IPL 2023: Top 5 Bowlers with the maximum number of Maidens In IPL History

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a very high profile T20 tournament with the biggest names in international cricket. The league is always dominated by the batsmen however there are times when the bowlers didn’t let the batter take the charge.

 we will take a look at the bowlers who have bowled the maximum number of maiden overs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) History.

Top 5 Bowlers with the maximum number of Maidens in IPL

5. Dhawal Kulkarni:

A swing bowler who thrives on the new ball, Dhawal Kulkarni has been an unsung hero in the IPL.
He’s always responsible for picking up wickets in power plays. He is able to swing both ways, which causes confusion for the batsmen.
Kulkarni has bowled eight maiden overs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) so far. Additionally, he has taken 86 wickets with an economy of 8.30 in his first overs.

Bowling Career Summary in IPL

	M	Inn	B	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Econ	Avg	SR	5W	10W
IPL	92	92	1787	2474	86	4/14	4/14	8.31	28.77	20.78	0	0

4. Sandeep Sharma:

During the 2013-17 IPL seasons, Sandeep Sharma handled all bowling responsibilities for Kings XI Punjab alone. Since his debut IPL match with the franchise, Sandeep used to rely on his conventional strength and impressed one and all.

In 2013, the current Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer, Sandeep Sharma, played for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL. In addition to making his debut in the Indian Twenty20 team, he accumulated impressive stats and bowled with accuracy. 

He has picked up 110 wickets with an economy rate of 7.79 during his entire IPL career, which includes 95 games. Despite facing big hitters like Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli, he managed to bowl eight quiet overs.

Bowling Career Summary of Sandeep Sharma in IPL

	M	Inn	B	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Econ	Avg	SR	5W	10W
IPL	95	95	2120	2755	110	4/20	4/20	7.8	25.05	19.27	0	0

3. Lasith Malinga:

During his tenure with the Mumbai Indians, he hit a double hat-trick and was known for his yorker swing.

The Mumbai Indians (MI) bowler Lasith Malinga also appears on the list of bowlers who have bowled the most maiden overs. He is the bowler with the most wickets in IPL history because of his unorthodox sling action. Many times, Malinga has proven to be the best in the business.

Malinga has taken 170 wickets during 122 IPL matches as well as bowled eight maidens.

IPL Bowling Career Summary

	M	Inn	B	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Econ	Avg	SR	5W	10W
IPL	122	122	2827	3365	170	5/13	5/13	7.14	19.79	16.63	1	0

2. Irfan Pathan:

In his IPL debut, Irfan played for Kings XI Punjab from 2008 to 2010, before moving to the Delhi Daredevils in 2011, where he remained for two years. Sunrisers Hyderabad signed Irfan in 2014. In the 2015 season, he was picked up by the Chennai Super Kings.

A left-arm all-rounder with excellent in-swinging abilities, he ranks among the best Indian cricketers of all time. The inswinging deliveries of Irfan Pathan from the power play were accurate and beautiful during his early career. In 2007, he was also part of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup.

The former cricketer is still among the top bowlers, despite his retirement from all forms. During his final season in the Indian Premier League, Pathan was associated with the Gujarat Lions. He has claimed 80 wickets, bowled 10 maiden overs and picked up 80 wickets in 103 IPL games.

Bowling Career Summary

	M	Inn	B	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Econ	Avg	SR	5W	10W
IPL	103	101	2043	2649	80	3/24	3/24	7.78	33.11	25.54	0	0

1. Praveen Kumar:

With 199 wickets from just 44 matches, Praveen is one of Uttar Pradesh’s top strike bowlers. This list has consistently had Praveen Kumar at the top. 

Throughout his career, Kumar had the ability to move the ball both ways, which helped him succeed; however, he struggled in the latter stages. Raveen Kumar’s last IPL match was for Gujarat Lions in 2017.

90 maiden wickets were taken by the pacer in 119 IPL games. In his entire IPL career, he has bowled 14 maiden overs.

Bowling Career Summary

	M	Inn	B	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Econ	Avg	SR	5W	10W
IPL	119	119	2524	3251	90	3/18	3/18	7.73	36.12	28.04	0	0

A quick Summary of total Maiden Overs Bowled in IPL

Position	Name	Team	No. of Maiden Overs
1	Praveen Kumar	Gujrat Lions	14
2	Irfan Pathan	Gujrat Lions	10
3	Dhawal Kulkarni	Mumbai Indians	8
4	Lasith Malinga	Mumbai Indians	8
5	Sandeep Sharma	Sunrisers Hyderabad	8
6	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	Sunrisers Hyderabad	8

In conclusion, Lasith Malinga, Irfan Pathan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, and Praveen Kumar are the bowlers who have delivered the most maiden overs in IPL history. These bowlers have been instrumental in the success of their respective teams and have played a key role in restricting the scoring of runs in the league.