Ipl facts every fan must know

Being Indians we all are cricket enthusiasts and we all keep a close eye on the latest happenings in the world of cricket.Few say that cricket is their religion and Sachin is their God and few others say that cricket is in their blood.Indian Premier League featuring the shortest form of cricket has driven the cricket fans all around the globe crazy.It is so entertaining through out and fascinates every one.We have to admit to the fact that it has added color to cricket.The kind of response IPL has got is tremendous and every year people eagerly wait for the season to begin and rejoice that fact that they will never get bored atleast for that one and a half month period.For people who are interested to know the facts about Indian Premier League, we have composed all the IPL facts into one article grouped by year covering all the aspects.

Ipl facts of the year 2014

• Kolkata Knight Riders won the seventh series of Ipl, competing against Kings Eleven Punjab in the final.
•  Delhi Daredevils stood last in the standings with only two wins in the season out of fourteen matches.
• Highest runs in the tournament: Robin Uthappa(KKR) grabbed Orange Cap with 660 runs.
• Most  sixes in the tournament: Glenn Maxwell(KXIP) has hit maximum 36 sixes in the season.
• Highest runs in an innings: Virender Sehwag(KXIP) scored 122 in an innings.
• Highest Strike rate in the tournament: James Faulkner(RR) has a strike rate of 192.55 in the tournament.
• Highest wicket taker in the tournament: Mohit Sharma(SRH) grabbed Purple Cap with 23 wickets.
• least bowling average in the tournament: Bhuvneshwar Kumar(SRH) has a bowling average of 10.71.
• Highest strike rate in an innings: Suresh Raina(CSK) has a strike rate of 348.00 in a match against KXIP.
• Highest average in the tournament: MS Dhoni(CSK) has an average of 74.20 in 16 matches.
• Most fifties in the tournament:  David Warner(SRH) has hit maximum 6 fifties in 14 matches.
• Most Centuries in the tournament: Virender Sehwag(KXIP), Wriddhiman Saha(KXIP), Lendi Simmons(MI) has scored a century.
• Most Sixes in an innings: Glenn Maxwell(KXIP) and Yuvraj Singh(RCB) has hit maximum 9 sixes in the tournament.
• Most fours in an innings: Glenn Maxwell(KXIP) has hit maximum 15 fours.
• Most fours in the tournament: Robin Uthappa(KKR) has hit maximum 74 fours in 16 matches.
• Fastest fifties in the tournament: Yusuf Pathan(KKR) scored a fifty in just 15 balls!!
• Fastest centuries in the tournament: Wriddhiman Saha(KXIP) scored a century in just 49 balls!!
• Best strike rate in an innings: Corey Anderson(MI) has an strike rate of 3.00 in a match against SRH.
• Best strike rate in the tournament: Karanveer Singh(KXIP) has an strike rate of 10.90 in the tournament.
• Best economy rate in the tournament: Ankit Sharma(MI) has a best economy rate of 5.37 in the tournament.
• Most runs conceded in an innings: Sandeep Sharma(KXIP) has conceded 65 runs in an single match against SRH.
• Most dot bowls bowled in an innings: Bhuvaneshwar Kumar(SRH) has bowled 18 dot balls.
• Most dot bowls bowled in the tournament: Akshar Patel(KXIP) and Sunil Narine(KKR) has bowled 157 dot balls.
• Most number of maiden overs bowled in the tournament: Sandeep Sharma(KXIP), Akshar Patel(KXIP) and Ishwar Pandey(CSK) has bowled 2 maiden overs in the tournament.
• Best Bowling Figures in an innings: Ravindra Jadeja(CSK) has an best bowling figures of 12/4 in an innings.
• Fastest bowl in the tournament: Dale Steyn(SRH) has bowled the fastest bowled clocked at 152.44 kmph.

