Most Dot Balls in IPL 2022: From Krishna & Shami to Buttler & KL Rahul - The top bowlers & batters in list

Bengaluru, May 29: Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler topped the list when it comes to most dot balls faced by a batter, while his teammate and pacer Prasidh Krishna occupied the top spot for most dot balls bowled in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

T20 is a format where batters dominate with boundaries, but when bowlers deliver dot balls in pressure situations, it is considered as gold dust for the fielding side. And the IPL has seen several bowlers produce dot balls, which have resulted in defending totals.

In any format of the game, rotating the strike and keeping the scoreboard ticking is crucial for the batting team. And in the shortest format it is the biggest requirement as teams look to score big.

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A dot ball is a delivery bowled with no runs scored and the reason why it is called a 'dot ball' is because a scorer marks a single dot in the scorebook if a batter does not score any runs.

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Prasidh Krishna is top for bowlers with most dot balls in the IPL 2022, which has also seen one of the best bowling figures produced by Mumbai Indians spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.

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The bowlers list is dominated by quick bowlers, who beat the batters through their sheer pace, while three wrist-spinners including the current Purple cap contenders Yuzvendra Chahal and Wanindu Hasaranga also feature in the top 15.

Here is the list for bowlers with most dot balls in IPL 2022 so far:

While Shami and Krishna top the list for bowlers who have bowled most dot balls, the current Orange Cap holder Buttler leads the list for batters to have faced most dot balls in IPL 2022 so far.

Apart from Buttler, the other top run-scorers also feature on the list and it is understandable as they need to spend time in the middle to get some big runs, but some strugglers also appear on the list.

Here is the top 15 batters who have faced most dot balls in IPL 2022: