Most expensive bowling figures in IPL: T20 cricket was first played professionally in 2003 in England. The format got more recognition with the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. But it was the onset of the IPL in 2008 that fans really started to get hooked on this format that has now become the most globally played cricket format of the three forms of the game.
The USP of the IPL has been the world-class batsmen that showcase their brute strength and high class in front of the global audience.
With the pitches getting more and more batting-friendly as fours and sixes have become the new currency in white-ball cricket, there is little place for hiding for the bowlers. Sometimes in the IPL even the best of the international bowlers get thrashed for big runs.
In this article, we will see the top five most expensive bowling figures in IPL history.
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Top 5 Most Expensive Bowling Figures In IPL History:
5. Luke Wood – 1/68 vs Delhi Capitals, 2024
England left-arm pacer Luke Wood played for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. In the season, when he came up against Delhi Capitals in Delhi, Wood was hammered for 68 runs in four overs as the likes of Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tristan Stubbs, and Shai Hope propelled DC to 257. Wood’s 1/68 is the most expensive bowling figures by a Mumbai Indians bowler in IPL to date.
4. Reece Topley – 1/68 vs SRH, 2024
Playing at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the IPL is merciless for a bowler, something Reece Topley found out the hard way when he was smoked for 68 runs in four overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2024 clash in Bengaluru.
As Travis Head belted a sensational century, with Klaasen, Aiden Markram, and Abdul Samad hitting impactful cameos, Topley’s deliveries were frequently sent to the boundary, finishing with 1/68. SRH posted 287/3, which is the highest team total in IPL history so far.
3. Yash Dayal – 0/69 vs KKR, 2023
Playing for Gujarat Titans against Kolkata Knight Riders in Ahmedabad in IPL 2023, left-arm pacer Yash Dayal had one of the worst games a bowler has had in his career. While defending 28 runs off the last five balls, Dayal was hit for five consecutive sixes by KKR’s Rinku Singh, which shot Dayal’s eventual figures to 0/69. He ended up with an economy of 17.25.
2. Basil Thampi – 0/70 vs RCB, 2018
Speedster Basil Thampi was the first bowler in the IPL to concede 70 runs in an innings. It happened when he was playing for SRH against RCB in Bengaluru in the IPL 2018.
Bowling first, SRH conceded 218 runs, with Thampi alone going for 70 runs off his four overs, his economy rate being 17.5. SRH lost by 14 runs in the chase.
1. Mohit Sharma – 0/73 vs Delhi Capitals, 2024
The most expensive bowling figures in IPL history so far belong to Mohit Sharma for his figures of 0/73 against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024 while playing for Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The IPL 2024 was the most high-scoring IPL season in history, and the DC vs GT game also contributed to it as DC posted 224 runs batting first and won by only four runs. Rishabh Pant whacked 88 off 43 and Axar Patel thumped 66 off 43, while Tristan Stubbs provided the finishing touches with 26 off 7, leading to Mohit’s horrendous figures of 0/73.
(All stats are updated till March 16, 2025)
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