IPL: Top 5 Bowlers With Most Dot Balls In The Tournament

Updated - 14 Mar 2022, 03:57 PM

Harbhajan Singh
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Cricket fans are excited for IPL 2022, which is scheduled to kickstart on March 26. In the opening clash, defending champions Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders. The venue of the match is Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

A dot ball is a very useful delivery for any bowler in a T20 tournament like IPL. Over the years, there are many bowlers who have bowled maiden overs in the tournament. However, there are some bowlers who have bowled the most number of dots balls. In this listicle, we take a look at the top 5 bowlers with the most dot balls in the Indian Premier League.

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IPL: Top 5 Bowlers With Most Dot Balls In The Tournament

5. Lasith Malinga- 1155

Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga (Image Credit: Twitter)

Lasith Malinga takes the 5th position on this list. The right-arm pacer has bowled 1155 dot balls in IPL. In 122 matches in the tournament, the former Sri Lanka player accounts for 170 scalps at an average of 19.80. He owns an economy of 7.14. The right-arm pacer has retired from all forms of cricket. He played many seasons for the Mumbai Indians franchise.

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4. Sunil Narine- 1249

Sunil Narine, IPL, KKR,
Sunil Narine (Image Credit: Twitter)

Sunil Narine gets the 4th spot on this list. The right-arm spinner has bowled 1249 dot balls in the tournament so far. The West Indies player has played 134 matches in IPL and picked 143 wickets at an average of 24.53. He has an outstanding economy of just 6.74. Sunil Narine will play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2022 season.

3. Ravichandran Ashwin- 1265

Ravichandran Ashwin, Delhi Capitals
Ravichandran Ashwin (Image Credit: Twitter)

Ravichandran Ashwin bags the 3rd spot on this list with 1265 dot balls in IPL. The right-arm spinner has played 167 matches in the tournament so far and scalped 145 wickets at an average of 27.80. Ashwin holds an economy of 6.91. Ashwin is part of Rajasthan Royals in the 2022 season.

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2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 1267

Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image Credit: Twitter)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar grabs the 2nd spot on this list. The right-arm pacer has bowled 1267 dot balls in IPL so far. Kumar has picked 142 wickets in 132 matches in the tournament at an average of 25.26. He holds an economy of 7.30. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will play for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2022 season.

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1. Harbhajan Singh- 1268

Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh (Image Credit: Twitter)

Harbhajan Singh has bowled the most number of dot balls in IPL. The former right-arm spinner has bowled 1268 dot balls in the tournament. In 163 games, the right-arm spinner has picked 150 wickets at an average of 26.86.

Harbhajan Singh has retired from all forms of cricket and is an active commentator now. He played for teams like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

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