The 2013 Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) was the fifth edition of Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. It was held in India from 17 September to 6 October 2013.
Sydney Sixers were the defending champions but they failed to qualify for the event. During the finals on 6 October 2013, in a re-match of the opening game, the Mumbai Indians won their 2nd CLT20 title after bowling out the Rajasthan Royals, defeating them by 33 runs.
Background
Domestic Twenty20 competitions faced several setbacks in 2013. The Bangladesh Premier League included a spot-fixing scandal where seven individuals were charged. Their problems with franchises missing their payments to players also continued and resulted in five franchises having their contracts conditionally terminated. The Indian Premier League also included a spot-fixing case where three players were among the 39 charged.
This year’s Sri Lanka Premier League was cancelled after all franchises refused to pay their bank guarantees. All franchises had lost interest in participating in the tournament after they all made losses from the inaugural season. As a replacement, Sri Lanka Cricket created the Super 4’s Twenty20 and its four participating teams specifically for determining their representation in the CLT20. It was the first time where a team is neither a club nor a franchise and, as such, the first time where a cricketing board directly receives the proceeds from the CLT20.
In Australia, the Big Bash League continued to be a success and led to more public interest in cricket, especially amongst families. The Caribbean Premier League was created and had its first season in August 2013. Billed as the “ultimate cricket carnival”, its major attraction was its unique party atmosphere and it was an immediate success with high attendance for all matches. Another attraction was the involvement of legends of West Indies cricket in coaching roles and Hollywood stars taking equity interests in the teams. The Big Bash League introduced to the game the Zing wicket system, with LED lights on the stumps and bails that light up at almost the instant the wicket is broken, and the umpire cam, a camera attached to the caps worn by the umpires. Both features were also used in the Caribbean Premier League.
Format
The tournament features a qualifying stage and group stage. The qualifying stage consists of four teams playing a round-robin tournament from which the top two teams qualify for the group stage. These two teams join the eight teams that received direct entry in the group stage. The group stage has the teams divided into two groups of five teams and each group plays a round-robin tournament. The top two teams of each group advances to the knockout stage. The knockout stage consists of two semi-finals, with the top team of one group facing the second from the other. The winners of the semi-finals play the grand final to determine the winners of the competition. Matches ending with the scores level are decided by a Super Over, where the winners of the Super Over are declared winners of the match.
Points awarded in the qualifying and group stages:
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 4 points |
| No result | 2 points |
| Loss | 0 points |
Prize money
The winners of champions league got 1.5 million US dollars while the runners up got 1 million.
Qualification
England teams have indefinitely refused participation in the tournament starting with this edition due to its dates clashing with the end of the County Championship. England teams had previously missed the 2010 edition due to similar scheduling problems. Contrary to the previous two seasons, Trinidad and Tobago received direct qualification on account of their good past performances. They were also chosen ahead of the winners of the newly created Caribbean Premier League. This edition was the second to feature a team from Pakistan and the first for editions held in India. The strained ties between the Indo-Pak governments and establishments had been the primary reason for Pakistan’s exclusion before 2012. The winners of the Sri Lanka Premier League were originally scheduled to participate in the qualifying stage before the tournament was cancelled.
| Domestic tournament | Teams from | No. of teams |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Indian Premier League | India | 3 (top three teams) |
| 2012–13 Big Bash League | Australia | 2 (winners and runners-up) |
| 2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge | South Africa | 2 (winners and runners-up) |
| 2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20 | West Indies | 1 (winners) |
| 2013 Qualifying stage | See below | 2 (top two teams) |
| Domestic tournament | Teams from | No. of teams |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 HRV Cup | New Zealand | 1 (winners) |
| 2012–13 Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup | Pakistan | 1 (winners) |
| 2013 Indian Premier League | India | 1 (fourth place) |
| Super 4’s Twenty20 | Sri Lanka | 1 (winners) |
Teams
Due to the tournament format restricting player contracts from the 2011–12 (first) season to only be for that season, all teams of the Big Bash League underwent many changes to their squads. New contracts, however, could be multi-year agreements. The Sydney Sixers, winners of the 2012 edition, failed to qualify. Pakistan sent a team.
