IPL playerSouth Africa2010 to 2013
Ryan McLaren
On scorecards: R McLaren · Right-hand bat
Ryan McLaren, a bowler, played three IPL seasons for three franchises.
The arrival
Ryan McLaren's first IPL season was 2010, with Mumbai Indians, a signing made outside the auction.
That first season brought 10 matches, 66 runs and 4 wickets at 7.90 an over.
The peak
The best season was 2011, for Kings XI Punjab: 5 wickets at 9.71 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 7.51, with best figures of 2 for 33.
Franchise by franchise
2010, Mumbai Indians. 10 matches and 4 wickets.
2011, Kings XI Punjab. Arrived outside the auction. 6 matches and 5 wickets.
2013, Kolkata Knight Riders. Bought at the 2013 auction for ₹27 lakh. 2 matches and 3 wickets.
2012 is missing from the record: a season without an IPL appearance.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 12 wickets in 357 deliveries, at 9.11 runs an over against a league rate of 7.74 for the same seasons: 1.37 an over more expensive than the typical bowler of the time.
The fielding record: 5 catches and 1 run-out.
At the auction
Ryan McLaren went under the hammer once. The price was ₹27 lakh (US$50k), paid by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2013.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
The legacy
Ryan McLaren made 18 IPL appearances, the last for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2013, and won 1 player-of-the-match award.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 66 | 40 | 22.0 | 95.7 | 0/0 | 4 | 7.90 | 2/28 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Kings XI Punjab | 6 | 90 | 51* | 30.0 | 93.8 | 1/0 | 5 | 9.71 | 2/33 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 3 | 13.43 | 2/60 | 1 |
Franchise journey
- Mumbai Indians: 2010
- Kings XI Punjab: 2011
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2013
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 40.4% |
| Balls per four | 12.2 |
| Balls per six | 171 |
| Dot balls bowled | 32.8% |
| Balls per wicket | 29.5 |
| Catches | 5 |
| Run-outs | 1 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | ₹27 lakh | Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹27 lakh (US$50k) |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet