David Willey IPL 2027 stats start from a simple fact: his IPL career has been brief and spread across three franchises. The English left-arm seamer arrived in 2018 as a replacement signing for Chennai Super Kings, played four matches each for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2022 and 2023, and then saw his Lucknow Super Giants stint in 2024 end before it began when he withdrew for personal reasons. Across 11 IPL matches he has taken 6 wickets and scored 53 runs.
That stop-start record does not reflect his wider white-ball standing. Willey took 100 wickets in 73 one-day internationals for England, won the T20 World Cup in 2022, and built a long reputation as a new-ball swing bowler who could also hit down the order. In the IPL, though, he never held a regular spot. His best day in the league came at Eden Gardens in April 2023, when he produced a double-wicket maiden and finished with 2 for 16 against Kolkata Knight Riders. This page covers his full IPL record, his teams, his auction price history, and his IPL 2027 status.
David Willey IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | David Willey IPL Record |
|---|---|
| Full Name | David Jonathan Willey |
| IPL Debut | 5 May 2018, Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Role | Bowling all-rounder |
| Batting Style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Current IPL Team | None confirmed for IPL 2027 |
| IPL Matches | 11 |
| IPL Runs | 53 |
| Highest Score | 20 not out |
| IPL Wickets | 6 |
| Best Bowling | 2/16 |
| IPL 2027 Team | Not officially confirmed |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is David Willey?
David Jonathan Willey was born on 28 February 1990 in Northampton, England. He is the son of former England all-rounder Peter Willey. A left-hand batter and left-arm fast-medium bowler, he began his county career with Northamptonshire in 2009, later played for Yorkshire, and returned to Northamptonshire in 2023.
For England, Willey played 73 ODIs and 43 T20Is between 2015 and 2023. He took exactly 100 ODI wickets, scored 663 ODI runs, and was part of the England squad that won the T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022. He retired from international cricket after the 2023 ODI World Cup, having announced his decision during that tournament.
In franchise cricket he has been a regular across leagues, with stints in the Pakistan Super League, the Hundred, the ILT20, and the Big Bash League. His IPL story, by contrast, is a short one: three seasons of actual match action, spread over six years.
David Willey IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | Played 3 matches (replacement signing) |
| 2022 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Played 4 matches |
| 2023 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Played 4 matches (retained) |
| 2024 | Lucknow Super Giants | Signed, withdrew before playing (0 matches) |
| 2025 | No IPL team | Did not play (opted out of the auction) |
| 2026 | No IPL team | Did not play |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | Season not started |
Willey entered the IPL in 2018 when Chennai Super Kings signed him as a replacement for the injured Kedar Jadhav. He played three matches that season and then spent three years out of the league. Royal Challengers Bengaluru bought him in the 2022 mega auction and retained him for 2023. Lucknow Super Giants signed him in the 2024 auction, but he withdrew for personal reasons and did not play a match; Matt Henry replaced him in the squad. He opted out of the IPL 2025 auction to play in the Pakistan Super League, and he played no part in IPL 2026.
David Willey IPL 2024 Stats
| Category | Figures |
|---|---|
| Team | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Matches | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 |
Willey has no IPL 2024 stats because he withdrew from the tournament for personal reasons before playing a match. Lucknow Super Giants had signed him at his base price of Rs 2 crore in the December 2023 auction, but he never took the field for them that season.
David Willey IPL 2025 Stats
| Category | Figures |
|---|---|
| Team | None |
| Matches | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 |
Willey did not play in IPL 2025. He opted out of the IPL 2025 auction and played in the Pakistan Super League instead, choosing the certainty of a guaranteed PSL contract over the IPL auction.
David Willey IPL 2026 Stats
| Category | Figures |
|---|---|
| Team | None confirmed |
| Matches | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 |
Willey played no part in IPL 2026. His career IPL totals remain unchanged at 11 matches, 53 runs, and 6 wickets, and no IPL 2026 team or price is officially confirmed for him.
David Willey IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. No team, price, or retention status is officially confirmed for David Willey for IPL 2027. This page will be updated when an official announcement is made.
David Willey IPL 2027 Team and Price
David Willey has no confirmed IPL 2027 team or price. He last played an IPL match in April 2023, for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and has not appeared in the league since. Any IPL 2027 involvement would depend on an official signing or auction outcome, none of which has been confirmed.
David Willey IPL Career Batting Stats
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 20 not out | 26.50 | 85.48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
David Willey IPL Career Bowling Stats
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs Conceded | Wickets | Best Bowling | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | Maidens | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | 36.0 | 272 | 6 | 2/16 | 45.33 | 7.56 | 36.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
David Willey IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CSK | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 2022 | RCB | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 9.00 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.55 |
| 2023 | RCB | 4 | 3 | 35 | 20* | – | 109.38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 2024 | LSG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
The 2023 batting average is shown as a dash because Willey was not out in all three of his innings that season. His career average of 26.50 comes from 53 runs in five innings with three not-outs.
David Willey IPL Highest Score
David Willey highest score in the IPL is 20 not out, made for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on 6 April 2023. He faced 20 balls and hit two fours, finishing unbeaten in a match RCB won by 115 runs. It was the same game in which he produced his best IPL bowling figures, making it the standout all-round performance of his IPL career.
