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In the 2025 Cognizant Major League Cricket (MLC) T20 season, dot ball percentage has emerged as a critical factor separating the top teams from those struggling at the bottom of the points table. In T20 cricket, where each team faces 120 balls to maximize their runs, every dot ball—where no runs are scored—is a triumph for the bowling side. Bowling side aims to maximize dot balls while batting side strives to rotate the strike and keep the scoreboard ticking.

This season, teams languishing at the lower end of the MLC standings are grappling with unusually high dot ball percentages. Unlike power-packed teams that rely on aggressive hitting to offset dot balls with boundaries and sixes, these struggling sides are failing to find the balance.

The inability to rotate the strike has forced these teams into a defensive shell, hampering their scoring rate and putting pressure on their middle and lower order. This failure to keep the scoreboard moving has directly impacted their points totals, leaving them trailing in the MLC 2025 race. Meanwhile, top teams demonstrate better strike rotation and lower dot ball percentages, maintaining their edge in the competition.

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