Ipl facts of the year 2013

• Mumbai Indians won the sixth series of Ipl, competing against Chennai Super Kings in the final.
•  Delhi Daredevils stood last in the standings with only three wins in the season out of sixteen matches.
• Highest runs in the tournament: Michael Hussey(CSK) grabbed Orange Cap with 733 runs.
• Most  sixes in the tournament: Chris Gayle(RCB) has hit maximum 51 sixes in the season.
• Highest runs in an innings: Chris Gayle(RCB) scored 175* in an innings.
• Highest Strike rate in the tournament: Luke Wright(PWI) has a strike rate of 176.66 in the tournament.
• Highest wicket taker in the tournament: Dwayne Bravo(CSK) grabbed Purple Cap with 32 wickets.
• least bowling average in the tournament: Zaheer Khan(MI) has a bowling average of 9.40.
• Highest strike rate in an innings: AB de Villiers(RCB) has a strike rate of 387.50 in a match against PWI.
• Highest average in the tournament: Vinay Kumar(RCB) has an average of 70.00.
• Most fifties in the tournament:  Michael Hussey(CSK) has hit maximum 6 fifties in 17 matches.
• Most Centuries in the tournament: Chris Gayle(RCB), Suresh Raina(CSK), Shane Watson(RR), David Miller(KXIP) has hit a century.
• Most Sixes in an innings: Chris Gayle(RCB) has hit maximum 17 sixes in the tournament.
• Most fours in an innings: Dinesh Karthik(MI),Manvinder Bisla(PWI) has hit maximum 14 fours.
• Most fours in the tournament:  Michael Hussey(CSK) has hit maximum 81 fours in 17 matches.
• Best strike rate in an innings: Zaheer Khan(RCB) has an strike rate of 3.00 in a match against CSK.
• Best strike rate in the tournament:  Dwayne Bravo(CSK) has an strike rate of 11.71 in the tournament.
• Best economy rate in the tournament: Anand Rajan(SRH) has a best economy rate of 5.25 in the tournament.
• Most runs conceded in an innings: Ishant Sharma(SRH) has conceded 66 runs in an single match against CSK.
• Most dot bowls bowled in an innings: Amit Mishra(SRH) has bowled 18 dot balls.
• Most dot bowls bowled in the tournament: Dale Steyn(SRH) has bowled 211 dot balls in 16 matches.
• Most number of maiden overs bowled in the tournament: Ravi Rampaul(RCB) has bowled 4 maiden overs in the tournament.
• Best Bowling Figures in an innings: James Faulkner(RR) has an best bowling figures of 16/5 in an innings.
• Fastest bowl in the tournament: Shaun Tait(RR) has bowled the fastest bowled clocked at 153.43 kmph.

