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It’s that time again when every IPL team has to press the reset button. Except for meeting certain conditions set by the retention policy, each team is forced to reshape their squad from last season. Letting go of the best players is challenging, especially for franchises like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders. But the auction also gives other teams a golden opportunity to build a squad capable of mounting a serious title challenge. Here are 7 bowlers who could fetch the maximum bid at IPL auction 2025.

Building a team is like completing a jigsaw puzzle—every piece needs to be in place and complement the others. Quality batsmen add spectacle to the game, but for franchises, investing in top-notch bowlers is essential, as they are crucial for winning pivotal moments in T20 matches, particularly in the death overs.

Just like previous mega auctions, the bidding frenzy for top-tier bowlers is likely to reach fever pitch. Some high-profile bowlers will go under the hammer in the upcoming IPL Auction 2025, and here are seven bowlers who might attract the highest bids.

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1. Mohammad Shami (India)

Mohammad Shami has been a mainstay in India’s fast-bowling attack for years. Known for his ability to reverse the ball and generate pace, Shami’s value in T20 cricket is immense, especially with his experience in international cricket. Shami was the main reason why Gujarat Titans won the IPL 2023 title during their inaugural season. Though he sat out the entire IPL 2024 season due to an injury and is still not 100%, he is still a premium fast bowler.

• IPL Stats (2023): 45 matches, 52 wickets, economy rate of 8.03.
• Best IPL figures: 4/11.

Shami’s ability to bowl consistently at high speeds and reverse the ball makes him a potent weapon, particularly in the powerplay and death overs. His experience, combined with his ability to bowl under pressure, makes him an attractive pick for any IPL franchise.

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2. Mitchell Starc (Australia)

Mitchell Starc is one of the finest fast bowlers in the world, known for his raw pace and ability to bowl lethal yorkers in the death overs. Though he has played only three seasons in the IPL, his performances in in KKR’s IPL 2024 title win was instrumental. especially in the biggest matches. Starc won man-of-the-match award in both the playoff and the final match.

• IPL Stats (2024): 14 matches, 17 wickets, economy rate of 8.21.
• Best IPL figures: 4/33.

Starc’s ability to bowl at high speed makes him a constant threat in the T20 format. His tall frame allows him to generate extra bounce, and his accuracy with the yorker and slower ball make him a must-have in any IPL team.

Given his limited but impactful IPL appearances, the 2025 auction could see Starc fetch a massive bid, just like IPL 2023 mini auction.

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3. Jofra Archer (England)

Jofra Archer is one of the most feared bowlers in world cricket, known for his pace, bounce, and ability to bowl match-winning yorkers. But his career so far has been marred by injuries. When fit, Archer is easily amongst the most lethal bowler in all formats of the game. During the IPL 2020 season, while playing for Rajasthan Royals, Archer picked up 20 wickets in only 14 matches.

• Best IPL Season (2020): 20 wickets in 14 matches, economy rate of 7.13.
• Best IPL figures: 3/15.

Archer’s pace (often exceeding 140 km/h) and his ability to bowl under pressure make him a significant threat, particularly in the final overs. Having regained full fitness, Archer is expected to attract a massive bid at the IPL Auction 2025.

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4. Arshdeep Singh (India)

India’s left-arm pacer, Arshdeep Singh, has emerged as one of the most consistent performers for India in the white-ball format. Like Mitchell Starc, Arshdeep belongs to the rare breed of left-arm fast bowlers who deliver at impressive speeds. At just 25, Arshdeep’s best years are still ahead of him, which spells trouble for batsmen around the world. He finished the IPL 2024 season as the joint fourth-highest wicket-taker.

• IPL Stats (2024): 14 matches, 19 wickets, economy rate of 9.03.
• Best IPL figures: 5/32.

What makes Arshdeep special is his ability to bowl in the pressure-packed death overs, consistently hitting the yorker length. His growing reputation on the international stage will only increase his value at the 2025 auction.

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5. Mohammed Siraj (India)

It came as a shock when Royal Challengers Bangalore decided against retaining Mohammed Siraj ahead of the IPL 2025 season. Over the years, Siraj has been RCB’s go-to bowler in all situations and is easily one of India’s best bowlers across formats. Siraj’s best IPL campaign came during the 2023 season when he picked up 19 wickets in 14 matches.

• IPL Stats (Overall): 93 matches, 93 wickets, economy rate of 8.65.
• Best IPL figures: 4/21.

At only 30 years of age, Siraj is arguably at the peak of his powers. He has consistently delivered for India, and combined with his IPL experience, he is likely to spark a bidding war among teams in the 2025 IPL auction.

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6. Harshal Patel (India)

A two-time IPL Purple Cap winner, Harshal Patel has been one of the standout performers in recent years. Known for his variations, particularly his slower balls and cutters, he makes life difficult for batsmen. He is the current Purple Cap holder, having taken 24 wickets in IPL 2024.

• IPL Stats (2024): 14 matches, 24 wickets, economy rate of 9.73.
• Best IPL figures: 5/27.

Harshal’s skill set, particularly his ability to execute slower balls and yorkers, is in high demand in the IPL. As teams continue to look for bowlers who can bowl effectively in the middle and death overs, Harshal will likely be a sought-after player at the IPL 2025 auction.

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7. T Natarajan (India)

T Natarajan, known as the “Yorker King,” has earned a reputation for his impeccable yorkers and death-bowling prowess. His breakout IPL season came in 2020, when he burst onto the scene with 16 wickets, playing a key role as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) reached the playoffs.

• IPL Stats (2024): 14 matches, 19 wickets, economy rate of 9.06.
• Best IPL figures: 4/19.

Natarajan’s yorkers and accurate death bowling are invaluable in T20 cricket. Given the growing demand for bowlers who can control the final overs and take wickets at crucial moments, Natarajan will be one of the most sought-after bowlers at the IPL Auction 2025. What strengthens Natarajan’s case even further is that his best IPL season came last year, when he picked up 19 wickets, finishing as the joint fourth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.

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Conclusion

As the IPL teams continues to prioritize death bowling and powerplay mastery, these seven bowlers are likely to be in high demand, and with their match-winning abilities, they could easily secure some of the largest contracts in IPL history. Whether it’s Shami’s experience, Starc’s pace, Archer’s yorkers, Arshdeep’s death bowling, Siraj’s experience, Harshal’s variations, or Natarajan’s precision, each of these bowlers has what it takes to set the IPL auction on fire.

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