Lungi Ngidi of South Africa has the best career bowling strike rate in the IPL, with a strike rate of 12.9. Australia spinner Adam Zampa is at the second spot with a strike rate of 13.6. The third bowler on the list is Punjab Kings pacer Kagiso Rabada, who has a bowling strike rate of 14.4. The bowlers with the highest bowling strike rate in IPL history are listed below.
| Player | Span | Matches | Overs | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy | Strike Rate |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2018-2021 | 14 | 54 | 448 | 25 | 04-Oct | 17.92 | 8.29 | 12.9 |
| (Chennai Super Kings) | |||||||||
| Adam Zampa | 2016-2020 | 14 | 47.5 | 370 | 21 | Jun-19 | 17.61 | 7.73 | 13.6 |
| (Rising Pune Supergiant, Rising Pune Supergiants, Royal Challengers Bangalore) | |||||||||
| Kagiso Rabada | 2017-2022 | 63 | 238 | 1966 | 99 | Apr-21 | 19.85 | 8.26 | 14.4 |
| (Delhi Capitals, Delhi Daredevils, Punjab Kings) | |||||||||
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 2021-2022 | 18 | 63 | 490 | 26 | May-18 | 18.84 | 7.77 | 14.5 |
| (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | |||||||||
| Ashish Reddy | 2012-2016 | 31 | 43.4 | 396 | 18 | Mar-25 | 22 | 9.06 | 14.5 |
| (Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad) | |||||||||
| Chris Woakes | 2017-2021 | 21 | 73.2 | 658 | 30 | 03-Jun | 21.93 | 8.97 | 14.6 |
| (Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore) | |||||||||
| Umran Malik | 2021-2023 | 18 | 64.1 | 572 | 25 | May-25 | 22.88 | 8.91 | 15.4 |
| (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | |||||||||
| Farveez Maharoof | 2008-2010 | 20 | 70 | 520 | 27 | Mar-34 | 19.25 | 7.42 | 15.5 |
| (Delhi Daredevils) | |||||||||
| Doug Bollinger | 2010-2012 | 27 | 96 | 693 | 37 | Apr-13 | 18.72 | 7.21 | 15.5 |
| (Chennai Super Kings) | |||||||||
| Chaminda Vaas | 2008-2010 | 13 | 47 | 355 | 18 | Mar-21 | 19.72 | 7.55 | 15.6 |
| (Deccan Chargers) | |||||||||