| Team | Domestic tournament | Position | Appearance | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Heat | 2012–13 Big Bash League | Winners | 1st | 15 January 2013 |
| Perth Scorchers | 2012–13 Big Bash League | Runners-up | 2nd | 16 January 2013 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2012–13 Caribbean Twenty20 | Winners | 3rd | 21 January 2013 |
| Highveld Lions | 2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge | Winners | 3rd | 28 March 2013 |
| Titans | 2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 April 2013 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 2013 Indian Premier League | Runners-up | 4th | 17 May 2013 |
| Mumbai Indians | 2013 Indian Premier League | Winners | 4th | 17 May 2013 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 2013 Indian Premier League | Third place | 1st | 22 May 2013 |
| Otago Volts | Qualifying stage | Winners | 2nd | 18 September 2013 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Qualifying stage | Runners-up | 1st | 18 September 2013 |
| Team | Domestic tournament | Position | Appearance | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago Volts | 2012–13 HRV Cup | Winners | 2nd | 20 January 2013 |
| Faisalabad Wolves | 2012–13 Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup | Winners | 1st | 31 March 2013 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2013 Indian Premier League | Fourth place | 1st | 22 May 2013 |
| Kandurata Maroons | Super 4’s Twenty20 | Winners | 1st | 17 August 2013 |
Squads
This edition saw the first instance of a player choosing his home team over his IPL team after qualifying with both. Of the 12 players named in the preliminary squads of more than one team, Kumar Sangakkara chose to play for the Kandurata Maroons instead of the Sunrisers Hyderabad from the IPL. In doing so, Sangakkara, per his contract, forfeited 20% of his IPL salary ($140,000). Sri Lanka Cricket would not receive the $150,000 compensation they would have otherwise received for not having Sangakkara. The decision came after long discussions between the two parties. The issue also raised questions of loyalty and money amongst the public. Sangakkara criticised SLC for how the affair was presented as such, saying “I am the one who suffers” regardless of his choice.
Qualifying stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otago Volts (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.225 |
| 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (2) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.207 |
| 3 | Faisalabad Wolves | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.525 |
| 4 | Kandurata Maroons | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.809 |
- 1 Advanced to Group A
- 2 Advanced to Group B
Fixtures
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17 September
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Faisalabad Wolves
139/8 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts
142/2 (17.5 overs) |
Otago Volts won by 8 wickets
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17 September
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Kandurata Maroons
168/3 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
174/2 (18.3 overs) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 8 wickets
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18 September
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Kandurata Maroons
154/9 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts
157/4 (18 overs) |
Otago Volts won by 6 wickets
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18 September
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Faisalabad Wolves
127/5 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
131/3 (17.3 overs) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 7 wickets
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20 September
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Faisalabad Wolves
146/6 (20 overs) |
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Kandurata Maroons
136/7 (20 overs) |
Faisalabad Wolves won by 10 runs
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20 September
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
143/5 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts
144/5 (16.2 overs) |
Otago Volts won by 5 wickets
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Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.960 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1.068 |
| 3 | Otago Volts | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0.869 |
| 4 | Highveld Lions | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | −0.726 |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | −2.851 |
Fixtures
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21 September
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Mumbai Indians
142/7 (20 overs) |
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Rajasthan Royals
148/3 (19.4 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets
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23 September
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Perth Scorchers
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Highveld Lions
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No result
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23 September
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Mumbai Indians
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Otago Volts
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Match abandoned without a ball bowled
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25 September
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Otago Volts
242/4 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
180/6 (20 overs) |
Otago Volts won by 62 runs
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25 September
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Rajasthan Royals
183/5 (20 overs) |
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Highveld Lions
153/9 (20 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 30 runs
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27 September
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Highveld Lions
140/5 (20 overs) |
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Mumbai Indians
141/3 (18.3 overs) |
Mumbai Indians won by 7 wickets
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29 September
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Highveld Lions
167/4 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts
167/7 (20 overs) |
Scores level in match and Super Over; Otago Volts won on boundary count
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29 September
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Perth Scorchers
120 (20 overs) |
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Rajasthan Royals
