CAREER RECORD
Men T20I: Lowest economy rate
Minimum 300 legal balls. Official career snapshot 2026-09-30.
| Rank | Lowest economy rate | Player | Team | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.70 | Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 2007-2014 | 34 | 34 | 787 | 748 | 38 | 4/20 | 19.68 | 5.70 | 20.71 | 0 |
| 2 | 6.01 | Sunil Narine | West Indies | 2012-2019 | 51 | 49 | 1,102 | 1,105 | 52 | 4/12 | 21.25 | 6.01 | 21.19 | 0 |
| 3 | 6.13 | Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | 2011-2016 | 17 | 17 | 365 | 373 | 18 | 5/3 | 20.72 | 6.13 | 20.27 | 1 |
| 4 | 6.14 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 2015-2026 | 118 | 118 | 2,699 | 2,763 | 197 | 5/3 | 14.02 | 6.14 | 13.70 | 2 |
| 4 | 6.14 | Ray Price | Zimbabwe | 2008-2012 | 16 | 16 | 369 | 378 | 13 | 2/6 | 29.07 | 6.14 | 28.38 | 0 |
| 6 | 6.17 | Samuel Badree | West Indies | 2012-2018 | 52 | 52 | 1,146 | 1,180 | 56 | 4/15 | 21.07 | 6.17 | 20.46 | 0 |
| 7 | 6.20 | Harbhajan Singh | India | 2006-2016 | 28 | 27 | 612 | 633 | 25 | 4/12 | 25.32 | 6.20 | 24.48 | 0 |
| 7 | 6.20 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | 2015-2024 | 75 | 74 | 1,536 | 1,588 | 73 | 5/14 | 21.75 | 6.20 | 21.04 | 1 |
| 9 | 6.28 | Sufyan Moqim | Pakistan | 2023-2025 | 19 | 19 | 380 | 398 | 27 | 5/3 | 14.74 | 6.28 | 14.07 | 1 |
| 10 | 6.34 | MJG Rippon | New Zealand | 2013-2022 | 19 | 18 | 328 | 347 | 17 | 3/8 | 20.41 | 6.34 | 19.29 | 0 |
| 11 | 6.36 | Graeme Swann | England | 2008-2012 | 39 | 38 | 810 | 859 | 51 | 3/13 | 16.84 | 6.36 | 15.88 | 0 |
| 11 | 6.36 | Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan | 2009-2015 | 64 | 63 | 1,430 | 1,516 | 85 | 4/19 | 17.83 | 6.36 | 16.82 | 0 |
| 13 | 6.37 | Johan Botha | South Africa | 2006-2012 | 40 | 39 | 774 | 823 | 37 | 3/16 | 22.24 | 6.37 | 20.91 | 0 |
| 14 | 6.39 | Hamid Hassan | Afghanistan | 2010-2021 | 25 | 25 | 544 | 580 | 35 | 4/22 | 16.57 | 6.39 | 15.54 | 0 |
| 15 | 6.42 | Trent Johnston | Ireland | 2008-2013 | 30 | 28 | 594 | 636 | 32 | 4/22 | 19.87 | 6.42 | 18.56 | 0 |
| 16 | 6.43 | Salman Mirza | Pakistan | 2025-2026 | 17 | 16 | 346 | 371 | 23 | 3/14 | 16.13 | 6.43 | 15.04 | 0 |
| 17 | 6.45 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 2008-2014 | 39 | 39 | 885 | 952 | 66 | 6/8 | 14.42 | 6.45 | 13.40 | 2 |
| 18 | 6.50 | Ashton Agar | Australia | 2016-2024 | 49 | 49 | 1,042 | 1,129 | 49 | 6/30 | 23.04 | 6.50 | 21.26 | 2 |
| 19 | 6.51 | David Hussey | Australia | 2008-2012 | 39 | 25 | 361 | 392 | 19 | 3/25 | 20.63 | 6.51 | 19.00 | 0 |
