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Batters With Most LBW Dismissals In IPL History (2008 – 2026)

By Harshil Raval | Thu Apr 16 2026
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Batters With Most LBW Dismissals In IPL History (2008 – 2026)
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The batsmen who get out LBW the most tend to have a longer IPL cricket career. The more you play, the more chances you have of getting out LBW. The more you play, the more types of balls and situations you will face. This will allow you to take advantage of different possibilities. However, sometimes players lose their wickets because they do not know the tactics or style of the bowler. This is the basic reason for getting out more in any game.

Rank Player LBW Dismissals IPL Span
1️⃣ Ajinkya Rahane 19 2008–2025/26
2️⃣ Dinesh Karthik 18 2008–2023
3️⃣ Robin Uthappa 18 2008–2022
4️⃣ Brendon McCullum 16 2008–2017
5️⃣ Rohit Sharma 16 2008–2025/26

1. Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane is an Indian cricketer who is known for his batting performances. He joined international cricket in 2011. Since then, he has been playing for India without any hindrance. He is a right-handed batsman who comes in the top batting order. He has been playing IPL since 2008. In 2008, he played for Mumbai Indians. Then he joined Rajasthan Royals in 2011 and continued to play for RR till 2019. In 2020, they sold him. Later, he joined Delhi Capitals. Later, he joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022. From 2023 till now, he has been playing for Chennai Super Kings. He has faced 19 LBW dismissals in his IPL career so far. As a top-order batsman, he faces more balls and is at a higher risk of losing his wickets.

Season Match Bowler Team
2012 RR vs KKR Sunil Narine KKR
2013 RR vs CSK Ravichandran Ashwin CSK
2014 RR vs SRH Bhuvneshwar Kumar SRH
2015 RR vs KKR Sunil Narine KKR
2017 RPS vs KKR Sunil Narine KKR
2018 RR vs RCB Yuzvendra Chahal RCB
2020 DC vs KXIP Ravichandran Ashwin DC
2022 KKR vs SRH Bhuvneshwar Kumar SRH
2023 CSK vs MI Piyush Chawla MI

Ajinkya Raina lost his wickets mainly to spinners Sunil Narine and Yuzvendra Chahal. He lost most of his wickets during 2012-2015, in which he was playing for Rajasthan Royals. He played a key role in the batting and hence faced more balls and was more likely to lose his wickets. With Chennai Super Kings, his batting strategy has improved a lot. This change has made the gameplay better.

2. Dinesh Karthik

Season Match Bowler Team
2008 DD vs RR Sohail Tanvir RR
2009 DD vs RCB Anil Kumble RCB
2010 DD vs CSK Ravichandran Ashwin CSK
2012 MI vs KKR Sunil Narine KKR
2013 MI vs CSK Ravindra Jadeja CSK
2014 DD vs KKR Sunil Narine KKR
2014 DD vs RCB Yuzvendra Chahal RCB
2015 RCB vs SRH Bhuvneshwar Kumar SRH
2016 GL vs KKR Sunil Narine KKR
2017 GL vs MI Jasprit Bumrah MI
2018 KKR vs RR Shreyas Gopal RR
2019 KKR vs CSK Imran Tahir CSK
2020 KKR vs DC Ravichandran Ashwin DC
2021 KKR vs RCB Yuzvendra Chahal RCB
2022 RCB vs RR Yuzvendra Chahal RR
2023 RCB vs CSK Ravindra Jadeja CSK

Dinesh Karthik faces 17-18 LBW dismissals in IPL. He lost his wicket primarily to spin bowlers and pace bowlers. Again, the two bowlers Sunil Narine and Yuzvendra Chahal proved lethal to this batsman. He is a right-handed batsman known for his aggressive, calculative, and innovative style of hitting balls. People call him the “new-age finisher.” In his early career, he plays a top-order batter role. While in his late career, he is now a low-order batter known for hitting sixes. In the IPL 2024 Eliminator match, RR faced RCB. He survived an out call against Avesh Khan. The third umpire reviewed it and declared him not out. It was one of the most talked-about moments of IPL 2024.

