Author: Himanshu Sharma

The IPL mega auction is around the corner! This time, some intense bidding wars are expected as so many cricket superstars are up for grabs. With the likes of Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are in the auction pool, it will certainly be an epic spectacle!

Let’s take a look at the released players – no longer with their old teams – but are expected to break the bank in the forthcoming IPL 2025 Mega Auction due to their rare T20 utility, skill and talent!

10. Sam Curran

Punjab Kings (PBKS) spent a hefty INR 18.50 crore to acquire the services of Sam Curran in the last season. The England all-rounder has not been retained and is back in the auction pool to trigger bidding wars again. Since he gives immense value with both bat and ball, many teams will vie for him.

Sam Curran Stats in IPL

Matches	Span	Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	100s	Wickets	Best Bowling	Bowling Average	5-Wicket Hauls
59	2019-2024	883	63*	25.22	0	58	4/11	32.75	0

9. Marcus Stoinis

The powerful Australian all-rounder, Marcus Stoinis is another rare commodity that will be a lot of interest for many teams at the 2025 IPL Auction table. Marcus Stoinis had a decent last season with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) but they chose let go of him. Expect a high bid since he can open the batting, play enforcer role in the middle, finish games and give an option of a couple of over!

Marcus Stoinis Stats in IPL

Matches	Span	Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	100s	Wickets	Best Bowling	Bowling Average	5-Wicket Hauls
96	2016-2024	1866	124*	28.27	1	43	4/15	29.62	0

8. Cameron Green

Traded from MI to RCB for a pricy INR 17.50 crore last season, Cameron Green didn’t have a fruitful season at Bengaluru and was released. However, there is no doubt about the skill the Australian all-rounder posses and can once again fetch a bid sky-high!

Cameron Green Stats in IPL

Matches	Span	Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	100s	Wickets	Best Bowling	Bowling Average	5-Wicket Hauls
29	2023-2024	707	100*	41.58	1	16	2/12	41.50	0

7. Harshal Patel

Harshal Patel, Purple Cap winner in IPL 2024 with 24 wickets, is a rare bowler in the IPL auction with excellent back-end bowling ability. The fast bowler often goes under the radar but has been the highest wicket-taker for the teams he has played for in the recent seasons.

Harshal Patel Stats in IPL

Matches	Span	Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	100s	Wickets	Best Bowling	Bowling Average	5-Wicket Hauls
106	2012-2024	249	36*	9.22	0	135	5/27	23.32	1

Related 2025 IPL Auction: How each IPL team is likely to use RTM options?

6. Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj’s release from RCB came as surprise for many. An experienced fast bowler who has been an all-format bowler for Indian cricket team now is expected to attract a high bid at the mega auction.

Mohammed Siraj Stats in IPL

Matches	Span	Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	100s	Wickets	Best Bowling	Bowling Average	5-Wicket Hauls
93	2017-2024	109	14*	10.90	0	93	4/21	30.34	0

5. Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh is a premier bowler for India in white-ball cricket. For his ability to make the new-ball talk and nail lethal Yorkers at the back end of the innings, Arshdeep Singh will draw interest of many a IPL franchise when his name comes up.

Arshdeep Singh Stats in IPL

Matches	Span	Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	100s	Wickets	Best Bowling	Bowling Average	5-Wicket Hauls
65	2019-2024	29	10*	5.80	0	76	5/32	27.00	1

4. Shreyas Iyer

You don’t often see IPL winning captain in the auction pool the subsequent year. There are a lot of teams who are looking for captain option and would eye Shreyas Iyer at 2025 IPL Mega Auction.

Shreyas Iyer Stats in IPL

Matches	Span	Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	Strike Rate	100s	Catches
116	2015-2024	3127	96	32.23	–	0	49

3. KL Rahul

Another opening batman and wicketkeeper, KL Rahul brings a lot to the table. Add to that, the leadership skill. As an IPL franchise think-tank, who wouldn’t want all these traits?  

KL Rahul Stats in IPL

Matches	Span	Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	Strike Rate	100s	Catches	Stumpings
132	2013-2024	4683	132*	45.46	134.61	4	78	7

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2. Ishan Kishan

The explosive opening batsman and wicket-keeper, Ishan Kishan has been a hot pick in IPL Auction over the years. Again, he will be on the radar of many teams and go for plenty.

