REVEALED: This Bowler has Bowled the Most Dot Balls in IPL 2025 so far
Varun Chakravarthy celebrates a wicket. (Photo credit: GettyImages)A dot ball is like gold dust in a T20 game. That’s what they say. Especially in a tournament like the IPL, where batsmen are looking to go full throttle right from the word go.
The BCCI has also introduced a fabulous initiative along with TATA, wherein every dot ball bowled in the tournament will lead to the planting of 18 trees.
A tree graphic lights up on the screen each time a dot ball is delivered, symbolizing the green impact.
In IPL 2025, animated graphics of dot balls transforming into green trees have replaced the usual dots on the scorecard each time a dot ball is bowled.
And despite some really high-scoring games already having played so far in the IPL this season, some bowlers have really kept the batsmen quiet.
Their hard work and skill has not only earned them respect but a special award of a sapling and a cash prize of Rs.1 Lakh during the post-match presentation.
Khaleel Tops the List
Khaleel Ahmed is on top of this list and has bowled the most number dot balls in the tournament so far: 78 of them.
While his franchise, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have struggled to get going and are placed tenth in the Points Table, Khaleel has led the bowling unit well, with plenty of dots in the powerplay overs.
#CSKvMI Match
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Rohit Sharma Breaked 💔
Khaleel gets the first wicket.#MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/STpuIgzDJO
Another Indian pacer, Mohammad Siraj, who missed out on a Champions Trophy spot in the Indian Team is making the ball do the talking. He is second on the list with: 73 dots.
KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy (70 dots), Prasidh Krishna for Gujarat Titans (65 dots) and Harshit Rana for KKR (64 dots) are next on the list.
Check out the entire list below!
Top 10 Players With Most Dot Balls Bowled in IPL 2025
- Khaleel Ahmed (CSK) – 78 dots in 7 innings
- Mohammed Siraj (GT) – 73 dots in 6 innings
- Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) – 70 dots in 7 innings
- Prasidh Krishna (GT) – 65 dots in 6 innings
- Harshit Rana (KKR) – 64 dots in 7 innings
- Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 62 dots in 6 innings
- Digvesh Singh Rathi (LSG) – 60 dots in 7 innings
- Jofra Archer (RR) – 56 dots in 6 innings
- Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) – 56 dots in 6 innings
- Kuldeep Yadav (DC) – 54 dots in 5 innings
Siraj to Rohit 🔥#TATAIPL #MIvGT #GTvMI pic.twitter.com/3ep42QCQDv
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Meanwhile, Indian pacer Deepak Chahar holds the record for the most dot balls in a single IPL innings, delivering 20 dots while playing for CSK — a team he previously represented before joining Mumbai Indians.
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