What is IPL | History and Facts | Schedule 2013

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket championship in India. It was initiated by BCCI and Lalit Modi, who served as the league’s 1st Chairman and Commissioner, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league’s Chairman and Commissioner. It is currently contested by 9 teams, consisting of players from around the cricketing world. It was started after an altercation between the BCCI and the Indian Cricket League (ICL).
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IPL History

The BCCI’s million dollar baby, has redefined the perception of the game since its origin in 2008. It brought money and glamour to the cricketers and also gave the most needed platform to the young cricketers in the country. Despite several controversies viz. corruption, match fixing and money laundering, the tournament has witnessed several electrifying performances in all departments of the game.
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IPL 2013

Having a star-studded opening ceremony on Tuesday, 2/4/2013 the ‘City of Joy’ Kolkata, opened its heart to the cricket world. The dazzling Bollywood-style opening ceremony kicked off the 6th edition of the IPL, with American rapper Pitbull and superstar Shah Rukh Khan stealing the limelight.

The city let its hair down with SRK, Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone grooving to the desi moves, leaving the healthy turnout at the Salt Lake Stadium enthralled.

With another edition of the cricketing extravaganza on its way with IPL 6, we bring you some interesting facts and figures about the tournament.
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IPL Facts

1. A total of 96,722 runs have been scored in first 5 editions, at an average 25.61 runs/wicket. These runs have been scored at a rate of 7.89 RPO. An average of 5.87 wickets has been taken in every innings at a strike rate of 19.49 balls/wicket.

2. The average 20-over score in the IPL has been 157.71. Quite predictably, the 2009 edition that was played in South Africa had the lowest average, of 149.60. The 2010 edition was the most batsman-friendly, with an average score of 166.

3. A total of 3,086 sixes and 8,555 fours have been struck, with a 4 or 6 every 6.32 balls, and a six every 24 balls. The opening edition was the hardest on the bowlers in terms of boundaries scored, with a four or a six every 5.57 balls and a six every 21 balls.

4. In firt five editions, teams scored 4s: CSK 1075, KXIP 1048, MI 1043, DD 1013, RR 1005, RCB 1003, DC 957, KKR 902, PWI 335, KTK 170

5. Till season 5, teams with most losses: DC 46, RCB 38, KXIP 37, DD/KKR 35, RR 34, MI 33, CSK 32, PWI 21, KTK 8

6. Most sixes in IPL: Gayle 129, Raina 97, Gilchrist 86, RSharma 82, YPathan 81, Sehwag 79, Yuvraj 67, Dhoni 64, Uthappa/SMarsh/Watson 59

7. Batsmen with most fours: 257 SRT, 240 Gambhir, 225 Sehwag, 207 Kallis, 204 Dravid, 198 Gilchrist, 189 Raina, 182 Sanga, 167 RSharma, 166 Dhawan

8. Most matches won by a teams: CSK 47, Mumbai 43, Delhi/RCB 39, Rajasthan 37, KKR 36, Kings XI 35

9. Orange Cap winners: S Marsh (2008) 616 runs M Hayden (2009) 572 S Tendulkar (2010) 618 C Gayle (2011) 608 C Gayle (2012) 733

10. Purple Cap winners: Sohail Tanvir (2008) 22 wkts, RP Singh (2009) 23, P Ojha (2010) 21, Malinga (2011) 28, M.Morkel (2012) 25

11. Chennai Super Kings have scored the highest number of runs by a team in the tournament, 12,736, at an average of 30.18 runs/wicket – significantly higher than the tournament average of 25.61. Deccan Chargers have been the under-performers with the bat (among teams that have played all the seasons) with an average of 23.73 runs/wicket.

12. Mumbai Indians have been the best bowling team, taken the highest number of wickets by any team – 485 at an average of 22.94. Mumbai also have been the most economical, conceding 7.34 runs an over.

13. Deccan Chargers won their only Championship in 2009 due to their bowling. DC took 110 wickets in that year, the most by any team in a season, at an average of 21.70. The best bowling team in a season in terms of average, though, is Delhi Daredevils in 2009 – they took 106 wickets that year at an average of 20.35.

14. 2009 was the best edition for bowlers: they enjoyed the helpful conditions in South Africa, averaging 23.41 per wicket. This is significantly lower than the overall average of 25.61. The bowlers had a strike rate of 18.77 in 2009, against the tournament average strike rate of 19.49.

15. Matches between Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have been the ones to watch out for, in terms of runs and wickets. Twelve matches between the two teams have produced 3750 runs, the most runs involving any two teams, and 150 wickets, again the highest involving any pair of teams.

16. Teams batting second have won 53.87% (174 out of 323) of matches. Super Kings have the highest win percentage (65.52%, 19 wins out of 29) for teams batting second. The highest number of wins batting second, though, have been recorded by Daredevils and Royal Challengers – 26. Mumbai have the highest win percentage (56.41%, 22 wins out of 39) batting first, with Super Kings winning the most number of matches batting first – 28.

17. Gautam Gambhir has the best win-loss ratio of 1.61 among captains who have led in at least 20 matches in the IPL. He is followed by MS Dhoni (1.48) and Sachin Tendulkar (1.42). Dhoni is the captain with most IPL wins – his 46 wins have come in 78 matches.

18. Sri Lankans captaining IPL teams: M.Jayawardene (KXIP, KTK & DD, 16 mts), Sangakkara (KXIP & DC, 38 mts) & Angelo Mathews (for PWI in 2013)

19. Batsman involved in all run-outs most times are: 17 Rohit Sharma (4 self+13 partner), 14 Raina (6+8)/MJayawardene (7+7)/Venugopal (10+4)

20. Most matches played by a team: CSK 81, RCB 78, Mumbai Indians 76, Deccan/Delhi 75, Kings XI 73, Rajasthan/KKR 72.