Bowlers With Lowest Economy in T20Is

Originally posted on Crictoday | By Viral Nagori | Last updated Feb 5, 2026 2:35 AM ET

The bowlers’ economy rate is T20’s silent weapon: it doesn’t just stop the runs flow in high-scoring games but also forces batters to manufacture shots, make errors, and then wickets usually follow. It would be interesting to know which bowlers have the lowest economy rate in T20 Internationals. The lowest economy rate isn’t about just one good over but about a sustained performance with consistent line and length in the four-over quota bowled. In the T20 World Cup, where batsmen try to dominate bowlers with their boundary-hitting ability, a sub-6 economy spell can be the difference between a defendable total and a massive score.

The following is the list of bowlers with the lowest economy rate in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup matches. Economy rate is the runs conceded per over. The minimum criteria for bowlers to be included is a minimum of 250 balls bowled to avoid the impact of just one good spell in a few matches.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – Best (Lowest) Career Economy Rates

Rank	Bowler	Country	Matches	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Econ
1	Sunil Narine	West Indies	12	44.4	231	15	5.17
2	Jasprit Bumrah	India	18	68.2	372	26	5.44
3	Samuel Badree	West Indies	15	59.0	326	24	5.52
4	Anrich Nortje	South Africa	19	71.5	399	35	5.55
5	Daniel Vettori	New Zealand	17	67.1	392	20	5.83
6	Trent Boult	New Zealand	18	71.4	425	34	5.93
7	Nathan McCullum	New Zealand	22	67.1	399	23	5.94
8	Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	19	72.2	434	37	6.00
9	Paul van Meekeren	Netherlands	16	54.0	330	23	6.11
10	Maheesh Theekshana	Sri Lanka	18	63.1	392	18	6.20

Sunil Naine is not the bowler with the most wickets, but when he bowls, he chokes the run flow at one end, and then the bowler at the other end gets the wicket. Notable on this list is Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka, whose economy rate is 6.00, but he has taken almost 2 wickets per match.

However, as the T20 format is becoming global and gaining popularity across all ICC members, the list below shows the best economy rates in T20 Internationals. The list is surprising, as none of the players in the top 10 are from traditional full ICC members playing T20 Internationals. Players from Uganda are dominating the list. This shows the growing popularity of the T20 format across the world.

T20 Internationals – Best (Lowest) Career Economy Rates

Rank	Bowler	Country	Matches	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Econ
1	Frank Nsubuga	Uganda	72	245.5	1158	76	4.71
2	Alpesh Ramjani	Uganda	65	223.1	1070	102	4.79
3	Muhammad Nadir	Rwanda	63	234.5	1229	61	5.23
4	Henry Ssenyondo	Uganda	95	320.1	1681	124	5.25
5	Vraj Patel	Kenya	64	230.0	1217	86	5.29
6	Abdul Majid	Bahrain	73	253.1	1375	63	5.43
7	Sultan Thakor	Tanzania	58	177.0	980	65	5.53
8	Nattakan Senamontree	Thailand	52	178.4	993	67	5.55
9	Virandeep Singh	Malaysia	111	274.3	1529	109	5.57
10	Dinesh Nakrani	Uganda	82	258.0	1468	96	5.68