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Anil Kumble

Leg-spin bowler, age 56

+3.3

Points of win chance he adds per match, at his 3.9 overs, against an average IPL bowler. Ranked 5th of 1,127 rated bowlers, top 1%.

A wicket-taker, hard to score off and at his best before the death. Adds most in the powerplay.

89% range
+1.6 to +5.3
Likely rank
3rd to 74th
Per 24 balls
+3.4
Whole career
+2.8
Balls
983
Last played
2009
Where he sits among 1,127 rated bowlers

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In IPL numbers

The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.

KumbleIPL average
Economy8.79.5
Balls per wicket1920
Dot balls32%29%
Economy, powerplay8.69.6
Economy, middle8.39.0
Economy, death9.610.4

Saves 3.2 runs a match against an average IPL bowler. Runs only; the rating also counts his wickets.

By phase

Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.

Powerplay+4.4
Middle+2.7
Death+3.8

How he plays, against every rated bowler

Takes wicketstop 19%
Hard to score offtop 1%
Stronger at the death than earlierbottom 13%

Bowling the 19th, defending 24 off 12

A real IPL position, played out a thousand times with him in it and a thousand times with an average bowler in his place. Each line is one finish, ball by ball, from 24 to win down to 0.

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Season by season

Win value: points of win chance per 24 balls against the par ball in the same situation, in the games he played (raw: not adjusted for the opposition or the competition). Bar width shows how many balls.

-40+4 2007: +0.8 per 24 over 230 balls 072009: +4.7 per 24 over 735 balls 09
SeasonMatchesOversWktsAvgEconSRDot %Win value

By competition

Strength: a typical bowler there against a typical IPL bowler, points per 24 balls. The rating already allows for it; the record here does not.

CompetitionStrengthMatchesWktsAvgEconWin value

Last 10 matches

With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).

  1. 4/16(3.3)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2010-04-24+11.5
  2. 1/30(4.0)v Mumbai Indians, IPL, 2010-04-21−1.3
  3. 1/38(4.0)v Mumbai Indians, IPL, 2010-04-17−14.0
  4. 0/28(4.0)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2010-04-14−3.2
  5. 1/27(4.0)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2010-04-12−14.9
  6. 1/17(4.0)v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 2010-04-10+17.3
  7. 1/38(4.0)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2010-04-08−48.8
  8. 1/33(4.0)v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, 2010-04-04−1.8
  9. 1/33(4.0)v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 2010-04-02−0.7
  10. 1/16(4.0)v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 2010-03-31+39.3

His biggest spells, by win chance added

Not the most runs or wickets: the most difference to the result. Counted over his own balls only; the other end can give some of it back, so a rescue act can add more than 100.

  1. 2/25(4.0)v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 2009-05-01+44.2
  2. 1/16(4.0)v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 2010-03-31+39.3
  3. 1/19(4.0)v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 2009-04-24+35.0
  4. 3/14(4.0)v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 2008-05-21+33.1
  5. 4/16(4.0)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2009-05-24+25.3