Most No Balls Bowled in IPL History: Full Record List

Which Bowler Has Bowled the Most No Balls in IPL?

Jasprit Bumrah has bowled the most no-balls in IPL history, with 39 no-balls across his career with Mumbai Indians.

Bumrah is the only bowler with 30 or more no-balls on this list, and he has taken 186 wickets across 155 IPL matches in his career, with some of his best seasons standing close to the elite records for most wickets in one IPL season. Khel Now and IPL Journal both list Bumrah at the top with 39 no-balls, followed by Umesh Yadav, S. Sreesanth, Ishant Sharma, and Amit Mishra. 

Most No Balls Bowled in IPL History: Updated Top 5 List

Note: Stats should be rechecked on publish day if IPL 2026 is still ongoing.

Amit Mishra is the only spinner in this top five, which stands out because he is also remembered among the top IPL spin bowlers. For a spinner to appear on this list is unusual because spinners generally overstep far less frequently than pace bowlers. Mishra’s figure is mainly a product of longevity: 162 IPL matches and 561.5 overs. 

Why Does Jasprit Bumrah Top This List Despite Being an Elite Bowler?

Bumrah has bowled around 600+ overs across 155 IPL matches. More deliveries naturally means a higher chance of the occasional overstep. His yorker-heavy, death-over style adds to it, and that same skill set is why Bumrah is still counted among the best death-over bowlers in IPL history. Bowling full and fast near the crease in high-pressure overs is a fine margin — and sometimes he crosses it.

In IPL 2026, Bumrah bowled two no-balls in the 14th over against LSG, drawing sharp criticism from Sunil Gavaskar, who said: “Do not tell me again. Do not tell me. Do not tell me that Bumrah has bowled a no-ball. That is not acceptable. That is not acceptable. You are a professional cricketer; it is not acceptable. Wides, yes, I understand, but no balls, no.” 

Leading this list is an unwanted footnote — not a reflection of his quality, because IPL bowling greatness is better judged through wickets, impact spells, and records like the IPL Purple Cap winners list. It is simply what happens when an elite, high-volume, yorker specialist bowls under pressure for 13+ seasons.

Who Has the Worst No-Ball Rate Among the Top Five?

Total count tells you one story. Rate tells you a completely different one. When you calculate no-balls per 100 deliveries, the picture changes sharply:

Sreesanth played just 44 IPL matches and bowled only 880 deliveries, yet bowled 23 no-balls — a significantly higher rate than anyone else in this group.  By rate, Sreesanth is the most frequent no-ball offender. By total count, Bumrah leads. That is exactly why you cannot judge this record by one number alone.  Amit Mishra’s rate of 0.62 no-balls per 100 balls is the best in the group, which is impressive for a leg-spinner who bowled 561.5 overs in the IPL.

Costly No-Ball Moments That Show Why This Record Matters

Sandeep Sharma’s Last-Ball No-Ball vs SRH, IPL 2023

In IPL 2023, Rajasthan Royals looked to have beaten Sunrisers Hyderabad when Abdul Samad was caught at long-off from the final ball. But Sandeep Sharma had overstepped. The umpire signalled no-ball, Samad got a free hit, and he smashed the next ball for six to seal a dramatic SRH win. 

One overstepped foot turned a Rajasthan victory into a Sunrisers Hyderabad win.

Bumrah’s No-Ball Costs MI a Wicket vs LSG, IPL 2026

In IPL 2026 against LSG, Bumrah had Himmat Singh caught behind in the 14th over, but the dismissal was overturned because he had overstepped. The same over included two no-balls and drew criticism from Sunil Gavaskar on commentary. 

That moment showed why no-balls are so costly in T20 cricket: they do not just add a run — they can erase a wicket and give the batter a free hit.

Why Are No-Balls So Costly in IPL?

A no-ball in any format gives the batting team one extra run. But in T20 cricket, the punishment goes further. Here is what happens when a no-ball is bowled in the IPL:

• One run is added to the batting team’s total automatically.
• The delivery does not count as a legal ball, so the bowler must bowl it again.
• The next legal delivery is a free hit.
• On a free hit, the batter cannot be dismissed by most standard methods such as caught, bowled, LBW, stumped, or hit wicket.
• Any wicket taken off a no-ball is cancelled in most standard dismissal modes.
• That is multiple penalties from one delivery. IIn a game where a single run can decide the result, a no-ball at the wrong moment can genuinely cost a team the match, especially in phases where bowling control matters as much as seen in the best IPL powerplay economy rates.