All about dot balls in IPL 2021: Shami, Siraj, Chahar's records

In IPL 2021, Punjab Kings pacer Mohammed Shami bowled 77 dots out of 174 deliveries, while RCB's Mohammed Siraj bowled 74 out of 156.

Deepak Chahar bowled 18 dot balls in his four overs for Chennai Super Kings against Punjab Kings on April 16.

The now-suspended 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season witnessed some of the world’s best displaying their talent on the big stage. These power-hitters – the batsmen – have often grabbed headlines with their swashbuckling performances. And when they are going all guns blazing, the poor bowlers are at the receiving end of the carnage. Therefore, be it Test cricket or On-Day Internationals, and more so in Twenty20 (T20) cricket, dot balls are extremely important. They help ease the pressure on the bowler and the fielding side, and put extra pressure on the batsmen.

In T20 cricket, the significance of delivering dot balls is doubled. With only four potential overs each every match, the bowlers have no room for error in this monstrous format. At the same time, the batsmen must ensure that they keep the scoreboard always moving, thus negating the efforts of the bowler to bowl a dot ball.

Sadly, this season’s IPL had to be suspended midway after 29 games. However, these 29 games did produce some exciting cricket, and dot balls played their part. We look at the highs and lows of the dot balls faced and delivered by players and teams in IPL 2021.

Most dots balls faced by a batsman

 

Highest percentage of dot balls faced (minimum 30 balls)

 

Lowest percentage of dot balls faced (minimum 30 balls)

 

Most dots balls faced by a batsman in a match

 

Fewest dots balls faced by a batsman in a match

 

Highest percentage of dot balls faced by a batsman in a match (minimum 10 balls)

 

Lowest percentage of dot balls faced by a batsman in a match (minimum 10 balls)

 

Most dots balls delivered by bowlers

 

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High percentage of dot balls delivered (minimum 48 balls)

 

Lowest percentage of dot balls delivered (minimum 48 balls)

 

Most dots balls delivered by a bowler in a match

 

Fewest dots balls delivered by a bowler in a match

 

Dot balls faced by each of the eight teams

 

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Percentage of dot balls faced by each of the eight teams

 

Dot balls delivered by each of the eight teams

 

Percentage of dot balls delivered by each of the eight teams

 

Dot balls delivered at each of the four venues

 

All records are updated as of May 2 at the end of the 29th match of IPL 2021.