Top 3 Bowlers With The Most Maiden Overs In IPL
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has bowled the second-most maiden overs in the history of IPL (X.com)
While the shortest format of the game is all about a truckload of runs, there have been some amazing bowlers, who have mastered the art of restricting the batters even in high-intensity games. Well, not just restrict the batters, but also scalping their wickets with the experience and skill they possess when they have a ball in their hands.
The batters may score big and get a team to humongous totals in the T20 format, but in the end, it all comes down to the bowlers. It is the bowlers, who go out and defend the targets and win games for a team, irrespective of the total.
While each and every run is important in this format, especially in the world's most popular league, the Indian Premier League, the dot deliveries hold the utmost significance. Not only do they act as a push for the bowlers but also create immense pressure on the batters.
To shed more light on the importance of a dot-ball, we at OneCricket, have managed to find the top 3 bowlers, who have bowled the most maiden overs in the history of the league.
3. Trent Boult - 11 Maiden Overs
Trent Boult has bowled 11 maiden overs in the history of IPL (X.com)
One of the elite bowlers of the current cricket world, Trent Boult has been nothing short of a gun for every team he has been a part of. Whether it is his national side of any franchise in different leagues around the world, he has been a phenomenal contributor. He even helped Mumbai Indians lift their fifth IPL trophy with his bowling expertise.
Boult has represented a lot of franchises in the IPL and is currently a crucial member of the Rajasthan Royals. The team has performed a lot better after the arrival of Boult in their pace attack.
When it comes to his IPL career, Boult has already scalped 110 wickets in just 93 games. He has been exemplary in the powerplay when the ball tends to move and has bowled 11 maiden overs so far, which makes him the bowler with the third most maiden overs in the history of the IPL.
2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 13 Maiden Overs
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has bowled 13 maiden overs in the history of IPL (X.com)
The King of Swing, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is known for moving the ball both ways and troubling the best batters of the world. He has been the most influential bowler of Indian cricket and every team that he has played for in the Indian Premier League.
Bhevneshwar Kumar has been leading the pace attack of the Sunrisers Hyderabad for a long while now and was an integral part of the team in the run to their maiden IPL title in the year 2016, where he was awarded the Purple Cap being the leading wicket-taker of the season.
Talking about his IPL career, Bhuvi is among the most economical fast bowlers and even stands amongst the players with the most wickets in the first over of the match. With 173 scalps under his belt, he is among the leading wicket-takers of the league and comes second on the list of most maiden overs bowled with 13 under his name.
1. Praveen Kumar - 14 Maiden Overs
Praveen Kumar has bowled 14 maiden overs in the history of IPL (X.com)
One of India's greatest swing bowlers, Praveen Kumar was a force to reckon with when he had a new ball in his hand. Whether playing for India or playing for teams like Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, PK was a magical bowler.
Praveen Kumar has also represented the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, being the premier bowler for the RCB team in the initial stages of the league.
In his IPL career, Praveen Kumar scalped 90 wickets during his playing time and bowled over 1000 dot deliveries. Despite not being part of the league since 2017, the right-arm swing bowler comes right on top of this particular record with 14 maiden overs under his belt during his playing time.
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