David Willey IPL Wickets and Best Bowling
Willey has taken 6 wickets in 11 IPL matches at an average of 45.33 and an economy rate of 7.56. His best bowling figures are 2/16, taken against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on 6 April 2023. Opening the bowling, he bowled a double-wicket maiden, removing Venkatesh Iyer and Mandeep Singh with consecutive deliveries. He has never taken four wickets in an IPL innings.
David Willey IPL Batting Records
Willey has no IPL fifties or centuries. His batting record is modest: 53 runs from five innings, with a highest score of 20 not out and seven fours. He has not hit a six in the IPL. His batting value in the league has come from late-order cameos rather than sustained innings, and in 2023 he finished all three of his innings unbeaten.
David Willey IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | Rs 2.00 crore | Replacement signing (for Kedar Jadhav) |
| 2022 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rs 2.00 crore | Auction |
| 2023 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rs 2.00 crore | Retention |
| 2024 | Lucknow Super Giants | Rs 2.00 crore | Auction (withdrew, did not play) |
| 2025 | – | – | Opted out of the auction |
| 2026 | – | – | Did not play; no team or price officially confirmed |
| 2027 | – | – | Not officially confirmed |
Every confirmed IPL deal of Willey career was struck at Rs 2.00 crore, his base price in each auction he entered. He was never retained for more than one season, and his 2024 move to Lucknow produced no on-field return.
David Willey IPL Records and Achievements
- IPL debut: 5 May 2018 for Chennai Super Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Best IPL bowling: 2/16 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders, 6 April 2023
- Double-wicket maiden in that 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders, dismissing Venkatesh Iyer and Mandeep Singh with consecutive balls
- Highest IPL score: 20 not out, in the same match against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023
- 100 ODI wickets for England, and a T20 World Cup winners medal in 2022
David Willey IPL Performance Analysis
Willey IPL numbers describe a specialist who never quite converted international pedigree into league opportunity. His economy rate of 7.56 across 11 matches is respectable for a new-ball bowler, and his 2022 season showed his control at its best: one wicket from 11 overs, but only 72 runs conceded at 6.55 an over. The problem was output. Six wickets in 36 overs is a thin return, and his 2018 season was expensive, with 95 runs conceded in 10 overs at 9.50 an over.
The 2023 season was his most complete IPL campaign. He took three wickets, bowled at 7.00 an over, and contributed 35 unbeaten runs across three innings, including the 20 not out at Eden Gardens. That match showed what his role was meant to be: early swing with the new ball, then useful runs at the death. But four matches was his ceiling in every season he played, and franchises kept moving on.
Since 2023 the story has been one of absence rather than decline. A signed-but-unplayed 2024 season at Lucknow, an opted-out 2025 auction, and no IPL role in 2026 mean his league career has effectively been on hold for three years. At 36, with a long franchise career elsewhere, a return would depend on a team wanting proven new-ball swing and lower-order batting at base price. On the evidence of his IPL record alone, that would be a squad-depth signing rather than a first-choice pick.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are David Willey IPL stats?
David Willey has played 11 IPL matches, scored 53 runs at an average of 26.50 and a strike rate of 85.48, and taken 6 wickets at an average of 45.33 and an economy rate of 7.56. His best bowling is 2/16 and his highest score is 20 not out.
Which team is David Willey in for IPL 2027?
No IPL 2027 team is officially confirmed for David Willey. He has no current IPL team, having last played in the league in 2023 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
What is David Willey IPL 2027 price?
David Willey IPL 2027 price is not officially confirmed. His last confirmed IPL deal was Rs 2.00 crore, when Lucknow Super Giants signed him in the 2024 auction.
When did David Willey make his IPL debut?
David Willey made his IPL debut on 5 May 2018 for Chennai Super Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, after joining as a replacement for the injured Kedar Jadhav.
What is David Willey best bowling in the IPL?
David Willey best IPL bowling is 2/16 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on 6 April 2023, a spell that included a double-wicket maiden.
Why did David Willey not play IPL 2024?
David Willey withdrew from IPL 2024 for personal reasons after Lucknow Super Giants signed him for Rs 2 crore. Matt Henry replaced him in the Lucknow squad.
Did David Willey play IPL 2025?
No. David Willey opted out of the IPL 2025 auction and played in the Pakistan Super League instead.
How many wickets has David Willey taken in the IPL?
David Willey has taken 6 wickets in 11 IPL matches across the 2018, 2022, and 2023 seasons.
Sources and Data Notes
Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed. Sources used for this article include the player profiles and statistics on Cricbuzz and CricTracker, season records on myKhel and IPLT20stats, the ESPNcricinfo player profile, and contemporary reporting on his 2024 withdrawal and 2025 auction decision from CricTracker, Cricket Times, and Cricshots. External links: David Willey ESPNcricinfo profile and the official IPL site. Related reading on this site: Mark Wood IPL stats, Nicholas Pooran IPL stats, Mayank Yadav IPL stats, MS Dhoni IPL stats, IPL 2027 retention deadline, rules and purse, and IPL 2027 auction date, venue and time.
Statistics updated through: 14 October 2026