3. Robin Uthappa

Robin Uttappa is a right-handed top-order batsman. He performs well in white-ball cricket. People know him for hitting the ball hard. He walks down to the fast bowler, disrupting their strategies. His IPL career started in 2008. He represented the Mumbai Indians in the inaugural season. In 2009-2010, he joined the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He also played for Pune Warriors India (2011–2013), Kolkata Knight Riders (2014–2019), Rajasthan Royals (2020), and Chennai Super Kings (2021–2022)

Season Match Bowler Team
2008 MI vs RR Shane Warne RR
2009 RCB vs DC Daniel Vettori DC
2010 RCB vs CSK Ravichandran Ashwin CSK
2011 PWI vs KKR Sunil Narine KKR
2012 PWI vs RR Ajit Chandila RR
2013 PWI vs MI Harbhajan Singh MI
2014 KKR vs SRH Amit Mishra SRH
2015 KKR vs CSK Ravindra Jadeja CSK
2016 KKR vs RCB Yuzvendra Chahal RCB
2017 KKR vs MI Krunal Pandya MI
2018 KKR vs RR Shreyas Gopal RR
2019 KKR vs DC Amit Mishra DC
2020 RR vs SRH Rashid Khan SRH
2021 CSK vs DC Axar Patel DC
2022 CSK vs GT Rashid Khan GT

After Dinesh Karthik, he got the most number of times LBW dismissed. Bowlers like Amit Mishra, Rashid Khan, and Sunil Narine took his wickets. In the year 2022, he faced 3 LBW dismissals in IPL matches.

4. Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum is a New Zealand player who is known for his aggressive batting style. He is a top-order batsman. He primarily serves as an opener for New Zealand. He played IPL matches from 2008 to 2018. He played 109 IPL matches.

Season Match Bowler Team
2008 KKR vs RCB Zaheer Khan RCB
2009 KKR vs DC Amit Mishra DC
2010 KKR vs CSK Ravichandran Ashwin CSK
2011 KTK vs MI Lasith Malinga MI
2012 KKR vs RR Shane Warne RR
2013 KKR vs SRH Dale Steyn SRH
2014 CSK vs KKR Sunil Narine KKR
2015 CSK vs RCB Yuzvendra Chahal RCB
2016 GL vs KKR Sunil Narine KKR
2017 GL vs SRH Rashid Khan SRH
2018 RCB vs CSK Harbhajan Singh CSK

He faced 15-16 LBW dismissals in his IPL career. He often lost his wickets to the bowling of Sunil Narine, Ravichandran Ashwin and Rashid Khan. Brendon is an aggressive opener who plays across the line, so he is at risk of being out LBW.

5. Rohit Sharma

Former captain of the Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma, is a star opener. People know him for his aggressive batting style. He is also one of the players who faced the most LBW dismissals in IPL history.

Season Match Bowler Team
2008 DC vs RR Shane Warne RR
2009 DC vs RCB Anil Kumble RCB
2010 DC vs CSK Ravichandran Ashwin CSK
2011 MI vs KKR Sunil Narine KKR
2012 MI vs RR Ajit Chandila RR
2013 MI vs CSK Ravindra Jadeja CSK
2014 MI vs SRH Bhuvneshwar Kumar SRH
2015 MI vs KKR Sunil Narine KKR
2016 MI vs RCB Yuzvendra Chahal RCB
2017 MI vs GL Rashid Khan GL
2018 MI vs RR Shreyas Gopal RR
2019 MI vs CSK Imran Tahir CSK
2020 MI vs DC Ravichandran Ashwin DC
2021 MI vs RCB Yuzvendra Chahal RCB
2022 MI vs SRH Bhuvneshwar Kumar SRH
2023 MI vs CSK Ravindra Jadeja CSK
2024 MI vs GT Rashid Khan GT

Rohit Sharma played the first few seasons for Delhi Capitals in the IPL; later, he joined Mumbai Indians and played their entire season. He often lost his wickets to bowlers like Sunil Narine, Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal. He is most vulnerable against spin bowlers and in-swing pace bowlers. Earlier, he captained MI and proved his excellent captaincy by winning five consecutive IPL seasons: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.

Read Also: 10 Batsmen With Most Boundaries In IPL History (2008–2026)

Conclusion

Good batting pace and being a top-order batsman have led to the highest number of LBW dismissals in the IPL. The more you play, the more risk you will face. Ajinkya Rahane has faced 19 LBWs in the IPL, followed by Dinesh Karthik and Robin Uthappa with 18 LBWs. Brendon McCullum and Rohit Sharma faced many LBWs with a count of 15. The attacking batsmen lose their wickets to spinners and swing bowlers. These bowlers are successful in delivering spin and swing. Mostly, Sunil Narine and Yuzvendra Chahal are the lucky bowlers to get the wickets of these batsmen. The list of LBW dismissals is given below.

  • Ajinkya Rahane: Leads with 19 LBW dismissals.
  • Dinesh Karthik: 18 LBW dismissals
  • Robin Uthappa: 18 LBW dismissals

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