Ipl facts of the year 2012

• Kolkata Knight Riders won the fifth series of Ipl, competing against Chennai Super Kings in the final.
•  Pune Warriors India stood last in the standings with only four wins in the season out of sixteen matches.
• Highest runs in the tournament: Chris Gayle(RCB) grabbed Orange Cap with 733 runs.
• Most  sixes in the tournament: Chris Gayle(RCB) has hit maximum 59 sixes in the season.
• Highest runs in an innings: Chris Gayle(RCB) scored 128* in an innings.
• Highest Strike rate in the tournament: Syed Mohammad(RCB) has a strike rate of 400.00 in the tournament.
• Highest wicket taker in the tournament: Morne Morkel(DD) grabbed Purple Cap with 25 wickets.
• least bowling average in the tournament: Dhawal Kulkarni(MI) has a bowling average of 10.66.
• Highest strike rate in an innings: Alble Morkel(CSK) has a strike rate of 400.00 in a match against RCB.
• Highest average in the tournament: JP Duminy(DC) has an average of 81.33.
• Most fifties in the tournament: Chris Gayle(RCB) has hit maximum 7 fifties in 15 matches.
• Most Centuries in the tournament: Chris Gayle(RCB), Ajinkya Rahane(RR), Rohit Sharma(MI),Murali Vijay(CSK), Kevin Pietersen(DD),David Warner(DD) has hit a century.
• Most Sixes in an innings: Chris Gayle(RCB) has hit maximum 13 sixes in the tournament.
• Most fours in an innings: Ajinkya Rahane(RR) has hit maximum 16 fours in a match against KXIP.
• Most fours in the tournament:  Ajinkya Rahane(RR)has hit maximum 73 fours in 16 matches.
• Best strike rate in an innings: David Hussey(KXIP) has an strike rate of 3.00 in a match against DC.
• Best strike rate in the tournament:  Dhawal Kulkarni(MI) has an strike rate of 8.00 in the tournament.
• Best economy rate in the tournament: Lakshmipathy Balaji(KKR) has a best economy rate of 5.40 in the tournament.
• Most runs conceded in an innings: Varun Aaron(DD) has conceded 63 runs in an single match against CSK.
• Most dot bowls bowled in an innings: Dale Steyn(DC) has bowled 18 dot balls.
• Most dot bowls bowled in the tournament: Praveen Kumar(KXIP) has bowled 168 dot balls in 16 matches.
• Most number of maiden overs bowled in the tournament: Dale Steyn(DC) has bowled 2 maiden overs in the tournament.
• Best Bowling Figures in an innings: Ravindra Jadeja(CSK) has an best bowling figures of 16/5 in an innings.
• Fastest bowl in the tournament: Dale Steyn(DC) has bowled the fastest bowled clocked at 154.40 kmph.

 Ipl facts of the year 2011

• Chennai Super Kings won the fourth series of Ipl, competing against Royal Challengers Banglore in the final.
•  Delhi Daredevils stood last in the standings with only four wins in the season out of fourteen matches.
• Highest runs in the tournament: Chris Gayle(RCB) grabbed Orange Cap with 608 runs.
• Most  sixes in the tournament: Chris Gayle(RCB) has hit maximum 44 sixes in the season.
• Highest runs in an innings: Paul Valthaty(KXIP) scored 120* in an innings.
• Highest Strike rate in the tournament: Scott Styris(CSK) has a strike rate of 250.00 in the tournament.
• Highest wicket taker in the tournament: Lasith Malinga(MI) grabbed Purple Cap with 28 wickets.
• least bowling average in the tournament: James Faulkner(PWI) has a bowling average of 9.00.
• Highest strike rate in an innings: Chris Gayle(RCB) has a strike rate of 316.66 in a match.
• Highest average in the tournament: Wriddhiman Saha(CSK) has an average of 68.00.
• Most fifties in the tournament: Subramaniam Badrinath(CSK) has hit maximum 5 fifties in 16 matches.
• Most Centuries in the tournament: Chris Gayle(RCB) has hit a century, scoring 107 in an innings.
• Most Sixes in an innings: Chris Gayle(RCB), Adam Gilchrist(KXIP) has hit maximum 9 sixes in the tournament.
• Most fours in an innings: Paul Valthaty(KXIP) has hit maximum 16 fours in a match against KXIP.
• Most fours in the tournament:  Sachin Tendulkar(MI)has hit maximum 67 fours in 16 matches.
• Best strike rate in an innings: Suresh Raina(CSK) has an strike rate of 1.5 in a match against RR.
• Best strike rate in the tournament: SS Mundhe(PWI) has an strike rate of 6.00 in the tournament.
• Best economy rate in the tournament: James Faulkner(PWI) has a best economy rate of 4.50 in the tournament.
• Most runs conceded in an innings: Siddharth Trivedi(RR) has conceded 59 runs in an single match against KXIP.
• Most dot bowls bowled in an innings: Morne Morkel(DD) has bowled 18 dot balls.
• Most dot bowls bowled in the tournament: Lasith Malinga(MI) has bowled 183 dot balls in 16 matches.
• Most number of maiden overs bowled in the tournament: Praveen Kumar(KXIP) has bowled 5 maiden overs in the tournament.
• Best Bowling Figures in an innings: Ishanth Sharma(DC) has an best bowling figures of 12/5 in an innings.

