Who has most maidens in IPL's history?

Last Modified Mar 22, 2025 15:15 IST
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In the Indian Premier League (IPL), bowling a maiden over is a rare and impressive accomplishment that demonstrates a bowler's accuracy, skill, and capacity to build pressure on the opposition. In a format known for high-scoring encounters, delivering an over without conceding a single run is a testament to a bowler’s dominance. Many bowlers have managed to do this consistently over the years, making their mark with exceptional control and discipline.

Most maidens in the IPL

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is ranked first on the list with 14 maiden overs in 176 matches with 181 wickets, as of March 2025. Former Indian pace bowler Praveen Kumar, who played for five franchises across 10 IPL seasons, has also bowled 14 maiden overs in the tournament's history. New Zealand pacer Trent Boult is the third on the list with 11 maiden overs in 104 matches and 121 wickets.

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan sits fourth on the list of most maiden overs in IPL. Pathan bowled 10 maiden overs from 103 IPL games. He is followed by Dhawal Kulkarni who has 8 maidens in 92 matches with 86 wickets. India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga, India's Sandeep Sharma, South Africa's Dale Steyn, and India's Amit Mishra are holding the other five spots respectively on the list.

List of bowlers with the most maidens in IPL

Bhuvneshwar Kumar2011-20241761763910651.41449291815/1927.237.56
Praveen Kumar2008-20171191192524420.4143251903/1836.127.72
Trent Boult2015-20241041032337389.31132301214/1826.698.29
Irfan Pathan2008-20171031012043340.3102649803/2433.117.77
Dhawal Kulkarni2008-202192921787297.582474864/1428.768.30
Jasprit Bumrah2013-20241331333053508.5837151655/1022.517.30
Lasith Malinga2009-20191221222827471.1833651705/1319.797.14
Sandeep Sharma2013-20241271262822470.2837091375/1827.077.88
Dale Steyn2008-202095952176362.472508973/825.856.91
Amit Mishra2008-20241621623371561.5641451745/1723.827.37

FAQs on Most Maidens in IPL

A. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the most maidens in the IPL (14), as of March 2025. 

A. Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan has the most maiden overs (1794). 

A. New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson bowled the most maidens in T20 (4) in 2024. 

A. Lockie Ferguson's fastest ball was recorded at 157.3 KMPH. 

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