| 19 | 6.51 | Samiullah Shinwari | Afghanistan | 2010-2022 | 65 | 38 | 634 | 688 | 28 | 5/13 | 24.57 | 6.51 | 22.64 | 1 |
| 21 | 6.52 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 2016-2026 | 98 | 95 | 2,074 | 2,255 | 124 | 4/15 | 18.18 | 6.52 | 16.72 | 0 |
| 22 | 6.60 | Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 2006-2021 | 119 | 79 | 1,261 | 1,388 | 61 | 4/10 | 22.75 | 6.60 | 20.67 | 0 |
| 23 | 6.63 | Roelof van der Merwe | South Africa | 2009-2026 | 71 | 69 | 1,339 | 1,481 | 75 | 4/35 | 19.74 | 6.63 | 17.85 | 0 |
| 23 | 6.63 | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 2006-2018 | 99 | 97 | 2,168 | 2,396 | 98 | 4/11 | 24.44 | 6.63 | 22.12 | 0 |
| 25 | 6.67 | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 2024-2026 | 38 | 37 | 812 | 903 | 52 | 4/9 | 17.36 | 6.67 | 15.61 | 0 |
| 25 | 6.67 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | 2018-2026 | 68 | 68 | 1,504 | 1,673 | 87 | 5/20 | 19.22 | 6.67 | 17.28 | 1 |
| 27 | 6.73 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | 2013-2019 | 38 | 38 | 845 | 948 | 63 | 5/23 | 15.04 | 6.73 | 13.41 | 2 |
| 28 | 6.77 | Amir Hamza | Afghanistan | 2013-2021 | 33 | 33 | 666 | 752 | 30 | 3/39 | 25.06 | 6.77 | 22.20 | 0 |
| 28 | 6.77 | Sachithra Senanayake | Sri Lanka | 2012-2016 | 24 | 23 | 486 | 549 | 25 | 4/46 | 21.96 | 6.77 | 19.44 | 0 |
| 28 | 6.77 | Scott Styris | New Zealand | 2005-2010 | 31 | 21 | 309 | 349 | 18 | 3/5 | 19.38 | 6.77 | 17.16 | 0 |
| 31 | 6.79 | Mirwais Ashraf | Afghanistan | 2010-2016 | 25 | 22 | 392 | 444 | 14 | 2/6 | 31.71 | 6.79 | 28.00 | 0 |
| 32 | 6.81 | Mahedi Hasan | Bangladesh | 2018-2026 | 76 | 74 | 1,595 | 1,812 | 75 | 4/11 | 24.16 | 6.81 | 21.26 | 0 |
| 32 | 6.81 | Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 2006-2024 | 129 | 126 | 2,745 | 3,117 | 149 | 5/20 | 20.91 | 6.81 | 18.42 | 2 |
| 34 | 6.82 | Nathan McCullum | New Zealand | 2007-2016 | 63 | 59 | 1,123 | 1,278 | 58 | 4/16 | 22.03 | 6.82 | 19.36 | 0 |
| 35 | 6.83 | Dhananjaya de Silva | Sri Lanka | 2015-2026 | 48 | 27 | 310 | 353 | 17 | 2/22 | 20.76 | 6.83 | 18.23 | 0 |
| 36 | 6.84 | Boyd Rankin | England / Ireland | 2009-2020 | 50 | 49 | 1,068 | 1,219 | 55 | 3/16 | 22.16 | 6.84 | 19.41 | 0 |
| 37 | 6.87 | Prosper Utseya | Zimbabwe | 2006-2015 | 35 | 35 | 749 | 858 | 26 | 3/25 | 33.00 | 6.87 | 28.80 | 0 |
| 38 | 6.88 | Abdur Razzak | Bangladesh | 2006-2014 | 34 | 33 | 730 | 838 | 44 | 4/16 | 19.04 | 6.88 | 16.59 | 0 |
| 38 | 6.88 | Karim Sadiq | Afghanistan | 2010-2018 | 36 | 28 | 420 | 482 | 14 | 3/17 | 34.42 | 6.88 | 30.00 | 0 |
