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✍️ By IPL Analytics Desk | 🕐 3 min read | 🔄 Last Updated: 04 Apr 2026 | 📂 IPL Records › Bowling

Most Dot Balls: IPL Records, History & Full Stats (Updated 2025)

1748
#1 Record
B Kumar
1653
#2 Runner-Up
Sunil Narine
1606
#3 Third
Ravichandran Ashwin
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The race for the Most Dot Balls is a true test of consistency and skill in the IPL. Currently, B Kumar leads the historical charts with an incredible 1748. They have outperformed the rest to set the ultimate benchmark in this category.

🔄 Last Updated: 07 Mar 2026 — Post Match Analysis.
Our algorithm analyzed over 100,000+ legal deliveries from official IPL archives (2008-2026) to calculate these precise Most Dot Balls standings.
Record Holder
B Kumar
1748
Rank Player Dots Note
#1 B Kumar 1748 Dot Balls
#2 Sunil Narine 1653 Dot Balls
#3 Ravichandran Ashwin 1606 Dot Balls
#4 Jasprit Bumrah 1353 Dot Balls
#5 Piyush Chawla 1325 Dot Balls
#6 Ravindra Jadeja 1292 Dot Balls
#7 Yuzvendra Chahal 1266 Dot Balls
#8 Harbhajan Singh 1263 Dot Balls
#9 UT Yadav 1186 Dot Balls
#10 A Mishra 1185 Dot Balls
#11 Sandeep Sharma 1174 Dot Balls
#12 Rashid Khan 1148 Dot Balls
#13 Lasith Malinga 1144 Dot Balls
#14 Trent Boult 1110 Dot Balls
#15 Axar Patel 1087 Dot Balls
#16 Praveen Kumar 1075 Dot Balls
#17 Mohammed Shami 1039 Dot Balls
#18 Dale Steyn 1019 Dot Balls
#19 Ishant Sharma 999 Dot Balls
#20 Ishant Sharma 999 Dot Balls

📊 Analysis & Insights

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the current leader for Most Dot Balls?

As of our latest data, B Kumar holds the top spot with 1748.

How is the Most Dot Balls data calculated?

We calculate these standings by parsing ball-by-ball historic data from every official IPL match played from 2008 to the present day.

💡 Key Takeaways
  • B Kumar leads this record with 1748.
  • Sunil Narine is the runner-up with 1653.
  • A total of 20 entries appear in this all-time record list.
  • Data last updated: 04 Apr 2026. Use the season filter above for year-wise stats.