Indian Premier League (IPL) has given a huge boost to world cricket in unearthing the raw local talent from various countries, especially India. After the inaugural IPL edition in 2008, the season has grown by leaps and bounds to emerge as the most widely followed T20 league around the globe. Here's a list of some all-time IPL records and stats:
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- 1 All-Time IPL Records and Stats
All-Time IPL Records and Stats
- Most Matches in IPL History
- Most Runs in IPL
- Most Wickets
- Highest Run-Chase in IPL History
- Most Centuries
- Highest Individual Score
- Highest Team Score
Most Matches in IPL History | Most IPL appearances
In his illustrious IPL career, MS Dhoni has played the most matches by any player in the history of the IPL. Out of his 206 appearances in IPL, Dhoni has played 176 matches for Chennai Super Kings while represented the Pune-based franchise in 30 matches in 2016 and 2017. The CSK skipper played the 200th match for CSK, including his appearances for the Yellow Army in Champions League T20. Here's a look at the list of players with the most appearances in IPL history.
| S.NO | Player | Teams | Matches Played | Span |
| 1. | MS Dhoni | CSK, RPSG | 206 | 2008-2021 |
| 2. | Rohit Sharma | MI, DC | 203 | 2008-2021 |
| 3. | Dinesh Karthik | DD, GL, KXIP, KKR, RCB, MI | 199 | 2008-2021 |
| 4. | Suresh Raina | CSK, GL | 195 | 2008-2021 |
| 5. | Virat Kohli | RCB | 195 | 2008-2021 |
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Most runs in IPL history
KL Rahul scored the most runs in IPL 2020. Rahul won the Orange Cap in IPL 2020 after scoring 670 runs at an average of 55.83 in 14 matches for the Punjab Kings. However, Virat Kohli has scored the most runs in IPL in the last 12 years. With a tally of 5949 runs in 195 matches for RCB, Kohli is the leading run-scorer in IPL history.
| POS | PLAYER | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virat Kohli
|
195 | 187 | 30 | 5949 | 113 | 37.89 | 4,560 | 130.46 | 5 | 39 | 512 | 201 |
| 2 |
Suresh Raina
|
195 | 191 | 28 | 5430 | 100* | 33.31 | 3,959 | 137.15 | 1 | 39 | 497 | 198 |
| 3 |
David Warner
|
145 | 145 | 19 | 5347 | 126 | 42.43 | 3,787 | 141.19 | 4 | 49 | 519 | 198 |
| 4 |
Rohit Sharma
|
203 | 198 | 28 | 5324 | 109* | 31.31 | 4,076 | 130.61 | 1 | 39 | 464 | 217 |
| 5 |
Shikhar Dhawan
|
179 | 178 | 25 | 5307 | 106* | 34.68 | 4,171 | 127.23 | 2 | 42 | 605 | 110 |
| 6 |
AB de Villiers
|
172 | 159 | 37 | 4974 | 133* | 40.77 | 3,258 | 152.67 | 3 | 39 | 403 | 240 |
| 7 |
Chris Gayle
|
135 | 134 | 15 | 4833 | 175* | 40.61 | 3,226 | 149.81 | 6 | 31 | 390 | 352 |
| 8 |
MS Dhoni
|
206 | 183 | 69 | 4632 | 84* | 40.63 | 3,389 | 136.67 | 0 | 23 | 313 | 216 |
| 9 |
Robin Uthappa
|
189 | 182 | 17 | 4607 | 87 | 27.92 | 3,544 | 129.99 | 0 | 24 | 454 | 163 |
| 10 |
Gautam Gambhir
|
154 | 152 | 17 | 4217 | 93 | 31.23 | 3,404 | 123.88 | 0 | 36 | 491 | 59 |
(Stats Courtesy: IPLT20.com)
Most wickets in IPL
Imran Tahir picked the most wickets in IPL 2019. Tahir won the Purple Cap in IPL 2019, bagging 26 wickets in the entire season for Chennai Super Kings. However, Lasith Malinga holds the record for most wickets in IPL. Playing for Mumbai Indians, Malinga has picked 170 wickets in 122 IPL matches and is the leading wicket-taker in IPL history. In IPL 2020, Kagiso Rabada claimed the Purple Cap with a tally of 30 wickets in the entire IPL season.
