Sandeep Sharma Joins Shardul Thakur In Unwanted List After Bowling 11-Ball Over Against Delhi Capitals
Sandeep Sharma was asked to bowl the last over of DC's innings, and he bowled four wides and one no ball in that to concede a total of 19 runs.
Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Sandeep Sharma joined Shardul Thakur in an unwanted list on Wednesday (April 16) by bowling the joint-longest over in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. During the first half of the ongoing IPL 2025 match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Sandeep was asked to bowl the 20th over of DC’s innings, and he completed it by bowling 11 balls. Of those 11 balls, he bowled four wides and one no ball.
During the IPL 2025 match played between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday (April 8), Shardul also bowled 11 balls in an over. He was, however, able to take one wicket as well, and that proved to be the game-changing moment.
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Sandeep also had a chance to take the wicket on the last ball, but Maheesh Theekshana dropped a sitter to give a lifeline to Tristan Stubbs (34).
Mohammed Siraj was the first bowler in IPL history to bowl an 11-ball over. He achieved the feat while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru on April 2, 2023. Tushar Deshpande joined him in the unwanted list on April 3, 2023, during the CSK-LSG IPL 2023 match played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Most balls in an over in IPL
- 11 balls Mohammed Siraj (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru on April 2, 2023
- 11 balls Tushar Deshpande (CSK) vs Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai on April 3, 2023
- 11 balls Shardul Thakur (LSG) vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on April 8, 2025
- 11 balls Sandeep Sharma (RR) vs Delhi Capitals in Delhi on April 16, 2025
DC post 188/5
In the 32nd match of IPL 2025, RR skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and invited Delhi Capitals to bat first. The home team rode on Abishek Porel’s 49 to post a total of 188 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. Apart from the Bengal-based cricketer, who opened the innings with Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul scored 38 runs from 32 balls, and captain Axar Patel contributed 34 runs from just 14 balls.
In the end, South African batter Tristan Stubbs also remained unbeaten on 34 runs from 18 balls and added 42 runs for the sixth wicket in just three overs to help the hosts post a fighting total.
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