Top 10 Best Bowler In IPL 2025- Ranked

The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is the 18th edition of the competition. It is the longest-running franchise league in world cricket. This year has also been a sensational start to the campaign as the fans have seen some high-scoring games, last-ball winners, and low-scoring thrillers as well. In 2025, there was a contest between the bat and the ball. Unlike the previous edition, where the bowlers were only running to get hit for sixes and fours only.

Who is the Best Bowler in IPL?

In the 2025 edition, the bowlers are getting help from the wickets. They are pushing the batters to play rash strokes and get out. They did not score runs easily, and most of the batters from last season have failed so far. The run rates after five matches were 10.7 this year and 9.13 in 2024; the gap has since shrunk from 1.57 runs per over to just 0.3 (9.82 to 9.52).

After 11 games, this season's average runs per wicket is now lower than last year's average (28.3 to 31.80), while the disparity in sixes has narrowed from 32 (119 to 87 after five matches) to just seven (221 vs 214). Thus, it is visible that the bowlers have been sensational this season. As the tournament progresses, the spinners will also be coming into play as the pitches will be getting slower and drier. Today, in this article, we will look at the best bowlers in IPL 2025. We will be ranking them as per Wickets Taken, Impact, and Consistency.

• Wickets Taken

The greatest bowlers in IPL 2025 will largely be determined based not only on the numbers they put up but also the number of wickets they get. Dismissing batters and breaking partnerships is the primary job of a bowler, and it impacts the direction of matches. The more wickets they take, the more they help their team win. Most leading wicket-takers operate in the high-pressure situations of the powerplay or death overs, wherein their wicket-taking ability can quickly change the course of a match in the favour of the team.

• Impact

But the impact of a bowler goes beyond just taking wickets; when and how impactful those wickets are is also crucial. The bowler who takes out the main batters or breaks partnerships at crucial times is far more valuable than one who picks up wickets at less critical times. Especially valuable are those who are effective in the death overs, in which restricting runs while taking wickets can win or lose matches.

• Consistency

Consistency differentiates top-class bowlers from merely decent performers. A bowler who bowls match-winning spells over more than one match is gold dust. One of the very reliable bowlers is keeping the economy rate in control, along with regular wicket-taking. And genuine consistency is about adjusting to varying conditions, excelling against a range of opponents, getting the job done in league games and playoff games alike.

List of Best Bowlers in IPL 2025

Here's the current and updated list of best bowler in IPL 2025:

10. Matheesha Pathirana (Chennai Super Kings)

Matheesha Pathirana has been the best bowler for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) since IPL 2022. He has been a match winner for the five-time IPL champions. Comes to the ball after the powerplay and bowls in the death as well. His slingy action like Lasith Malinga, helps him to bowl slower yorkers and bouncers as well.

The Sri Lanka pacer missed out on the first match of the IPL, however, he has regained his form since starting for the Men in Yellow. In just two matches, he has picked four wickets, being their at the top list of the most wickets taken in the IPL so far. He will surely be crucial for CSK in upcoming matches and his consistency of picking wickets has listed him the best bowlers in IPL 2025.

9. Wanindu Hasaranga (Rajasthan Royals)

Wanindu Hasaranga another Sri Lanka bowler has been doing well in IPL 2025. He had ups and downs in the IPL and did not get much assistance from the wickets he used to bowl in. Now with big dimensions and slower wickets, he is gaining success. The bowling all-rounder was picked by Rajasthan Royals during the IPL auction.

Despite his unavailability in the first game for the Royals, he came back in the second game and picked wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He bowled well against CSK in their last home game and picked four wickets in the game. With the dimensions of Sawai Mansingh Stadium, his bowling will really suit the wickets and the team as well. He might also compete for the Purple Cap this season given the conditions he will bowl.

8. Digvesh Singh Rathi (Lucknow Super Giants)

Digvesh Singh came into the limelight after his outstanding performances in the Delhi Premier League last year. He picked 14 wickets at an impressive average of 7.82 throughout 10 matches. This is the reason he got a call in the IPL 2025 and was picked by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). He has been impressive since making his IPL debut.

An action similar to Sunil Narine's brings mystery to his bowling. He bowls carrom, off-spin, and leg-break as well. So far, in the IPL, he has been sensational for the side and picked wickets consistently in the three games he has played for LSG. The bowler will be one of the contenders for the emerging player if he continues to perform throughout the competition.