| POS | PLAYER | Mat | Inns | Ov | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lasith Malinga
|
122 | 122 | 471.1 | 3,366 | 170 | 5/13 | 19.80 | 7.14 | 16.62 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 |
Amit Mishra
|
151 | 151 | 529.5 | 3,898 | 160 | 5/17 | 24.36 | 7.35 | 19.86 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 |
Piyush Chawla
|
164 | 163 | 541.4 | 4,263 | 156 | 4/17 | 27.32 | 7.87 | 20.83 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 |
Dwayne Bravo
|
142 | 139 | 458 | 3,835 | 155 | 4/22 | 24.74 | 8.37 | 17.72 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 |
Harbhajan Singh
|
163 | 160 | 569.2 | 4,030 | 150 | 5/18 | 26.86 | 7.07 | 22.77 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 |
Ravichandran Ashwin
|
157 | 154 | 549.2 | 3,790 | 139 | 4/34 | 27.26 | 6.89 | 23.71 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
|
124 | 124 | 461.3 | 3,373 | 138 | 5/19 | 24.44 | 7.30 | 20.06 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 |
Sunil Narine
|
120 | 119 | 464.2 | 3,147 | 127 | 5/19 | 24.77 | 6.77 | 21.93 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 |
Yuzvendra Chahal
|
102 | 101 | 367 | 2,827 | 123 | 4/25 | 22.98 | 7.70 | 17.90 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 |
Umesh Yadav
|
121 | 120 | 420.2 | 3,579 | 119 | 4/24 | 30.07 | 8.51 | 21.19 | 2 | 0 |
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Highest run-Chase in the IPL history
Rajasthan Royals chased down a target of 226 against Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2020 at Sharjah. In doing so, Rajasthan Royals achieved the IPL record for the highest successful run-chase in the history of the tournament. The Jaipur-based franchise bettered their own record of 217/7 scored against Deccan Chargers Hyderabad in IPL 2008. Here's a list of the top five successful highest run-chases in IPL history:
| Team | Score | Target | Opponent | Season | Venue |
| Rajasthan Royals | 226/6 | 224 | Kings XI Punjab | 2020 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Rajasthan Royals | 217/7 | 215 | Deccan Chargers | 2008 | Rajiv Gandhi Int’l Stadium |
| Delhi Capitals | 214/3 | 209 | Gujarat Lions | 2017 | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Kings XI Punjab | 211/4 | 206 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2014 | Rajiv Gandhi Int’l Stadium |
| Chennai Super Kings | 208/5 | 206 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2012 | MA. Chidambaram Stadium |
Most centuries in IPL
Chris Gayle holds the IPL record for scored most hundreds in IPL. Gayle has registered six IPL centuries in his entire playing career. Among Indians, Virat Kohli has scored most centuries in IPL history. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kohli has scored five centuries in IPL.
| POS | PLAYER | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chris Gayle
|
125 | 124 | 15 | 4484 | 175* | 41.13 | 2,969 | 151.02 | 6 | 28 | 369 | 326 |
| 2 |
Virat Kohli
|
177 | 169 | 26 | 5412 | 113 | 37.84 | 4,112 | 131.61 | 5 | 36 | 480 | 191 |
| 3 |
David Warner
|
126 | 126 | 17 | 4706 | 126 | 43.17 | 3,305 | 142.39 | 4 | 44 | 458 | 181 |
| 4 |
Shane Watson
|
134 | 130 | 15 | 3575 | 117* | 31.08 | 2,562 | 139.53 | 4 | 19 | 343 | 177 |
| 5 |
AB de Villiers
|
154 | 142 | 32 | 4395 | 133* | 39.95 | 2,906 | 151.23 | 3 | 33 | 357 | 212 |
| 6 |
Ajinkya Rahane
|
140 | 132 | 16 | 3820 | 105* | 32.93 | 3,133 | 121.92 | 2 | 27 | 404 | 74 |
| 7 |
Brendon McCullum
|
109 | 109 | 5 | 2880 | 158* | 27.69 | 2,186 | 131.74 | 2 | 13 | 293 | 130 |
| 8 |
Virender Sehwag
|
104 | 104 | 5 | 2728 | 122 | 27.55 | 1,755 | 155.44 | 2 | 16 | 334 | 106 |
| 9 |
Murali Vijay
|
103 | 103 | 5 | 2587 | 127 | 26.39 | 2,106 | 122.83 | 2 | 13 | 243 | 91 |
| 10 |
Sanju Samson
|
93 | 89 | 9 | 2209 | 102* | 27.61 | 1,696 | 130.24 | 2 | 10 | 170 | 89 |
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Highest Individual Score in IPL
Jony Bairstow holds the record for the highest IPL score by a batsman in IPL 2019. Playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Bairstow struck 114 against RCB in IPL 2019. However, Caribbean batsman Chris Gayle has scored the highest IPL score ever by a batsman in the league. In IPL 2013, Gayle scored a mammoth 175* against Pune Warriors India to record the IPL's highest score. In IPL 2020, KL Rahul has scored the highest IPL score against RCB when he registered his personal best score of 132* in Dubai.