| 40 | 6.90 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 2010-2022 | 65 | 65 | 1,452 | 1,672 | 72 | 4/8 | 23.22 | 6.90 | 20.16 | 0 |
| 41 | 6.92 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 2006-2021 | 79 | 30 | 381 | 440 | 20 | 2/15 | 22.00 | 6.92 | 19.05 | 0 |
| 41 | 6.92 | Sean Williams | Zimbabwe | 2006-2025 | 85 | 77 | 1,242 | 1,433 | 49 | 3/15 | 29.24 | 6.92 | 25.34 | 0 |
| 43 | 6.93 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe | South Africa | 2009-2014 | 23 | 23 | 468 | 541 | 18 | 3/16 | 30.05 | 6.93 | 26.00 | 0 |
| 44 | 6.94 | Dale Steyn | South Africa | 2007-2020 | 47 | 47 | 1,015 | 1,175 | 64 | 4/9 | 18.35 | 6.94 | 15.85 | 0 |
| 44 | 6.94 | Tendai Chisoro | Zimbabwe | 2015-2020 | 14 | 14 | 318 | 368 | 12 | 3/17 | 30.66 | 6.94 | 26.50 | 0 |
| 46 | 6.95 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | 2017-2026 | 54 | 52 | 1,127 | 1,306 | 95 | 5/17 | 13.74 | 6.95 | 11.86 | 2 |
| 47 | 6.96 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 2012-2022 | 87 | 86 | 1,791 | 2,079 | 90 | 5/4 | 23.10 | 6.96 | 19.90 | 2 |
| 47 | 6.96 | D Jakiel | Zimbabwe | 2019-2026 | 55 | 55 | 1,127 | 1,308 | 75 | 5/9 | 17.44 | 6.96 | 15.02 | 2 |
| 47 | 6.96 | Izatullah Dawlatzai | Afghanistan | 2012-2020 | 16 | 16 | 329 | 382 | 18 | 3/23 | 21.22 | 6.96 | 18.27 | 0 |
| 50 | 6.97 | George Dockrell | Ireland | 2010-2026 | 159 | 100 | 1,730 | 2,012 | 91 | 4/20 | 22.10 | 6.97 | 19.01 | 0 |
| 50 | 6.97 | Nathan Bracken | Australia | 2006-2009 | 19 | 19 | 377 | 438 | 19 | 3/11 | 23.05 | 6.97 | 19.84 | 0 |
| 52 | 6.98 | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | 2021-2026 | 52 | 25 | 390 | 454 | 26 | 4/27 | 17.46 | 6.98 | 15.00 | 0 |
| 53 | 6.99 | Abdul Razzaq | Pakistan | 2006-2013 | 32 | 22 | 339 | 395 | 20 | 3/13 | 19.75 | 6.99 | 16.95 | 0 |
| 54 | 7.00 | Shane Bond | New Zealand | 2005-2010 | 20 | 20 | 465 | 543 | 25 | 3/18 | 21.72 | 7.00 | 18.60 | 0 |
| 55 | 7.01 | Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | 2013-2026 | 144 | 130 | 2,448 | 2,862 | 114 | 5/18 | 25.10 | 7.01 | 21.47 | 1 |
| 56 | 7.06 | Alex Cusack | Ireland | 2008-2015 | 37 | 33 | 606 | 714 | 35 | 4/11 | 20.40 | 7.06 | 17.31 | 0 |
| 56 | 7.06 | Yuvraj Singh | India | 2007-2017 | 58 | 31 | 424 | 499 | 28 | 3/17 | 17.82 | 7.06 | 15.14 | 0 |
| 58 | 7.07 | Mohammad Amir | Pakistan | 2009-2024 | 62 | 61 | 1,321 | 1,558 | 71 | 4/13 | 21.94 | 7.07 | 18.60 | 0 |
| 59 | 7.08 | Matthew Humphreys | Ireland | 2023-2026 | 20 | 20 | 449 | 530 | 29 | 4/13 | 18.27 | 7.08 | 15.48 | 0 |
| 59 | 7.08 | Nasum Ahmed | Bangladesh | 2021-2026 | 52 | 50 | 1,011 | 1,194 | 52 | 4/10 | 22.96 | 7.08 | 19.44 | 0 |
