In a big tournament like the Indian Premier League (IPL) where the batters look to smash every next delivery out of the stadium, a single dot ball can turn out to be a relief for the bowling team. In today’s era of T20 cricket, the bowlers give their best to restrict the batters to score runs as the momentum of the game can be changed within a few overs.
However, in today’s time where the batters dominate the most in the T20 format and in the IPL, there are also some bowlers who are known for their economical bowling. These bowlers are known for their tight bowling and restrict the batters to hit big shots and even take a single.
Veteran Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar boasts a record for bowling most number of dot balls in the history of the IPL. The right-arm fast bowler has played for teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Pune Warriors India and has bowled 1670 dot balls taking 181 wickets from 176 matches in his IPL career so far.
Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine comes second in the list of players to bowl most number of dot balls in IPL history. The right-arm spinner has bowled 1605 dot balls taking 180 wickets in 176 matches in his IPL career so far.
List of players with most number of dot balls in IPL history
| Rank | Player | Matches | Wickets | Dot Balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 176 | 181 | 1670 |
| 2 | Sunil Narine | 176 | 180 | 1605 |
| 3 | R. Ashwin | 211 | 180 | 1566 |
| 4 | Piyush Chawla | 192 | 192 | 1337 |
| 5 | Jasprit Bumrah | 133 | 165 | 1269 |
| 6 | Harbhajan Singh | 163 | 150 | 1268 |
| 7 | Ravindra Jadeja | 240 | 160 | 1234 |
| 8 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 160 | 205 | 1229 |
| 9 | Umesh Yadav | 148 | 144 | 1203 |
| 10 | Amit Mishra | 162 | 174 | 1191 |
Last Updated: December 18, 2025
Mumbai Indians star Jasprit Bumrah comes fifth in the list of bowlers to bowl msot number of dott balls in IPL history. Bumrah has bowled 1269 dot balls taking 165 wickets from 133 matches in his IPL career so far.
