Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
The biggest IPL records, in one place: Virat Kohli has scored the most runs (9336), Yuzvendra Chahal has taken the most wickets (233), Chris Gayle holds the highest individual score (175*), and SRH hold the highest team total (287). This page brings together every major batting, bowling, fielding, team, partnership and award record from the 2008 season to the 2026 final, with a quick-reference table for each category and links to the full record pages.
Every figure here comes from our own match-by-match database of all 1254 IPL matches, including washed-out games, and is checked against official scorecards. For single-player career numbers, see our player profiles; for team-against-team history, see the IPL head to head records hub.
How We Count IPL Records
Records on this page follow the conventions used in official IPL statistics. