In T20 cricket, bowling even a single dot ball is worth the weight of gold. But to deliver six consecutive balls without conceding a single run shows the bowler’s level of skill.
In a format where batters slog every ball, bowling a maiden over is an effective way to put pressure on the opponent.
The IPL has seen several bowlers do their magic with the ball and earn maiden overs in their careers.
In this article, we’ll list the top 10 bowlers with the most maiden overs in IPL history.
Most Maiden Overs Bowled in IPL
| Player | Innings | Maiden Overs Bowled |
|---|---|---|
| Praveen Kumar | 119 | 14 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 186 | 14 |
| Trent Boult | 116 | 11 |
| Irfan Pathan | 101 | 10 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 142 | 8 |
| Dhawal Kulkarni | 92 | 8 |
| Lasith Malinga | 122 | 8 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 136 | 8 |
| Dale Steyn | 95 | 7 |
| Deepak Chahar | 94 | 6 |
Key Insights
Praveen Kumar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar hold the record for bowling the most maiden overs in the IPL’s history. Both seamers have earned 14 maiden overs in their IPL career.
Over 16 bowlers have bowled five or more maiden overs, with only two being the spinners — Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra. Both of them have six maidens each to their names.
Mohammed Siraj and Harshal Patel are the only two bowlers to deliver two or more maiden overs in an IPL innings. Siraj was the first to do so in 2020, while Patel followed him in 2022. Interestingly, both achieved the feat while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders.
More than 145 bowlers have bowled at least one maiden over in their IPL careers.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has delivered the most dot balls (1700+) in the IPL’s history.
