Listing top 1,000 individual match performances as per our scorecards. Each scored using contextual logic—factoring in opposition strength, match pressure, conditions, game importance etc. The list is scientifically based, so some lesser-known performances may outrank legendary ones. No manual adjustments are made; everything is merit-based. For the last update date and full update schedule, refer to FAQs.
| CRR | Change | Name | Points | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 763 |
 12
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Wayne Parnell (South Africa)
|
44.22 | 4 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Northern Superchargers (Men) vs Southern Brave (Men) at Leeds on 31-Aug-2022 (SR-5 | ER-4.8) |
| 778 |
12
|
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
|
44.03 | 4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Mumbai on 10-Apr-2022 (SR-6 | ER-8.8) |
| 779 |
12
|
Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand)
|
44.02 | 3 Wickets for 16 Runs in 1st inns for Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Hyderabad on 17-May-2015 (SR-8 | ER-4.0) |
| 787 |
12
|
Dirk Nannes (Australia)
|
43.91 | 5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for Somerset vs Sussex at Arundel on 15-Jun-2014 (SR-4 | ER-9.8) |
| 795 |
12
|
Daniel Sams (Australia)
|
43.81 | 4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide on 31-Dec-2021 (SR-6 | ER-8.3) |
| 804 |
13
|
Sreenath Aravind (India)
|
43.72 | 4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings at Bengaluru on 06-May-2015 (SR-6 | ER-6.8) |
| 809 |
13
|
Nasum Ahmed (Bangladesh)
|
43.69 | 3 Wickets for 16 Runs in 1st inns for Khulna Tigers vs Rangpur Riders at Mirpur on 03-Feb-2025 (SR-8 | ER-4.0) |
| 822 |
13
|
Ben Dwarshuis (Australia)
|
43.57 | 4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades at Sydney on 28-Dec-2022 (SR-6 | ER-4.3) |
| 825 |
13
|
Nazmul Islam (Bangladesh)
|
43.55 | 3 Wickets for 8 Runs in 2nd inns for Chittagong Kings vs Rangpur Riders at Mirpur on 28-Nov-2016 (SR-8 | ER-2.0) |
| 827 |
13
|
Hayden Kerr (Australia)
|
43.52 | 4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers at Carrara on 04-Jan-2022 (SR-6 | ER-8.0) |
| 833 |
14
|
Krunal Pandya (India)
|
43.43 | 3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians at Mumbai on 24-Apr-2022 (SR-8 | ER-4.8) |
| 835 |
14
|
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)
|
43.42 | 3 Wickets for 3 Runs in 2nd inns for Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United at Lahore on 23-May-2025 (SR-6 | ER-0.9) |
| 845 |
14
|
Mukesh Choudhary (India)
|
43.27 | 3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians at Navi Mumbai on 21-Apr-2022 (SR-6 | ER-6.3) |
| 848 |
14
|
Neil Carter (South Africa)
|
43.24 | 5 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for Warwickshire vs Worcestershire at Birmingham on 01-Jul-2005 (SR-4 | ER-6.0) |
| 849 |
14
|
Wahab Riaz (Pakistan)
|
43.24 | 4 Wickets for 14 Runs in 1st inns for Khulna Tigers vs Rangpur Riders at Chattogram on 17-Jan-2023 (SR-6 | ER-3.5) |
| 854 |
14
|
Ashish Nehra (India)
|
43.17 | 3 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians at Visakhapatnam on 08-May-2016 (SR-6 | ER-5.0) |
| 855 |
14
|
Aayan Afzal Khan (U.A.E.)
|
43.17 | 4 Wickets for 16 Runs in 1st inns for Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at Dubai on 19-Jan-2025 (SR-6 | ER-4.0) |
| 856 |
14
|
Callum Parkinson (England)
|
43.15 | 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Leicestershire vs Warwickshire at Birmingham on 13-Jul-2018 (SR-5 | ER-6.7) |
| 858 |
14
|
Junaid Khan (Pakistan)
|
43.14 | 4 Wickets for 12 Runs in 2nd inns for Lancashire vs Warwickshire at Manchester on 30-May-2014 (SR-6 | ER-3.0) |
| 859 |
14
|
Trent Boult (New Zealand)
|
43.14 | 2 Wickets for 9 Runs in 2nd inns for MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Johannesburg on 08-Feb-2025 (SR-12 | ER-2.3) |
| 860 |
14
|
Arshdeep Singh (India)
|
43.12 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Mullanpur on 09-Apr-2024 (SR-6 | ER-7.3) |
| 864 |
14
|
James Faulkner (Australia)
|
43.09 | 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Jaipur on 27-Apr-2013 (SR-5 | ER-5.0) |
| 865 |
14
|
Marco Jansen (South Africa)
|
43.08 | 4 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban's Super Giants at Cape Town on 06-Feb-2024 (SR-5 | ER-4.6) |
| 868 |
14
|
Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan)
|
43.07 | 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Basseterre on 30-Jun-2016 (SR-6 | ER-5.0) |
| 879 |
14
|
Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
|
42.95 | 4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Sussex vs Essex at Chelmsford on 21-Jul-2016 (SR-6 | ER-5.8) |
| 880 |
