In cricket, the main task of a bowler is to maintain a low economy and keep taking wickets. In simple words, it means that a bowler must concede as few runs as possible to keep the opponents under pressure. However, there have been many instances in cricket when batters mocked bowlers by hitting consecutive boundaries, especially in the T20 format. Therefore, it might be a glorious achievement for the batter to score humongous runs, but, simultaneously, it would be a nightmare for the bowler to concede so many runs in an over. So, let’s look at some of the bowlers who have conceded the most runs in an IPL over.
1. Prashanth Parameswaran
On the first place is an Indian left-arm bowler, Prashanth Parameswaran, who has mainly played domestic level cricket. He became a part of this list after delivering an expensive over of 37 runs in the 2011 IPL. He was playing for the Kochi Tuskers Kerala, while the opponent team was the RCB. In a single over, Chris Gayle, popularly known as the “Universe Boss”, smashed 37 runs, leaving the bowler astonished.
2. Harshal Patel
The second person in this list is a right-arm Indian bowler, Harshal Patel. He made his IPL debut in 2012 for RCB. In IPL 2021, in a match against the CSK, he was smashed for 37 runs by the CSK batter, Ravindra Jadeja. Here, he was playing for the RCB.
3. Daniel Sams
The next person in this list is an Australian bowler, Daniel Sams. In the IPL 2022, while playing for the MI, he conceded 35 runs in a single over. The opponents were the KKR, and the batter was Pat Cummins.
4. Parvinder Awana
Next, we have an Indian former first-class cricketer, Parvinder Awana, who made his IPL debut in 2012. In the 2014 IPL, while playing for the Kings Eleven Punjab, he was smashed 33 runs in a single over. The batter was Suresh Raina of CSK.
5. Ravi Bopara
During one of the IPL matches of 2010, Chris Gayle hit 33 runs in a single over against Ravi Bopara. The latter was a part of the KX1P, whereas the opponent was the KKR.
6. Rahul Sharma
Next, we have an Indian bowler, Rahul Sharma, who made his IPL debut in 2010 and played until 2015. In 2012, while playing for the Pune Warriors, he was hit for 33 runs in a single over by RCB batters.
7. Yash Dayal
The seventh person in this list is Yash Dayal, a young Indian bowler who has played for GT for the past couple of years. During one of the matches of this year’s IPL, he was smashed for 31 runs in a single over by the KKR batsmen. During the last over of the match, Rinku Singh smashed five consecutive sixes against Yash Dayal, thereby helping KKR win the match.
8. Arjun Tendulkar
Arjun Tendulkar, son of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, occupies the eighth position in this list. During this year’s IPL, he conceded 31 runs in an over against PBKS, thereby becoming the eighth person in this list to concede the most runs.
9. Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma, a young Indian player, occupies the ninth position in this list. He became a part of it after LSG batters hit him for 31 runs in a single over.
10. Andrew Symonds
The last person in this list is Andrew Symonds, a renowned Aussie player. While playing for the Deccan Chargers, he was smashed for 30 runs in a single over by a DD batter, Virender Sehwag. It happened during the first edition of the IPL in 2008.
