These are the bowlers with maximum dot balls in IPL from 2008 to 2021

May 10, 2021

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

Dale Steyn — 10.7 balls per innings

One of the greatest fastest bowlers in the world, Steyn has bowled 1,022 dots balls in 95 innings. The South African has taken 97 wickets in 95 IPL matches so far.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar — 9.5 balls per innings

This Indian international has played all kinds of cricket formats and has bowled 1,204 dot balls in 126 innings. He has taken 139 wickets in 159 matches with an average of 27.68.

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Lasith Malinga — 9.4 balls per innings

The Lankan bowler is considered as one of the best bowlers in IPL history has hurled 1,155 dot balls in 122 innings. He has taken 170 wickets in 122 matches with a strike rate of 16.62.

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Sunil Narine — 9.3 balls per innings

The West Indies off-spinner and right-handed batsman has bowled 1,155 dot balls in 123 innings. He has played an overall 126 matches and has taken 130 wickets.

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Praveen Kumar — 9 balls per innings

Former right-handed medium pace bowler grabs the fifth spot with 1,076 dot balls under his name in 119 innings. With a strike rate of 28.04, he took 90 wickets in 119 matches.

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Umesh Yadav — 8 balls per innings

Right-arm fast bowler delivered 962 dot balls in 120 innings. He has played 121 IPL matches so far and has taken 119 wickets with a strike rate of 21.19.

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Harbhajan Singh — 7.9 balls per innings

As India’s off-spin specialist who has played all formats of cricket, Singh delivered 1,268 dot balls in 160 innings. He has played 163 matches, so far, in IPL and has taken 150 wickets.

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Ravichandran Ashwin — 7.8 balls per innings

All-rounder Ashwin who bowls right arm off-break is at the eighth spot on the list with 1,215 dot balls in 156 innings. He has taken 139 wickets in 159 matches with a strike rate of 24.05.

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Amit Mishra — 7.4 balls per innings

An attacking right arm leg-break bowler and tail-ender batsman, he has delivered 1,154 dot balls in 154 innings. With an average of 23.97, he successfully took 166 wickets in 154 matches.

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Piyush Chawla — 7 balls per innings

Another one of the most successful bowlers in the history of IPL, Chawla has bowled 1,148 dot balls in 163 innings. He has taken 156 wickets, so far, in 164 matches.

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