Most Maiden Overs in ODI

Most Maiden Overs in ODI is the definitive benchmark of a bowler’s precision, discipline, and tactical ability to apply sustained pressure by denying batters any runs in an entire over. This record for immaculate control is held by South African legend Shaun Pollock.
Pollock delivered a staggering 313 maiden overs throughout his career, utilizing his clinical line and length to stifle even the most aggressive batters. He is followed by Glenn McGrath and Chaminda Vaas. As of 2026, with the advent of power-hitting and batter-friendly rules, bowling a maiden has become an increasingly rare and valuable feat. This statistic represents more than just defensive success; it serves as a symbol of tactical dominance, where each scoreless over builds the psychological pressure necessary to force mistakes and secure critical wickets in the 50-over format.

RANK 1

Bernard Scholtz

NAM

Maidens

RANK 2

Shakeel Ahmed

OMA

Maidens

RANK 3

Brandon McMullen

SCO

Maidens

Rank	Player	Matches	Inns	Overs	Balls	Wkts	Maidens
1	Bernard Scholtz NAM	27	26	242	1452	45	28
2	Shakeel Ahmed OMA	20	20	173.4	1042	46	26
3	Brandon McMullen SCO	25	21	164.5	989	35	23
4	Saurabh Netravalkar USA	19	19	164.3	987	35	23
5	Henry Ssenyondo UGA	13	13	106.7	643	30	21
6	Abdul Majid	17	16	140.3	843	18	16
7	Kaleem Sana CAN	21	20	170.4	1024	34	15
8	Yasin Patel KUW	16	15	131.4	790	32	15
9	Aryan Dutt NED	19	18	157	942	32	15
10	Yasim Murtaza HK	18	17	132.6	798	31	14
11	Junaid Siddique UAE	23	23	179.3	1077	30	14
12	Juma Miyagi UGA	14	14	105.4	634	25	14
13	Jofra Archer ENG	15	15	126	756	23	14
14	Grant Stewart ITA	15	10	68	408	12	14
15	Lalit Rajbanshi NEP	37	34	290.6	1746	37	13
16	Harmeet Singh USA	22	21	189.1	1135	31	13
17	Jonathan Smit NAM	27	16	117.1	703	21	13
18	KC Karan NEP	19	19	139.2	836	21	13
19	Kaleemullah	8	8	59	354	9	13
20	Frank Nsubuga	7	7	67	402	6	13
21	Alpesh Ramjani UGA	16	16	123.7	745	28	12
22	Ali Dawood	11	10	85.3	513	18	12
23	Aamir Kaleem OMA	12	12	96.3	579	16	12
24	Muhammad Rizwan Butt	18	17	126.9	765	27	11
25	Mehidy Hasan Miraz BAN	21	21	200.5	1205	24	11
26	Josh Lawrenson JER	10	9	67	402	22	11
27	Gareth Kyle Berg ITA	15	13	85.4	514	19	11
28	Ateeq Iqbal HK	12	12	94	564	13	11
29	Kyle Klein NED	18	17	137.5	827	35	10
30	Jayden Seales WI	16	15	119.3	721	34	10
31	Wanindu Hasaranga SL	21	21	160.2	966	45	9
32	Gerhard Erasmus NAM	27	25	170	1020	35	9
33	Bradley Currie SCO	14	14	106.5	641	32	9
34	Taskin Ahmed BAN	14	14	124	744	28	9
35	Nasrulla Rana HK	13	13	93.5	563	21	9
36	Sese Bau PNG	16	12	88	528	18	9
37	Kyle Jamieson NZ	10	10	84	504	16	9
38	Ally Kimote	11	10	65.1	391	14	9
39	Jay Odedra OMA	13	13	79	474	12	9
40	Harrison Carlyon JER	10	9	63	378	9	9
41	Imran Khan	7	7	50	300	9	9
42	Shahid Ahmadzai CAN	7	6	51	306	5	9
43	Dillon Heyliger CAN	23	22	173.9	1047	42	8
44	Abrar Ahmed PAK	16	16	144	864	29	8
45	Mitchell Santner NZ	20	19	166.4	1000	26	8
46	Richard Ngarava ZIM	14	13	98.8	596	22	8
47	Alei Nao PNG	12	12	85	510	21	8
48	Ehsan Khan HK	13	13	99.5	599	20	8
49	Aayan Afzal Khan	13	13	102.3	615	18	8
50	Ruben Trumpelmann NAM	18	16	120.1	721	17	8
51	Tangeni Lungameni NAM	13	13	101	606	15	8
52	Nosthush Kenjige USA	21	21	182.3	1095	31	7
53	Matt Henry NZ	13	13	110.9	669	31	7
54	Jasdeep Singh USA	21	20	154.4	928	29	7
55	Maheesh Theekshana SL	18	17	124.8	756	29	7
56	Sandeep Lamichhane NEP	18	16	158	948	27	7
57	Sompal Kami NEP	20	18	137.2	824	26	7
58	Kabua Morea PNG	11	11	87.4	526	25	7
59	Mark Watt SCO	24	23	190.1	1141	25	7
60	Dinesh Nakrani UGA	16	16	119.7	721	21	7
61	Matthew Forde WI	14	13	102.3	615	19	7
62	Vivian Kingma NED	12	12	90	540	19	7
63	Mohammed Aslam Nawfer KUW	16	15	110.6	666	17	7
64	Ayush Shukla HK	14	14	101.6	612	16	7
65	Joshua Rasu VAN	5	5	49	294	14	7
66	Nangeyalia kharote	10	10	67.2	404	13	7
67	Dhruv Parashar UAE	12	12	89.2	536	10	7
68	Assad Vala PNG	16	11	67.4	406	10	7
69	Josh Hazlewood AUS	10	10	78.1	469	10	7
70	Trevor Gwandu ZIM	6	5	42.2	254	8	7
71	Shaheen Afridi PAK	21	21	171.2	1032	35	6
72	Rashid Khan AFG	14	11	97.6	588	27	6
73	Jacob Duffy NZ	13	13	95.6	576	24	6
74	Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar AFG	12	12	81.3	493	23	6
75	Kassim Nassoro	13	11	79.4	478	20	6
76	Saad Bin Zafar CAN	22	21	185.3	1113	20	6
77	Dilshan Madushanka	13	13	81.4	490	19	6
78	Roston Chase WI	24	23	155.5	935	18	6
79	Laksh Snehal Bakrania	10	9	78	468	17	6
80	Blessing Muzarabani ZIM	11	11	93.3	561	13	6
81	Shiraz Khan Shereef KUW	15	13	93	558	12	6
82	Mitchell Starc AUS	9	9	66.2	398	11	6
83	Shahrukh Quddus	4	4	24	144	9	6
84	Shem Ngoche KEN	9	9	65	390	7	6
85	Colin Ackermann NED	5	4	29	174	6	6
86	Kushal Malla NEP	11	10	58.2	350	6	6
87	Parveen Kumar Dhull CAN	7	6	50.3	303	4	6
88	Haider Ali UAE	7	7	65	390	4	6
89	Brad Wheal SCO	5	4	31	186	4	6
90	Pranav Sudarshan	6	6	41	246	4	6