Ishan Kishan Stats in IPL

Matches	Span	Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	Strike Rate	100s	Catches	Stumpings
105	2016-2024	2644	99	28.43	135.86	0	51	5

1. Rishabh Pant

A lot of experts have already declared Rishabh Pant as the highest paid player of IPL 2025. The fearless batting approach that takes down the best of bowling attacks with ease and on top of that a sharp mind of a leader.

Rishabh Pant Stats in IPL

Matches	Span	Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	Strike Rate	100s	Catches	Stumpings
111	2016-2024	3284	128*	35.31	148.93	1	75	23

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What is RTM (Right to Match) Card and How does it Work? 

In IPL Auction, teams have a special card called a “Right to Match” (RTM) card, which lets them buy back players. 

1. What is an RTM Card?
   It is simply a right that a team can exercise to get a player back if someone else is about to win them in the auction. They teams usually try to get players back at a lower price with an RTM. 
2. How Many RTMs Does Each Team Get?
   The number of RTM cards a team has depends on how many players they’ve already kept on their team before the auction. Before retention, every team starts with six possible RTMs. For each player a team retains ahead of auction, they lose one RTM. Example, if a team retains two players, they’ll have three RTM cards to exercise at Mega Auction.
3. How Does an RTM Card Work?
   During the auction, if another team is about to buy one of their old players, the original team can use an RTM to match the highest bid and get the player back. For the IPL 2025 edition, there is a slight twist. The highest-bidding team now gets one more chance to increase their offer. If they do, the original team can decide if they still want the player for that price.

Now that all eyes are on IPL 2025 Mega Auction and RTM strategy of teams, let’s get straight to it.

Chennai Super Kings RTM Options

CSK have always backed their players to the hilt. IPL 2025 Retentions was another instance where they did all they could! Their final retentions are Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (INR 13 crore), Shivam Dube (INR 12 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 crore) and MS Dhoni (INR 4 crore).

With 5 retained players, CSK can exercise 1 available RTM option on one of Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur or Tushar Deshpande depending on the budget.

Purse remaining: INR 55 crore

Delhi Capitals RTM Options

Delhi Capitals let go of their superstar captain Rishabh Pant ahead of 2025 IPL Mega Auction. Among the 4 players retained by DC are Axar Patel (INR 16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (INR 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (INR 10 crore) and Abishek Porel (INR 4 crore).

Now they have 2 RTM options available (one uncapped player and one capped player, or two capped players) and can exercise the same on any two of Mitchell Marsh, Khaleel Ahmed, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mukesh Kumar, Anrich Nortje and Lalit Yadav.

Purse remaining: INR 73 crore

Gujarat Titans RTM Options

Gujarat Titans have retained Rashid Khan (INR 18 crore), Shubman Gill (INR 16.50 crore), Sai Sudharsan (INR 8.50 crore), Rahul Tewatia (INR 4 crore) and Shahrukh Khan (INR 4 crore). GT still have an option of one capped player at the mega auction.

It won’t be a surprise if they opt for David Miller, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar and Azmatullah Omarzai using RTM.

Purse remaining: INR 69 crore

Kolkata Knight Riders RTM Options

KKR is one of the teams who have used complete quota in IPL retentions. The 6 players retained by KKR are Rinku Singh (INR 13 crore), Varun Chakravarthy (INR 12 crore), Sunil Narine (INR 12 crore), Andre Russell (INR 12 crore), Harshit Rana (INR 4 crore) and Ramandeep Singh (INR 4 crore).

They don’t have any RTM option left to use.

Purse remaining: INR 51 crore

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Lucknow Super Giants RTM Options

Lucknow Super Giants let go of captain KL Rahul after 4 years. The five players retained by the franchise are Nicholas Pooran (INR 21 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (INR 11 crore) Mayank Yadav (INR 11 crore), Mohsin Khan (INR 4 crore), Ayush Badoni (INR 4 crore).

LSG are eligible to use one capped player RTM option at IPL 2025 auction. The probables include Marcus Stoinis, Quinton de Kock and Krunal Pandya.

