Over the past 17 seasons in the IPL, the teams and players managed to accumulate numerous interesting stats. Here, we’ll present the most notable records that every IPL fan should know about.
Season-By-Season Breakdown
Each IPL season has provided us with excitement and joy as well as drama and disappointment. It’s hard to recall all matches, but we surely remember certain key occurrences about each season. With that in mind, below we’ll summarize every single IPL edition so far.
2008 IPL Season – The season where Rajasthan Royals showed incredible performances and won the final against the Super Kings by just 3 wickets.
2009 IPL Season – A season hosted by South Africa, where the Delhi Daredevils finished 1st, but the Deccan Charges ended up winning the title.
2010 IPL Season – Mumbai Indians topped the group stage, but lost the final to the Super Kings, which started a rivalry that lasts till this day.
2011 IPL Season – Chennai Super Kings began their dominance after winning their second title against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
2012 IPL Season – Kolkata Knight Riders won their first IPL title after stopping Super Kings from their 3rd title in a very close final.
2013 IPL Season – The Super Kings continued their amazing performances after booking yet another final, but failed to win against the Indians.
2014 IPL Season – This season, Kolkata managed to get their second trophy after winning against Punjab Kings in a super-tight final match.
2015 IPL Season – A season where the Super Kings dominated the group stage, but Mumbai Indians crashed them to level in number of titles.
2016 IPL Season – The Sunrisers Hyderabad clinched their first IPL trophy in a season with two suspended teams and an underperforming champion.
2017 IPL Season – Mumbai Indians profited from the suspended Super Kings and secured their record third IPL title.
2018 IPL Season – A super entertaining season where the Super Kings return to the IPL and win the trophy to level up with the Indians.
2019 IPL Season – The IPL dominance continues as Mumbai Indians win yet another final against no other than the Super Kings.
2020 IPL Season – A second title in a row and 5th in total for the Indians following a close final win against Delhi Capitals.
2021 IPL Season – Chennai Super Kings lower the title difference after conquering the IPL once more, this time in a final against Kolkata.
2022 IPL Season – Gujarat Titans surprises every IPL fan after topping the group stage in their first season and beating Rajasthan Royals in the final.
2023 IPL Season – The year when the Super Kings finally level with the Indians in an unforgettable final against the defending champions.
2024 IPL Season – A season to forget for the Super Kings and Indians, but one to remember for third-time champions Kolkata.
Team Performances
The following table features the team’s key IPL stats that show their playoff appearances and performances in the finals.
| Teams | No. of IPL Seasons Played | No. of IPL Playoffs Played | Seasons Runner-up | Seasons Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 17 | 10 | 1 (2010) | 5 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) |
| Chennai Super Kings | 15 | 12 | 5 (2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019) | 5 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 17 | 8 | 1 (2021) | 3 (2012, 2014, 2024) |
| Gujarat Titans | 3 | 2 | 1 (2023) | 1 (2022) |
| Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 6 | 1 (2022) | 1 (2008) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 7 | 2 (2018, 2024) | 1 (2016) |
| Deccan Charger | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 (2009) |
| Punjab Kings | 17 | 2 | 1 (2014) | 0 |
| Delhi Capitals | 17 | 6 | 1 (2020) | 0 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 17 | 9 | 3 (2009, 2011, 2016) | 0 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 2 | 1 | 1 (2017) | 0 |
| Gujarat Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pune Warriors India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings and League Table History
At this stage, we’ll cover the IPL standings in each season so far. But, we’ll sort them by team for a better view and analysis.
