In cricket, the main task of a bowler is to maintain a low economy and keep taking wickets. In simple words, it means that a bowler must concede as little runs as possible to keep the opponents under pressure. However, we often see that nothing is permanent in cricket. Sometimes, batters have mocked bowlers by hitting consecutive boundaries, especially in the T20 format, whereas other times, bowlers have left the batters astonished by taking back-to-back wickets and by their deadly bowling. Therefore, if it is a glorious achievement for the batter to score humongous runs, similarly, it is a fascinating moment for the bowler to maintain a low economy rate. So, let’s look at some of the bowlers who have conceded the fewest runs in the IPL.
1. Fidel Edwards
In first place is the Caribbean player, Fidel Edwards. He made his IPL debut in 2009 for the Deccan Chargers. During that year only, he bowled one of his best spells in the IPL. He conceded just six runs in a total of four overs, with an economy of 1.5. The match was against the KKR in Cape Town.
2. Ashish Nehra
In second place is the former Indian bowler, Ashish Nehra. His IPL debut came in 2009 for the DD, and he is now the coach of the Gujarat Titans. In May 2009, he conceded merely six runs in four overs and took one wicket. The opponent team was KingsX1, and the match happened in Bloemfontein.
3. Rahul Sharma
In third place is an Indian bowler, Rahul Sharma, who debuted in 2010 and played until 2015. While, on one hand, he holds the record for conceding 33 runs in one over in the 2012 IPL, at the same time, he is also renowned for leaking only seven runs in a total of four overs and taking two wickets. It happened in the 2011 IPL against the MI. He played for the Pune Warriors.
4. Mohammad Hafeez
Next, we have a Pakistani cricketer in the list, Mohammad Hafeez. During the first edition of the IPL in 2008, he, while playing for the KKR, leaked only eight runs in 24 balls and took one wicket. The match was against the Deccan Chargers at Eden Gardens.
5. Muttiah Muralitharan
In fifth place is the legendary Sri Lankan bowler, Muttiah Muralitharan. He is renowned for creating several bowling records and is deemed one of the best bowlers ever in cricket. In May 2009, he leaked eight runs in 24 balls and took a couple of wickets as well. The match was between the CSK and KingsX1 in Durban, South Africa, where he played for the CSK.
6. Brett Lee
The sixth person on the list is the Australian right-arm fast bowler, Brett Lee. After making his IPL debut in 2008, he gave away only eight runs in his four overs in the 2011 IPL. The match was against the CSK, while he played for the KKR.
7. Praveen Kumar
Moving on to Praveen Kumar. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who made his IPL debut in 2008 and played his last IPL match in 2017. In the 2012 IPL, while playing for the KingsX1, he conceded eight runs against the RCB in a total of four overs. The match took place at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
8. Ben Hilfenhaus
The eighth person in this list to concede the fewest runs in the IPL is a former Aussie player, Benjamin William Hilfenhaus. In the 2012 IPL, which was also his debut year, he conceded eight runs in four overs, of which one was a maiden over. In addition, he took two wickets for the CSK. The match was against the RR.
9. Dale Steyn
The second-last person in this list is the popular Protea bowler, Dale Steyn. He has set several records in his cricket career. One of them was when he conceded eight runs in 24 balls and got three wickets as well. The match was between the DC and the RCB, and he played for the former. It took place in the 2012 IPL.
10. Karn Sharma
The last person in this list is a former Indian player, Karn Sharma. In the 2013 IPL, he gave away eight runs in four overs against the CSK. It consisted of one maiden over, too. He played for the SRH, and the match took place in Chennai.