Purse remaining: INR 69 crore

Rajasthan Royals RTM options

RR is another team who have used complete quota in player retentions ahead of Mega IPL Auction. Their 6 players retained include Sanju Samson (INR 18 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (INR 18 crore), Riyan Parag (INR 14 crore), Dhruv Jurel (INR 14 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (INR 11 crore) and Sandeep Sharma (INR 4 crore).

Rajasthan Royals don’t have any RTM option at 2025 IPL auction.

Purse remaining: INR 41 crore

Sunrisers Hyderabad RTM options

Sunrisers Hyderabad have announced 5 players retentions – Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 crore), Pat Cummins (INR 18 crore), Abhishek Sharma (INR 14 crore), Travis Head (INR 14 crore) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (INR 6 crore).

Now they are left with only one uncapped player RTM option at auction. And, the options for the same are Abdul Samad, Anmolpreet Singh and Upendra Singh Yadav.

Purse remaining: INR 45 crore

Mumbai Indians RTM Options

Mumbai Indians have managed to retain their core squad, in Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 crore), Hardik Pandya (INR 16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma (INR 16.30 crore) and Tilak Varma (INR 8 crore).

At the 2025 IPL Auction, they have an option of one uncapped player RTM. One of the uncapped players in Harvik Desai, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Anshul Kamboj, Naman Dhir and Shivalik Sharma can be bought back by MI using RTM.

Purse remaining: INR 45 crore (out of INR 120 crore)

Punjab Kings RTM Options

Punjab Kings are doing an overhaul! They have plenty of options with the biggest IPL 2025 Auction purse. Their 2 retentions are Shashank Singh (INR 5.5 crore) and Prabhsimran Singh (INR 4 crore).

PBKS have an option to use RTM on four capped players. Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma can be the players going back to PBKS.

Purse remaining: INR 110.5 crore

Royal Challengers Bengaluru RTM Options

RCB have made three retentions ahead of the Mega IPL Auction. Virat Kohli (INR 21 crore), Rajat Patidar (INR 11 crore) and Yash Dayal (INR 5 crore) have been retained.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have three RTM cards available – one uncapped player and two capped players, or three capped players. In Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Cameron Green, Anuj Rawat, Suyash S Prabhudessai, Will Jacks*, Saurav Chauhan, Swapnil Singh, Mahipal Lomror and Karn Sharma, there are plethora of choices before RCB.

Purse remaining: INR 83 crore

We are all set for 2025 IPL Mega Auction! Ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 season, let’s take a look at what could be the targets for each of the 10 teams at auction on 24 November.

1. Sunrisers Hyderabad

In Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, SRH have managed to retain their explosive opening combination. They certainly will look for a #3 batsman like Venkatesh Iyer at the auction table.

Nitish Reddy is likely to bat no.4 for Sunrisers Hyderabad while the destructive Heinrich Klaasen can keep wickets and well as be the finisher for the side.

In the bowling department, Hyderabad IPL Team can target a quality spinner like Yuzvendra Chahal or lesser-known Sai Kishore. They are also short on Indian fast bowlers stocks and can go after Harshal Patel or Arshdeep Singh. Also, it won’t be a surprise if they bid for the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar or T Natarajan again.

Players Retained: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins

2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB have only retained three players ahead of the auction which leaves a room for a lot. First they need an explosive opener to partner King Kohli! Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow or KL Rahul can be help Bengaluru IPL team fill two positions – opening batsman and wicket-keeper.

In the middle order, Royal Challengers Bengaluru need power of someone like Marcus Stoinis. Glenn Maxwell heading back to RCB is another possibility, but for a low price.

In bowling department, RCB can be bring back quality spinner in Yuzvendra Chahal and can bid for the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada or Mitchell Starc.

Players Retained: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal

Related IPL Auction 2025: 7 Bowlers Who Could Fetch the Maximum Bid

3. Chennai Super Kings

Among the batters, CSK are likely to buy back Devon Conway to partner captain Ruturaj at the top of batting order. They may also bid for the Indian middle-order batsmen like Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer.

