It’s been 17 years since Indian cricket’s biggest festival, the Indian Premier League, made its way to the living room of cricket lovers all over the world. The IPL displays two months of rigorous planning, numerous down-to-the-wire matches, a number of heartbreaks and ultimate joy to one of the teams each year. With IPL’s 17th season underway in full swing, let’s take a look at how the stats have shaped up in these 17 years.
IPL not just a T20 League
IPL has provided a solid platform to numerous cricketing talents all over the world. It is a platform for young talented cricketers to make a name for themselves within two months. As a result, the goals of the franchises and young cricketers have aligned beyond doubt. The IPL has seen 15 teams take part in the tournament at different times. Some teams such as the Kochi Tuskers or Pune Warriors have ceased to exist, but new teams such as Lucknow Super Giants or Gujarat Titans have made a name for themselves.
723 players have played in IPL, giving an idea to the huge talent pool that the IPL has managed to unearth. 333144 Runs have been scored in 1057 matches. Although modern cricket is a batter’s game, the bowlers have managed to take 12408 wickets in these 17 years. Let’s take a look at all the statistics of IPL in 17 years.
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IPL Stats in 17 years
- 15 Teams
- 723 Players
- 1057 matches
- 1037 Won/Loss
- 14 Tied
- 6 No result
- 333144 Runs
- 242406 Balls
- 1615 Fifties
- 93 Centuries
- 1279 Ducks
- 28591 Fours
- 12320 Sixes
- 12408 Wickets
- 339 Maidens
- 180 4W hauls
- 34 5W hauls
- 3 6W hauls
- 1 Mankading
- 22 Hat-tricks
- 7896 Catches
- 352 Stumpings
- 1072 Run outs
- 281 century Partnerships
- 5 Double century Partnerships