5 records that might never be broken in IPL history

1. Most seasons with an economy of under 6

Sunil Narine features in another exceptional IPL record. Widely regarded as one of the most economical bowlers in the tournament’s history, he is the only bowler to record an economy rate under 6 in three different IPL seasons, while playing at least 14 matches in each.

Bowlers such as Lasith Malinga, Dale Steyn, Rashid Khan, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Anil Kumble have achieved this feat only once. At his peak during 2012-2014, Narine was nearly unplayable, with economy rates of 5.48 and 5.47 in 2012 and 2013, respectively. He maintained an economy of 5.57 at the end of IPL 2022. With pitches increasingly favouring batters, it has become much harder for bowlers to keep an economy under 6 across a full IPL season.