Dwayne Bravo IPL Career Stats: Complete Record, Milestones and Season-by-Season Breakdown

Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).

Dwayne Bravo IPL stats, quick answer: here is Dwayne Bravo’s complete IPL record from 2008 to the end of IPL 2026.

  • Matches: 161 (2008 to 2022)
  • Runs: 1560 at an average of 22.61 and a strike rate of 129.57
  • Highest score: 70*
  • Hundreds / fifties: 0 / 5
  • Sixes: 66
  • Wickets: 183 at an economy rate of 8.38
  • Best bowling: 4/22
  • Teams: Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions
  • IPL titles: 3 (2011, 2018, 2021)
  • Player of the match awards: 4

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Dwayne Bravo IPL Stats: Career Overview and Headline Numbers

Dwayne Bravo is one of the IPL’s great all-rounders, and its most successful death bowler for much of his career. He won Purple Caps for Chennai in 2013 and 2015 and was a key part of their titles. He played for Mumbai Indians in the early seasons before his long spell at Chennai.

Dwayne Bravo has played 161 IPL matches across 14 seasons. With the bat he has 1560 runs from 110 innings. He has been dismissed 69 times, giving an average of 22.61, and he scores at 129.57 runs per 100 balls, with 120 fours and 66 sixes. With the ball he has 183 wickets from 520.0 overs, ranking 7th all-time, conceding 8.38 an over and taking a wicket every 17.0 balls.

Where he bats

Batting position Innings Runs Avg SR
Middle order (5-7) 80 1181 23.62 132.55
Lower order (8+) 16 130 18.57 166.67
Top order (3-4) 11 173 17.30 104.85
Opener (1-2) 3 76 38.00 108.57

Dwayne Bravo has batted most often as middle order, 80 of his 110 innings. Batting position here is the order in which a batter first appeared at the crease.

How he gets out

Dismissal Times Share
Caught 44 64%
Bowled 12 17%
Lbw 6 9%
Caught And Bowled 4 6%
Run Out 2 3%
Stumped 1 1%

In wins and defeats

Result Innings Runs Avg SR
Team won 55 780 30.00 150.29
Team lost 55 780 18.14 113.87

In matches his team won, Dwayne Bravo averages 30.00 at a strike rate of 150.29; in defeats, 18.14 at 113.87. The gap is a rough measure of how often his innings have decided games.

Teams Played For and How He Moved Between Them

Team Seasons Matches Runs Wickets
Mumbai Indians 2008-2010 30 457 26
Chennai Super Kings 2011-2015 61 706 79
Gujarat Lions 2016 15 99 17
Chennai Super Kings 2018-2022 55 298 61

He started with Mumbai Indians in 2008 and stayed until 2010. He then moved to Chennai Super Kings in 2011 and stayed until 2015. He then moved to Gujarat Lions in 2016 for the 2016 season. He then moved to Chennai Super Kings in 2018 and stayed until 2022.

How his role changed

Season Average batting position Innings
2008 5.1 7
2009 4.2 10
2010 5.4 8
2011 6.5 2
2012 5.6 16
2013 5.7 12
2014 5.0 1
2015 6.2 13
2016 6.1 12
2018 6.4 10
2019 6.6 8
2020 7.5 2
2021 8.3 3
2022 8.3 6

In his first three seasons Dwayne Bravo batted at an average position of 4.9; in his last three it was 8.0. He has moved down the order over time, into more of a finishing role.