| 61 | 7.09 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 2019-2026 | 101 | 99 | 2,238 | 2,647 | 163 | 4/9 | 16.23 | 7.09 | 13.73 | 0 |
| 62 | 7.10 | Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | 2006-2021 | 124 | 49 | 570 | 675 | 28 | 2/7 | 24.10 | 7.10 | 20.35 | 0 |
| 63 | 7.11 | Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | 2021-2026 | 87 | 87 | 1,956 | 2,319 | 84 | 3/17 | 27.60 | 7.11 | 23.28 | 0 |
| 63 | 7.11 | Washington Sundar | India | 2017-2026 | 63 | 59 | 1,067 | 1,265 | 53 | 3/3 | 23.86 | 7.11 | 20.13 | 0 |
| 65 | 7.12 | Angelo Mathews | Sri Lanka | 2009-2024 | 90 | 72 | 1,169 | 1,389 | 45 | 3/16 | 30.86 | 7.12 | 25.97 | 0 |
| 66 | 7.13 | Al-Amin Hossain | Bangladesh | 2013-2020 | 31 | 29 | 614 | 730 | 43 | 3/20 | 16.97 | 7.13 | 14.27 | 0 |
| 66 | 7.13 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 2009-2024 | 74 | 71 | 1,356 | 1,612 | 54 | 3/15 | 29.85 | 7.13 | 25.11 | 0 |
| 68 | 7.14 | Ryan Sidebottom | England | 2007-2010 | 18 | 18 | 367 | 437 | 23 | 3/16 | 19.00 | 7.14 | 15.95 | 0 |
| 69 | 7.16 | Andy McBrine | Ireland | 2014-2022 | 32 | 26 | 408 | 487 | 23 | 2/7 | 21.17 | 7.16 | 17.73 | 0 |
| 69 | 7.16 | Mahmudullah | Bangladesh | 2007-2024 | 141 | 80 | 950 | 1,135 | 41 | 3/10 | 27.68 | 7.16 | 23.17 | 0 |
| 71 | 7.17 | Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | 2015-2026 | 138 | 133 | 2,832 | 3,387 | 142 | 4/11 | 23.85 | 7.17 | 19.94 | 0 |
| 71 | 7.17 | Saim Ayub | Pakistan | 2023-2026 | 67 | 35 | 540 | 646 | 29 | 3/25 | 22.27 | 7.17 | 18.62 | 0 |
| 73 | 7.18 | Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan | 2016-2026 | 98 | 92 | 1,760 | 2,109 | 101 | 5/18 | 20.88 | 7.18 | 17.42 | 2 |
| 73 | 7.18 | Seekkuge Prasanna | Sri Lanka | 2013-2017 | 20 | 18 | 300 | 359 | 10 | 2/45 | 35.90 | 7.18 | 30.00 | 0 |
| 73 | 7.18 | Sohail Tanvir | Pakistan | 2007-2017 | 57 | 57 | 1,214 | 1,454 | 54 | 3/12 | 26.92 | 7.18 | 22.48 | 0 |
| 76 | 7.19 | David Wiese | South Africa | 2013-2024 | 54 | 54 | 1,084 | 1,299 | 59 | 5/23 | 22.01 | 7.19 | 18.37 | 1 |
| 76 | 7.19 | Fazalhaq Farooqi | Afghanistan | 2021-2026 | 57 | 57 | 1,179 | 1,414 | 66 | 5/9 | 21.42 | 7.19 | 17.86 | 1 |
| 76 | 7.19 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 2007-2016 | 60 | 60 | 1,203 | 1,443 | 85 | 5/6 | 16.97 | 7.19 | 14.15 | 2 |
| 79 | 7.21 | Mosaddek Hossain | Bangladesh | 2016-2026 | 34 | 26 | 331 | 398 | 18 | 5/20 | 22.11 | 7.21 | 18.38 | 1 |
| 79 | 7.21 | Ravi Bopara | England | 2008-2014 | 38 | 21 | 322 | 387 | 16 | 4/10 | 24.18 | 7.21 | 20.12 | 0 |
