The Indian Premier League is often known as a batter’s paradise and a bowler’s hell. It’s true that bowlers often seem like fish out of water due to how batters utilize the first six overs of the powerplay. Also thick bats they use, which make clearing boundaries easier. There are a lot of prominent bowlers who have become scapegoats for batters in the IPL. As they get hit left, right, and center. Since there have been many occasions where batters have had the upper hand on bowlers in the IPL. In this list, we are going to check all the prominent players who have conceded the most runs in the IPL 2024 to date.
Bowlers who have conceded most runs in IPL season 17
Players | Matches | Runs Conceded | Economy |
Yuzvendra Chahal | 11 | 416 | 9.90 |
Avesh Khan | 11 | 415 | 10.12 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 11 | 399 | 9.73 |
Pat Cummins | 11 | 397 | 9.02 |
Arshdeep Singh | 11 | 396 | 10.06 |
Mohit Sharma | 10 | 394 | 11.25 |
Mitchell Starc | 10 | 385 | 11.37 |
Khaleel Ahmed | 11 | 379 | 9.47 |
Kagiso Rabada | 11 | 372 | 8.85 |
Harshal Patel | 11 | 362 | 9.78 |
RR leggie tops the unwanted list
Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has conceded 416 runs in 11 matches with a bowling economy of 9.90. Recently, Chahal became the first bowler to clinch 200 wickets in the IPL as well.
Although it looks like he surely took a wicket, he has also conceded lots of runs. Apart from this, Avesh Khan has also conceded more than 400 runs in this edition.
Big paycheck players are also on the list
Australian veteran pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, who came with the tag of big paychecks and big expectations, are also struggling when it comes to controlling the run flow. They have conceded 397 runs and 385 runs respectively.