Batting Record Season by Season

Season Team Mat Runs Avg SR 50s 100s HS Wkts
2008 MI 9 178 29.67 132.84 1 0 64* 11
2009 MI 11 218 27.25 107.39 2 0 70* 11
2010 MI 10 61 8.71 115.09 0 0 23 4
2011 CSK 6 11 11.00 183.33 0 0 6* 6
2012 CSK 19 371 46.38 140.53 0 0 48 15
2013 CSK 18 121 15.12 114.15 0 0 23* 32
2014 CSK 1 8 – 266.67 0 0 8* 0
2015 CSK 17 195 21.67 131.76 1 0 62* 26
2016 GL 15 99 12.38 120.73 0 0 22* 17
2018 CSK 16 141 35.25 154.95 1 0 68 14
2019 CSK 12 80 16.00 121.21 0 0 27 11
2020 CSK 6 7 3.50 116.67 0 0 7 6
2021 CSK 11 47 47.00 261.11 0 0 23 14
2022 CSK 10 23 11.50 95.83 0 0 12 16
  • 2008 (Mumbai Indians): 178 runs in 9 matches, average 29.67, strike rate 132.84, best 64*, 11 wickets. His best bowling was 3/24 against DCG on 18 May 2008. He batted mostly in the middle order. His best innings was 64* off 53 balls against KKR on 29 Apr 2008. Mumbai Indians finished 5th in the league table.
  • 2009 (Mumbai Indians): 218 runs in 11 matches, average 27.25, strike rate 107.39, best 70*, 11 wickets. His best bowling was 3/34 against DCG on 25 Apr 2009. He batted mostly in the middle order. His best innings was 70* off 59 balls against PBKS on 12 May 2009. Mumbai Indians finished 7th in the league table.
  • 2010 (Mumbai Indians): 61 runs in 10 matches, average 8.71, strike rate 115.09, best 23, 4 wickets. His best bowling was 2/11 against DC on 17 Mar 2010. He batted mostly in the middle order. His best innings was 23 off 16 balls against DCG on 28 Mar 2010. Mumbai Indians finished 1st in the league table. Mumbai Indians reached the final.
  • 2011 (Chennai Super Kings): 11 runs in 6 matches, average 11.00, strike rate 183.33, best 6*, 6 wickets. His best bowling was 2/21 against DC on 12 May 2011. He batted mostly in the middle order. His best innings was 6* off 1 balls against RCB on 28 May 2011. Chennai Super Kings finished 2nd in the league table. His team won the title.
  • 2012 (Chennai Super Kings): 371 runs in 19 matches, average 46.38, strike rate 140.53, best 48, 15 wickets. His best bowling was 2/10 against MI on 23 May 2012. He batted mostly in the middle order. His best innings was 48 off 43 balls against PBKS on 17 May 2012. Chennai Super Kings finished 4th in the league table. Chennai Super Kings reached the final.
  • 2013 (Chennai Super Kings): 121 runs in 18 matches, average 15.12, strike rate 114.15, best 23*, 32 wickets. His best bowling was 4/42 against MI on 26 May 2013. He batted mostly in the middle order. His best innings was 23* off 11 balls against RR on 12 May 2013. Chennai Super Kings finished 1st in the league table. Chennai Super Kings reached the final.
  • 2014 (Chennai Super Kings): 8 runs in 1 matches, average -, strike rate 266.67, best 8*. He batted mostly in the middle order. His best innings was 8* off 3 balls against PBKS on 18 Apr 2014. Chennai Super Kings finished 3rd in the league table.
  • 2015 (Chennai Super Kings): 195 runs in 17 matches, average 21.67, strike rate 131.76, best 62*, 26 wickets. His best bowling was 3/22 against KKR on 28 Apr 2015. He batted mostly in the middle order. His best innings was 62* off 36 balls against RR on 19 Apr 2015. Chennai Super Kings finished 1st in the league table. Chennai Super Kings reached the final.
  • 2016 (Gujarat Lions): 99 runs in 15 matches, average 12.38, strike rate 120.73, best 22*, 17 wickets. His best bowling was 4/22 against PBKS on 11 Apr 2016. He batted mostly in the middle order. His best innings was 22* off 10 balls against RPS on 14 Apr 2016. Gujarat Lions finished 1st in the league table.
  • 2018 (Chennai Super Kings): 141 runs in 16 matches, average 35.25, strike rate 154.95, best 68, 14 wickets. His best bowling was 2/16 against RR on 20 Apr 2018. He batted mostly in the middle order. His best innings was 68 off 30 balls against MI on 7 Apr 2018. Chennai Super Kings finished 2nd in the league table. His team won the title.
  • 2019 (Chennai Super Kings): 80 runs in 12 matches, average 16.00, strike rate 121.21, best 27, 11 wickets. His best bowling was 3/33 against DC on 26 Mar 2019. He batted mostly in the middle order. His best innings was 27 off 16 balls against RR on 31 Mar 2019. Chennai Super Kings finished 2nd in the league table. Chennai Super Kings reached the final.
  • 2020 (Chennai Super Kings): 7 runs in 6 matches, average 3.50, strike rate 116.67, best 7, 6 wickets. His best bowling was 3/37 against KKR on 7 Oct 2020. He batted mostly in the lower order. His best innings was 7 off 5 balls against RCB on 10 Oct 2020. Chennai Super Kings finished 7th in the league table.
  • 2021 (Chennai Super Kings): 47 runs in 11 matches, average 47.00, strike rate 261.11, best 23, 14 wickets. His best bowling was 3/24 against RCB on 24 Sep 2021. He batted mostly in the lower order. His best innings was 23 off 8 balls against MI on 19 Sep 2021. Chennai Super Kings finished 2nd in the league table. His team won the title.
  • 2022 (Chennai Super Kings): 23 runs in 10 matches, average 11.50, strike rate 95.83, best 12, 16 wickets. His best bowling was 3/20 against KKR on 26 Mar 2022. He batted mostly in the lower order. His best innings was 12 off 15 balls against MI on 12 May 2022. Chennai Super Kings finished 9th in the league table.

