IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2025 · 1,169 matches · 18 seasons
Highest dot-ball percentage
IPL bowlers who delivered the highest proportion of dot balls across their career. Measures control and pressure-building ability across 18 seasons. Minimum 90 legal deliveries bowled.
All-time career (2007/08 – 2025)
| # | Player | Dot-ball % | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FH EdwardsDECCAN-CHARGERS | 53.6% | 140 legal deliveries |
| 2 | Sohail TanvirRR | 52.6% | 247 legal deliveries |
| 3 | M NtiniCSK | 51.4% | 210 legal deliveries |
| 4 | R RampaulRCB | 51.1% | 268 legal deliveries |
| 5 | GD McGrathDC | 50.0% | 324 legal deliveries |
| 6 | MP YadavLSG | 49.6% | 121 legal deliveries |
| 7 | BW HilfenhausCSK | 49.5% | 372 legal deliveries |
| 8 | SS CottrellPBKS | 49.2% | 120 legal deliveries |
| 9 | N BurgerRR | 49.0% | 102 legal deliveries |
| 10 | SB WaghPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIARR | 49.0% | 102 legal deliveries |
| 11 | DW SteynDECCAN-CHARGERSGUJARAT-LIONSRCBSRH | 48.8% | 2182 legal deliveries |
| 12 | IC PandeyCSKPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIA | 48.3% | 462 legal deliveries |
| 13 | CK LangeveldtKKRRCB | 48.1% | 156 legal deliveries |
| 14 | SM PollockMI | 47.8% | 276 legal deliveries |
| 15 | WPUJC VaasDECCAN-CHARGERS | 47.5% | 282 legal deliveries |
| 16 | DP NannesCSKDCRCB | 47.4% | 646 legal deliveries |
| 17 | S TyagiCSK | 47.4% | 209 legal deliveries |
| 18 | S SreesanthKOCHI-TUSKERS-KERALAPBKSRR | 47.3% | 880 legal deliveries |
| 19 | DE BollingerCSK | 46.9% | 576 legal deliveries |
| 20 | RJ HarrisDECCAN-CHARGERSPBKS | 46.9% | 832 legal deliveries |
| 21 | SW TaitRR | 46.9% | 473 legal deliveries |
| 22 | JE TaylorPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIA | 46.2% | 117 legal deliveries |
| 23 | KMDN KulasekaraCSK | 46.1% | 102 legal deliveries |
| 24 | B LeeKKRPBKS | 45.7% | 875 legal deliveries |
| 25 | CRD FernandoMI | 45.7% | 234 legal deliveries |
Per-season view
| # | Player | Dot-ball % | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KK AhmedCSK | 48.9% | 280 legal deliveries |
| 2 | JR HazlewoodRCB | 45.5% | 264 legal deliveries |
| 3 | JJ BumrahMI | 45.1% | 284 legal deliveries |
| 4 | Mohammed SirajGT | 44.2% | 342 legal deliveries |
| 5 | DL ChaharMI | 43.9% | 246 legal deliveries |
| 6 | A KambojCSK | 43.4% | 129 legal deliveries |
| 7 | M Prasidh KrishnaGT | 41.2% | 354 legal deliveries |
| 8 | M JansenPBKS | 41.0% | 283 legal deliveries |
| 9 | JC ArcherRR | 40.3% | 273 legal deliveries |
| 10 | Harshit RanaKKR | 39.8% | 264 legal deliveries |
| 11 | PJ CumminsSRH | 39.6% | 298 legal deliveries |
| 12 | B KumarRCB | 39.4% | 312 legal deliveries |
| 13 | Arshdeep SinghPBKS | 39.1% | 350 legal deliveries |
| 14 | MA StarcDC | 39.1% | 233 legal deliveries |
| 15 | CV VarunKKR | 39.0% | 300 legal deliveries |
Season 2025 · 15 qualifying players · Source: Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) · CricketStudio SETU aggregation
Season leaders
Who topped this leaderboard in each IPL season. Full season breakdown at across-seasons →
| Season | Leader | Dot-ball % | Season hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KK Ahmed | 48.9% | Full 2025 → |
| 2024 | N Burger | 49.0% | Full 2024 → |
| 2023 | Mohammed Siraj | 54.0% | Full 2023 → |
| 2022 | Mohsin Khan | 54.0% | Full 2022 → |
| 2021 | Shivam Mavi | 47.2% | Full 2021 → |
| 2020/21 | JC Archer | 52.4% | Full 2020/21 → |
| 2019 | DL Chahar | 49.1% | Full 2019 → |
| 2018 | DL Chahar | 51.1% | Full 2018 → |
| 2017 | MG Johnson | 48.3% | Full 2017 → |
| 2016 | AB Dinda | 47.0% | Full 2016 → |
| 2015 | Z Khan | 52.4% | Full 2015 → |
| 2014 | M Morkel | 53.5% | Full 2014 → |
| 2013 | S Sreesanth | 54.6% | Full 2013 → |
| 2012 | BW Hilfenhaus | 53.4% | Full 2012 → |
| 2011 | S Sreesanth | 52.4% | Full 2011 → |
| 2009/10 | DE Bollinger | 52.2% | Full 2009/10 → |
| 2009 | B Lee | 59.2% | Full 2009 → |
| 2007/08 | DW Steyn | 53.9% | Full 2007/08 → |
Sources & methodology
- Derived from the canonical IPL historical SETU snapshot — ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. 1,169 matches across 18 seasons (2007/08 → 2025).
- Sample-size floor (doctrine §3.1): Minimum 90 legal deliveries bowled. Claims below this floor are excluded.
- IPL 2026: live season data surfaced separately at /season/ipl-2026. Some aspects (fastest-fifty, fastest-hundred, most-maidens, hat-tricks) are IPL 2026 only.