Cricket fans are enjoying the 14th Edition of the Indian Premier League. IPL has emerged as one of the biggest T20 cricketing extravaganzas since its inception in 2008. IPL is not only garnering attention from Indian fans but people across the globe. We’ve all been spectators to the plethora of nail-biting matches that have entertained us to the core. Each match is full of excitement with breathtaking individual performances, where many records are broken and new ones created.
Let’s look at some of the interesting IPL facts that every cricket fanatic will love to know:
Most Successful IPL Team
The most successful IPL franchise is the Mumbai Indians who have won five IPL titles under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy with a win-loss percentage of 58.65.
Most Dot Balls In IPL
Harbhajan Singh tops the chart in delivering the most dot balls in IPL to date. He has played a total of 160 matches and bowled 1268 dot balls. He has a total of 150 wickets to his name that includes one 4-wicket haul and a 5-wicket haul.
Firsts In IPL
Did you know who scored the first run, four or six in the IPL?
First Run: The first run in IPL was by Brendon McCullum, current coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, to a delivery bowled by Praveen Kumar.
First Four: Brendon McCullum was the first one to hit a boundary against Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler Zaheer Khan.
First Six: The first six was hit by Brendon McCullum himself on a ball delivered by Zaheer Khan.
Most Ducks In IPL History
There is nothing to brag about topping this list. However, this tally has five players who have made it to the top-Harbhajan Singh, Parthiv Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, and Rohit Sharma with 13 ducks each.
Most Sixes In IPL
Any guesses? Yes, it is none other than the dynamic and flamboyant West Indies batsman, Chris Gayle. He has hit 357 sixes in 140 innings, followed by AB de Villiers with 247 sixes.
Fastest Fifties In IPL
The batsman that tops the chart is KL Rahul- the fastest batsman to score a half-century off only 14 balls against Delhi Capitals in 2018.
Youngest Player To Debut In IPL
Prayas Ray Barman became the youngest player in IPL to debut at 16 years and 157 days. He’s a leg break and googly bowler who made his debut for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Best Winning Team Percentage In IPL
Mumbai Indians top the charts in winning five IPL titles, but they do not have the best winning percentage. This list is topped by Chennai Super Kings who have the best winning percentage ever in IPL history. They have a winning percent of 60.32 followed by Mumbai Indians with 57.28.
It’s yet another season for us to stay glued to our television boxes to witness more epic battles as each franchise gives its best shot.
Let’s wait and watch which team will hold the champions’ trophy at the 14th Edition of IPL 2021.
