Top 5 Most Expensive overs in IPL

The biggest celebration of destructive batting performances, T20 is very well known among fans for its breathtaking batting performances. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is India’s official league, where players from different parts of the world play for a particular franchise. 

There are some amazing batting performances where the batters scored the most runs in one over. 

Here’s the list of the top 5 most expensive overs in IPL history:  

1. Prashanth Parameshwaran:  

Prashanth Parameswaran is a very well-known cricketer in the domestic tournaments in India. But when it comes to the IPL, he is one of the most unfortunate bowlers too. The record for conceding the most runs in one over of an IPL match is written in his name. It was the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 2011 season, and the player of Kochi Tuskers Kerala gave 37 runs in his over. This may sound weird, but it is true. Prasanth Prameswaran conceded a total of 37 runs in his over. It was Chris Gayle’s batting, who scored 36 runs in that over, and one run was from no ball.

Runs per ball: 6, nb+6, 4, 4 ,6, 6, 4

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2. Harshal Patel:  

IPL 2021 was a dream season for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer Harshal Patel, who won the Purple Cap and Most Valuable Player awards. But one of the games in that season ended awkwardly for him. Although his bowling figures were remarkable before the final over of the first innings against Chennai Super Kings (3-0-14-3), CSK star Ravindra Jadeja thrashed him in the final over with 37 runs. Out of five sixes and one four in that over, Jadeja smashed four sixes in the first four deliveries.

Runs per ball: 6, 6, nb+6, 6, 2, 6, 4

3. Daniel Sams:  

During the IPL 2022, Australian left-arm pacer Daniel Sams was thrashed by Australian star Pat Cummins, where the left-arm pacer conceded 35 runs in an over. It was the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, where KKR required 35 runs in 30 balls with five wickets in hand. In the 16th over of that chase, Cummins thrashed Sams to secure a solid victory by equalling the fastest IPL fifty record.  

Runs per ball: 6, 4, 6, 6, nb+2, 4, 6

4. Parvinder Awana:  

It was the match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2014 season of the IPL, where Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) bowler Parvinder Awana conceded 33 runs in an over. In the sixth over of the second inning, Suresh Raina thrashed him with boundaries in every delivery.

Runs per ball: 6, 6, 4, 4, nb+4, 4, 4

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5.  Ravi Bopara:  

Ravi Bopara is one of England’s most famous all-rounders. However, in the IPL, he also suffered the most expensive over with the ball. During the IPL 2010, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) bowler Bopara conceded 33 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), where Chris Gayle (25 runs) had no mercy on him along with his partner Manoj Tiwary (two runs). Gayle smashed four successive sixes in that over. 

Runs per ball: 1, 6, 6, 6, 6, wide+4, wide+1, 1

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