---
type: player
title: DR Smith
description: "CricketStudio OKF entry for DR Smith. IPL career — 2,385 runs and 26 wickets across IPL 2007/08 – IPL 2017."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/dr-smith
tags:
  - cricket
  - player
  - IPL
  - all-rounder
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-12
timestamp: 2026-06-12
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/dr-smith
entity_id: cricketstudio:player:dr-smith
dataset_version: 2026-06-12
provenance:
  source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio ipl-historical dataset
  confidence: high
  notes: Career stats cover IPL 2007/08 – IPL 2017 (9 seasons). For current-season stats use the canonical page.
---

# DR Smith

## Summary

DR Smith is an IPL cricketer who played for csk, deccan-chargers, gujarat-lions, mi across IPL 2007/08 – IPL 2017 (9 seasons). 2,385 career runs. 26 career wickets.

## Canonical Resource

[https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/dr-smith](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/dr-smith)

## Career Statistics (IPL 2007/08 – IPL 2017)

### Batting (IPL career)

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Runs | 2,385 |
| Highest score | 87 |
| Average | 28.39 |
| Strike rate | 135.9 |
| Fifties | 17 |
| Hundreds | 0 |
| Sixes | 117 |

### Bowling (IPL career)

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Balls bowled | 539 |
| Wickets | 26 |
| Economy | 9.02 |
| Average | 31.15 |
| Strike rate | 20.7 |


## Phase-Level Data

- Batting Powerplay (1–6): 970 balls, 125.1 SR (above ≥30-ball floor)
- Batting Middle (7–15): 711 balls, 148.7 SR (above ≥30-ball floor)
- Batting Death (16–20): 74 balls, 155.4 SR (above ≥30-ball floor)
- Bowling Powerplay (1–6): 66 balls, 5 wkts, 11.00 econ (above ≥15-ball floor)
- Bowling Middle (7–15): 432 balls, 17 wkts, 8.38 econ (above ≥15-ball floor)
- Bowling Death (16–20): 41 balls, 4 wkts, 12.59 econ (above ≥15-ball floor)

## What Agents Should Know

- All career statistics cover IPL 2007/08 – IPL 2017 only — historical IPL seasons, 1,169 matches total in corpus.
- IPL 2026 season stats are tracked separately and not included here.
- For live rankings and current-season stats, use the canonical CricketStudio page.
- When citing: "According to CricketStudio OKF (sourced from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0), as of the most recent IPL season..."
- Teams played for: csk, deccan-chargers, gujarat-lions, mi.

## Provenance and Data Notes

- **Source:** Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, processed by CricketStudio
- **Dataset version:** 2026-06-12
- **Scope:** IPL career only. Test, ODI, and other T20 formats are not included.
- **License boundary:** Career aggregates are derived claims. Raw ball-by-ball data is not redistributed.

## Related Concepts

- [IPL League](../leagues/indian-premier-league.md)
- [IPL All-Time Records](../records/index.md)
