5 Players With the Least Runs in the First 20 Balls in IPL History

By Ravi - Dec 05, 2025 07:59 PM
Last updated on Dec 05, 2025 07:59 PM

There have been some innings in IPL history where batsmen have struggled to score runs off the first 20 balls. This shows that even in T20 cricket, the ball doesn't always come easily to the bat. MS Dhoni and Yashpal Singh are among the players who have scored the fewest runs off their first 20 balls in an IPL innings. Here, we'll take a look at the five players who have scored the fewest runs off their first 20 balls in IPL history.

1. Yashpal Singh - 6 runs (20 balls)

Veteran domestic cricket batsman Yashpal Singh holds the record for the fewest runs scored in the first 20 balls of an IPL match. Playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 season, Yashpal faced 20 balls against the Rajasthan Royals, including 16 dot balls, and scored just 6 runs. His strike rate in this match was 30.00.

2. MS Dhoni - 8* runs (22 balls)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni holds the second-highest number of runs scored in the first 20 balls in IPL history. Playing for the Rising Pune Supergiant in 2016, Dhoni remained unbeaten on just 8 runs off 22 balls in a match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, with a strike rate of 36.36.

3. Yuzvendra Chahal - 8* (21 balls)

Yuzvendra Chahal ranks third on the list of batsmen with the fewest runs in the first 20 balls in IPL history. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2021, Chahal faced 21 balls in a match against Chennai Super Kings and remained unbeaten on just 8 runs. His strike rate in this match was 38.09.

4. Ishan Kishan - 8 runs (20 balls)

Ishan Kishan ranks fourth on the list of batsmen with the fewest runs in their first 20 balls in IPL history. Playing for the Mumbai Indians in 2022, Kishan scored only 8 runs off 20 balls in a match against the Lucknow Supergiant, with a strike rate of 40.00.

5. Manvinder Bisla - 9 runs (22 balls)

Manvinder Bisla ranks fifth on the list of batsmen with the fewest runs in the first 20 balls in IPL history. Playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011, Bisla faced 22 balls and scored just 9 runs in a match against the Rajasthan Royals. His strike rate in this match was 40.90.

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