Ravichandran Ashwin coming back to CSK is doing rounds after RR released the offie. Washington Sundar is another local lad who can be a target of Chennai IPL team. Sam Curran is another utility player who can make a way back to CSK. We may also see Arshdeep Singh in yellow.

Players Retained: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Matheesha Pathirana

4. Punjab Kings

With Ricky Ponting at the helm, Aussie coach can try re-unite with and go all-out for Rishabh Pant since Punjab Kings are looking for a captain option.

There is a lot of work for PBKS to do at the auction table since they are making the team from the scratch.

They may exercise RTM options on Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada and Liam Livingstone. Super-strikers like Mitch Marsh and Marcus Stoinis may draw Punjab IPL Team’s interest.

Players Retained: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh

5. Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals are looking for explosive opening duo and may target Phil Salt, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow or KL Rahul.

Since middle order options will be explored, the likes Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer will be of interest for DC think-tank.

Among bowlers, they will be looking to target fast bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Kagiso Rabada and Mitchell Starc.

Players Retained: Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav

6. Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan can open the batting for GT but still they can target wicket-keeper batsmen such as Phil Salt, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow or KL Rahul.

The middle-order options will be explored and the best available options are Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer.

Among bowlers, we may see Gujarat IPL Team’s interest in Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel and Mitchell Starc.

Players Retained: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan,

7. Kolkata Knight Riders

The reigning champs, KKR may bid and buy back Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Phil Salt. In the middle order, they can bring Venkatesh Iyer back at the mega auction.

There will be KKR interest in fast bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel and Mitchell Starc.

Players Retained: Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep  Singh, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

8. Lucknow Super Giants

Lucknow Super Giants don’t have opener and are likely to go hard to acquire Jos Buttler. For the slow track at home Ekana Stadium, LSG may push for quality spin bowling options like Yuzvendra Chahal or someone like Sai Kishore.

Players Retained: Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan

9. Mumbai Indians

MI will eye lesser-priced alternative of Ishan Kishan at the top of the order. However, they can go after Jos Buttler as well.

Adam Zampa and Trent Boult will be among the other targets since Mumbai IPL Team would look to buy high-profile bowling options

Players Retained: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah

10. Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler was a surprising release but they can go after him but only if he doesn’t go too high during bidding. They will need fast bowling as well as spin bowling options, and those will be the primary targets – the likes of Mitchell Starc, Jofra Archer, Trent Boult, Khaleel Ahmed, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Adam Zampa.

Players Retained: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma

Category-wise Top Targets

1. Wicket-keeper & Opening batsmen – Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock, Phil Salt, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2. Opening batsmen – Prithvi Shaw
3. Middle-order Batsmen – Venkatesh Iyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson
4. All rounders – Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Mitchell Marsh, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran
5. Powerhitter/Enforcer/Finisher – Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Harry Brook           
6. Quality Spinners – Adam Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal
7. Fast bowling options – Mitchell Starc, Jofra Archer, Trent Boult, Khaleel Ahmed, Kagiso Rabada, Deepak Chahar, Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan, Mukesh Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, T Natarajan, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Matt Henry

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the biggest cricket event of the year and rightly so, the buzz has begun for the next edition. Brimming with excitement, fans have started marking calendar for IPL 2025.

Since it started in 2008, the tournament has produced non-stop action, breaking all viewership records to become one of the most popular sports events across the globe.

This time around, fans have all the more reasons to enjoy and watch IPL live! With mega auction, the forthcoming edition promises to be bigger and better.

Before the thrill, drama and bonanza begins, we have put together all the goodies, info and updates for an unforgettable upcoming Indian Premier League season!

When will IPL 2025 start?

IPL 2025 Start Date has not been announced yet and the fans can’t wait! The tournament is likely to start in the last week of March 2025. The IPL start date announcement is likely in the month of January. 

Will IPL 2025 have 12 teams?

No, the rumours of two additional teams for IPL 2025 are not true. A total of 10 teams will participate in the upcoming Indian Premier League 2025 edition.

IPL 2025 Schedule

IPL 2025 schedule has not been released as of now. It is likely to be announced in the month of January. Stay tuned for the latest IPL news updates and complete time table.

IPL Winner List

Since the inaugural 2008 edition, Indian Premier League has seen some unforgettable triumphs. Check out the complete list of past IPL winners here.

