Most Expensive Spell In IPL

Most Expensive Spell In IPL

To conduct matches, one of the most flat wickets is used in the IPL. Hence saving themselves from getting bashed is tricky in the cash-rich league for the bowlers. One has to possess variations in order to get wickets and keep the batters under the bus in T20s. Still, the advantages of the batsmen like wide edges and short boundaries sideline the bowler’s chances to shine. Every bowler prepares with the hope of doing well in a match but sometimes, they become the victim of reckless batting and give away too many runs. This article will take you through the bowlers with the most expensive spell in the IPL.

One of the top performers in the IPL 2023 and the spearhead of the Gujarat Titans bowling lineup, Mohit Sharma has bowled the most expensive spell in the IPL. He made this embarrassing record to his name during a clash against Delhi Capitals in the 2024 edition in Delhi. The DC batters dominated him mercilessly from the middle to the death overs and as a result, he gave up 73 runs in his allotted four overs, breaking the previous record held by Basil Thampi (0/70). DC skipper Rishabh Pant smashed 31 runs in the 20th over off him, including four sixes and one four to take the host team’s score to 224/4 after 20 overs.

Kerala seamer Basil Thampi gets 2nd place on this unwanted list of most expensive spells in the IPL. Playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018, the right-arm quick bowler leaked 70 runs in four overs courtesy of the rampage batting demonstration by the RCB unit. Moeen Ali bashed him for two sixes in his first over and he got hit for three more sixes and five fours in his spell. The brisk fifties from AB De Villiers and Moeen followed by cameos from Colin De Grandhomme and Sarfaraz helped RCB to set a massive target of 219 runs and win the game by 14 runs in Bengaluru.

GT pacer Yash Dayal conceded 69 runs in his four overs during a group game against KKR in Ahmedabad in the IPL 2023, the third most expensive spell in the IPL. The hosts were defending a strong total of 204 runs and everything was fine until the last over as Rashid Khan’s hattrick choked KKR in the 17th over. It was over to Rinku Singh and KKR needed 28 in five balls off Yash Dayal in the last over. The Southpaw bashed Dayal for five consecutive sixes and won the game in the final ball for the visitors. It was one of the most thrilling games ever in the history of IPL.

List of Most Expensive Spells in IPL

• Mohit Sharma (GT)- 0/73 vs DC, 2024
• Basil Thampi (SRH)- 0/70 vs RCB, 2018
• Yash Dayal (GT)- 0/69 vs KKR, 2023
• Reece Topley (RCB)- 0/68 vs SRH, 2024
• I Sharma (SRH)- 0/66 vs CSK, 2013
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman (PKBS)- 0/66 vs SRH, 2019
• Arshdeep Singh (PKBS)- 1/66 vs MI, 2023
• Kwena Maphaka (MI)- 0/66 vs SRH, 2024