3 The number of batters who held the record for registering the maximum number of centuries during their IPL career. Virat Kohli, the latest entrant, passed Chris Gayle’s long-standing tally of six IPL centuries in the Bengaluru IPL match on 21 May 2023. Gayle held the previous records from two to six 100+ scores since 6 May 2011, i.e., for 12 years and 16 days. Kohli’s eight T20 centuries is the most by an Indian batter in this format going past the tally of six by Rohit Sharma and K. L. Rahul.
First batter to register maximum number of IPL centuries in a career
100# | Runs | Batter | For | Agst | Venue | Date | Result | IPL# |
1 | 158* | Brendon McCullum | KKR | RCB | Bengaluru | 18 Apr 2008 | Won | 1 |
2 | 107 | Chris Gayle | RCB | PBKS | Bengaluru | 6 May 2011 | Won | 221 |
3 | 128* | Chris Gayle | RCB | DC | Delhi | 17 May 2012 | Won | 314 |
4 | 175* | Chris Gayle | RCB | PWI | Bengaluru | 23 Apr 2013 | Won | 354 |
5 | 117 | Chris Gayle | RCB | PBKS | Bengaluru | 6 May 2015 | Won | 498 |
6 | 104* | Chris Gayle | PBKS | SRH | Mohali | 19 Apr 2018 | Won | 653 |
7 | 101* | Virat Kohli | RCB | GT | Bengaluru | 21 May 2023 | Lost | 1021 |
Notes: ** Before Gayle made his second IPL century, 15 other batters jointly held the record with McCullum.
** Before Gayle made his third IPL century on 17 May 2012, two other batters (Adam Gilchrist since 17 May 2011 and David Warner since 10 May 2012) jointly held the record with Gayle.
** Before Kohli made his record seventh IPL century on 21 May 2023, he jointly held the record of six centuries with Gayle since 18 May 2023.
6 The number of occasions a side could manage only three sixes in its total of 190 or more in an IPL innings. In the first innings of the final league match in Bengaluru on 21 May 2023, the home side RCB, against GT, could only produce three sixes in its total of 197/5. This tally equals the record held by RR in Jaipur during its 197/1 in the inaugural IPL season of 2008. The second table below lists the highest totals where the side has hit an x number of sixes in an IPL innings.
Only three sixes by sides after making totals of 190+ in an IPL match
Total | Overs | For | Agst | Venue | Date | Result |
197/1 | 20 | RR | RCB | Jaipur | 17 May 2008 | Won |
197/5 | 20 | RCB | GT | Bengaluru | 21 May 2023 | Lost |
196/7 | 20 | GL | RPS | Pune | 29 Apr 2016 | Won |
191/4 | 20 | RR | PBKS | Jaipur | 6 Apr 2012 | Won |
191/6 | 20 | RR | DC | Jaipur | 22 Apr 2019 | Lost |
Note: All the above instances came while batting first, except for Gujarat Lions’ 196/7 which was while batting second.
Highest totals that had fewest number of sixes in the IPL
Sixes | Total | Overs | For | Agst | Venue | Date | Result |
0 | 158/2 | 18.1 | SRH | GL | Kanpur | 13 May 2017 | Won |
1 | 173/3 | 18.3 | CSK | SRH | Delhi | 28 Apr 2021 | Won |
2 | 188/9 | 20.0 | GT | SRH | Ahmedabad | 15 May 2023 | Won |
3 | 197/1 | 20.0 | RR | RCB | Jaipur | 17 May 2008 | Won |
3 | 197/5 | 20.0 | RCB | GT | Bengaluru | 21 May 2023 | Lost |
4 The number of instances when IPL batters could manage just a solitary six while registering a three-figure score. In a matter of just seven days, this occurred on two occasions. First, Shubman Gill during his 101 against SRH in Ahmedabad on 15 May 2023 and then Virat Kohli while making his record seventh IPL century in Bengaluru on 21 May 2023. As seen in the table below, Kohli has done this twice. The highest individual score in the IPL without a six is the unbeaten 77 by Mandeep Singh (7 fours) for PBKS against Pune Warriors in Mohali on 21 Apr 2013.
Three-figure scores by IPL batters with just one six in the innings
Runs | Batter | 4s/6s | For | Agst | Venue | Date | Result |
100* | Virat Kohli | 11/1 | RCB | GL | Rajkot | 24 Apr 2016 | Lost |
101* | Shikhar Dhawan | 14/1 | DC | CSK | Sharjah | 17 Oct 2020 | Won |
101 | Shubman Gill | 13/1 | GT | SRH | Ahmedabad | 15 May 2023 | Won |
101* | Virat Kohli | 13/1 | RCB | GT | Bengaluru | 21 May 2023 | Lost |
6 The number of bowlers who have the distinction of claiming four-wicket hauls in two successive IPL games. Akash Madhwal of Mumbai Indians became the latest entrant to achieve this feat in IPL cricket when he claimed 5/5 against Lucknow in Chennai on 24 May 2023. This is the joint-best (along with Anil Kumble) figures by an Indian bowler. Madhwal had claimed 4/37 in his previous game against Hyderabad in Mumbai on 21 May 2023.