Year	Team
2008	Rajasthan Royals
2009	Deccan Chargers
2010	Chennai Super Kings
2011	Chennai Super Kings
2012	Kolkata Knight Riders
2013	Mumbai Indians
2014	Kolkata Knight Riders
2015	Mumbai Indians
2016	Sunrisers Hyderabad
2017	Mumbai Indians
2018	Chennai Super Kings
2019	Mumbai Indians
2020	Mumbai Indians
2021	Chennai Super Kings
2022	Gujarat Titans
2023	Chennai Super Kings
2024	Kolkata Knight Riders

Are you excited for the next IPL season? Who will be the winner of 2025 Indian Premier League?

Which is the most successful team in IPL history?

The Mumbai Indians are the most successful team of IPL, with a record of 142 wins and 5 coveted titles. Alongside their fierce rivals, the Chennai Super Kings, they’ve both clinched the IPL trophy 5 times, making them the most successful teams in the tournament’s history.

Who won the 2024 IPL trophy?

Kolkata Knight Riders are IPL 2024 Champions! They have won Indian Premier League trophy three times, in 2012, 2014 and 2024.

Orange Cap Winners

The Orange Cap is a coveted prize for the most prolific batsman in a IPL season, awarded to the batsman accumulating most runs. Check Orange Cap Winner List of 17 editions of the tournament so far.

Season	Player	Matches	Runs
2008	Shaun Marsh (KXIP)	11	616
2009	Matthew Hayden (CSK)	12	572
2010	Sachin Tendulkar (MI)	15	618
2011	Chris Gayle (RCB)	12	608
2012	Chris Gayle (RCB)	15	733
2013	Michael Hussey (CSK)	16	733
2014	Robin Uthappa (KKR)	16	660
2015	David Warner (SRH)	14	562
2016	Virat Kohli (RCB)	16	973
2017	David Warner (SRH)	14	641
2018	Kane Williamson (SRH)	17	735
2019	David Warner (SRH)	12	692
2020	KL Rahul (KXIP)	14	670
2021	Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)	16	635
2022	Jos Buttler (RR)	17	863
2023	Shubman Gill (GT)	17	890
2024	Virat Kohli (RCB)	15	741

Purple Cap Winners

The Purple Cap is a prestigious award of IPL, donned by the bowler who scalps most wickets in a season. Check out which bowlers have claimed Purple Cap each year since the inception of the league.

Season	Player	Matches	Wickets
2008	Sohail Tanvir (RR)	11	22
2009	RP Singh (DC)	16	23
2010	Pragyan Ojha (DC)	16	21
2011	Lasith Malinga (MI)	16	28
2012	Morne Morkel (DD)	16	25
2013	Dwayne Bravo (CSK)	18	32
2014	Mohit Sharma (CSK)	16	23
2015	Dwayne Bravo (CSK)	16	26
2016	Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)	17	23
2017	Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)	14	26
2018	Andrew Tye (KXIP)	14	24
2019	Imran Tahir (CSK)	17	26
2020	Kagiso Rabada (DC)	17	30
2021	Harshal Patel (RCB)	15	32
2022	Yuzvendra Chahal (RR)	17	27
2023	Mohammed Shami (GT)	17	28
2024	Harshal Patel (PBKS)	14	24

IPL 2025 Squads

CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth

DC: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul, Harry Brook, Jake Fraser-McGurk, T Natarajan, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari

GT: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, Gerald Coetzee, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Sherfane Rutherford, Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya

KKR: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep  Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Umran Malik

LSG: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Shamar Joseph, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke

MI: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Allah Ghazanfar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Lizaad Williams, Vignesh Puthur

PBKS: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadera, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyash Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryash Shedge, Pyla Avinash, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey

RCB: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dhar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Lungi Ngidi, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh

RR: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma

SRH: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Brydon Carse, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Ehsan Malinga, Sachin Baby

Most Runs in IPL History

Virat Kohli is called King Kohli for a reason! RCB star truly lives up to his royal title as India’s biggest cricket superstar, reigning supreme in Indian Premier League as the leading run scorer. He boasts an astonishing 8,004 runs across 252 matches and has clinched the coveted Orange Cap multiple times.

