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    Added on 03 September 2019

    15 Facts you probably didn't know about the India Premier League

    03 September 2019

    The IPL is probably one of the most-watched leagues in the whole world. If you’re a die-hard cricket fan, and you want to learn more the IPL, read this article and get to more about India’s most beloved sports league. 


    1. IPL 2018 was sold for  ₹16347.5 crore to Star India Network. 1 ball costs around 21 Lakh Rupees.

    2. Delhi Daredevils is the only India Premier League that didn't make it to the finals. 

    3. Praveen Kumar is the highest IPL scorer in the history of IPL. He bowled the most number of maiden overs. He bowled 10785 balls in 19 matches. 

    4. Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli are the only two players that earned an MVP award in IPL.

    5. Kohli has the most number of runs in a single IPL season.

    6. The Chennai Super Kings is the only IPL team that still hasn't change their captain. 

    7. RCB promotes ‘Go green” advocacy every IPL season.

    8. Ishant Sharma ha the most runs in an innings/ He has 66 runs in 4 overs during the match against CSK in 2013.

    9. K.L Rahul has the record o the fastest 50 in 14 balls and Christ gayle has a record of 100 in 30 balls.

    10.  Sachin Tendulkar is the first-ever Indian player to get an orange cap in IPL.

    11.  Sohail Tanvir is the first player to get hold of a purple cap during the inaugural season of the IPL. 

    12.  Chris Gayle and David Warner are the players who have won an orange cap twice in the history of IPL.

    13.  Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only bowler to get the purple cap twice. 

    14. Brad Hoggs is the oldest player in IPL.

    15. Mujeeb Zadran is the youngest U-19  player to participate in IPL. 


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