Bowlers claiming four-wicket hauls in successive IPL games
Bowling | Bowler | For | Agst | Venue | Date | Result |
4/24 (4) | Shadab Jakati | CSK | DC | Johannesburg | 2 May 2009 | Won |
4/22 (4) | CSK | DecChr | East London | 4 May 2009 | Won | |
4/20 (4) | Munaf Patel | MI | DecChr | Visakhapatnam | 9 Apr 2012 | Won |
4/28 (3.4) | MI | RR | Mumbai WS | 11 Apr 2012 | Won | |
4/34 (4) | Andrew Tye | PBKS | RR | Jaipur | 8 May 2018 | Lost |
4/41 (4) | PBKS | KKR | Indore | 12 May 2018 | Lost | |
4/38 (4) | Kagiso Rabada | PBKS | LSG | Pune | 29 Apr 2022 | Lost |
4/33 (4) | PBKS | GT | Mumbai DYP | 3 May 2022 | Won | |
4/29 (4) | Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | SRH | Jaipur | 7 May 2023 | Lost |
4/25 (4) | RR | KKR | Kolkata | 11 May 2023 | Won | |
4/37 (4) | Akash Madhwal | MI | SRH | Mumbai WS | 21 May 2023 | Won |
5/5 (3.3) | MI | LSG | Chennai | 24 May 2023 | Won |
Note: Madhwal became the first bowler to claim a total of nine wickets in two successive IPL games.
38 Wriddhiman Saha’s age while making 54 against Chennai in the IPL final in Ahmedabad on 29 May 2023. This makes him the second oldest batter to register a score of 50+ in an IPL playoff and the oldest in a final. CSK’s Mike Hussey still remains the oldest at 39, during his knock of 56 in the Qualifier 2 match in 2015 in Ranchi.
Oldest to register a 50+ score during the IPL playoffs
Age | Batter | Runs | For | Agst | Venue | Date | Result | Round |
39y-360d | Mike Hussey | 56 | CSK | RCB | Ranchi | 22 May 2015 | Won | Qualifier 2 |
38y-216d | Wriddhiman Saha | 54 | GT | CSK | Ahmedabad | 29 May 2023 | Lost | Final |
38y-144d | Brad Hodge | 54* | RR | SRH | Delhi | 22 May 2013 | Won | Eliminator |
Note: the previous oldest in an IPL final was Shane Watson (80 runs) at 37y-329d for CSK v MI at Hyderabad in 2019.
21 Sai Sudharsan’s age during his knock of 96 against Chennai in the IPL final in Ahmedabad on 29 May 2023. This makes him the youngest to register a score of 70+ in an IPL playoff. The previous youngest was Virat Kohli, then 23 when he made the unbeaten 70 in the Qualifier 1 match in 2011.
Youngest to register a 70+ score during the IPL playoffs
Age | Batter | Runs | For | Agst | Venue | Date | Result | Round |
21y-225d | Sai Sudharsan | 96 | GT | CSK | Ahmedabad | 29 May 2023 | Lost | Final |
22y-200d | Virat Kohli | 70* | RCB | CSK | Mumbai WS | 24 May 2011 | Lost | Qualifier 1 |
23y-260d | Shubman Gill | 129 | GT | MI | Ahmedabad | 26 May 2023 | Won | Qualifier 2 |
24y-178d | Suresh Raina | 73* | CSK | RCB | Mumbai WS | 24 May 2011 | Won | Qualifier 1 |
24y-252d | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 70 | CSK | DC | Dubai | 10 Oct 2021 | Won | Qualifier 1 |
Note: the previous youngest in an IPL final was Manish Pandey (94 runs) at 24y-264d for KKR v PBKS in Bengaluru in 2014.
17 The number of wickets claimed in the PowerPlay by the 2023 Purple Cap winner Mohd Shami (28 wickets). This is now the most claimed by any bowler in the tournament’s history during the PowerPlay. The previous record of 16 wickets was jointly held by MI bowlers Mitchell Johnson in 2013 and Trent Boult in 2020.
Most wickets claimed by a bowler during the PowerPlay in an IPL season
Wkts | Bowler | For | Year | Inns | Overs | Runs | Ave | Eco | S/R |
17 | Mohd Shami | GT | 2023 | 17 | 44 | 330 | 19.41 | 7.50 | 15.53 |
16 | Mitchell Johnson | MI | 2013 | 17 | 39 | 236 | 14.75 | 6.05 | 14.62 |
16 | Trent Boult | MI | 2020 | 15 | 36 | 242 | 15.12 | 6.72 | 13.50 |
15 | Mohit Sharma | CSK | 2013 | 14 | 36 | 229 | 15.27 | 6.36 | 14.40 |
15 | Deepak Chahar | CSK | 2019 | 17 | 50 | 367 | 24.47 | 7.34 | 20.00 |
2 The number of players involved with a successful IPL franchise by being part of a winning side on six occasions. Ambati Rayudu, this season, became the latest after Rohit Sharma to be engaged in six successful IPL finals.
Players being a part of successful IPL sides on most occasions
6 | Rohit Sharma | DecChr 2009, MI 2013, MI 2015, MI 2017, MI 2019, MI 2020 | |
6 | Ambati Rayudu | MI 2013, MI 2015, MI 2017, CSK 2018, CSK 2021 | |
5 | Kieron Pollard | MI 2013, MI 2015, MI 2017, MI 2019, MI 2020 | |
5 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI 2013+, MI 2015+, MI 2017, MI 2019, MI 2020 | |
5 | Hardik Pandya | MI 2015, MI 2017, MI 2019, MI 2020, GT2022 | |
5 | M. S. Dhoni | CSK 2010, CSK 2011, CSK 2018, CSK 2021, CSK 2023 |
+ indicates played during the season but was not a part of the playing XI in the final.
All records are correct and updated until 30 May 2023
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