Death overs IPL 2026 stats
Death overs (overs 16-20) is where 35% of T20 runs are scored but only 12% of fantasy points come from. The mismatch creates a captain-pick edge. Below covers the death overs stats, captain picks, and venue trends for IPL 2026.
Strike-rate and boundary frequency in death overs
Top-10 death overs batsmen in IPL 2025 averaged 198 strike-rate with 62% boundary frequency. Hardik Pandya, Andre Russell, Tim David, Rinku Singh lead. The captain pick on a death overs batsman is high-variance — 80-120 points typical.
Yorker accuracy and economy
Top-10 death overs bowlers in IPL 2025 averaged 8.2 economy with 1.8 wickets per match. Jasprit Bumrah, T Natarajan, Harshal Patel lead. Yorker accuracy above 60% is the single biggest indicator of death overs success.
Jasprit Bumrah · MI
Yorker accuracy 94%. Economy 7.4. 12-month accuracy 71.4%. Captain pick rate 38%.
T Natarajan · SRH
Yorker accuracy 84%. Economy 7.8. Accuracy 64.2%. Captain pick rate 22%.
Harshal Patel · SRH
Yorker accuracy 72%. Economy 8.4. Accuracy 62.8%. Captain pick rate 18%.
Venue-by-venue death overs trends
Eden Gardens, Wankhede, and Chinnaswamy have the shortest straight boundaries — death overs captain picks favour power-hitters. Chepauk and Mohali have longer straight boundaries — captain picks favour all-rounders.
| Venue | Straight boundary | Death avg | Captain pick tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 68m | 62/2 in 5 | Power-hitter |
| Wankhede | 72m | 58/2 in 5 | Power-hitter |
| Chinnaswamy | 68m | 60/2 in 5 | Power-hitter |
| Chepauk | 74m | 48/1 in 5 | All-rounder |
| Mohali | 72m | 50/1 in 5 | All-rounder |
Common questions about this topic
Who is the best death overs captain?
Jasprit Bumrah at MI — captain accuracy 71.4% (the highest in IPL 2025). Hardik Pandya at MI — accuracy 68.4%. Andre Russell at KKR — accuracy 64.2%. Death overs captain picks are highest in short-boundary venues.
Should I captain a death overs bowler?
Yes, in wicket-friendly death overs (slow pitch, large boundaries). Bumrah captain picks win 71.4% of head-to-head contests. The risk is the boundary over.
What is the highest death overs score?
The most runs in death overs (16-20) is 84 by AB de Villiers for RCB vs RPS in 2016. The most wickets in death overs is 4 by multiple bowlers.
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