| 79 | 7.21 | Sulieman Benn | West Indies | 2008-2016 | 24 | 24 | 504 | 606 | 18 | 4/6 | 33.66 | 7.21 | 28.00 | 0 |
| 82 | 7.24 | Max Sorensen | Ireland | 2012-2016 | 26 | 22 | 390 | 471 | 26 | 3/17 | 18.11 | 7.24 | 15.00 | 0 |
| 83 | 7.26 | Blessing Muzarabani | Zimbabwe | 2018-2026 | 99 | 96 | 2,109 | 2,555 | 117 | 4/17 | 21.83 | 7.26 | 18.02 | 0 |
| 83 | 7.26 | Lakshan Sandakan | Sri Lanka | 2017-2021 | 20 | 20 | 460 | 557 | 23 | 4/23 | 24.21 | 7.26 | 20.00 | 0 |
| 85 | 7.27 | Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 2015-2026 | 128 | 127 | 2,772 | 3,363 | 160 | 6/10 | 21.01 | 7.27 | 17.32 | 2 |
| 86 | 7.28 | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | 2019-2026 | 47 | 46 | 977 | 1,187 | 56 | 4/7 | 21.19 | 7.28 | 17.44 | 0 |
| 86 | 7.28 | Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 2007-2013 | 30 | 30 | 656 | 797 | 38 | 3/15 | 20.97 | 7.28 | 17.26 | 0 |
| 86 | 7.28 | Steven Finn | England | 2011-2015 | 21 | 21 | 480 | 583 | 27 | 3/16 | 21.59 | 7.28 | 17.77 | 0 |
| 86 | 7.28 | Wessly Madhevere | Zimbabwe | 2020-2026 | 87 | 43 | 492 | 597 | 19 | 3/20 | 31.42 | 7.28 | 25.89 | 0 |
| 90 | 7.29 | Graeme Cremer | Zimbabwe | 2008-2026 | 36 | 35 | 708 | 861 | 40 | 3/11 | 21.52 | 7.29 | 17.70 | 0 |
| 90 | 7.29 | Tendai Chatara | Zimbabwe | 2010-2024 | 60 | 60 | 1,281 | 1,557 | 65 | 3/7 | 23.95 | 7.29 | 19.70 | 0 |
| 92 | 7.30 | Ryan Burl | Zimbabwe | 2018-2026 | 129 | 82 | 1,208 | 1,471 | 62 | 3/13 | 23.72 | 7.30 | 19.48 | 0 |
| 93 | 7.31 | Daren Sammy | West Indies | 2007-2017 | 68 | 59 | 916 | 1,116 | 44 | 5/26 | 25.36 | 7.31 | 20.81 | 1 |
| 94 | 7.33 | Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | 2017-2026 | 54 | 53 | 1,109 | 1,355 | 76 | 5/21 | 17.82 | 7.33 | 14.59 | 1 |
| 95 | 7.35 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 2016-2026 | 118 | 115 | 2,539 | 3,113 | 153 | 5/19 | 20.34 | 7.35 | 16.59 | 1 |
| 96 | 7.36 | Dilhara Fernando | Sri Lanka | 2006-2016 | 18 | 18 | 378 | 464 | 18 | 3/19 | 25.77 | 7.36 | 21.00 | 0 |
| 97 | 7.37 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 2006-2011 | 31 | 24 | 371 | 456 | 19 | 3/21 | 24.00 | 7.37 | 19.52 | 0 |
| 98 | 7.38 | Michael Bracewell | New Zealand | 2022-2025 | 47 | 38 | 623 | 767 | 35 | 3/5 | 21.91 | 7.38 | 17.80 | 0 |
| 99 | 7.39 | SW Tait | Australia | 2007-2016 | 21 | 21 | 478 | 589 | 28 | 3/13 | 21.03 | 7.39 | 17.07 | 0 |
| 99 | 7.39 | Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa | 2017-2024 | 70 | 70 | 1,509 | 1,860 | 89 | 5/24 | 20.89 | 7.39 | 16.95 | 1 |
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