Player	Matches	Runs
Virat Kohli	252	8004
Shikhar Dhawan	222	6769
Rohit Sharma	257	6628
David Warner	184	6565
Suresh Raina	205	5528
MS Dhoni	264	5243
AB de Villiers	184	5162
Chris Gayle	142	4965
Robin Uthappa	205	4952
Dinesh Karthik	257	4842

Most Sixes in IPL History

Chris Gayle is the king of sixes in Indian T20 League. Universe Boss leads the tally of Most IPL sixes with powerful 357 maximums! Following him are Indian legends Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni.

Player	Sixes
Chris Gayle	357
Rohit Sharma	280
Virat Kohli	272
MS Dhoni	252
AB de Villiers	251
David Warner	236
Kieron Pollard	223
Andre Russell	209
Sanju Samson	206
Suresh Raina	203

Highest Score in IPL by Batsman

Chris Gayle’s astonishing innings of 175 runs is highest score by a batsman in IPL! On 23 April 2013 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Universe Boss went berserk against Pune Warriors India and broke records for fun! His powerful hitting made fans go wild, and it’s one of the most exciting performances in T20 cricket history that fans will remember for a long time.

Player	Highest Score
Chris Gayle	175*
Brendon McCullum	158*
Quinton de Kock	140*
AB de Villiers	133*
KL Rahul	132*
Shubman Gill	129
Rishabh Pant	128*
Murali Vijay	127
David Warner	126
Jos Buttler	124

Fastest 50 in IPL

Yashasvi Jaiswal, touted the next big Indian cricket star, holds the quickest fifty ever in IPL history! On 11 May 2023, he played this gem of a knock to record fastest IPL fifty in just 13 balls.

Player	Balls Faced	Against	Venue	Match Date
Yashasvi Jaiswal	13	KKR	Eden Gardens	11 May 2023
KL Rahul	14	DC	IS Bindra Stadium	08 April 2018
Pat Cummins	14	MI	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium	06 April 2022
Yusuf Pathan	15	SRH	Eden Gardens	24 May 2014
Sunil Narine	15	RCB	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	07 May 2017
Nicholas Pooran	15	RCB	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	10 April 2023
Jake Fraser-McGurk	15	SRH	Arun Jaitley Stadium	20 April 2024
Jake Fraser-McGurk	15	MI	Arun Jaitley Stadium	27 April 2024

Fastest 100 in IPL

Chris Gayle has hit a IPL hundred in just 30 balls! Yes, you heard it right! On April 23, 2013, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the “Universe Boss” scripted history with an innings for the ages. The most destructive batsman in the world, Chris Gayle was in the mood and kept hitting the ball as hard as he could!

Player	Balls Faced	Against	Venue	Match Date
Chris Gayle	30	PWI	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	23 April 2013
David Miller	38	RCB	IS Bindra Stadium	06 May 2013
Travis Head	41	RCB	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	15 April 2024
Will Jacks	41	GT	Narendra Modi Stadium	28 April 2024
Adam Gilchrist	42	MI	DY Patil Stadium	27 April 2008
David Warner	43	KKR	Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium	30 April 2017
AB de Villiers	43	GL	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	14 May 2016
Mayank Agarwal	45	RR	Sharjah Cricket Stadium	27 September 2020
Sanath Jayasuriya	45	CSK	Wankhede Stadium	14 May 2008
Chris Gayle	46	PBKS	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	06 May 2015
Chris Gayle	46	PBKS	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	06 May 2011

Most Wickets in IPL

Yuzvendra Chahal is the leading wicket taker in IPL, standing tall with an impressive tally of 205 wickets in just 160 matches. What’s even more amazing is that he’s the only bowler in IPL history to have crossed the 200-wicket mark!

Player	Wickets	Matches
Yuzvendra Chahal	205	160
Piyush Chawla	192	192
Dwayne Bravo	183	161
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	181	176
Sunil Narine	180	177
Ravichandran Ashwin	180	212
Amit Mishra	174	162
Lasith Malinga	170	122
Jasprit Bumrah	165	133
Ravindra Jadeja	160	240

Best Bowling Figures in IPL

Alzarri Joseph’s fiery spell of 6 wickets for just 12 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019 IPL edition is one of the most spectacular bowling performances in IPL history. He literally ripped through the batting order, leaving SRH reeling in front of a sea of Orange Army.

