One of three metrics used to evaluate a bowler's performance in any game type is their bowling economy. It can be understood as the average number of runs a bowler allows for each over he throws. The lower the bowling economy of the bowler, the better his performance is.
Talking about T20 World Cup and its competing teams, India emerges as one of the successful teams in the tournament. There is little doubt regarding the fact that Indian Cricket Team has able bowlers. The journey of the T20 World Cup for India has been nothing less than a rollercoaster ride. Out of the seven T20 World Cups that have happened, India has won just one. Let us look at the top ten players in the Indian Cricket Team who have taken the best bowling economy in the T20 World Cup.
1. Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin is a right arm offbreak bowling allrounder. He started his World Cup journey in 2012 and is playing till now. Ashwin played 18 games and took 26 wickets in 18 innings with an average of 15.26 and an economy of 6.01 with one four-wicket haul.
2. Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah
Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah is a right arm fast bowler. He made his World Cup debut in 2016. Bumrah took 11 wickets in 10 games with an average of 22.54 and an economy of 6.41.
3. Rudra Pratap Singh
Rudra Pratap Singh is a left-arm fast-medium bowler who played nine games from the 2007 to 2009 world cup. Rudra played eight innings and took 14 wickets with an average of 13.28 and an economy of 6.41 with one four-wicket haul.
4. Amit Mishra
Amit Mishra is a leg break bowler who played in the 2014 T20 World Cup tournament. He played just six matches in that season and took 10 wickets with an average of 14.70 and an economy of 6.68.
5. Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh is a right-arm off-break bowler who played from 2007 to 2012 in the World Cup. Bhaji has played 19 games and took 16 wickets with an average of 29.25 and an economy of 6.78. He also has one four-wicket haul.
6. Ashish Nehra
Ashish Nehra is a left-arm medium-fast bowler who played from 2010 to 2016 in the T20 World Cup. He has played 10 games and took 15 wickets in 10 innings with an average of 17.93 and an economy of 6.89.
7. Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja
Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja is a slow left-arm orthodox allrounder from India. He played his first T20 World Cup game in 2009 and is currently playing too. Jadeja has taken 21 wickets in 22 games with an average of 25.19 and an economy of 7.14.
8. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh is a slow left-arm orthodox allrounder. Yuvi played from 2007 to 2016. He bowled in 14 innings playing 31 games and took 12 wickets with an average of 19.16 and has an economy of 7.26.
9. Irfan Khan Pathan
Irfan Khan Pathan is a left-arm medium-fast allrounder. He played T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2012 and took 16 wickets in 15 games playing 14 innings with an average of 20.06 and an economy of 7.46.
10. Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan is a left-arm fast-medium bowler who played from 2009 to 2012. Zaheer has an average of 26.83 in 12 games and has taken 12 wickets with an economy of 8.32 with one four-wicket haul.
