T20 cricket has ushered in a new era of cricketer. Every good team has a balance between power hitting batsmen and dangerous bowlers, every great team has explosive players that can do both. In the IPL, versatility is gold. Having players take on different roles means that teams adapt to match situations faster.

Bowling attacks in particular need variation to limit batting sides. If you can call on a dangerous bowler who can also score fast runs, these players win championships for your team.

The IPL is the strongest domestic league in the world. Sure, players are attracted to the big money and adoring fans, but they also come to test themselves against the best players, with every team boasting star studded line ups with bat, ball, and as we discuss today, all-rounders.

Who Is The Best All Rounder In IPL?

We have taken a deep dive into to the record books and come up with our top 10 all-rounders to have played in the IPL.

The criteria? The player must have made an impact with both bat and ball. Whether their time in the IPL was brief or they’ve player almost every season. Where does your favourite sit on the list? Who do you think we’ve missed? Let the debate begin!

• Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings) 240 Matches

Batting: 2959 runs (100’s: 0  50’s: 3 ) 27.5 average 129.7 strike rate

Bowling: 160 wickets 30.4  average  7.6 economy 5/16  best bowling

• Shane Watson – Australia (Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings)

145 matches

Batting: 3874 runs (100’s: 4 50’s: 21) 30.99 batting average 137.91 strike rate

Bowling: 92 wickets 29.15 average 7.93 economy 4/29 best bowling figures

• Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings) 161 Matches

Batting: 1560 runs (100’s: 0  50’s: 5 ) 22.61 average 129.57 strike rate

Bowling:  183 wickets 23.82  average 8.39  economy 4/22  best bowling

• Andre Russell – West Indies (Kolkata Knight Riders) 127 matches

Batting: 2484 runs (100’s: 0 50’s: 10) 29.22 average 174.93 strike rate

Bowling: 115 wickets 23.01 average 9.36 economy 5/15 best bowling

• Sunil Narine – West Indies (Kolkata Knight Riders) 177 matches

Batting: 1534 runs (100’s: 1  50’s: 7 ) 16.86 average 165.84 strike rate

Bowling: 180 wickets 25.39  average 6.73  economy 5/19  best bowling

• Jacques Kallis – South Africa (Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders)

98 matches

Batting: 2427 runs (100’s: 0  50’s: 17 ) 28.55 average 109.23 strike rate

Bowling:  65 wickets 35.28  average 7.90 economy 3/13 best bowling

• Hardik Pandya (Gujurat Titans, Mumbai Indians) 137 matches

Batting: 2525 runs (100’s: 0  50’s: 20 ) 28.69 average 28.69 strike rate

Bowling:  64 wickets 33.59  average 9.10  economy 3/17  best bowling

• Ben Stokes (Rising Pune Supergiants, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings)

45 Matches

Batting: 935 runs (100’s: 2 50’s: 2 ) 24.6 average 133.9 strike rate

Bowling: 28 wickets 35.4 average 8.6 economy 3/15 best bowling

• Keiron Pollard – West Indies (Mumbai Indians)

189 matches

Batting: 3412 runs (100’s: 0  50’s: 16 ) 28.67 average 147.32 strike rate

Bowling:  69 wickets 31.59 average 8.79 economy 4/44 best bowling

• Rashid Khan – Afghanistan (Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans)

121 matches

Batting: 545 runs (100’s: 0 50’s: 1) 14.73 average 161.72 strike rate

Bowling:  149 wickets 21.83 average 6.82 economy 4/24 best bowling

Why They Best All Rounder In IPL

In 10^th place, Rashid Khan. Khan is one of the worlds best spin bowlers. He has also played a role with the bat as a lower order big hitting batsman with great effect.

In 9^th place, Keiron Pollard. Pollard has had more of an impact with the bat, but on many occasions, he has taken vital wickets for Mumbai. He would find a place in the top 10 all-rounders in every league he has played.

In 8^th, Ben Stokes. The Englishman only played 45 matches in the IPL to date, but his impact has been enormous. He was player of the tournament in 2017 with 316 runs and 12 wickets and has an uncanny ability to win matches with both bat and ball.

