It has been another Indian Premier League 2025 season where the batters have been dominant. However, Rajasthan Royals’ pacer Jofra Archer who would concede the most expensive spell by any bowler in the history of the league would also deliver the first maiden of the season and would pick up the wicket of Chennai Super Kings opener Rachin Ravindra on Sunday at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
Who has the most maidens in IPL?
Indian pacer and former Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler Praveen Kumar tops the list for the most maidens in the history of IPL. Praveen bowled 14 maidens in his career. He is followed by Bhuvenshawar Kumar, another Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler, who has been the leader of the attack in the past few seasons for the side. The bowler has bowled 12 maidens in his IPL career and is one of the most miserly bowlers in the history of the tournament.
Trent Boult, who has been lethal with the new ball for Rajasthan Royals in the last couple of seasons, is third in the list with 11 maidens. He is followed by Indian fast-bowling all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who bowled 10 maidens throughout his career.
Most expensive spell in IPL
Archer’s figure reads 4-0-76-0 in game two against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium where the most expensive. Mohit Sharma, playing for Gujarat Titans leaked 73 against Delhi Capitals in 2024 to sit second on the list now.
Most expensive bowling returns in IPL
0/76 – Jofra Archer (RR) vs SRH, Hyderabad, today*
0/73 – Mohit Sharma (GT) vs DC, Delhi, 2024
0/70 – Basil Thampi (SRH) vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2018
0/69 – Yash Dayal (GT) vs KKR, Ahmedabad, 2023
1/68 – Reece Topley (RCB) vs SRH, Bengaluru, 2024
1/68 – Luke Wood (MI) vs DC, Delhi, 2024