Indian Premier League (IPL) has mostly been a batter-friendly game where we have seen multiple high-scoring clashes throughout the years. In these situations, it becomes difficult for the bowler to bowl an economical over in the IPL. 

In IPL 2024, we saw many high scoring and record-breaking clashes where the bowlers went helpless. In the following listicle, we will discuss the top 10 bowlers to concede most runs in an IPL innings.

Most runs conceded by a bowler in IPL innings 

10.  Umesh Yadav - 65 runs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2013

umesh yadav 65 runs against royal challengers bengaluru in 2013

Veteran India pacer Umesh Yadav comes 10th in the list of bowlers to concede most runs in an IPL innings. While playing for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), in a match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on May 10, 2013, Umesh Yadav conceded 65 runs in his spell of four overs and went wicketless. At last, Delhi lost that game to RCB by just four runs.

9. Kwena Maphaka - 66 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024

kwena maphaka 66 runs against sunrisers hyderabad in 2024

Kwena Maphaka didn’t have a memorable debut in the IPL as he got smashed for 66 runs while playing for Mumbai Indians in a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on March 27, 2024. SRH posted a record 277/3 in that game, which is now the second highest IPL total, and went on to win the game by 31 runs. 

8. Arshdeep Singh - 66 runs against Mumbai Indians in 2023

arshdeep singh 66 runs against mumbai indians in 2023

Arshdeep Singh is eighth bowler to concede most runs in an IPL innings for his disastrous bowling while playing for Punjab Kings in a match against Mumbai Indians in Mohali on May 3, 2023. The right-arm pacer conceded 66 runs without a wicket in 3.5 overs as PBKS failed to defend 214 runs and MI won the match in 18.5 overs at the loss of four wickets. 

7. Mujeeb Ur Rahman - 66 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019

mujeeb ur rahman 66 runs against sunrisers hyderabad in 2019

Mujeeb Ur Rahman had a forgettable outing while playing for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on April 29, 2019. Batting first, SRH posted 212/6 in their 20 overs with Mujeeb Ur Rahman being the most expensive bowler of the match, conceding 66 runs in his four overs. At last, Punjab failed to chase the target, losing the game by 45 runs. 

6. Ishant Sharma - 66 runs against Chennai Super Kings in 2013

ishant sharma 66 runs against chennai super kings in 2013

Veteran Indian pacer Ishant Sharma is another name who features in the list while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. In a match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Hyderabad on May 8, 2013, Ishant conceded 66 runs in his spell of four overs, becoming the most expensive bowlers in the match. Eventually, CSK won the match by 77 runs. 

5. Luke Wood - 68 runs against Delhi Capitals in 2024  

luke wood 68 runs against delhi capitals in 2024

Luke Wood is the fifth player in the list of bowlers to concede most runs in an IPL innings. While playing for Mumbai Indians (MI) in a match against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 27, 2024, Wood got smashed for 68 runs in his four overs, but also got the wicket of Shai Hope. DC posted a mammoth 257/4 on board, and went on to win the match by 10 runs. 

4. Reece Topley - 68 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024

reece topley 68 runs against sunrisers hyderabad in 2024

This match was a nightmare for the bowlers, where Reece Topley turned out to be the most expensive bowler in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 15, 2024. Batting first, SRH posted a mammoth 287/3 on board, which is the highest-ever team score in IPL. Topley conceded 68 runs in his four overs taking one wicket. At last, SRH won the game by 25 runs. 

3. Yash Dayal - 69 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023

yash dayal 69 runs against kolkata knight riders in 2023

A match to forget for Yash Dayal where he let the victory slip away from the hands for Gujarat Titans (GT) against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 9, 2023. Defending a total of 204 runs, GT were way ahead as KKR now needed 29 runs in the last over to win. However, the things took a completely different turn as Rinku Singh smashed Dayal for five sixes on the last five balls of the match as KKR snatched the victory away from GT. Dayal got smashed for 69 runs in his four overs.

2. Basil Thampi - 70 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2018

basil thampi 70 runs against royal challengers bangalore in 2018

Basil Thampi registered one of the worst figures (by a bowler) in IPL, while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 17, 2018. The right-arm pacer conceded 70 runs in his four overs as RCB posted 218/6 in their 20 overs and went on to win the match by 14 runs. 

1. Mohit Sharma - 73 runs against Delhi Capitals in 2024

mohit sharma 73 runs against delhi capitals in 2024

Mohit Sharma tops the list of bowlers to concede most runs in an IPL innings, while playing for Gujarat Titans (GT) in a match against Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 24, 2024. Batting first, DC posted 224/4 on board, with Rishabh Pant (88* off 43) smashing 31 runs in the last over, which was bowled by Mohit Sharma. The fast bowler ended up conceding 73 runs in his four overs and DC went up to win that high-scoring thriller by just four runs.