The Indian Premier League (IPL) is often hailed as one of the most popular and prominent Twenty20 (T20) cricket leagues in the world and kick-started in 2007 with a total of ten city-based franchise teams. Often also regarded as one of the richest cricket leagues in the world, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has millions of fans from all over the world and has been witness to numerous legendary bowlers, including Alzarri Joseph, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa and many others who have picked up a record-breaking number of wickets and have played a crucial role in leading their respective franchises to a glorious streak of victories.
The star-studded history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has witnessed numerous path-breaking bowlers who have annihilated even the finest of batting lineups of the opponent teams with their destructive dot balls. Have you ever wondered about the top four bowlers who have delivered the highest number of dot balls in the history of the IPL? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four bowlers who have delivered the most dot balls in the history of the IPL as of January 2026.
Top 4 Bowlers With the Most Dot Balls in IPL
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 1,760 Balls
The former Indian international cricketer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is often hailed as one of the most prominent bowlers in the history of international cricket, is at the first spot in our list of the top four bowlers who hold the record for the highest number of dot balls in the history of the IPL. Bhuvneshwar Kumar made his star-studded Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for the Pune Warriors India and has been a mainstay in the world’s richest cash league as of January 2026.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar was sold to the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise for a staggering auction value of INR 10.75 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia making him one of the most expensive picks of the edition. As of January 2026, the Indian bowling wizard has played a total of 190 IPL matches and has picked up a total of 198 wickets. Additionally, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has also delivered a record total of 1,760 dot balls, which continues to be the highest aggregate as of January 2026.
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Sunil Narine – 1,650 Balls
At the second spot on our list of the top four bowlers who have delivered the most dot balls in the history of the IPL as of January 2026, we have the legendary Trinidadian cricket player who played internationally for the West Indies from 2011 till 2019. Often regarded as one of the most prominent all-rounders across all formats of international cricket, Sunil Narine made his much-awaited Indian Premier League debut in 2012 for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise and as of January 2026, the trailblazing all-rounder has played a total of 189 IPL matches scoring a total of 1,780 runs and picking up a record total of 192 wickets at an average of 25.6 and an economy rate of 6.80. Moreover, with a total of 1,650 deliveries Sunil Narine also continues to be the bowler with the second-highest number of dot balls in the history of the Indian Premier League.
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Ravichandran Ashwin – 1,540 Balls
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four bowlers who hold the record for the highest number of dot balls in the history of the IPL, we have the Indian former international cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who is often regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all-time. The annihilating Indian bowling all-rounder, Ravichandran Ashwin made his debut in the Indian Premier League in 2009 for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
As of January 2026, the legendary Indian bowling all-rounder has played a total of 221 IPL matches and has scored a total of 833 runs along with a record total of 187 wickets at an average of 30.2 and an economy rate of 7.20. Moreover, Ravichandran Ashwin also continues to hold the record for the third-highest number of dot ball deliveries in the history of the Indian Premier League as of January 2026 i.e. 1,540. Well, although Ravichandran Ashwin announced his official retirement from all formats of cricket in August 2025, his legacy will continue to reverberate in the annals of professional cricket for decades to come.
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Piyush Chawla – 1,337
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four bowlers who have delivered the most dot balls in the history of the IPL as of January 2026, we have the 37-year-old Indian professional cricketer Piyush Chawla who was a member of the Indian national cricket team that clinched the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Widely regarded as one of the most promising all-rounders, Piyush Chawla made his star-studded debut in the Indian Premier League in the inaugural 2008 season for Kings XI Punjab and played a total of 192 IPL matches throughout his career and picked up a total of 192 wickets and scored a total of 5,108 runs. Piyush Chawla delivered a total of 1,337 dot balls as of January 2026, which continues to be the fourth-highest total in the history of the Indian Premier League. Piyush Chawla announced his official retirement from all formats of cricket in 2025.
