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Murali Kartik

Left-arm orthodox spin bowler, age 50

−1.2

Points of win chance he adds per match, at his 3.5 overs, against an average IPL bowler. Ranked 537th of 1,127 rated bowlers, top 50%.

Takes fewer wickets than most, hard to score off and at his best at the death.

89% range
−3.3 to +0.7
Likely rank
111th to 1017th
Per 24 balls
−1.3
Whole career
−0.5
Run-outs, per match
0.00
Balls
1,206
Last played
2014
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.

KartikIPL average
Economy9.79.5
Balls per wicket2120
Dot balls28%29%
Economy, powerplay9.89.6
Economy, middle9.29.0
Economy, death10.610.4

Costs 0.8 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−1.7
Middle−1.2
Death−1.3

How he plays, against every rated bowler

Takes wicketsbottom 4%
Hard to score offtop 17%
Stronger at the death than earliertop 21%

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.

-200+20 2007: −5.0 per 24 over 112 balls 072009: +3.4 per 24 over 438 balls 092011: −18.7 per 24 over 125 balls 112012: −3.6 per 24 over 216 balls 122013: +2.9 per 24 over 234 balls 132014: −12.1 per 24 over 48 balls 14
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. 0/40(4.0)v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 2014-05-07−3.8
  2. 1/51(4.0)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2014-04-20−20.9
  3. 1/17(4.0)v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 2013-05-12+3.5
  4. 0/21(4.0)v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, 2013-05-10+12.6
  5. 2/24(3.0)v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 2013-05-06+6.7
  6. 2/29(4.0)v Pune Warriors, IPL, 2013-05-02+21.6
  7. 0/32(3.0)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2013-04-29−20.9
  8. 1/25(3.0)v Pune Warriors, IPL, 2013-04-23−1.3
  9. 1/35(4.0)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2013-04-20−3.9
  10. 0/29(3.0)v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 2013-04-13−9.1

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. 1/29(4.0)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2010-04-01+33.3
  2. 2/14(3.0)v Mumbai Indians, IPL, 2012-04-06+22.8
  3. 2/29(4.0)v Pune Warriors, IPL, 2013-05-02+21.6
  4. 3/17(3.4)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2008-04-20+19.0
  5. 1/24(4.0)v Mumbai Indians, IPL, 2013-04-04+17.2