Most Dot Balls in T20

Most Dot Balls in T20 is the definitive metric for evaluating a bowler's control, precision, and defensive mastery. In a format limited to 120 deliveries, every dot ball represents a wasted opportunity for the batting side. Consequently, this record is typically held by elite bowlers who excel at building immense pressure through consistent line, length, and deception.
In all T20 cricket, the legendary Rashid Khan holds the all-time record with over 2,200 dot balls as of 2026, a testament to his ability to stifle the world's most aggressive hitters across global leagues. In the T20 International (T20I) arena, veterans like UAE’s Bilal Khan and India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar lead the charts, known for their clinical efficiency in the Powerplay and Death Overs. In the modern game, the ability to bowl dot balls is seen as the ultimate tactical weapon—it not only restricts the scoring rate but systematically forces the batter into high-risk errors, making it the silent engine behind every match-winning bowling performance.

RANK 1

Akeal Hosein

Dots

982

Wkts

111

RANK 2

Noor Ahmad

AFG

Dots

942

Wkts

135

RANK 3

Sunil Narine

Dots

825

Wkts

Rank	Player	Mat	Dots	Wkts	Maiden	Runs
1	Akeal Hosein WI	111	982	111	6	2858
2	Noor Ahmad AFG	100	942	135	2	2747
3	Sunil Narine WI	83	825	81	4	2067
4	Mohammad Amir	79	806	98	7	2230
5	Marco Jansen SA	80	791	95	4	2422
6	Jason Holder WI	95	784	122	2	2896
7	Vijay Unni	72	745	78	5	1586
8	Rashid Khan AFG	88	744	110	2	2314
9	Varun Chakaravarthy IND	88	733	130	1	2538
10	Sikandar Raza ZIM	109	722	103	3	2499
11	Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar AFG	69	711	86	9	1723
12	Syed Aziz MAL	69	702	86	8	1537
13	Maheesh Theekshana SL	81	690	85	3	2420
14	Mustafizur Rahman BAN	74	689	99	4	1988
15	Virandeep Singh MAL	62	681	85	6	1221
16	Shaheen Afridi PAK	66	654	85	2	1899
17	Azmatullah Omarzai AFG	83	651	99	2	2196
18	Mohammad Nabi AFG	84	650	68	4	1625
19	Yasin Patel KUW	55	634	75	3	1302
20	Imad Wasim	69	624	63	2	1710
21	Romario Shepherd WI	108	611	100	0	2794
22	Shoriful Islam BAN	62	605	76	4	1711
23	Haris Rauf PAK	74	598	104	3	2353
24	Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG	68	592	85	3	1970
25	Arshdeep Singh IND	66	589	99	1	2095
26	Alzarri Joseph WI	65	589	79	4	2215
27	Rishad Hossain BAN	76	578	102	1	2208
28	Harmeet Singh USA	69	565	81	4	1608
29	Sandeep Lamichhane NEP	55	564	86	5	1324
30	Trent Boult NZ	61	553	73	3	1897
31	David Payne	52	546	81	3	1459
32	Blessing Muzarabani ZIM	53	545	69	5	1399
33	Abdul Majid	48	545	37	9	925
34	Tanzim Hasan Sakib BAN	56	543	76	6	1722
35	Taskin Ahmed BAN	51	542	83	2	1563
36	Gudakesh Motie WI	75	538	82	3	1883
37	Xavier Bartlett AUS	65	529	79	0	2082
38	Chris Green	69	528	72	1	1772
39	Ben Dwarshuis AUS	59	525	78	1	1861
40	Mahedi Hasan BAN	56	525	69	4	1458
41	Abrar Ahmed PAK	59	524	76	1	1587
42	Ali Dawood	47	520	80	8	1029
43	Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG	51	518	65	4	1365
44	Faheem Ashraf PAK	75	515	90	0	1773
45	Mohammad Nawaz PAK	82	509	89	2	1742
46	Junaid Siddique UAE	57	506	79	3	1603
47	David Willey	57	504	54	3	1650
48	Imran Tahir	57	502	87	4	1605
49	Jacob Duffy NZ	52	502	75	1	1574
50	Jasprit Bumrah IND	48	502	62	1	1239
51	Adam Zampa AUS	63	501	91	1	1827
52	Wanindu Hasaranga SL	63	499	95	1	1789
53	Mitchell Santner NZ	66	494	66	2	1734
54	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	60	492	72	6	1548
55	Jofra Archer ENG	47	481	61	4	1518
56	Moeen Ali	78	481	59	5	1503
57	Dwaine Pretorius	60	480	76	0	1648
58	Hardik Pandya IND	71	474	61	4	1923
59	Usman Tariq PAK	52	467	87	2	1420
60	Richard Ngarava ZIM	47	466	64	4	1259
61	Muhammad Nadir	39	466	52	5	806
62	Lockie Ferguson NZ	45	462	63	5	1107
63	Kagiso Rabada SA	50	461	57	4	1558
64	Muhammad Rizwan Butt	46	460	66	6	1132
65	Anrich Nortje SA	49	458	55	1	1522
66	Riley Meredith AUS	52	452	77	2	1658
67	Rakibul Hasan	53	450	61	1	1310
68	Sam Curran ENG	74	447	60	1	2087
69	Saurabh Netravalkar USA	48	445	53	1	1441
70	Hasan Ali PAK	50	443	92	1	1664
71	Lungisani Ngidi SA	50	442	52	1	1487
72	Saad Bin Zafar CAN	44	440	50	4	903
73	Aliss Al Islam	39	440	46	0	942
74	Corbin Bosch SA	54	439	70	1	1418
75	Haider Ali UAE	50	439	47	2	1068
76	Jimmy Neesham NZ	72	437	76	0	1874
77	Luke Wood ENG	47	433	58	0	1368
78	Axar Patel IND	62	430	65	3	1540
79	Tabraiz Shamsi SA	56	427	69	2	1454
80	Waqar Salamkheil	54	426	68	0	1604
81	Marcus Stoinis AUS	71	421	65	4	1716
82	Sufiyan Muqeem PAK	47	419	72	1	1160
83	Dipendra Singh Airee NEP	56	417	45	1	1145
84	Roston Chase WI	71	414	54	2	1554
85	Nasum Ahmed BAN	43	414	51	2	1003
86	George Linde SA	60	410	56	2	1313
87	Suyash Sharma	58	408	54	1	1764
88	Hasan Mahmud BAN	42	407	56	4	1144
89	Peter Siddle	46	406	65	1	1340
90	Binura Fernando	40	406	51	5	992