IPL 2025: Top 10 bowlers who have bowled most dot ball in Indian Premier League season 18

Divy Dubey

IPL 2025: Top 10 bowlers who have bowled most dot ball in Indian Premier League season 18 image

The Indian Premier League 2025 is entering its final stage. At this point, much of the attention naturally falls on power-hitting and high scores.

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But in between all the big knocks and chases -- there is a quieter battle taking place -- between bowlers and dot balls.

Every dot ball is a mini win in T20 cricket. It builds pressure and hurts the batting team's momentum. This, in turn, forces the batters to go big and take risks.

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Delivering dot balls in crunch moments is a mandatory skill in the shortest format. Bowlers who can do it frequently often turn the game in their team's favour.

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Now, with the playoff race heating up, here’s a look at the top 10 bowlers who have bowled the most dot balls so far in IPL 2025.

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IPL 2025: Top 10 bowlers with the most dot balls

Khaleel Ahmed and Josh Hazlewood top the list -- with 106 and 103 dot balls, respectively. Spinners like Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav prove that even in a batter-friendly format, control and precision still matter.

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Let's take a look at the full list below:

PosPlayerTeamDot BallsInningsWickets
1Khaleel AhmedCSK1061014
2Josh HazlewoodRCB1031018
3Mohammed SirajGT97912
4Jofra ArcherRR931010
5Varun ChakaravarthyKKR931013
6Prasidh KrishnaGT92917
7Bhuvneshwar KumarRCB87912
8Kuldeep YadavDC871012
9Mitchell StarcDC851014
10Arshdeep SinghPBKS82913

These bowlers haven’t just picked up wickets - they have also shown how patience, discipline and the ability to deny runs can shift the tide of a game.

Divy Dubey

Divy Dubey is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.