15 years of IPL: IPL 2023 – It’s been 15 longs years since Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Brendon McCullum struck a scintillating 158 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and announced his arrival in grand style in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2008 edition. On April 18, 2008, in Bengaluru, the Kiwi batter lighted up the T20 tournament with his blitz, and since then IPL has not looked back. After 15 years, IPL is the richest T20 tournament in the world and has given cricketers an opportunity to express themselves. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Celebrations are in order! The IPL has turned 15! 🥳🎉@harbhajan_singh, @AaronFinch5, @KP24 & more send across their best wishes & recap incredible moments across 15 years of the league.
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 18, 2023
15 years of IPL: IPL completes 15 years, fans nostalgic as they remember their fond memories
Over the last 15 years, IPL has given countless memories to fans to cherish. From supporting India to madly rooting for a franchise team, IPL has witnessed all. But the biggest takeaway of IPL is the unearthing talent of young players. IPL’s tagline “Where talent meets opportunity” encapsulates the soul of the T20 competition. From Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, David Warner to Tilak Verma, IPL keeps giving fine young players each edition. Speaking about the most consistent team in IPL, MI have the most number of trophies, winning it five times. CSK are placed second winning it four times.
IPL has also produced some breathtaking performances like Chris Gayle’s Whirlwind 175 – the highest-ever score in IPL. Alzarri Joseph’s phenomenal six wickets in his debut IPL game for Mumbai. AB de Villiers assault on Dale Steyn two times, and Virat Kohli’s insane 973 runs in a single edition of IPL in the 2016 season. Among 15 seasons, one thing has remained constant MS Dhoni is still the leader of CSK completing 200 matches as captain, and being the first-ever to do so.
Here is how fans react to IPL completing 15 years
Face of IPL , without BAZ IPL wouldn’t be IPL #15YearsofIPL pic.twitter.com/5qqZdrpYpo
— K S H I T I J (@kshitij_peace) April 18, 2023
#15yearsofIPL
……. https://t.co/U84GGbBdZq— RahulK09 (@ch_rahul09) April 18, 2023
IPL is 15 years old now!
The carnage all started on this day in 2008 – Brendon McCullum gave an unforgettable moment to fans with that 158*. Since then IPL never looked back and just kept dominating!
The greatest T20 league in the world, keep growing, IPL! pic.twitter.com/bCJ61Kav13
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 18, 2023
At this moment in 2008, cricket changed forever…#15YearsOfIPL pic.twitter.com/HMtjxTAapv
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) April 18, 2022
