The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 has set the stage on fire, with each game promising an entertaining evening. In the IPL, the most tense and exciting moments occur in the death overs. Every team strives to score the most runs in the death overs to maximize their chances of winning. Therefore, we have compiled the statistics of each team in the death overs to determine their average score in the final stages of the game.
| Team | Average score in death overs |
| KKR | 79.9 |
| RR | 71.9 |
| SRH | 63.3 |
| RCB | 57.4 |
| CSK | 54.5 |
| DC | 50.8 |
| GT | 49.6 |
| PBKS | 49.3 |
| LSG | 48 |
| MI | 41 |
Kolkata Knight Riders boast the highest average in the tournament so far, with 79.9 runs scored in the last five overs. This suggests that KKR possesses quality death-over specialist batters such as Rinku Singh and Andre Russell. Rajasthan Royals have second-best average of 71.9 runs in the end overs, placing them at the top of the table currently.
Interestingly, Sunrisers Hyderabad rank third in the list, with an average of 63.3 runs scored in the last overs of the tournament. Heinrich Klaasen has been exceptional for the team during the death overs.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians have scored the lowest in the death overs, with an average of 41.0 runs so far this season. This could be a major reason for their inability to open their account in the points table.
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