Ipl facts of the year 2010

• Chennai Super Kings won the third series of Ipl, competing against Mumbai Indians in the final.
•  Kings XI Punjab stood last in the standings with only four wins in the season out of fourteen matches.
• Highest runs in the tournament: Sachin Tendulkar(MI) grabbed Orange Cap with 618 runs.
• Most  sixes in the tournament: Robin Uthappa(RCB)has hit maximum 27 sixes in the season.
• Highest runs in an innings: Murali Vijay(CSK) scored 127 in an innings.
• Highest Strike rate in the tournament: Moises Henriques(DD) has a strike rate of 220.00 in the tournament.
• Highest wicket taker in the tournament: Pragyan Ojha(DC) grabbed Purple Cap with 21 wickets.
• least bowling average in the tournament: Virender Sehwag(DD) has a bowling average of 7.66.
• Highest strike rate in an innings: Kieron Pollard(MI) has a strike rate of 346.15 in a match against Delhi Daredevils.
• Highest average in the tournament: Kevin Petersen(RCB) has an average of 59.00.
• Most fifties in the tournament: Jacques Kallis(RCB) has hit maximum 6 fifties in 16 matches.
• Most Centuries in the tournament: Murali Vijay(CSK),Mahela Jayawardene(KXIP),Yusuf Pathan(RR),David Warner(DD) all these people has hit a century.
• Most Sixes in an innings: Murali Vijay(CSK) has hit maximum 11 sixes in a match against RR.
• Most fours in an innings: Michael Lumb(RR) has hit maximum 16 fours in a match against KXIP.
• Most fours in the tournament: Sachin Tendulkar(MI) has hit maximum 86 fours in 15 matches.
• Best strike rate in an innings: A Kumble(RCB) has an strike rate of 5.25 in a match against DC.
• Best strike rate in the tournament: Manoj Tiwary(KKR) has an strike rate of 6.00 along with Shrikant Wagh(RR).
• Best economy rate in the tournament: Virender Sehwag(DD) has a best economy rate of 4.05 in 14 matches.
• Most runs conceded in an innings: Albie Morkel(CSK) has conceded 56 runs in a single match against Rajasthan Royals.
• Most dot bowls bowled in an innings: Dough Bollinger(CSK), Ravichandran Ashwin(CSK),Ramesh Powar(KXIP) has bowled 17 dot balls.
• Most dot bowls bowled in the tournament: Dale Steyn(RCB) has bowled 164 dot balls in 15 matches.
• Most number of maiden overs bowled in the tournament: WPUJC Vaas(DC), Dough Bollinger(CSK),Shaiabh  Srivastava(KXIP) has bowled 2 maiden overs in the tournament.

