Most Maiden Overs In IPL

Sakshi Sharma

Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Source:@IPL,x.com)Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Source:@IPL,x.com)

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has provided a vast platform for players to showcase their talents, regardless of their backgrounds. While T20 cricket is often seen as favouring batters due to its fast-paced nature, bowlers play a crucial role in determining the outcome of matches.

Bowling a maiden over in any format of cricket requires exceptional skill, but it's particularly challenging in the fast-paced environment of T20 cricket. In this Article, let's check out the bowlers with the most maiden overs in IPL.

Most Maiden Overs 

Player
Span
Mat
Mdns
Wkts
Econ
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
2011–2025190141987.69
Praveen Kumar
2008–201711914907.72
Trent Boult2015–2025120111438.37
Irfan Pathan2008–201710310807.77
Dhawal Kulkarni2008–2021928868.3
Jasprit Bumrah2013–202514581837.24
Lasith Malinga
2009–201912281707.14
Sandeep Sharma2013–202513781468.03
Dale Steyn2008–2020957976.91
Deepak Chahar2016–2025957888.13
Amit Mishra2008–202416261747.37
Harbhajan Singh2008–202116361507.07
Ishant Sharma2008–20251176968.37
Munaf Patel2008–2017635747.51
Umesh Yadav2010–202414851448.49
Zaheer Khan2008–201710051027.58
Ishwar Pandey
2013–2015254187.67
James Faulkner
2011–2017604598.69
Khaleel Ahmed2018–2025714898.97
Mohammed Siraj2017–202510841098.73

(Stats Updated Till IPL 2025)

Most Maiden Overs In IPL: FAQs

Q.1 Which player played most maiden overs in IPL?

Answer: After 2025 IPL edition, Bhuvneshwar Kumar tops the list for the most maidens in the history of IPL. 

Q.2 Who has two maiden overs in IPL match?

Answer: Mohammed Siraj became the first bowler to bowl two maiden overs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match.

Q.3 What is a maiden over in cricket?

Answer: A maiden over is an over in which no runs are scored that count against the bowler (so leg byes and byes may be scored as they are not counted against the bowler). A wicket maiden is a maiden over in which a wicket is also taken.

Q.4 Who took the first IPL hattrick?

Answer: The first-ever IPL hat-trick was achieved by Lakshmipathy Balaji for the Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural season of the tournament in 2008.