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Men's T20I best economy rate
Data through 14 October 2026Last updated 14 October 2026
The best economy rate list for Men's T20I cricket in the data is led by F Nsubuga with 4.65. Minimum balls bowled: 3,000 in Tests, 1,500 in ODIs, 600 in T20s. The list covers matches in the Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s), so older records are not included.
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| # | Econ | Player | Team | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.65 | F Nsubuga | Uganda | 1,290 balls, 65 wkts · 2019–2025 |
| 2 | 4.68 | AR Ramjani | Uganda | 1,215 balls, 95 wkts · 2022–2025 |
| 3 | 4.77 | C Rumistrzewicz | Spain | 630 balls, 48 wkts · 2021–2026 |
| 4 | 4.89 | Muhammad Nadir | Rwanda | 1,692 balls, 88 wkts · 2023–2026 |
| 5 | 4.90 | S Ravichandran | Japan | 881 balls, 61 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 6 | 5.02 | SVE Bharathi | Germany | 695 balls, 43 wkts · 2020–2023 |
| 7 | 5.14 | C Hinze | Japan | 771 balls, 49 wkts · 2024–2026 |
| 8 | 5.21 | YM Nkanya | Tanzania | 921 balls, 59 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 9 | 5.34 | H Ssenyondo | Uganda | 1,621 balls, 100 wkts · 2019–2025 |
| 10 | 5.37 | S Gill | Kenya | 662 balls, 44 wkts · 2024–2026 |
| 11 | 5.37 | Virandeep Singh | Malaysia | 1,923 balls, 127 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 12 | 5.39 | OH Agbomadzie | Ghana | 860 balls, 49 wkts · 2021–2026 |
| 13 | 5.39 | Vraj Patel | Kenya | 1,242 balls, 80 wkts · 2021–2025 |
| 14 | 5.41 | KDA Lukies | Philippines | 640 balls, 41 wkts · 2023–2025 |
| 15 | 5.43 | N Senamontree | Thailand | 1,249 balls, 84 wkts · 2020–2026 |
| 16 | 5.45 | DL Brangman | Bermuda | 807 balls, 59 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 17 | 5.47 | LA Burns | Spain | 778 balls, 56 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 18 | 5.52 | S Yeshi | Bhutan | 838 balls, 40 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 19 | 5.54 | S Thakor | Tanzania | 966 balls, 57 wkts · 2021–2024 |
| 20 | 5.54 | B Ward | Jersey | 915 balls, 63 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 21 | 5.54 | Abdul Majid Abbasi | Bahrain | 1,715 balls, 78 wkts · 2023–2026 |
| 22 | 5.62 | SA Ahmad | Denmark | 678 balls, 39 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 23 | 5.67 | DM Nakrani | Uganda | 1,417 balls, 89 wkts · 2019–2025 |
| 24 | 5.69 | R Coker | Sierra Leone | 895 balls, 36 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 25 | 5.70 | Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 787 balls, 38 wkts · 2007–2014 |
| 26 | 5.72 | Zain Ul Abidin | Saudi Arabia | 928 balls, 51 wkts · 2021–2026 |
| 27 | 5.72 | Yasir Ali | Spain | 711 balls, 53 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 28 | 5.75 | Namgay Thinley | Bhutan | 700 balls, 35 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 29 | 5.77 | Yasin Patel | Kuwait | 1,334 balls, 72 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 30 | 5.84 | I Takahashi | Japan | 830 balls, 46 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 31 | 5.85 | IK Gamantika | Indonesia | 1,185 balls, 64 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 32 | 5.87 | DMW Rawlins | Bermuda | 756 balls, 40 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 33 | 5.88 | E Sebareme | Rwanda | 766 balls, 47 wkts · 2021–2024 |
| 34 | 5.90 | SA Okpe | Nigeria | 1,334 balls, 65 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 35 | 5.94 | Shem Ngoche | Kenya | 1,948 balls, 111 wkts · 2010–2026 |
| 36 | 5.97 | Aayan Afzal Khan | United Arab Emirates | 656 balls, 37 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 37 | 5.98 | Ali Dawood | Bahrain | 1,772 balls, 131 wkts · 2023–2026 |
| 38 | 6.00 | Pavandeep Singh | Malaysia | 2,093 balls, 116 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 39 | 6.03 | Aaqib Ilyas | Oman | 696 balls, 45 wkts · 2019–2024 |
| 40 | 6.04 | Sunil Narine | West Indies | 1,036 balls, 48 wkts · 2012–2019 |
| 41 | 6.04 | Dipendra Singh Airee | Nepal | 1,256 balls, 59 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 42 | 6.05 | D Maisuria | Botswana | 775 balls, 68 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 43 | 6.07 | H Thaker | Canada | 712 balls, 38 wkts · 2021–2025 |
| 44 | 6.07 | MNM Aslam | Kuwait | 1,548 balls, 90 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 45 | 6.09 | Hernan Fennell | Argentina | 628 balls, 45 wkts · 2021–2026 |
| 46 | 6.12 | Gerhard Erasmus | Namibia | 1,119 balls, 70 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 47 | 6.13 | CW Perchard | Jersey | 954 balls, 71 wkts · 2019–2026 |
| 48 | 6.13 | Kaleem Sana | Canada | 878 balls, 62 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 49 | 6.13 | Ateeq Iqbal | Hong Kong | 722 balls, 37 wkts · 2022–2026 |
| 50 | 6.14 | Ehsan Khan | Hong Kong | 2,375 balls, 161 wkts · 2016–2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Men's T20I record for best economy rate?
F Nsubuga: 4.65, in the Cricsheet data. Minimum balls bowled: 3,000 in Tests, 1,500 in ODIs, 600 in T20s.
Who is second on the Men's T20I best economy rate list?
AR Ramjani with 4.68.
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Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s; matches involving the Afghanistan men's team are withheld). These are not all-time records.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.