IPL Top 10 Unbreakable Records:
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 kicks off tomorrow (March 22). This 18th season will culminate with the finals on May 25. The opening match will be held at Eden Gardens between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
This IPL 2025 season will feature 74 matches across 65 days among the 10 teams. The thrilling history of the IPL is filled with a plethora of records. From the first to the 17th season, numerous significant records have been established. Let's delve into 10 remarkable and distinctive records...
1. Kohli's Unbreakable 9-year Run Record
Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli holds a seemingly unassailable record in the IPL. For nine years, his achievement of scoring the highest runs in a single IPL season has remained untouched. In 2016, Kohli scored an astounding 973 runs, hitting four centuries and seven half-centuries. Shubman Gill, playing for Gujarat Titans, came close in the 2023 season, scoring 890 runs.
2. Kohli-De Villiers' Iconic Partnership Record
The record for the highest partnership in IPL history was set by Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers for RCB. In the 2016 season, they put on a spectacular display against the Gujarat Lions, amassing 229 runs together. Both players scored centuries, with Kohli hitting 109 runs off 55 balls and de Villiers scoring 129 runs off 52 balls.
3. Chris Gayle's Fastest Century
In the 2013 IPL season, Chris Gayle, then part of RCB, scored the fastest century against Pune Warriors in just 30 balls. This record-breaking century remains unmatched. David Miller follows in second place for his century off 38 balls for Punjab Kings against RCB, also in the 2013 season.
4. Yashasvi's Lightning-Fast Fifty
The record for the fastest half-century in IPL belongs to Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. On May 11, 2023, he scored a fifty off 13 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens. To achieve this half-century, Yashasvi hit six fours and three sixes.
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5. Gayle's Monumental Sixes Record
One of Chris Gayle's records involves a herculean effort to break. During the 2013 season, Gayle made history by hitting 17 sixes in a single match, scoring 175 runs against Pune Warriors. This stands as the most sixes hit by any batsman in an IPL innings and the highest score by a batsman in IPL.
6. Most Runs in an Over
Chris Gayle and Ravindra Jadeja hold the record for the most runs scored in a single over in IPL. In 2011, Gayle thrashed the Kochi Tuskers' bowler, Parameswaran, for 37 runs in an over, which included two no-balls and three consecutive sixes. Jadeja matched this feat in the 2021 season for CSK against RCB's Harshal Patel.
7. Six Wicked Wickets on Debut
West Indies pace bowler Alzarri Joseph made a sensational IPL debut with Mumbai Indians in 2019. In his very first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he garnered six wickets for just 12 runs in 3.4 overs, a debut record that remains unbeaten.
8. Hat-trick Hero's Triple Feat
Amit Mishra, the star Indian spinner, is the only bowler in IPL history to have taken a hat-trick thrice. He achieved this incredible feat playing for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Deccan Chargers, and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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9. Most Consecutive Wins by a Team
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) achieved an unparalleled feat by winning 10 consecutive matches between the 2014 and 2015 seasons. This record includes their 2014 title win and carries over into the Champions League T20, where KKR extended their streak with 14 consecutive victories.
10. Most Catches in a Season
Beyond the thrilling displays of batting and bowling, IPL has witnessed some outstanding fielding moments. AB de Villiers, a former legend from South Africa, holds an unmatched record of taking 19 catches for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2016 season, the highest by a fielder (excluding wicketkeepers) in a single season.
