The T20 version of cricket is definitely a batsmen’s game. IPL is known for its big hitters. The cash-rich league has made its name as one of the most entertaining T20 league around the world.
Even though the bowlers get hit around the park, there are some very talented bowlers who have managed to bowl dot balls very frequently. So here we take a look at the bowlers with the most dot balls in the IPL history:
Dale Steyn – 1,022 dots
Country: South Africa
Wickets: 97
IPL teams:
- 2008–2010; 2019–2020: Royal Challengers Bangalore
- 2011–2012: Deccan Chargers
- 2013–2015: Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 2016: Gujarat Lions
Praveen Kumar – 1,076 dots
Country: India
Wickets: 90
IPL teams:
- 2008–2010: Royal Challengers Bangalore
- 2011–2013: Kings XI Punjab
- 2014: Mumbai Indians
- 2015: Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 2016–2017: Gujarat Lions
Sunil Narine – 1,118 dots
Country: West Indies
Wickets: 127
IPL teams:
- 2012–present: Kolkata Knight Riders
Amit Mishra – 1,129 dots
Country: India
Wickets: 160
IPL teams:
- 2008 – 2010; 2015 – present: Delhi Capitals
- 2011 – 2012: Deccan Chargers
- 2013 – 2014: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Piyush Chawla – 1,146 dots
Country: India
Wickets: 156
IPL teams:
- 2008–2013: Kings XI Punjab
- 2014–2019: Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2020: Chennai Super Kings
- 2021: Mumbai Indians
Lasith Malinga – 1,155 dots
Country: Sri Lanka
Wickets: 170
IPL teams:
- 2008–2020 Mumbai Indians
Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 1,164 dots
Country: India
Wickets: 136
IPL teams:
- 2009–2010: Royal Challengers Bangalore
- 2011–2013: Pune Warriors India
- 2014–present: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Ravichandran Ashwin – 1,170 dots
Country: India
Wickets: 138
IPL teams:
- 2008–2015: Chennai Super Kings
- 2016–2017: Rising Pune Supergiant
- 2018–2019: Kings XI Punjab
- 2020-present: Delhi Capitals
Harbhajan Singh – 1,249 dots
Country: India
Wickets: 150
IPL teams:
- 2008–2017: Mumbai Indians
- 2018–2020: Chennai Super Kings
- 2021-present: Kolkata Knight Riders