7. Josh Hazelwood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

Josh Hazelwood has been one of the finest bowlers in world cricket. He has been known for hitting consistent length and accuracy with the ball. The Aussie pacer has been a part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and if he continues to stay fit till the end of the season, he can be a bowler that can create trouble for most of the batters in the IPL 2025.

After returning from the injury, Hazelwood was doubtful for the IPL. However, he has been fit and bowling well for the franchise and picking wickets as well. This has led RCB to win two out of their two games in this season. He has been leading the bowling attack and getting the ball at the right areas which has made difficult for the batters to score runs easily against him.

6. Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings)

Arshdeep Singh has been one of the most crucial bowlers for India in the T20I format. His ability to swing the new ball and bowl at the death has made him a permanent member of the Men in Blue side. The left-arm seamer has been in good form in the limited-overs format in recent years. He has been the number one bowler for Punjab Kings in the IPL for the last few seasons.

Arshdeep has been doing well in IPL 2025 and picking up wickets for the side. He has picked 5 wickets in the two games for PBKS and helped his team bundle out the opponents in a low score. He also bowls in the middle overs and has been excellent with his slower balls and the toe-crushing yorkers. He will surely be in the list of top 3 for the Purple Cap in IPL 2025.

5. Kuldeep Yadav (Delhi Capitals)

Kuldeep Yadav has been in good form since the ICC Champions Trophy. He has picked wickets in every game he has played since the ICC Champions Trophy final. It has been a decent year for the left-arm leg-spinner; he, since returning from injury, has not been in full flow. But has performed well in the IPL 2025 for the Delhi Capitals.

Kuldeep has been the best spinner for the side so far in the IPL. He has been in the top 5 list for the most wickets picked by the bowlers in the competition so far. He has been surely a contender for the Purple Cap, given the conditions he will be bowling in as Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium's wickets are slow and on the drier side, with spinners getting much assistance. This is the reason he is one of the best bowlers in IPL 2025.

4. Shardul Thakur (Lucknow Super Giants)

Shardul Thakur has made a comeback in style in the IPL 2025. After being unsold at the mega auction. He came in as a replacement for Mohsin Khan for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), and since then, he has moved forward and played some excellent brand of cricket for the new franchise. Thakur has been brilliant with the new ball and in the death as well.

This makes him one of the best bowlers in IPL 2025. He has been the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the competition so far. Shardul has been accurate and got swing with the new ball and leading an inexperienced bowling attack of LSG, in guidance of Zaheer Khan who has been their mentor from this season. Shadrul will be one of the dark horses in the IPL 2025.

3. Khaleel Ahmed (Chennai Super Kings)

Khaleel Ahmed what an IPL he is having so far for the Chennai Super Kings. He has rediscovered himself in the IPL after CSK bought him in the mega-auction. He was clinical in the previous IPL for Delhi Capitals, but he was not retained despite picking 17 wickets for the franchise. However, in Yellow, his cutters and new ball bowling have been exceptional.

He has been the second-highest wicket-taker for the franchise. He is shaping the ball to the batters and creating trouble for them to score runs easily. If he continues to perform, he can turn out to be the best bowler in IPL 2025. He has been ranked in the third position for the most wickets taken in the competition so far.

2. Mitchell Starc (Delhi Capitals)

Mitchell Starc has gained full fitness for the IPL 2025 and has been bowling well in the competition. Last year, despite going for runs, he showcased his experience in the knockout games for KKR and won the player of the match in both Qualifier 1 and the final as well. But KKR did not retain him for his big price tag. He was sold to Delhi Capitals in the mega auction.

Delhi has used him very well. With the pacer, despite going for runs, he is picking wickets at regular intervals, and whenever he has given the ball, he has taken the responsibility of picking up wickets so far in this season. He picked 8 wickets in two matches with a 5-wicket haul in the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, which earned him the player of the match.

1. Noor Ahmed (Chennai Super Kings)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is one of the franchises that knows how to utilize the full potential of the cricketer. They picked Noor Ahmed in the auction for their slow and turning wicket. Noor has perfectly fitted in the team and has been creating a web with his spin bowling in the MA Chidambaram Stadium. He was unplayable in the two home matches, picking 7 wickets in those two.

The Afghanistan left-arm leg spinner has been a match-winner for CSK in this competition, and he has been the reason that CSK has been giving at least a fight in the games. Despite losing two out of the three games, Noor's performance has been excellent, making him one of the best bowlers in the IPL so far. He also wears the Purple Cap for picking the most wickets in the tournament so far.