The Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to start in March 2024 and is recorded as a highly competitive T20 tournament known in the cricket world today. It is held in different cities and states in India over the course of one month. There are 10 city-based franchise teams in India. The IPL was established by the BCCI in 2006, and since then, it has acquired immense popularity across the globe. It is one of the most watched cricket tournaments that are known today and is a significant contributor to the Indian economy. In this article, we bring to you different exciting facts about the IPL that will surely blow your mind. On some of the best online cricket betting apps in India, you can find different cricket odds to bet on the games and the players as well.
Let’s check out the top facts that can interest you and help you know more about the IPL this year:
- The estimated value of the IPL is over 45000 crores in Indian rupees. As it is the most watched tournament, several sponsors, teams, investors, etc., are involved in the IPL, making it a highly valuable league.
- Virat Kohli recently beat the long-standing record of the highest centuries in IPL by Chris Gayle. He has successfully made 7 centuries, whereas Gayle had made 6 centuries and no other batsman had been able to beat that record until recently.
- Although a significant battle was fought between broadcasters to show the IPL on their platform, in 2010, it was shown on YouTube because of the low popularity of the tournament in those days. Today, you can find only snippets and reviews on IPL by experts on YouTube.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore is one team that holds the record for the highest and lowest score in the history of IPL. The highest score made by the team is 263 with 5 wickets. The lowest score by the team is 49 with all out. The team has been able to make several other records, but this one is actually the most interesting one.
- Rohit Sharma and Yusuf Pathan are the one two players who have been a part of the winning team in IPL twice. The two players are excellent and have played several matches in the IPL over the years. However, this record is pretty interesting to note. It is anticipated that Rohit Sharma will have a higher number of contributions in the IPL in the years to come.
- Parthiv Patel is the only cricketer who has played on behalf of 6 teams in his IPL career. Their respective teams typically retain the majority of the players, and there is usually a strong reason for them to be let go. Patel was a part of a whopping 6 teams.
- Sachin Tendulkar was the first Indian cricketer to have won the Orange Cap in the IPL. Other players from different countries made the record, but he was the first Indian to get this cap.