His most productive season was 2012, with 371 runs. His leanest full season was 2010, when he averaged 8.71. He passed 400 runs in 0 of his 14 seasons.

Bowling season by season

Season Wkts Econ Best
2008 11 8.14 3/24
2009 11 7.81 3/34
2010 4 8.71 2/11
2011 6 7.85 2/21
2012 15 8.01 2/10
2013 32 7.95 4/42
2015 26 8.14 3/22
2016 17 8.82 4/22
2018 14 9.96 2/16
2019 11 8.02 3/33
2020 6 8.57 3/37
2021 14 7.81 3/24
2022 16 8.71 3/20

Highest Scores and Centuries

Score Balls 4s 6s For Against Date Result
70* 59 7 3 MI PBKS 12 May 2009 Won
68 30 3 7 CSK MI 7 Apr 2018 Won
64* 53 8 1 MI KKR 29 Apr 2008 Won
62* 36 8 1 CSK RR 19 Apr 2015 Lost
50* 40 1 2 MI RCB 3 May 2009 Lost
48 43 2 3 CSK PBKS 17 May 2012 Lost
43* 18 0 5 CSK DCG 7 Apr 2012 Won
40 33 4 1 CSK MI 6 May 2012 Lost
35 30 2 2 MI DC 8 May 2009 Lost
34 18 3 1 MI DCG 27 Apr 2008 Lost

Dwayne Bravo has not scored an IPL hundred; his best is 70*. His team won 3 of the 5 matches in which he passed 50.

Best bowling figures

Figures For Against Date Result
4/22 GL PBKS 11 Apr 2016 Won
4/42 CSK MI 26 May 2013 Lost
3/9 CSK MI 21 May 2013 Won
3/20 CSK KKR 26 Mar 2022 Lost
3/22 CSK KKR 28 Apr 2015 Won
3/23 CSK GT 17 Apr 2022 Lost
3/24 MI DCG 18 May 2008 Won
3/24 CSK RCB 24 Sep 2021 Won

Dwayne Bravo has taken four or more wickets in a match 2 times.

Strike Rate and Average by Phase of Innings

Phase Runs Balls Dismissals Average Strike rate
Powerplay (overs 1-6) 123 110 5 24.6 111.8
Middle (7-15) 528 572 25 21.1 92.3
Death (16-20) 909 522 39 23.3 174.1

Most of Dwayne Bravo’s runs have come in the death phase (909 runs, 58% of his total). His fastest scoring comes in the death phase, at 174.1 runs per 100 balls. Phase splits use the over in which each ball was bowled.

