By Admin 
The new season of IPL 2026 is going to start from March 28 and the fans are ready to see the rain of fours and sixes once again. However, there are some records in this high-scoring league which are surprising. One such record is that of playing the most number of dot balls in an innings.
Played 31 balls, but could not score runs
In IPL history, the record of playing the most number of dot balls in a match is held in the name of Shikhar Dhawan. While playing for Punjab Kings in the 2023 season, he played 31 dot balls and was not able to score a single run. This figure may sound strange, but the special thing was that he also made a big score in the same innings. In this match he played an innings of 99 runs in 66 balls. That is, after the struggle in the beginning, he made a great comeback.
Who is ahead among foreign players?
Talking about foreign players, Dwayne Bravo’s name comes at the top in this list. He played 30 dot balls in a match. However, later he tried to take control of his team by scoring 70 runs quickly.
These players are also not behind
Aggressive batsmen like Aaron Finch and Dwayne Smith are also included in this unique list. Both these greats had played 29-29 balls without runs in a match. Jos Buttler also played 28 balls without runs in a match. This shows that even in a fast format like T20, big players sometimes take time to find their rhythm.
Record of dot balls in entire career
If we talk about the entire IPL career, then the record of playing most dot balls is in the name of Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli – 2152 dot ball
Rohit Sharma – 2015 dot ball
Shikhar Dhawan – 1977 dot ball
David Warner – 1723 dot ball
What do these figures say?
It is clear from these figures that T20 cricket is not just a game of scoring runs fast. Many times batsmen take time in the beginning and later change the course of the match. This is the reason why despite having the record of dot balls, these players have proved to be big match winners.
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