IPL 2023: Key Highlights and Records of the Tournament’s History!

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is starting its 18th season this Saturday! Let’s take a look at some cool facts from the tournament’s history.

– Most Championships: The Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the biggest winners, each with 5 trophies. Mumbai won in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. Chennai took home the title in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023. The Kolkata Knight Riders have won 3 times, in 2012, 2014, and recently in 2024.

– Top Players: Virat Kohli is the all-time leading scorer with 8,004 runs. Shikhar Dhawan comes next with 6,769 runs, followed by Rohit Sharma with 6,628 runs. Chris Gayle has the record for the highest score in a single match, which is 175 runs off just 66 balls.

– Wicket-takers: Yuzvendra Chahal has taken the most wickets, with 205. Piyush Chawla is next with 192, and Dwayne Bravo follows with 183.

– Match Appearances: MS Dhoni has played the most matches in IPL history, with 264 games. Dinesh Karthik and Rohit Sharma are close behind, each with 257 matches.

– Catch Leaders: Kohli also has the most catches, with 114. Suresh Raina is just behind him with 109 catches.

– Big Victories: The biggest win by runs in IPL was 146 runs, when the Mumbai Indians beat the Delhi Daredevils.

– High Scores and Low Scores: The highest total scored by a team is 287 runs, made by Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore. On the flip side, the lowest score recorded is just 49 runs, made by Royal Challengers Bangalore against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Get ready for another exciting season of IPL!