Most Dot Balls in an IPL Match: Top Bowlers Who Choked the Runs

Indian Premier League is a place where national and international players get opportunities to showcase their outstanding talent. The tournament also gives chances to freshers which help them to start their career. The Indian Premier League has seen some of the greatest bowlers in T20 cricket history which bowled the most dot balls in an IPL match. 

Talking about the batters, Deepak Chahar is the bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in an IPL match. Later, Munaf Patel is the second bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in an IPL match.

Below, in this article we will talk about the bowlers who bowled the most dot balls. Kindly read the entire article, so that neither information can be left.

Most Dot Balls Bowled in an IPL Match – Top 10 Performances

Rank	Player	Team	Dot Balls	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Opponent	Date
1	Deepak Chahar	CSK	20	4	20	3	KKR	09-04-2019
2	Munaf Patel	RR	19	4	14	2	KKR	20-05-2009
3	Yuzvendra Chahal	RCB	18	4	6	1	CSK	23-03-2019
4	Dwayne Smith	Gujarat Lions	18	4	8	4	KKR	19-05-2016
5	Dale Steyn	Deccan Chargers	18	4	8	3	RCB	20-05-2012
6	Amit Mishra	SRH	18	4	8	2	RR	17-05-2013
7	Imran Tahir	CSK	18	4	9	3	RCB	23-03-2019
8	Zaheer Khan	DC	18	4	9	2	CSK	12-05-2015
9	Sohail Tanvir	RR	18	4	10	3	RCB	17-05-2008
10	Dirk Nannes	DC	18	4	12	2	PBKS	13-03-2010

1. Deepak Chahar

Indian bowler Deepak Chahar is the first bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in a single match. He was playing for CSK and the match was against KKR. In that match, Deepak bowled a total of 20 dot balls.

Deepak Chahar IPL Stats

Matches	Maidens	Wickets	Avg	Eco	SR	BBI	BBM	4w
95	7	88	29.51	8.14	21.76	4/13	4/13	2

2. Munaf Patel

Munaf Patel is the second bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in a single match. He was playing for RR and the match was against KKR. In that match, Munaf Patel bowled a total of 19 dot balls. 

Munaf Patel IPL Stats

Format	Matches	Wickets	Avg	Eco	SR	BBI	BBM	4w	5w
IPL	63	74	22.95	7.52	18.31	5/21	5/21	2	1

3. Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal is the third bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in a single match. He was playing for RCB and the match was against CSK. In that match, Chahal  bowled a total of 18 dot balls.

Yuzvendra Chahal IPL Stats

Matches	Wickets	Avg	Eco	SR	BBI	BBM	4w	5w
174	221	22.77	7.96	17.15	5/40	5/40	8	1

4. Dwayne Smith

Dwayne Smith is the fourth bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in a single match. He was playing for Gujarat Lions and the match was against KKR. In that match, Dwayne bowled a total of 18 dot balls.

Dwayne Smith IPL Stats

Matches	Wickets	Avg	Eco	SR	BBI	BBM	4w
91	26	31.15	9.02	20.73	4/8	4/8	1

5. Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn is the fifth bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in a single match. He was playing for Deccan Chargers and the match was against RCB. In that match, Dale bowled a total of 18 dot balls.

Dale Steyn IPL Stats

Matches	Wickets	Avg	Eco	SR	BBI	BBM	4w
95	97	25.86	6.92	22.43	3/8	3/8	0

6. Amit Mishra

Amit Mishra is the sixth bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in a single match. He was playing for SRH and the match was against RR. In that match, Amit bowled a total of 18 dot balls.

Amit Mishra IPL Stats

Matches	Wickets	Avg	Eco	SR	BBI	BBM	4w	5w
162	174	23.82	7.38	19.37	5/17	5/17	4	1

7. Imran Tahir

Imran Tahir is the seventh bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in a single match. He was playing for CSK and the match was against RCB. In that match, Imran bowled a total of 18 dot balls.

Imran Tahir IPL Stats

Matches	Maidens	Wickets	Avg	Eco	SR	BBI	BBM	4w	5w
59	1	82	20.77	7.76	16.05	4/12	4/12	3	0

8. Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan is the eight bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in a single match. He was playing for DC and the match was against CSK. In that match, Zaheer bowled a total of 18 dot balls.

Zaheer Khan IPL Stats

Matches	Wickets	Avg	Eco	SR	BBI	BBM	4w	5w
100	102	27.27	7.59	21.57	4/17	4/17	1	0

9. Sohail Tanvir

Sohail Tanvir is the ninth bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in a single match. He was playing for RR and the match was against RCB. In that match, Sohail bowled a total of 18 dot balls. 

Sohail Tanvir IPL Stats

Matches	Wickets	Avg	Eco	SR	BBI	BBM	4w	5w
11	22	12.09	6.46	11.23	6/14	6/14	1	1

10. Dirk Nannes

Dirk Nannes is the tenth bowler who has bowled the most dot balls in a single match. He was playing for DC and the match was against PBKS. In that match, Sohail bowled a total of 18 dot balls.

Dirk Nannes IPL Stats

Matches	Maidens	Wickets	Avg	Eco	SR	BBI	BBM	4w
29	1	28	28.04	7.30	23.04	3/27	3/27	0

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