DC* – Deccan Charger
🏆 – winners
🚀 – semi-final
🦾 – quarter-final
🥈 – runner-up
🥉 – 3rd-place
| Teams | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 5th | 7th | 1st 🥈 | 3rd 🚀 | 3rd 🚀 | 2nd 🏆 | 4th 🦾 | 2nd 🏆 | 5th | 1st 🏆 | 5th | 1st 🏆 | 1st 🏆 | 5th | 10th | 4th 🚀 | 10th |
| CSK | 3rd 🥈 | 2nd 🚀 | 3rd 🏆 | 2nd 🏆 | 4th. 🥈 | 1st 🥈 | 3rd 🚀 | 1st 🥈 | N/A | N/A | 2nd 🏆 | 2nd 🥈 | 7th | 2nd 🏆 | 9th | 2nd 🏆 | 5th |
| KKR | 6th | 8th | 6th | 4th 🦾 | 2nd 🏆 | 7th | 2nd 🏆 | 5th | 4th 🦾 | 4th 🚀 | 3rd 🚀 | 5th | 5th | 4th 🥈 | 7th | 7th | 1st 🏆 |
| GT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1st 🏆 | 1st 🥈 | 8th |
| RR | 1st 🏆 | 6th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 3rd 🚀 | 5h | 4th 🦾 | N/A | N/A | 4th 🦾 | 7th | 8th | 7th | 2nd 🥈 | 5th | 3rd 🚀 |
| SH | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4th | 6th | 6th | 3rd 🏆 | 3rd 🦾 | 1st 🥈 | 4th 🦾 | 3rd 🚀 | 8th | 8th | 10th | 2nd 🥈 |
| DC* | 8th | 4th 🏆 | 2nd 🚀 | 7th | 8th | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PK | 2nd 🚀 | 5th | 8th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 1st 🥈 | 8th | 8th | 5th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 9th |
| DC | 4th 🚀 | 1st 🚀 | 5th | 10th | 1st 🦾 | 9th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 3rd 🚀 | 2nd 🥈 | 1st 🚀 | 5th | 9th | 6th |
| RCB | 7th | 3rd 🥈 | 4th 🥉 | 1st 🥈 | 5th | 5th | 7th | 3rd 🚀 | 2nd 🥈 | 8th | 6th | 8th | 4th 🦾 | 3rd 🦾 | 4th 🚀 | 6th | 4th 🦾 |
| RPS | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7th | 2nd 🥈 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| GL | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1st 🚀 | 7th | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LSG | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3rd 🦾 | 3rd 🦾 | 7th |
| KTK | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8th | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PWI | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9th | 9th | 8th | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Notable Matches & Moments
Since 2008, we’ve witnessed many remarkable IPL matches and performances. But, there are some that stand out from the rest. Here are just a couple of them that are worth mentioning:
- Rajasthan Royals’ 2008 title win: No one expected this team to get the first IPL title, but they proved everyone wrong.
- The 2010 IPL final between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni captained the Super Kings to their first title, which was the start of a big rivalry.
- The biggest run record in IPL history: In 2013, Chris Gayle’s incredible performance against Pune Warriors India got him 175 runs, which is a record still standing today.
- The closest IPL final so far: In 2019, Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by just one run to take home their record 4th trophy
- The first two super overs in one match: In 2020, Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings ended the super over in a tie, which resulted in another super over.
IPL Records and Awards
In this segment, we’ll cover the main player and team IPL records as well as the most notable awards and achievements. Here, you’ll also read about the most successful captains in history.
Batting Records
Here are the players with the most career runs:
- Virat Kohli (8,004 runs)
- Shikhar Dhawan (6,769 runs)
- Rohit Sharma (6,628 runs)
- David Warner (6,565 runs)
- Suresh Raina (5,528 runs)
The batters with the most centuries in the IPL are the following:
- Virat Kohli (8 centuries)
- Jos Buttler (7 centuries)
- Chris Gayle (6 centuries)
- Shubman Gill, Shane Watson, KL Rahul, David Warner (4 centuries)
Lastly, here are the highest individual scores achieved by IPL batters:
- Chris Gayel (175 runs)
- Brandon McCullum (158 runs)
- Quinton de Kock (140 runs)
- AB de Villiers (133 runs)
- KL Rahul (132 runs)
Bowling Records
Now, it’s time to present the IPL bowling records. We’ll start with the player with the most career wickets.