| POS | PLAYER | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chris Gayle
|
125 | 124 | 15 | 4484 | 175* | 41.13 | 2,969 | 151.02 | 6 | 28 | 369 | 326 |
| 2 |
Brendon McCullum
|
109 | 109 | 5 | 2880 | 158* | 27.69 | 2,186 | 131.74 | 2 | 13 | 293 | 130 |
| 3 |
AB de Villiers
|
159 | 147 | 34 | 4550 | 133* | 40.26 | 2,994 | 151.97 | 3 | 35 | 372 | 219 |
| 4 |
KL Rahul
|
73 | 64 | 12 | 2290 | 132* | 44.03 | 1,660 | 137.95 | 2 | 18 | 207 | 91 |
| 5 |
Rishabh Pant
|
60 | 60 | 7 | 1912 | 128* | 36.07 | 1,199 | 159.46 | 1 | 11 | 170 | 99 |
| 6 |
Murali Vijay
|
106 | 106 | 5 | 2619 | 127 | 25.93 | 2,149 | 121.87 | 2 | 13 | 247 | 91 |
| 7 |
David Warner
|
132 | 132 | 17 | 4933 | 126 | 42.89 | 3,487 | 141.46 | 4 | 46 | 477 | 187 |
| 8 |
Virender Sehwag
|
104 | 104 | 5 | 2728 | 122 | 27.55 | 1,755 | 155.44 | 2 | 16 | 334 | 106 |
| 9 |
Paul Valthaty
|
23 | 23 | 1 | 505 | 120* | 22.95 | 418 | 120.81 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 20 |
| 10 |
Shane Watson
|
140 | 136 | 16 | 3760 | 117* | 31.33 | 2,703 | 139.10 | 4 | 21 | 363 | 186 |
Highest IPL team score
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) scored the highest team score in IPL 2019. At Eden Gardens, KKR posted a total of 232 for 2 against Mumbai Indians to record the highest team total in IPL 2019. However, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) scored the highest score in IPL in 2013 against Pune warriors India. The Kohli-led side scored a mammoth 263 /5 in their 20 overs at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2013.
| Team | Score | RR | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 263/5 | 13.15 | Pune Warriors India (PWI) | Bengaluru | 2013 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 248/3 | 12.4 | Gujarat Lions (GL) | Bengaluru | 2016 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 246/5 | 12.3 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Chennai | 2010 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 245/6 | 12.25 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | Indore | 2018 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 240/5 | 12 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | Mohali | 2008 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 235/1 | 11.75 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | Mumbai | 2015 |
| Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 232/2 | 11.6 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | Dharamsala | 2011 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 232/2 | 11.6 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | Kolkata | 2019 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | 231/4 | 11.55 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | Delhi | 2011 |
| Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 231/4 | 11.55 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Cuttack | 2014 |
(Stats updated till IPL 2020)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) / Most asked Questions
Q: Who has scored the most runs in IPL history?
Ans: Virat Kohli holds the IPL record for most runs in the history of the league. RCB skipper has scored 5949 runs in IPL history.
Q: Who scored the most runs in IPL 2019?
Ans: David Warner scored most IPL runs in 2019. The SRH opener scored 692 runs in IPL 2019.
Q: Which player has scored the fastest 50 in IPL?
Ans: KL Rahul scored the fastest 50 in IPL 2018 in just 14 balls. He recorded this IPL stat in the first IPL match in 2018 against Delhi Capitals at Mohali.
Q: Who has scored the fastest century in IPL history?
Ans: Chris Gayle scored the fastest century in IPL in just 30 balls. He achieved this glorious IPL record against PWI in IPL 2013.