In 7^th, Hardik Pandya. Leading Gujarat Titans to the 2022 title in their first season, Pandya is the epitome of the modern cricketer. His 487 runs and 8 wickets in the title winning season cemented his place in IPL folklore.

6^th place goes to Jacques Kallis. The South African has been called one of world crickets’ greatest ever players, and his performances across all formats over many years back up those sentiments. He dominated the IPL in 98 matches toward the end of his career, and one can only imagine what he would have done if IPL existed in Kallis’s prime.

Sunil Narine takes out 5^th place. While Narine’s bowling is his main weapon, he has made over 1500 runs at an average of 16.8 often when his team has needed him the most. With 180 wickets at an incredible 6.7 economy, the West Indian has earned his place in the top 5.

In 4^th, Andre Russell. Russell has dominated the T20 game across the globe, and of course, in the IPL. Averaging nearly 30 with the bat, Russell also has a staggering 115 wickets to his name. One of the true greats of T20 cricket.

In 3^rd is Russell’s West Indian team mate, Dwayne Bravo. Plying his trade across Mumbai, Gujarat and Chennai, Russell brought an electricity to his IPL performances that almost no one has been able to match, causing havoc with the ball and chipping in with vital runs when his team needed him.

Number 2 is Shane Watson. The Australian all rounder was one of the original stars of the IPL, and he comfortably tops this list for runs scored, with 3874. Watson took 92 wickets in his IPL career, an astounding achievement considering the impact he had with the bat. Watson set the tone for the modern cricketer, and many players have followed.

Top 5 Indian IPL Best All Rounder

Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya are locks in the top 5 Indian IPL all-rounders of all time, coming in at 1^st and 7^th on our top 10 IPL all-rounders. But who else will take their place in our top 5? Who are your picks for the best IPL all-rounders in 2025?

1. Ravindra Jadeja
2. Hardik Pandya
3. Suresh Raina
4. Yusuf Pathan
5. Yuvraj Singh

Raina, known for his consistency, is the second highest scorer in IPL history with 5,500 runs and has been a handy middle-overs bowler, taking 25 wickets in his IPL career. Pathan amassed 3200 runs and took 42 wickets with his off spin while Yuvraj Singh made over 2750 runs with 36 very handy wickets across his career with multiple franchises.

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Our pick best IPL all-rounder of all time:

In first place, Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja’s career took off at the perfect time to make the most of his talents, having been a part of the IPL since the beginning, and with the possibility of still a few more years yet to come for his Chennai side. With nearly 3000 runs, Jadeja is an extraordinary batsmen. But the reason Jadeja is number one is he has matched his batting with phenomenal bowling, having 160 wickets to his name. Jadeja is a game changer who has earned his place as the best all-rounder to have played the game.

IPL FAQ’s

Best all-rounder in IPL history?

Ravindra Jadeja (2959 runs, 160 wickets)

Which player has scored the most runs in IPL history?

Virat Kohli (8004 runs)

Who has taken most wickets in IPL history?

Yuzvendra Chahal (205 wickets)

Which team has the most titles?

Chennai Super Kings (5) Mumbai Indians (5)

Who is the highest paid player in IPL?

Rishabh Pant ($4.92 AUD / 27.00 crore)

International Cricket FAQ’s

Who has scored most centuries in international cricket (across formats)?

1. Sachin Tendulkar – 100 centuries
2. Virat Kohli – 82

Which bowler has most wickets in test cricket?

1. M Muralidaran (800 wickets)
2. SK Warne (708 wickets)

Who is the fastest batsman to score 10,000 runs in ODI cricket?

Virat Kohli (205 innings)

Which team has won the most ICC Cricket World Cups?

Australia (6 titles)

Who is considered the greatest cricketer of all time?

In keeping with popular opinion, the greatest cricketer of all time is Don Bradman (Australia). Averaging 99.94, his elegance and domination of bowling attacks defined cricket in the early part of last century. Famously, Don Bradman needed only 4 runs in his final innings (the 5^th Ashes Test of 1948) to retire from the game with an average of 100. Bradman was bowled for a duck, forever enshrining his batting average at just under 100.