Indian Premier League is no less than a carnival for people who can watch Cricket from sunup to sundown. It has successfully captivated the hearts of millions of fans because of its thrilling matches.  IPL is the T20 league of India in which different teams represent different cities of India.

It allows both national and international players to participate in the tournament, this is perhaps the reason why Cricket fans from every corner love to watch IPL. Indian premier leagues are capable of bringing some of the best talents of the Cricket world on the same pitch. In this tournament, we can watch the world’s greatest players playing for the same team. 

If you are a Cricket fan, you must have seen the level of fan excitement when they used to watch the partnership of MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina, or Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. Fans also love to watch the partnership of other players like David Warner and Rashid Khan, Chris Gayle and KL Rahul, and so on. In this dedicated article, we are going to talk about some of the interesting facts related to the Indian Premier League.

What is the Indian Premier League (IPL)?

The Indian Premier League is one of the globally regarded Cricket tournaments. It is an Indian T20 cricket league that was first organized by the Board of Control for Cricket or BCCI in 2008. It is best known for representing different cities of India by its teams. Indian Premier League is today one of the most prestigious Cricket tournaments, as it has been the medium for players around the world to show their talent.

Understanding Indian Premier League Teams

There are a total of 10 franchised-based teams that participate in the Indian Premier League. Each team represents different cities of India. Here is the detailed information about each team.

Kolkata knight riders

Kolkata Knight Riders have won the trophy of the Indian Premier League two times till now, in the years 2012 and 2014. The present head coach of the team is Chandrakant Pandit and the captain of the team is Shreyas Iyer. This team is owned by one of the most popular Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and actress Juhi Chawla.  

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Chennai Super King is one of the most successful teams in IPL, as it has won the title of the game five times. The captain of this team is Mahendra Singh Dhoni who is the most loved captain. The team is trained under the guidance of coach Stephen Fleming.    

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Mumbai Indians is another very successful team in the history of IPL. Hardik Pandya is going to lead the team as the new captain in IPL 2024 season. The team is trained under the guidance of head coach Mark Boucher. Mumbai Indians have won five Indian Premier League trophies. Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are some of the popular players from the team.

Punjab Kings (PBKS):

The present captain of the Punjab Kings team is Shikhar Dhawan and the coach of the team is Trevor Bayliss. The joint owners of the teams are Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, and Karan Paul. Ashutosh Sharma, Atharva Taide, Harpreet Singh, Rilee. Rossouw and so on are some of the notable players of the team.

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Rajasthan Royal represents the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, and the team has won the trophy of the first-ever IPL match in 2008. The current captain of the team is Sanju Samson and the team is trained by the head coach Kumar Sangakkara. Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Rathore, and Donovan Ferreira are some popular players of the team Rajasthan Royal.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Royal Challengers Bangalore is a participant team of IPL that represents the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is one of the most popular teams among all the teams in the tournament.  The captain of the team is Faf Du Plessis and the current coach is Andy Flower. Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Anuj Rawat are some famous players of the team.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Sunrisers Hyderabad is another very popular team that represents the city of Hyderabad, Telangana. The present coach of the team is Daniel Vettori and the captain of the team is Pat Cummins. In 2016, SRH won their first trophy in the Indian Premier League, after defeating RCB.  The popular players from the team are Travis Head, Aiden Markram, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and others.

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Delhi Capital is a team that is best known for representing the city Delhi, India.  Rishab Pant is the present captain of the team and it is coached by head coach Ricky Ponting. David Warner, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Harry Brook, and Axar Patel are some players of the team.

Gujrat Titans (GT)

Gujrat Titans are one of the participant teams of IPL that represents the city of Ahmedabad, Gujrat. The new captain of the team is subhuman Gill after replacing Hardik Pandya. The team’s present head coach is Ashish Nehra. The team won their first IPL trophy in the 2022 season. Kane Williamson, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, and Sai Sudarshan are some of the notable players of the team.  

What are some notable records and milestones in IPL?

We have seen Cricket players setting new record and achieving milestones in the world of Cricket. Fans have also witnessed players making history on the pitch of the Indian Premier League. Here we are going to talk about some of the notable records created or milestones achieved in the IPL.

Highest individual scores

Chris Gayle holds the record for scoring the highest individual scores in the history of the Indian Premier League. In IPL 2013, he hit 17 sixes and 13 fours while playing against Sahara Pune Warriors. He was playing for team RCB and scored a total of 175 in just 66 balls to become the highest individual scorer of the IPL. 

Most runs scored

Virat Kohli who plays for the team RCB, holds the record of most run scorer in the Indian Premier League. He is leading the way by scoring 7263 runs by playing 237 matches. He had hit 7 centuries and 50 half-centuries. The second player on the list is Shikar Dhawan who presently plays for Punjab Kings. He has scored 6617 runs by playing 217 matches.

Most wicket taken

Yuzvendra Chahal has achieved the milestone of taking the most wickets in the Indian Premier League. He has taken 187 wickets in only 145 IPL matches. Dwayne Bravo is in second place for creating history by taking 183 wickets in 161 matches of the IPL.

Fastest century scorer

A West Indies player Chris Gayle holds the record for making the fastest century in IPL. On 23 April 2023, he achieved this milestone by making 100 runs in just 30 balls while playing against Pune Warriors.

In the list, YK Pathan is in second place as the fastest century scorer. On 13^th March 2010 while playing against Mumbai Indians he set this record by scoring the fastest hundred in just 37 balls.

Most sixes

One more time, he is Chris Gayle who holds the record of scoring the most number of sixes. He has set this benchmark by scoring 357 sixes in the history of this tournament. After him, Rohit Sharma has achieved the title of most sixes scorer in IPL by scoring 257 sixes.

Most consecutive wins

The team that holds the record for most consecutive winners of IPL matches is Kolkata Knight Riders. They have won 10 consecutive matches during the 2014-15 season.    

Most titles owner team

Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have achieved the milestone of the most titled owner team, as they are five-time owners of the trophy. However, CSK has achieved the milestone of winning 131 matches in the Indian Premier League.

Who owns the IPL team’s franchises?

Chennai Super Kings– The former president of BCCI, N. Srinivasan is the owner of Chennai Super Kings franchise.

Sunrisers Hyderabad- Kalanithi Maran is the owner of the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise and he is also chairman and managing director of the Sun group.    

Rajasthan Royals – Manoj Badale is the owner of the Rajasthan Royals franchise and he is a British businessman.   

Delhi Capitals – Delhi Capitals is jointly owned by an infrastructure company (GMR) and an airport operator company (JSW).

Royal Challengers Bangalore – United Spirit is a British company that owns the franchise of Royal Challengers Bangalore teams.   

Mumbai Indians – Reliance industry, headed by Mukesh Ambani is the owner of the Mumbai Indians franchise.   

Kolkata Knight Riders – The most loved Bollywood personalities Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Jay Mehta are the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders.  

Punjab Kings– Punjab Kings is owned by Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman, and Karan Paul.

Gujarat Titans– CVC capital partners are the owner of Gujrat Titans franchises .

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