Death-over scoring by season, 2008 to 2026
Bowling at the death has never been harder. In 2008, IPL teams scored 9.95 an over in overs 16 to 20. The peak so far was 11.21 in 2024.
| Season | Powerplay | Middle overs | Death overs | Sixes per death over | Wickets per death over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.70 | 7.99 | 9.95 | 0.46 | 0.55 |
| 2009 | 7.22 | 6.85 | 9.13 | 0.36 | 0.52 |
| 2010 | 7.89 | 7.56 | 9.59 | 0.41 | 0.49 |
| 2011 | 7.20 | 7.44 | 9.11 | 0.38 | 0.50 |
| 2012 | 7.22 | 7.40 | 9.52 | 0.42 | 0.52 |
| 2013 | 6.93 | 7.24 | 9.57 | 0.45 | 0.53 |
| 2014 | 7.55 | 7.74 | 10.04 | 0.53 | 0.48 |
| 2015 | 7.76 | 7.84 | 10.31 | 0.53 | 0.51 |
| 2016 | 7.70 | 7.86 | 10.17 | 0.49 | 0.51 |
| 2017 | 8.33 | 7.88 | 9.64 | 0.48 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 8.42 | 8.06 | 10.14 | 0.57 | 0.48 |
| 2019 | 8.13 | 7.73 | 10.17 | 0.56 | 0.53 |
| 2020 | 7.71 | 7.72 | 10.20 | 0.52 | 0.47 |
| 2021 | 7.72 | 7.60 | 9.41 | 0.43 | 0.52 |
| 2022 | 7.82 | 8.08 | 10.45 | 0.62 | 0.51 |
| 2023 | 8.72 | 8.43 | 10.49 | 0.60 | 0.50 |
| 2024 | 9.47 | 8.83 | 11.21 | 0.67 | 0.49 |
| 2025 | 9.61 | 9.03 | 10.96 | 0.66 | 0.52 |
| 2026 | 10.10 | 9.31 | 10.79 | 0.64 | 0.47 |
Sixes per death over have risen from 0.46 in 2008 to 0.64 in 2026, while wickets per over have barely moved. Batters are hitting more boundaries without getting out more often.
The powerplay has caught up fastest of all: 10.10 an over in 2026, against 7.70 in 2008.
Runs include all extras. Each season uses that year's matches in the data.