Bowling by phase

Phase Overs Wickets Economy
Powerplay (overs 1-6) 38.0 10 7.87
Middle (7-15) 251.1 58 7.56
Death (16-20) 230.5 115 9.36

Dwayne Bravo has bowled most often in the middle phase (48% of his balls), taking 58 wickets there.

Records Held and Milestones Reached

Milestone Date Opponent Venue
IPL debut 23 Apr 2008 CSK MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk)
First IPL fifty 29 Apr 2008 KKR Eden Gardens
50 IPL wickets 10 Apr 2013 PBKS Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
1000 IPL runs 19 Apr 2015 RR Sardar Patel Stadium
100 IPL wickets 19 May 2015 MI Wankhede Stadium
100th IPL match 6 May 2016 SRH Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
150 IPL wickets 7 Oct 2020 KKR Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Records and honours: Purple Cap 2013, Purple Cap 2015. He sits 7th on the all-time wicket-taking list.

Related record pages: most sixes in IPL history, most wickets in IPL history, fastest century in IPL history, Orange Cap winners, Purple Cap winners.

Performance Against Each Opposition

Opponent Runs Avg SR HS Wkts Econ
Mumbai Indians 317 21.13 135.47 68 33 7.97
Rajasthan Royals 215 53.75 155.80 62* 16 9.61
Punjab Kings 210 30.00 117.32 70* 26 8.21
Deccan Chargers 178 29.67 154.78 43* 7 8.03
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 166 15.09 132.80 50* 18 8.64
Kolkata Knight Riders 148 29.60 110.45 64* 21 8.60
Delhi Capitals 138 17.25 120.00 35 23 8.21
Sunrisers Hyderabad 93 15.50 97.89 25* 22 7.91
Chennai Super Kings 47 11.75 123.68 24 5 9.02
Rising Pune Supergiant 29 29.00 181.25 22* 2 10.38
Pune Warriors 18 9.00 128.57 12 5 7.47
Lucknow Super Giants 1 – 100.00 1* 1 8.75
Kochi Tuskers Kerala 0 – – – 1 9.00
Gujarat Titans 0 – – – 3 5.75

Dwayne Bravo’s most productive opponent has been Mumbai Indians, against whom he has 317 runs at a strike rate of 135.47. Figures include matches against defunct franchises such as Deccan Chargers and Pune Warriors where relevant.

Home vs Away Splits

Venue type Runs Avg SR Wkts Econ
Home 415 18.86 135.62 54 8.43
Away 842 24.76 130.75 82 8.45
Neutral 303 23.31 119.29 47 8.19

Home means a match in his franchise’s home city. Neutral covers seasons played wholly or largely away from home grounds (2009 in South Africa, the UAE in 2014 and 2020, the 2021 hub format and the 2022 league stage in Maharashtra).

His most-played grounds

Ground Matches Runs SR Wkts Econ
MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) 37 325 137.13 44 8.28
Wankhede Stadium 19 199 143.17 26 8.38
Eden Gardens 9 141 111.02 8 8.78
Dubai International Cricket Stadium 9 34 212.50 8 8.97
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy 8 70 140.00 9 9.50
Brabourne Stadium 8 23 100.00 3 9.54

His most productive ground is MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk): 325 runs in 24 innings at a strike rate of 137.13.

Playoff and Knockout Record

Season Stage Opponent Batting Bowling Result
2011 Qualifier 1 RCB DNB 1/28 Won
2011 Final RCB 6* (1) 1/15 Won
2012 Elimination Final MI 33* (14) 2/10 Won
2012 Qualifier 2 DC 33* (12) 1/24 Won
2012 Final KKR DNB 1/49 Lost
2013 Qualifier 1 MI DNB 3/9 Won
2013 Final MI 15 (16) 4/42 Lost
2015 Qualifier 1 MI 20 (15) 3/40 Lost
2015 Qualifier 2 RCB 0 (1) 1/21 Won
2015 Final MI 9 (6) 2/36 Lost
2016 Qualifier 1 RCB 8 (6) 0/26 Lost
2016 Qualifier 2 SRH 20 (10) 2/32 Lost
2018 Qualifier 1 SRH 7 (11) 2/25 Won
2018 Final SRH DNB 1/46 Won
2019 Qualifier 1 MI DNB 0/25 Lost
2019 Qualifier 2 DC 0* (1) 2/19 Won
2019 Final MI 15 (15) 0/24 Lost
2021 Qualifier 1 DC DNB 1/31 Won
2021 Final KKR DNB 1/29 Won