14
|
Krunal Pandya (India)
|
42.92 | 2 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings at Ahmedabad on 03-Jun-2025 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
| 881 |
14
|
Ashish Nehra (India)
|
42.92 | 3 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians at Mumbai on 17-Apr-2015 (SR-8 | ER-5.8) |
| 885 |
14
|
Tanvir Islam (Bangladesh)
|
42.89 | 3 Wickets for 2 Runs in 1st inns for Fortune Barishal vs Dhaka Capital at Mirpur on 29-Jan-2025 (SR-4 | ER-1.0) |
| 893 |
14
|
Trent Boult (New Zealand)
|
42.84 | 4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for MI New York vs Los Angeles Knight Riders at Lauderhill on 03-Jul-2025 (SR-6 | ER-4.3) |
| 898 |
14
|
Arafat Sunny (Bangladesh)
|
42.80 | 3 Wickets for 8 Runs in 2nd inns for Chittagong Kings vs Dhaka Dominators at Sylhet on 16-Jan-2019 (SR-8 | ER-2.0) |
| 901 |
14
|
Trent Boult (New Zealand)
|
42.74 | 3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals at Dubai on 10-Nov-2020 (SR-8 | ER-7.5) |
| 904 |
14
|
Akeal Hosein (West Indies)
|
42.69 | 4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi at Rawalpindi on 08-Mar-2024 (SR-6 | ER-5.8) |
| 905 |
14
|
Sam Curran (England)
|
42.68 | 5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Surrey vs Hampshire at London on 02-Jun-2022 (SR-5 | ER-7.5) |
| 907 |
14
|
Mohammad Amir (Pakistan)
|
42.67 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Essex vs Sussex at Hove on 22-Aug-2019 (SR-6 | ER-7.3) |
| 913 |
14
|
Ben Dwarshuis (Australia)
|
42.59 | 3 Wickets for 7 Runs in 1st inns for Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers at Sydney on 29-Jan-2019 (SR-8 | ER-1.8) |
| 920 |
14
|
Arafat Sunny (Bangladesh)
|
42.49 | 3 Wickets for Runs in 1st inns for Rangpur Riders vs Khulna Tigers at Mirpur on 10-Nov-2016 (SR-5 | ER-0.0) |
| 921 |
14
|
RP Singh (India)
|
42.48 | 4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Punjab Kings at Indore on 13-May-2011 (SR-6 | ER-6.3) |
| 940 |
15
|
Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan)
|
42.21 | 4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United at Dubai on 17-Feb-2019 (SR-6 | ER-5.3) |
| 944 |
15
|
Graeme White (England)
|
42.18 | 4 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for Northamptonshire vs Gloucestershire at Northampton on 28-Jun-2013 (SR-5 | ER-4.7) |
| 949 |
15
|
Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands)
|
42.15 | 5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Somerset vs Essex at Chelmsford on 07-Aug-2019 (SR-4 | ER-10.7) |
| 959 |
16
|
Arshdeep Singh (India)
|
42.06 | 3 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Ahmedabad on 03-Jun-2025 (SR-8 | ER-10.0) |
| 967 |
16
|
Ryan Sidebottom (England)
|
41.99 | 4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for Yorkshire vs Durham at Chester-le-Street on 22-Jun-2012 (SR-6 | ER-6.3) |
| 980 |
16
|
Daniel Sams (Australia)
|
41.85 | 4 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes at Hobart on 24-Jan-2020 (SR-6 | ER-8.5) |
| 981 |
16
|
Mitchell Johnson (Australia)
|
41.85 | 3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiant at Hyderabad on 21-May-2017 (SR-8 | ER-6.5) |
| 982 |
16
|
Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan)
|
41.85 | 3 Wickets for 12 Runs in 1st inns for Durban's Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings at Johannesburg on 01-Jan-2026 (SR-8 | ER-3.0) |
| 983 |
17
|
Mohsin Khan (India)
|
41.83 | 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Navi Mumbai on 18-May-2022 (SR-8 | ER-5.0) |
| 984 |
17
|
Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
|
41.83 | 3 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians at Visakhapatnam on 08-May-2016 (SR-6 | ER-5.3) |
| 985 |
17
|
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
41.83 | 4 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Dhaka Dominators vs Chattogram Challengers at Mirpur on 21-Jan-2019 (SR-6 | ER-4.0) |
| 989 |
17
|
Zafar Gohar (Pakistan)
|
41.79 | 4 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators at Dubai on 08-Feb-2016 (SR-5 | ER-4.2) |
| 993 |
17
|
Tymal Mills (England)
|
41.77 | 4 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for Southern Brave (Men) vs Welsh Fire (Men) at Cardiff on 12-Aug-2023 (SR-5 | ER-3.9) |
| 995 |
17
|
Liam Dawson (England)
|
41.76 | 3 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans at Lahore on 20-Feb-2022 (SR-8 | ER-4.0) |
| 997 |
17
|
Reece Topley (England)
|
41.70 | 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Surrey vs Hampshire at Southampton on 18-Sep-2020 (SR-6 | ER-5.0) |
| 999 |
17
|
Ravindra Jadeja (India)
|
41.69 | 3 Wickets for 13 Runs in 2nd inns for Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Mumbai on 25-Apr-2021 (SR-8 | ER-3.3) |