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IPL 2025 Ranking All 10 Teams Best Death Overs Bowlers

Delhi Capitals, the standout in our ranking of the best death overs bowlers for all 10 teams for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025

Death bowling is one of the most important aspects of T20 cricket. 5 Overs from 16 to 20 is what a team needs to have the bowlers for death bowling, and typically you need three good bowlers to take care of this area. While it is usually the pacers that control this phase of the match, there are also some spinners that can bowl in this phase as well.

The Indian Premier League will see many quality death overs bowlers in each team that will not only try to minimize the flow of runs, but will also look to take wickets. Among the greats of the game in IPL 2025, we have bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, T Natarajan, Jofra Archer, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, etc., who are known for their quality death bowling.

With so many quality bowlers in each side, it would be interesting to see which team has the best death bowling for IPL 2025. So, let’s look at the ranking of each team basis their death bowling for IPL 2025. To arrive at the ranking, we will compare the three best death overs bowlers of each team for IPL 2025. Alright then, let’s get straight to the analysis for each team for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

IPL 2025 Best Death Bowlers for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav & Avesh Khan

Starting at number 10, we have the LSG team with Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, and Mayank Yadav as their best death overs bowlers. It’s a decent set of bowlers, but the only challenge is the lack of experience. While all three talented, they still have a long way to go to prove their mettle as death overs bowlers. Hence, considering the competition, they fall at the number 10 position.

IPL 2025 Best Death Bowlers for Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande & Sandeep Sharma

For number 9, we have the RR team with Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, and Tushar Deshpande as their best death overs bowlers. Now, Jofra is a good bowler, but he seems to be off his prime golden days. Similarly, Tushar and Sandeep are decent names on paper that may or may not come good in death bowling. Hence, RR time find themselves short of the competition in death bowling.

IPL 2025 Best Death Bowlers for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy & Andre Russell

Coming to number 8, we have Kolkata Knight Riders with Harshit Rana, Andre Russell, and mostly Varun Chakravarthy as their death overs. Ideally, Harshit and Russell should bowl 4 overs with Varun bowling one over. It’s a good death bowling lineup, but again as compared to the competition, there is a big scope for improvement.

IPL 2025 Best Death Bowlers for Gujarat Titans (GT)

Mohammed Siraj, Rashid Khan & Kagiso Rabada

For number 7, we have Gujarat Titans with Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, and mostly Rashid Khan as their death overs bowlers. While Rashid can bowl 1-2 overs in the death, Rabada is a welcome addition to the GT side, and Siraj has improved his game considerably. It’s a good trio to bowl in the powerplay, and if Siraj and Rabada can be economical, the team can go a long way.

IPL 2025 Best Death Bowlers for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar & Yash Dayal

For number 6, we have Royal Challengers Bengaluru with Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Yash Dayal as their death overs bowlers. For RCB Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar are good death overs bowlers with good control over the yorker and slower ones. Even Yash Dayal is a decent option, but he is still inexperienced, and may need some more game time to develop the death overs game.

IPL 2025 Best Death Bowlers for Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal & Lockie Ferguson

At number 5, we have Punjab Kings with Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Lockie Ferguson as their death overs bowlers. While Arshdeep is an all-phase bowler, Yuzi Chahal has developed his death overs game quote brilliantly in the last few years. Alongside these two, Lockie Ferguson is a good bowler, and has a good potential as a death overs bowler.

IPL 2025 Best Death Bowlers for Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed & Sam Curran

Coming to number 4, we have Chennai Super Kings with Matheesha Pathirana, Sam Curran, and Khaleel Ahmed as their death overs bowlers. Of the three Pathirana and Sam Curran have solid potential when it comes to death bowling. While Khaleel is more of a powerplay bowler, bowling an over in the death shouldn’t be an issue for him. So overall CSK have a good death bowling lineup.

IPL 2025 Best Death Bowlers for Mumbai Indians (MI)

Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult & Deepak Chahar

In terms of number 3, we have Mumbai Indians with Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, and Deepak Chahar as their death overs bowler. Jasprit Bumrah needs no introduction. The guy is the world’s best death overs bowler, and bears the burden of carrying this tag. While Bumrah improves the quality considerably, the likes of Boult and Deepak are experienced, and can come out good as death overs bowlers as well.

IPL 2025 Best Death Bowlers for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami & Pat Cummins

Finally, for number 2, we have Sunrisers Hyderabad with Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, and Pat Cummins. All three pacers carry unique strengths. While Harshal has a good slow yorker, Cummins has a good slow ball and slow bouncer. Whereas Shami is dead accurate with his yorkers. Overall, SRH have one of the best death overs in the competition.

IPL 2025 Best Death Bowlers for Delhi Capitals (DC)

Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar & T Natarajan

At numero uno, we have Delhi Capitals with T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, and Mukesh Kumar as their death overs bowlers. While Natarajan and Mohit carry an experience in abundance when it comes to death bowling, Mukesh is no mug, and has good yorkers in his armoury. Overall, the trio forms the best death bowling combination, and there shouldn’t even be a debate about it.

So, that’s about the best death overs bowlers for all 10 teams for IPL 2025. 

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Adesh Kothari

Adesh is an author at IPLadda. He comes with extensive experience in the cricketing field covering all major ICC events and tournaments with specialties in the Indian Premier League and IPL 2025.