In 19 playoff matches, Dwayne Bravo has 166 runs at a strike rate of 153.70 and 28 wickets. His teams won 11 of those games, and he has played in 7 finals.

Captaincy Record

Dwayne Bravo has not been a regular IPL captain.

Awards Won

  • Player of the match 4 times
  • Purple Cap 2013
  • Purple Cap 2015
  • IPL champion: 2011, 2018, 2021

Three Defining Performances

The three below are his most decisive IPL performances by impact on the result, followed by two more that rank close behind.

  1. Dwayne Bravo: 15 off 16 balls and 4/42 with the ball against Mumbai Indians. 26 May 2013, Eden Gardens (Final): MI batted first and made 148/9, led by Kieron Pollard 60* (32), with Dwayne Bravo 4/42 the pick of the CSK bowlers. CSK replied with 125/9, MS Dhoni 63* (45) top-scoring as Harbhajan Singh 2/14 did the damage for MI. MI won by 23 runs. Player of the match: Kieron Pollard.
  2. Dwayne Bravo: 3/9 with the ball against Mumbai Indians. 21 May 2013, Feroz Shah Kotla (Qualifier 1): CSK batted first and made 192/1, led by Mike Hussey 86* (58). MI replied with 144, Dwayne Smith 68 (28) top-scoring as Dwayne Bravo 3/9 did the damage for CSK. CSK won by 48 runs. Player of the match: Mike Hussey.
  3. Dwayne Bravo: 2* off 2 balls and 4/22 with the ball against Punjab Kings. 11 Apr 2016, PCA Stadium, Mohali: PBKS batted first and made 161/6, led by Murali Vijay 42 (34), with Dwayne Bravo 4/22 the pick of the GL bowlers. GL replied with 162/5, Aaron Finch 74 (47) top-scoring. GL won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Aaron Finch.
  4. Dwayne Bravo: 20 off 15 balls and 3/40 with the ball against Mumbai Indians. 19 May 2015, Wankhede Stadium (Qualifier 1): MI batted first and made 187/6, led by Lendl Simmons 65 (51), with Dwayne Bravo 3/40 the pick of the CSK bowlers. CSK replied with 162, Faf du Plessis 45 (34) top-scoring as Lasith Malinga 3/23 did the damage for MI. MI won by 25 runs. Player of the match: Kieron Pollard.
  5. Dwayne Bravo: 30 off 17 balls and 3/24 with the ball against Deccan Chargers. 18 May 2008, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: MI batted first and made 178/7, led by Abhishek Nayar 38 (24), with RP Singh 3/35 the pick of the DCG bowlers. DCG replied with 153/7, Venugopal Rao 57 (38) top-scoring as Dwayne Bravo 3/24 did the damage for MI. MI won by 25 runs. Player of the match: Dwayne Bravo.

He did not play in IPL 2026. This page will be updated after every season.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many runs has Dwayne Bravo scored in the IPL?

Dwayne Bravo has scored 1560 IPL runs in 110 innings at an average of 22.61 and a strike rate of 129.57 (as of the end of IPL 2026).

Which teams has Dwayne Bravo played for in the IPL?

Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions.

What is Dwayne Bravo’s highest IPL score?

70*. His best bowling figures are 4/22.

Has Dwayne Bravo won an IPL title?

Yes, 3: 2011, 2018, 2021.

How many wickets has Dwayne Bravo taken in the IPL?

183 wickets at an economy rate of 8.38.