Veteran Indian cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the record for the most dot balls in IPL history. With 1793 dot balls Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes the most impressive IPL bowler and is also the leading wicket-taker for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.Â
Bhuveshwar Kumar who is famous for his inswinger and can swing balls in both ways is the most successful bowler in the IPL. Bhuvi has bowled 1793 dot balls in 190 matches with an impressive average rate of 27.33 and an economy rate of 7.69. Â
The second place is owned by another Indian cricketer Sunil Narine who has bowled 1694 dot balls in the 189 IPL matches with an average rate of 25.64 and an economy rate of 6.80.
Third place is also owned by Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin who has bowled 1623 dot balls in the 187 IPL matches with an average rate of 30.23 and an economy rate of 7.20. Â
R Ashwin followed by Jasprit Bumrah (1397 dot balls in 183 IPL matches) with an average of 22.02
Piyush Chawla is the only overseas player in the IPL with 1337 dot balls in the 192 IPL matches with an average rate of 26.60.Â
Most Dot Balls in an IPL Inning 2025 (by Bowler)
Otherwise, all the places in the top ten most dot balls in the IPL are reigned by the Indian bowlers.Â
| Pos | Player | Team | Dot Balls | Mat | Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Siraj | GT | 151 | 15 | 15 | 57.0 | 527 | 16 | 32.93 | 9.24 | 21.37 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 146 | 15 | 15 | 59.0 | 488 | 25 | 19.52 | 8.27 | 14.16 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Khaleel Ahmed | CSK | 137 | 14 | 14 | 46.4 | 447 | 15 | 29.80 | 9.57 | 18.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 137 | 17 | 16 | 58.2 | 518 | 21 | 24.66 | 8.88 | 16.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 128 | 12 | 12 | 47.2 | 316 | 18 | 17.55 | 6.67 | 15.77 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Trent Boult | MI | 127 | 16 | 16 | 57.4 | 517 | 22 | 23.50 | 8.96 | 15.72 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 123 | 14 | 14 | 52.0 | 483 | 17 | 28.41 | 9.28 | 18.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 120 | 12 | 12 | 44.0 | 386 | 22 | 17.54 | 8.77 | 12.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Pat Cummins | SRH | 118 | 14 | 14 | 49.4 | 450 | 16 | 28.12 | 9.06 | 18.62 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Varun Chakaravarthy | KKR | 117 | 13 | 13 | 50.0 | 383 | 17 | 22.52 | 7.66 | 17.64 | 0 | 0 |
Most Dot Balls in IPLÂ All Season (Till Now)
| Rank | Player | Team | Wickets | Dot Balls | Matches | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Best | 4W | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 198 | 1793 | 190 | 702.0 | 14 | 5412 | 5/19 | 2 | 27.33 | 7.69 |
| 2 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 192 | 1694 | 189 | 724.0 | 3 | 4922 | 5/19 | 7 | 25.64 | 6.80 |
| 3 | Ravichandran Ashwin | CSK | 187 | 1623 | 221 | 784.0 | 4 | 5653 | 4/34 | 1 | 30.23 | 7.20 |
| 4 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 183 | 1397 | 145 | 553.0 | 8 | 4030 | 5/10 | 3 | 22.02 | 7.25 |
| 5 | Piyush Chawla | MI | 192 | 1337 | 192 | 640.0 | 2 | 5108 | 4/17 | 2 | 26.60 | 7.96 |
| 6 | Ravindra Jadeja | CSK | 170 | 1311 | 254 | 673.0 | 2 | 5188 | 5/16 | 3 | 30.52 | 7.67 |
| 7 | Yuzvendra Chahal | PBKS | 221 | 1302 | 174 | 630.0 | 4 | 5032 | 5/40 | 8 | 22.77 | 7.96 |
| 8 | Harbhajan Singh | KKR | 150 | 1268 | 163 | 569.0 | 6 | 4030 | 5/18 | 1 | 26.87 | 7.08 |
| 9 | Umesh Yadav | GT | 144 | 1203 | 148 | 508.0 | 5 | 4296 | 4/23 | 3 | 29.83 | 8.45 |
| 10 | Rashid Khan | GT | 158 | 1191 | 136 | 530.0 | 3 | 3766 | 4/24 | – | 23.84 | 7.10 |
