Pant pouches a record

Most keeper dismissals in an season, highest strike rates for 90-plus scores, youngest batsmen to score fifties and more from the 2019 IPL season.

Pant now has the most dismissals by any keeper in any Twenty20 tournament anywhere in the world.

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The number of dismissals claimed by Delhi Capitals’ Rishabh Pant (18 catches and six stumpings) in this season of the Indian Premier League is now the most by any wicketkeeper in a single IPL edition. The previous record of 19 dismissals (17 catches and two stumpings) was held by Kumar Sangakkara for Deccan Chargers in 2011. Pant, who now has the most dismissals by any keeper in any Twenty20 tournament anywhere in the world, went past Sangakkara’s tally in Delhi against Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 28.

Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in a single IPL season

267.65

The batting strike rate of Hardik Pandya during his blistering knock of 91 runs in 34 balls (six fours, nine fours) for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on April 28. This is now the highest achieved by any batsman while making a score in the nineties (90-99) in IPL history. In fact, only one batsman while making a score of 90 or more has a higher strike-rate – 270.27 by Yusuf Pathan during his 100 in 37 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on March 13, 2010.

Highest batting strike rates by batsmen making scores in the 90s in an IPL match

Note: Iyer and Sehwag captained their sides.

Highest batting strike rates in individual scores of 90 or more

91

Hardik Pandya’s score for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on April 28 is now the highest score by any batsman batting at No. 6 in an IPL match.

Highest individual score by a batsman batting below No. 5 in an IPL match

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The age of Riyan Parag Das when he made his maiden IPL fifty for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals at Delhi on May 4, making him by far the youngest batsman in IPL history to register an individual fifty.

Youngest to register a 50-plus score in IPL cricket

57

The number of runs conceded by Harbhajan Singh while claiming three wickets for Chennai Super Kings against Kings XI Punjab at Mohali on May 5. This is now the most runs conceded by a bowler while claiming three or more wickets in any IPL match.

Most runs conceded in an IPL match while claiming three or more wickets

Note: All five bowlers completed their quota of four overs.

Note: All figures above are updated as on May 13, 2019.