“Bowling is an art, I am an Artist,” said Hardik Pandya; Bowlers are no less than an artist showcasing their skill with their bowling; Batters have been crowd favorites but bowlers help you win matches. No matter how many runs a batter scores, the bowlers defend the score for the team. A bowler has to restrict the batter from scoring runs and also ensure to pick timely wickets. Every human makes mistakes, and so does a bowler. Every bowler concedes extra runs in the form of wides, no-balls, etc. The pressure of every IPL match has affected bowlers, because of which they commit errors. Some of such bowlers bowling no balls are:
1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvi came to the limelight when he debuted in 2012 against a promising Pakistani batting lineup. His ability to swing the ball both ways in batting-friendly conditions made all the required headlines. Bhuvi played for three popular IPL teams- Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pune Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore. With his upgraded bowling armory of outswing, slowball and yorkers, Bhuvi has bowled 1534 dot balls in 160 matches in IPL.
2. Sunil Narine
The Caribbean bowler, Sunil Narine has led the Kolkata Knight Riders bowling right from his inception in the team; His key role has been providing crucial wickets and building pressure on opponents. In His IPL career, Sunil has bowled 1478 dot balls in 162 matches; Sunil had been a key member of the IPL-winning squad of KKR.
3. Ravichandran Ashwin
The greatest spinner of India, Ashwin, has never been out of any list of appreciation. His stats speak for himself; the experience, variations of bowling and mind games have been the reason for his success in the shortest format of cricket. Ashwin bowled 1477 dot balls in 197 IPL matches while representing five separate IPL franchises.
4. Piyush Chawla
The promising Indian leg spinner, Piyush, has represented four franchises in IPL. His disguised googly has been the most lethal weapon to fool the batsman; Leading the bowling attack, Piyush has managed 179 wickets in IPL with 1272 dot balls while playing for the four promising franchises.
5. Harbhajan Singh
The legendary Indian off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh has two promising IPL franchises in his career; an attacking off-spinner, Harbhajan, received critical appraisal for his bowling variations and ball control. Leading the spin attack, Harbhajan bowled 1268 dot balls in the 163 matches of IPL.
6. Amit Mishra
The first player to have three hattricks in IPL, Amit Mishra brings a vast experience in the bowling lineup; the leg spinner has successfully deceived batters with his bowing and helped his team with wickets. In 171 matches, Amit has bowled 1186 dot balls and has contributed to 173 wickets in IPL.
7. Ravindra Jadeja
One of the greatest all-rounders and fielders of India, Jadeja had been a key member of Chennai Super Kings right from its inception. Jadeja brings an additional bowling option to the team, helping the captain with more options on the field. In 226 matches, Jadeja has bowled 1159 dot balls and contributed to 152 wickets.
8. Lasith Malinga
The legendary Sri Lankan pacer, Lasith Malinga has been a key member for Mumbai India from its inception. He led the bowling attack from the front, helping his team with wickets and winning matches. He has been the leading bowler for IPL and a crowd attractant. His killer yorkers, bouncers, slow balls and other variations helped him with 170 wickets in 122 matches in IPL. Malinga has bowled 1155 dot balls in IPL for Mumbai Indians.
9. Umesh Yadav
The Indian pacer, Umesh joined KKR in 2014 and continued up-till 2017; but Umesh was re-picked in the auction in 2022; He played a key role in helping KKR to lift the IPL trophy twice in 2012 and 2014. He contributed to 136 wickets in his career on 141 matches with 1147 dot balls in IPL.
10. Yuzvendra Chahal
Chahal has shown the world, there is still space for old-school leg spin T20 cricket. His flighted deliveries have successfully deceived batters and awarded him wickets. In RCB, Chahal’s partnership with Ashwin helped him evolve into a better bowler. In 145 matches, Chahal has bowled 1129 dot balls in his IPL career.
