Bowlers with the most balls bowled in an IPL over

Bowlers with the most balls bowled in an IPL over
07 May 2025

In Match 56 of IPL 2025, Gujarat Titans edged past Mumbai Indians by three wickets (DLS) in a rain-hit clash.

MI posted 155/8, led by Will Jacks' fifty.

While GT struggled early in the chase, momentum shifted after Hardik Pandya bowled an expensive eighth over, featuring 11 deliveries, the joint-most in IPL.

Here are bowlers who've bowled most balls in an IPL over.

11 balls Mohammed Siraj vs MI, Bengaluru 2023 (Over 19)
#1

In Match 5 of the 2023 IPL season, RCB's Mohammed Siraj bowled a marathon 19th over, delivering 11 balls and conceding 16 runs, including five wides.

He still finished with respectable figures of 1/21 (four overs).

Meanwhile, MI posted 171/7, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased it down comfortably, winning by eight wickets, powered by fifties from Virat Kohli (82) and Faf du Plessis (73).

11 balls Tushar Deshpande vs LSG, Chennai 2023 (Over 4)
#2

In IPL 2023, Chennai Super Kings pacer Tushar Deshpande bowled an 11-ball fourth over against Lucknow Super Giants while defending 218.

His over included two no-balls and three wides, conceding 18 runs as LSG raced to 56/0.

Meanwhile, Deshpande finished with 2/45 in four overs.

Despite the strong start, LSG collapsed and were restricted to 205/7, handing CSK a 12-run win.

11 balls Shardul Thakur vs KKR, Kolkata 2025 (Over 13)
#3

LSG pacer Shardul Thakur features on this list for his 11-ball 13th over against Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL 2025).

Defending 239, Thakur conceded five wides in the over but bounced back with a wicket on the final delivery, reducing KKR to 162/3.

As per ESPNcricinfo, he ended with figures of 2/52 (four overs), as LSG held their nerve to restrict KKR to 234/7.

11 balls Sandeep Sharma vs DC, Delhi 2025 (Over 20)
#4

The second instance of an 11-ball over in IPL 2025 came in Match 32, when Rajasthan Royals' Sandeep Sharma bowled a chaotic final over against Delhi Capitals.

Bowling first, Sandeep's 20th over included four wides and a no-ball, conceding 19 runs. DC posted 188/5.

He ended with figures of 0/33.

Chasing 189, the match ended in a tie. DC won in the Super Over.

11 balls Hardik Pandya vs GT, Wankhede 2025 (Over 8)
#5

As mentioned, MI skipper Pandya bowled a marathon eighth over against GT, a key turning point in the rain-affected match.

His over included three wides, two no-balls, a six, and a four, leaking 18 runs as GT accelerated to 58/1 in their chase.

GT went on to win the match by three wickets via the DLS method (Target: 147), ending MI's six-match winning streak.