IPL 2018: Some Interesting Hidden Facts of IPL

IPL is an extravaganza that has captured the soul of each and every individual of this nation. It has given every cricket fanatic something to rejoice. However there are some hidden facts about IPL which are quite fascinating. Here is a list of such facts.

Lowest total in IPL

Guess whats the lowest total in IPL. No its not the 82 made by RCB in the inaugural match of IPL vs KKR which was quite a one sided affair. Although, it involves the former team who were again on the receiving side. They bowled out the Kolkata Knight Riders for 131 runs in 2017. But when it was time to chase, the strongest batting lineup on paper seemed to have forgotten that. With star batsmen Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers failing to fire, RCB were skittled out for 49. Kohli even went out for a duck after facing just 1 ball.

Victory achieved with most balls to spare

KKR labored for 15.2 overs to produce a paltry 67 at the Wankhede Stadium in 2008. Mumbai came hurtling out of the blocks in reply. Sachin Tendulkar’s fall for a duck did not deter Sanath Jayasuriya. The Sri Lankan slammed 48 not out off 17 balls as Mumbai reached the target in just 5.3 overs.

Best bowling strike rate

No its not held by Malinga, neither by Steyn nor Starc but by Steyn’s compatriot Imran Tahir. He proudly holds the record for a staggering strike rate of 15.23 in his one-year IPL stint. He will be featuring in IPL 11 with the Chennai Super Kings.

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Most Ducks

Unfortunately Harbhajan Singh finds himself in the top of a list which wouldn’t please him. Yes it’s the most number of ducks and he has got 13 ducks to his name. The previous holder of this unwanted record was Gautam Gambhir who is now tied with Parthiv Patel on 12. While Harbhajan isn’t known for his batting prowess, he has been knock to whack the ball quite hard.

Most dismissals by a wicket keeper

Dinesh Kartik finds himself at the top of this list with 106 dismissals with 80 catches and 26 stumpings edging past Dhoni by just 4 dismissals. He has grabbed these dismissals over 10 years of his career with 5 franchisees namely Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Lions.