Ipl facts of the year 2009

• Deccan Chargers won the second series of Ipl, competing against Royal Challengers Banglore in the final.
• Kolkata Knight Riders stood last in the standings with only three wins in the season out of fourteen matches.
• Highest runs in the tournament: ML Hayden(CSK) grabbed Orange Cap with 572 runs.
• Most  sixes in the tournament: Adam Gilchrist(DC)has hit maximum 29 sixes in the season.
• Highest runs in a tournament: Manish Pandey(RCB) scored 114* in the season.
• Highest Strike rate in the tournament: Manpreet Gony(CSK) has a strike rate of 185.71 in the second season of Ipl.
• Highest wicket taker in the tournament: R P Singh (DC) grabbed Purple Cap with 23 wickets.
• least bowling average in the tournament: Charl Langeveldt(KKR) has a bowling average of 5.00.
• Best economy rate  in the tournament: Ravichandran Ashwin(CSK) has a best economy rate of 3.25 in the tournament.
• Highest strike rate in an innings: Ravindra Jadeja(RR) has a strike rate of 275.00 in a match against KXIP.
• Highest average in the tournament: Manish Pandey(RCB) has an average of 84.00.
• Most fifties in the tournament: ML Hayden(CSK) has hit maximum 5 fifties in 12 matches, JP Duminy(MI) has hit 5 fifties in 13 matches.
• Most Centuries in the tournament: AB de Villers(DD) and Manish Pandey(RCB) has hit a century.
• Most Sixes in an innings: Yusuf Pathan(RR), AB de Villers(DD), and ML Hayden(CSK) has hit maximum 6 sixes.
• Most fours in an innings: Graeme Smith(RR) has hit maximum 12 fours in a match against KXIP.
• Most fours in the tournament: ML Hayden(CSK) has hit maximum 60 fours in 12 matches.
• Best strike rate  in an innings: Rohit Sharma(DC) has an strike rate of 3.00 in a match against MI.
• Best strike rate  in the tournament: Yogesh Nagar(DD),LA Carseldine(RR) and Ajinkya Rahane(MI) has an strike rate of 6.00.
• Most dot bowls bowled in an innings: Ashish Nehra(DD) has bowled 19 dot balls in a match against KXIP.
• Most dot bowls bowled in the tournament: R P Singh(DC) has bowled 169 dot balls in 16 matches.
• Most number of maiden overs bowled in the tournament: Lasith Malinga(MI) has bowled 3 maiden overs in 13 matches.

Ipl facts of the year 2008.

• Rajasthan Royals won the first series of Ipl, competing against Chennai Super Kings in the final.
• Deccan Charges stood last in the standings with only two wins in the season out of fourteen matches.
• Highest runs in the tournament: Shaun Marsh(KXIP) grabbed Orange Cap with 616 runs.
• Most  sixes in the tournament: ST Jayasuriya(MI)has hit maximum 31 sixes in the season.
• Highest runs in a tournament: Brendon McCullum(KKR) scored 158 in the opening match of the season.
• Highest Strike rate in the tournament: Umar Gul(KKR) has a strike rate of 205.26 in the first season of Ipl.
• Highest wicket taker in the tournament: Sohail Tanvir(RR) grabbed Purple Cap with 22 wickets.
• Least bowling average in the tournament: Shoaib Akhtar(KKR) has a bowling average of 10.80.
• Highest strike rate in an innings: B Akhil(RCB) has a strike rate of 385.71 in a match against Deccan Chargers.
• Highest average in the tournament: Luke Pomersbach(KXIP) has an average of 152.00.
• Most fifties in the tournament: Shaun Marsh(KXIP) has hit maximum 5 fifties in 11 matches, Gautam Gambir has hit 5 fifties in 14 matches.
• Most Centuries in the tournament: Shaun Marhs(KXIP), ST Jayasuriya(MI), Adam Gilchrist(DC), Brendon McCullum(KKR), Michael Hussey(CSK), Andrew Symonds(DC) all these people has hit a century.
• Most Sixes in an innings: Brendon McCullum(KKR) has hit maximum 13 sixes in a match against RCB.
• Most fours in an innings: Kumar Sangakkara(KXIP) has hit maximum 13 fours in a match against MI.
• Most fours in the tournament: Gautam Gambhir(DD) has hit maximum 68 fours in 14 matches.
• Best strike rate  in an innings: Laxmi Ratan Shukla(KKR) has an strike rate of 1.66 in a match against DD.
• Best strike rate  in the tournament: Tillakaratne Dilshan(DD) has an strike rate of 6.00.
• Best economy rate  in the tournament: Dominic Thornely(MI) has a best economy rate of 5.7 in 6 matches.
• Most dot bowls bowled in an innings: Sohail Tanvir(RR) has bowled 18 dot balls in a match against RCB.
• Most dot bowls bowled in the tournament: Shane Watson(RR) has bowled 158 dot balls in 15 matches.
• Most number of maiden overs bowled in the tournament: GD McGrath(DD) has bowled 3 maiden overs in 14 matches.