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.
Published : May 13, 2019 19:35 IST
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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
| Dismissals | Catches | Stumpings | Matches | Dismissals per match | Wicketkeeper | Team | Season |
| 24 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 1.60 | Rishabh Pant | Delhi Capitals | 2019 |
| 19 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 1.46 | Kumar Sangakkara | Deccan Chargers | 2011 |
| 18 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 1.13 | Adam Gilchrist | Deccan Chargers | 2009 |
| 18 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 1.13 | Dinesh Karthik | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2015 |
| 18 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 1.13 | Dinesh Karthik | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2018 |
| 18 | 18 | 17 | 1.06 | Naman Ojha | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2016 |
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
| Strike rate | Batsman | Runs | Balls | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result | Innings |
| 267.65 | Hardik Pandya | 91 | 34 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | April 28, 2019 | Lost | Second |
| 236.84 | Glenn Maxwell | 90 | 38 | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai Super Kings | Cuttack | May 7, 2014 | Won | First |
| 232.50 | Shreyas Iyer | 93* | 40 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | April 27, 2018 | Won | First |
| 230.77 | A. B. De Villiers | 90* | 39 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Daredevils | Bangalore | April 21, 2018 | Won | Second |
| 229.27 | Virender Sehwag | 94* | 41 | Delhi Daredevils | Decccan Chargers | Hyderabad | April 22, 2008 | Won | Second |
Note: Iyer and Sehwag captained their sides.
Highest batting strike rates in individual scores of 90 or more
| Strike rate | Batsman | Runs | Balls | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result | Innings |
| 270.27 | Yusuf Pathan | 100 | 37 | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai (Brabourne) | March 13, 2010 | Lost | Second |
| 267.65 | Hardik Pandya | 91 | 34 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | April 28, 2019 | Lost | Second |
| 265.79 | David Miller | 101* | 38 | Kings XI Punjab | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mohali | May 6, 2013 | Won | Second |
| 265.15 | Chris Gayle | 175* | 66 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune Warriors India | Bangalore | April 23, 2013 | Won | First |
| 248.81 | A. B. De Villiers | 129* | 52 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Gujarat Lions | Bangalore | May 14, 2016 | Won | First |
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
| Score | Batting position | Batsman | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result |
| 91 | 6 | Hardik Pandya | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | April 28, 2019 | Lost |
| 88* | 7 | Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | April 10, 2018 | Lost |
| 84* | 6 | M. S. Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | April 21, 2019 | Lost |
| 82* | 6 | Chris Morris | Delhi Daredevils | Gujarat Lions | Delhi | April 27, 2016 | Lost |
| 75* | 6 | Rahul Dravid | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | May 17, 2008 | Lost |
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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
| Age | Batsman | Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result |
| 17 years, 175 days | Riyan Parag Das | 50 | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | May 4, 2019 | Lost |
| 18 years, 169 days | Sanju Samson | 63 | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | April 29, 2013 | Won |
| 18 years, 169 days | Prithvi Shaw | 62 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | April 27, 2018 | Won |
| 18 years, 177 days | Prithvi Shaw | 65 | Delhi Daredevils | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | May 5, 2018 | Lost |
| 18 years, 212 days | Rishabh Pant | 69 | Delhi Daredevils | Gujarat Lions | Rajkot | May 3, 2016 | Won |
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
| Bowling figures | Bowler | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result |
| 3/57 | Harbhajan Singh | Chennai Super Kings | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | May 5, 2019 | Lost |
| 4/54 | Karanveer Singh | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bangalore | June 1, 2014 | Lost |
| 3/50 | Morne Morkel | Delhi Daredevils | Pune Warriors India | Delhi | April 21, 2012 | Lost |
| 3/48 | Piyush Chawla | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | May 9, 2018 | Lost |
| 3/47 | Carlos Brathwaite | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | April 30, 2016 | Won |
Note: All five bowlers completed their quota of four overs.
Queries CornerChennai Super Kings has now lost to Mumbai Indians in five successive matches. Has this happened to CSK against any other side? – Rajesh Kamath, Chennai. Mumbai Indians is the first side to achieve this against CSK. The full list of three successive losses head to head by CSK against other sides is given below:
# Their first head-to-head matches. Which IPL side has the most hat-tricks and which sides have done so in a winning cause? – Bharat Vijay, Indore. As of May 13, 19 bowling hat-tricks have been recorded in IPL cricket. The sides with the most are listed below:
In all, 14 hat-tricks have come in winning causes. The sides doing so are:
Can you please list the names of all Orange Cap winners in the IPL? – Ramesh Narayan, Surat. Here’s the full list. David Warner (692 runs) won it a record third time this year.
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Note: All figures above are updated as on May 13, 2019.