IPL Facts: Indian Premier League 2026 is going to start from March 28 and before the start of this tournament, we are telling you some such facts of IPL which are really shocking. Let us introduce you to a truth which many fans would know. Do you know who holds the record for playing the most number of dot balls in a match in the history of IPL? You will be shocked to know the name of the batsman and the names of the top 5 batsmen in this list are also really surprising.
Player who played most dot balls in IPL match
The player who has played the most dot balls in an IPL is none other than former opener Shikhar Dhawan. While playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2023 IPL season, Dhawan did not score any runs on 31 balls in the match against Punjab Kings, which is a record. However, Dhawan played an innings of 99 runs in this match and he faced 66 balls. But he played dot on 31 balls.
Dwayne Bravo is the foreigner who plays the most dot
Dwayne Bravo is also the top foreign player in terms of playing the most dot balls. This player had played 30 balls dot in the match against Mumbai Indians on May 12, 2009. This player had scored 70 runs in 59 balls in that match.
Names of these players are also included
In the case of playing the most dot balls in an IPL match, the names of former Australia captain Aaron Finch and former West Indies opening batsman Dwayne Smith are also included. Both these players have played 29-29 dot balls in a match. In the year 2022, Jos Buttler, while playing for Mumbai Indians, played 28 dot balls in the match against Rajasthan Royals.
Players who played most dot balls in IPL history
- The record of playing most dot balls in IPL history is in the name of Virat Kohli.
- Virat, who has played all 18 seasons of IPL, has played 2152 dot balls in this tournament so far.
- Rohit Sharma has played a total of 2015 dot balls in IPL.
- Shikhar Dhawan did not score any runs on 1977 balls in his IPL career.
- David Warner has played a total of 1723 dot balls in IPL.