | 10 | 134 | 13.40 | 3 | 39 |
| Anrich Nortje | DC | 19 | 246 | 12.95 | 6 | 65 |
| Romario Shepherd | MI | 10 | 129 | 12.90 | 1 | 54 |
| Mitchell Marsh | DC | 8 | 103 | 12.88 | 1 | 52 |
| Lockie Ferguson | RCB | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 3 | 52 |
| Alzarri Joseph | RCB | 9.4 | 115 | 11.89 | 1 | 43 |
| Piyush Chawla | MI | 10 | 115 | 11.50 | 2 | 34 |
| Mitchell Starc | KKR | 25 | 287 | 11.48 | 6 | 55 |
