Top 4 unlikely record-holders in the IPL

#3 Most dot balls and maiden overs bowled

Praveen Kumar's swing bowling has troubled many batsmen over the years

The shortest format of the game is a cruel one for the bowlers. With each innings lasting just twenty overs, batsmen tend to go after bowlers from the word go. Dot balls are much rarer than they used to be, and maiden overs are extremely hard to come by. Over the past decade, there have been many bowlers who've managed to make a name in the IPL with their ability to curtail the flow of runs.

Having the record for either of 'most dot balls bowled' or 'most maidens bowled' is a commendable laurel to have in the IPL. Lasith Malinga, Dale Steyn, Amit Mishra, Sunil Narine, Ravichandran Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh are among the most successful bowlers in IPL history, and one would expect one of these IPL veterans to hold these records. However, both these records incredibly belong to the same man, and shockingly to most of us, they both belong to yesteryear swing bowler Praveen Kumar.

In his 119 innings, Praveen Kumar has managed to top the charts with 1075 dot balls and 14 maidens. Though his record for dot balls is bound to be broken in the upcoming season, his record for most maiden overs bowled could last for a while. You have to feel for Praveen Kumar, who went unsold in the 2014 auctions despite holding these records.