When there is a rain of sixes, only the batting dugout looks happy, certainly not the bowlers. In the IPL, such scenes are quite common, with batters dominating and bowlers struggling. That’s exactly what happened to some unfortunate bowlers who were taken apart by batters.
In the most recent instance, Mohammed Shami, currently playing for SRH against PBKS, was hammered for 75 runs—making it one of the most expensive spell by a bowler in IPL history. This puts him in the spotlight, but not for a happy reason, as this is a record no bowler would want to hold. Over the years, several top bowlers have struggled in the IPL, delivering expensive spells in this cash-rich league.
Most runs conceded by a bowler in IPL
| Player | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Against | Year |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 76 | 0 | 19.00 | SRH | 2025 |
| Mohammed Shami | 4 | 75 | 0 | 18.75 | PBKS | 2025 |
| Mohit Sharma | 4 | 73 | 0 | 18.25 | DC | 2024 |
| Basil Thampi | 4 | 70 | 0 | 17.5 | RCB | 2018 |
| Yash Dayal | 4 | 69 | 0 | 17.2 | KKR | 2023 |
| Reece Topley | 4 | 68 | 1 | 17 | SRH | 2024 |
| Luke Wood | 4 | 68 | 1 | 17 | DC | 2024 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 66 | 0 | 16.5 | SRH | 2024 |
| Ishant Sharma | 4 | 66 | 0 | 16.5 | CSK | 2013 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 66 | 0 | 16.5 | SRH | 2019 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3.5 | 66 | 1 | 17.2 | MI | 2023 |
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