IPL 2021: 5 Bowlers Who Have Conceded Most Runs In An Innings In The Tournament

IPL 2021 will enthral Indian cricket fans soon as the tournament is set to start next month. IPL 2021 will start with the first match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians on April 9, 2021. The match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. All 8 teams will see slight changes in their squad as many new players have joined different franchisees during IPL 2021 auction.

IPL 2021 will be hosted by only six cities across the country. Ahmadabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, and Kolkata are the six cities that are set to host all the games in IPL 2021. The tournament will observe 56 nail-biting matches between 8 teams during the league stage.

IPL is one tournament that witnesses batsmen hitting a lot of runs. This happens mostly during powerplay and death overs when batsmen aim to score maximum runs for their team. Since IPL is a T20 league, there are many times when bowlers are hit for a lot of runs. Such matches are registered in the record books of the Indian Premier League. Here we look at 5 bowlers who have conceded the most runs in an innings in the Indian Premier League.

IPL 2021: 5 Bowlers Who Have Conceded Most Runs In An Innings In The Tournament

5. Varun Aaron and Ashok Dinda – 63 runs

Varun Aaron and Ashok Dinda gave away 63 runs in a match in the Indian Premier League. This records on the 5th spot for most runs conceded in an innings by a bowler. Varun Aaron gave away 63 runs in a match in IPL 2012. Aaron was playing for Delhi Daredevils and the opponents were Chennai Super Kings. The match was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Aaron bowled 4 overs in the match and took 2 wickets.

Ashok Dinda also gave away 63 runs in a match against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2013. Dinda was bowling for Pune Warriors in the match, which was played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Dinda bowled 4 overs and was unable to get a single wicket in the match.

4. Siddarth Kaul- 64 runs

Siddarth Kaul once conceded 64 runs in a match in IPL 2020. The right-arm bowler was playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad and the opposition team was Mumbai Indians. The match was played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE. Kaul conceded 64 runs in his four-overs spell but also took 2 wickets.

3. Sandeep Sharma and Umesh Yadav – 65 runs

Sandeep Sharma and Umesh Yadav have conceded 65 runs in an IPL game, which is the 3rd most runs conceded in an innings. Sandeep Sharma conceded 65 runs in IPL 2014. Sharma was playing for Punjab Kings when opposition team Sunrisers Hyderabad smashed him for so many runs. The match was played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Sharma also grabbed 1 wicket in the match.

Umesh Yadav also gave away 65 runs in an innings in IPL 2013. Delhi Capitals’ Umesh Yadav was playing against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The match was played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The right-arm pacer Yadav bowled 4 overs in the match and went wicket-less.

2. Ishant Sharma and Mujeeb Ur Rahman – 66 runs

While playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2013, Ishant Sharma conceded 66 runs in his 4 overs spell. Chennai Super Kings batsmen thrashed Sharma was so many runs in the match. The match was played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Ishant Sharma also remained wicket-less in the match.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman also conceded 66 runs in a match in IPL 2019. The Afghanistan spinner was playing for Punjab Kings. The opponent team was Sunrisers Hyderabad and the match was played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Rahman bowled 4 overs and was unable to get a wicket.

1.  Basil Thampi – 70 runs

Basil Thampi holds the record for conceding the most runs in an innings in the Indian Premier League. The match was played during IPL 2018. Basil Thampi was playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru when the home team Royal Challengers Bangalore thrashed him for 70 runs. Thampi bowled 4 overs in the match and was unable to get a wicket.