The most successful bowlers are the following:
- Yuzvendra Chahal (205 wickets)
- Piyush Chawla (192 wickets)
- Dwayne Bravo (183 wickets)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (181 wickets)
- Ravichandran Ashwin, Sunil Narine (180 wickets)
Here are the best bowling figures in the IPL:
- Alzarri Joseph (6/12 figures)
- Sohail Tanvir (6/14 figures)
- Adam Zampa (6/19 figures)
- Akash Madhwal, Anil Kumble (5/5 figures)
Finally, we’ll reveal the hat tricks made by bowlers in a particular IPL season:
- Season 2008 – Amit Mishra, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Makhaya Ntini
- Season 2009 – Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh (2 hat tricks)
- Season 2010 – Praveen Kumar
- Season 2011 – Amit Mishra
- Season 2012 – Ajit Chandila
- Season 2013 – Amit Mishra, Sunil Narine
- Season 2014 – Shane Watson, Pravin Tambe
- Season 2016 – Axar Patel
- Season 2017 – Andrew Tye, Samuel Badree, Jaydev Unadkat
- Season 2019 – Shreyas Gopal, Sam Curran
- Season 2021 – Harshal Patel
- Season 2022 – Yuzvendra Chahal
- Season 2023 – Rashid Khan
IPL Team Records
Now, it’s time to present the team’s IPL records that are worth knowing. We’ll start off with the highest and the lowest total scores achieved by IPL teams, which go as follows:
- Sunrisers Hyderabad – 287/3 score
- Sunrisers Hyderabad – 277/3 score
- Kolkata Knight Riders – 272/7 score
- Sunrisers Hyderabad – 266/7 score
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 263/5 score
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 49 score
- Rajasthan Royals – 58 score
- Rajasthan Royals – 59 score
- Delhi Capitals – 66 score
- Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals – 67 score
Next, we’ll show the biggest win margins in IPL history. The featured scores are the following:
- Mumbai Indians win vs Delhi Capitals – 146 runs margin
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru win vs Gujarat Lions – 144 runs margin
- Kolkata Knight Riders win vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 140 runs margin
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru win vs Punjab Kings – 138 runs margin
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru win vs Pune Warriors India – 130 runs
We’ll end this segment by revealing the highest successful chases in the IPL. Here’s what you need to know:
- Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 262/2 score with a 262 target
- Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings – 226/6 score with a 224 target
- Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 224/8 score with a 224 target
- Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – 219/6 score with a 219 target
- Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers – 217/7 score with a 215 target
- Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings – 216/4 score with a 215 target
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals – 217/6 score with a 215 target
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings – 215/6 score with a 215 target
IPL Player Awards
It’s time for us to reveal the players’ IPL awards won over the past 17 seasons.
| Season | Orange Cap | Purple Cap | MVP | Emerging Player of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | Sohail Tanvir | Shane Watson | Shreevats Goswami |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | RP Singh | Adam Gilchrist | Rohit Sharma |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | Pragyan Ojha | Sachin Tendulkar | Saurabh Tiwary |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | Lasith Malinga | Chris Gayle | Iqbal Abdulla |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | Morne Morkel | Sunil Narine | Mandeep Singh |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | Dwayne Bravo | Shane Watson | Sanju Samson |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | Mohit Sharma | Glenn Maxwell | Axar Patel |
| 2015 | David Warner | Dwayne Bravo | Andre Russell | Shreyas Iyer |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Virat Kohli | Mustafizur Rahman |
| 2017 | David Warner | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Ben Stokes | Basil Thampi |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | Andrew Tye | Sunil Narine | Rishabh Pant |
| 2019 | David Warner | Imran Tahir | Andre Russell | Shubman Gill |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | Kagiso Rabada | Jofra Archer | Devdutt Padikkal |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Harshal Patel | Harshal Patel | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | Yuzvendra Chahal | Jos Buttler | Umran Malik |
| 2023 | Shubman Gill | Mohammad Shami | Shubman Gill | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| 2024 | Virat Kohli | Harshal Patel | Sunil Narine | Nitish Kumar Reddy |
Captains & Leadership Stats
We must also provide information about the best captains to ever lead a team in the IPL. Here are the most successful skippers in the history of the league:
- MS Dhoni – 5 titles; 133 wins
- Rohit Sharma – 5 titles; 87 wins
- Gautam Gambhir – 2 titles; 71 wins
- David Warner – 1 title; 40 wins
- Shreyas Iyer – 1 title; 37 wins
- Adam Gilchrist – 1 title; 35 wins
- Shane Warne – 1 title; 30 wins
- Hardik Pandya – 1 title; 26 wins
The final IPL statistics that we’ll show concern the captains with the highest win percentage. They rank as follows:
- Ross Taylor – 100% win rate; one captained match
- Suryakumar Yadav – 100% win rate; one captained match
- Shaun Pollock – 75% win rate; 4 captained matches
- Kieron Pollard – 66.66% win rate; 6 captained matches
- Karun Nair – 66.66% win rate; 3 captained matches
- MS Dhoni – 58.84% win rate; 226 captained matches
- Sachin Tendulkar – 58.82% win rate; 51 captained matches