T20 format is considered favorable for batsmen, in which the batsman tries to attack from the beginning. The 19th edition of IPL (IPL 2026) is going on, in which many big scores have been seen in the 49 matches played so far. Run chase of 265 by Punjab, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s century in 36 balls, along with Abhishek and Head, Klaasen has also been seen playing explosive innings for SRH this time. In such a situation, it is very difficult for the bowlers to bowl the dot ball. However, there are 3 bowlers who have bowled more than 100 dot balls so far.
Jasprit Bumrah is not yet included in the top-5 list of bowlers who have bowled the most dot balls in IPL 2026. He is in 10th place. Mohammed Shami is in the top-5, 3 out of 5 are Indian bowlers.
1. Mohammad Siraj (109)
Fast bowler Mohammad Siraj, playing for Gujarat Titans, is the bowler who has bowled the most dot balls after 49 matches. Siraj has bowled 37 overs in 10 matches. That means he has bowled 222 balls, out of which he has bowled 109 dot balls. He has taken 11 wickets so far.
2. Joffra Archer (107)
The England fast bowler playing for Rajasthan Royals is second in the list, having bowled 37 overs in 10 matches. He has bowled 107 dot balls and has taken 15 wickets so far.
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3. Kagiso Rabada (105)
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, playing in Gujarat Titans, is the third bowler to bowl the most number of dots, he has also bowled more than 100 dot balls. Rabada has bowled 39 overs in 10 matches, in which he has bowled 105 dot balls and taken 16 wickets.
4. Mohammed Shami (95)
This season has been like a nightmare for Lucknow Super Giants, but Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami playing in this team has performed better. Shami has played 9 matches, in which he bowled 35 overs and took 8 wickets. Shami has bowled 95 dot balls.
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5. Anshul Kamboj (94)
Chennai Super Kings fast bowler Anshul Kamboj is at fifth place in the list, he bowled 35.4 overs in 10 matches. He has bowled 94 dot balls so far. Anshul is currently the joint highest wicket taker in IPL 2026. He and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have taken 17 wickets each, but due to better economy rate, Bhuvi has the purple cap.