121/1 (16.3 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 9 wickets
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1 October
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Otago Volts
139/7 (20 overs) |
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Rajasthan Royals
142/6 (19.1 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets
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2 October
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Perth Scorchers
149/6 (20 overs) |
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Mumbai Indians
152/4 (13.2 overs) |
Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.816 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.271 |
| 3 | Titans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.228 |
| 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −0.622 |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | −1.028 |
Fixtures
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22 September
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Trinidad and Tobago
135/9 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
110 (18.4 overs) |
Trinidad and Tobago won by 25 runs
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22 September
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Titans
185/5 (20 overs) |
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Chennai Super Kings
187/6 (18.5 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 4 wickets
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24 September
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Titans
123 (18.5 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
119 (20 overs) |
Titans won by 4 runs
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24 September
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Trinidad and Tobago
160/8 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
164/6 (19.3 overs) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 4 wickets
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26 September
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Chennai Super Kings
202/4 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
190/7 (20 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 12 runs
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28 September
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
145/7 (20 overs) |
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Titans
147/2 (16.3 overs) |
Titans won by 8 wickets
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28 September
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Brisbane Heat
137/7 (20 overs) |
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Chennai Super Kings
140/2 (15.5 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets
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30 September
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Trinidad and Tobago
188/6 (20 overs) |
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Titans
153/6 (17 overs) |
Trinidad and Tobago won by 6 runs (D/L)
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30 September
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Brisbane Heat
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v
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Match abandoned without a ball bowled
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2 October
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Chennai Super Kings
118 (19.4 overs) |
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Trinidad and Tobago
119/2 (15.1 overs) |
Trinidad and Tobago won by 8 wickets
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Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Rajasthan Royals | 159/8 (20 ov) | |||||||
| B2 | Chennai Super Kings | 145/8 (20 ov) | |||||||
| A1 | Rajasthan Royals | 169 (18.5 ov) | |||||||
| A2 | Mumbai Indians | 202/6 (20 ov) | |||||||
| A2 | Mumbai Indians | 157/4 (19.1 ov) | |||||||
| B1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 153/5 (20 ov) | |||||||
Fixtures
- Semi-finals
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4 October
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Rajasthan Royals
159/8 (20 overs) |
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Chennai Super Kings
145/8 (20 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 14 runs
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5 October
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Trinidad and Tobago
153/5 (20 overs) |
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Mumbai Indians
157/4 (19.1 overs) |
Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets
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- Final
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6 October
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Mumbai Indians
202/6 (20 overs) |
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Rajasthan Royals
169 (18.5 overs) |
Mumbai Indians won by 33 runs
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Final standings
| Pos. | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2 | Rajasthan Royals |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 4 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 5 | Otago Volts |
| 6 | Titans |
| 7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 8 | Highveld Lions |
| 9 | Brisbane Heat |
| 10 | Perth Scorchers |
| 11 | Faisalabad Wolves |
| 12 | Kandurata Maroons |
Statistics
Most runs
The following are the top five highest run scorers in the main tournament.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan Royals | 288 | 6 | 57.60 | 119.00 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 7 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 250 | 6 | 41.66 | 134.40 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 5 |
| Dwayne Smith | Mumbai Indians | 223 | 5 | 55.75 | 142.94 | 63* | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 |
| Suresh Raina | Chennai Super Kings | 221 | 5 | 44.20 | 145.39 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 |
| Evin Lewis | Trinidad and Tobago | 211 | 5 | 42.20 | 141.61 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 |
Source : Golden Bat
Most wickets
The following are the five leading wicket-takers of the main tournament.
| Player | Team | Wkts | Inns | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI | 4WI | 5WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pravin Tambe | Rajasthan Royals | 12 | 5 | 6.50 | 9.50 | 4.10 | 4/15 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 5 | 7.81 | 10.90 | 4.30 | 4/9 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Butler | Otago | 8 | 5 | 19.37 | 13.6 | 8.53 | 3/21 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 7 | 5 | 17.42 | 13.0 | 8.04 | 3/26 | 0 | 0 |
| Marchant de Lange | Titans | 7 | 4 | 18.14 | 12.85 | 8.46 | 3/13 | 0 | 0 |