Player	Bowling Figures	Against	Venue	Match Date
Alzarri Joseph (MI)	6/12	SRH	Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium	06 April 2019
Sohail Tanvir (RR)	6/14	CSK	Sawai Mansingh Stadium	04 May 2008
Adam Zampa (RPS)	6/19	SRH	ACA-VDCA Stadium	10 May 2016
Anil Kumble (RCB)	5/5	RR	Newlands	18 April 2009
Akash Madhwal (MI)	5/5	LSG	MA Chidambaram Stadium	24 May 2023
Jasprit Bumrah (MI)	5/10	KKR	DY Patil Stadium	09 May 2022
Mohit Sharma (GT)	5/10	MI	Narendra Modi Stadium	26 May 2023
Ishant Sharma (Deccan Chargers)	5/12	KTK	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	27 April 2011
Lasith Malinga (MI)	5/13	DC	Arun Jaitley Stadium	10 April 2011
Mark Wood (LSG)	5/14	DC	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium	01 April 2023
Ankit Rajpoot (PBKS)	5/14	SRH	Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium	26 April 2018

Highest Total in IPL

Highest team score in IPL belongs to Sunrisers Hyderabad, who recorded a massive 287/3 against RCB on 15 April 2024. IPL 2024 edition recorded 8 out of 10 highest team totals in Indian premier league history.

Team	Score	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
SRH	287/3	v RCB	Bengaluru	15 April 2024
SRH	277/3	v MI	Hyderabad	27 March 2024
KKR	272/7	v DC	Visakhapatnam	3 April 2024
SRH	266/7	v DC	Delhi	20 April 2024
RCB	263/5	v Warriors	Bengaluru	23 April 2013
Punjab Kings	262/2	v KKR	Eden Gardens	26 April 2024
RCB	262/7	v SRH	Bengaluru	15 April 2024
KKR	261/6	v Punjab Kings	Eden Gardens	26 April 2024
DC	257/4	v MI	Delhi	27 April 2024
LSG	257/5	v Punjab Kings	Mohali	28 April 2023

Lowest Score in IPL

Royal Challengers Bengaluru hold the unwanted record of the lowest team total in Indian Premier League history. RCB were bundled out for a miserly 49 against Kolkata Knight Riders on 23 April 2017. It is the only instance when a team has been bowled out for a sub-50 score in the tournament.

Team	Score	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
RCB	49	v KKR	Eden Gardens	23 April 2017
RR	58	v RCB	Cape Town	18 April 2009
RR	59	v RCB	Jaipur	14 May 2023
Daredevils	66	v MI	Delhi	6 May 2017
Daredevils	67	v Kings XI	Mohali	30 April 2017
KKR	67	v MI	Wankhede	16 May 2008
RCB	68	v SRH	Brabourne	23 April 2022
RCB	70	v CSK	Chennai	23 March 2019
RCB	70	v RR	Abu Dhabi	26 April 2014
Kings XI	73	v Supergiant	Pune	14 May 2017

IPL Team Owners

From Mukesh Ambani to Shah Rukh Khan, check team owner of all 10 teams – corporate conglomerates steering the ship and their businesses.

IPL Franchise	Owner	Owner’s Business
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)	N. Srinivasan	Chennai Super Kings India Limited & India Cements Limited
Delhi Capitals (DC)	Parth Jindal	GMR Group & JSW Sports
Gujarat Titans (GT)	CVC Capital Partners	Equity and investment advisory firm
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)	Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta	Red Chillies Entertainment – Shah Rukh Khan Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta – Mehta Group
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)	Sanjiv Goenka	RPSG Group
Mumbai Indians (MI)	Mukesh Ambani	Reliance Industries
Punjab Kings (PBKS)	Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman and Karan Paul	–
Rajasthan Royals (RR)	Manoj Badale	Royals Sports Group (Emerging Media Sporting Holdings Limited)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)	United Spirits	–
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)	Kalanithi Maran	Sun TV Group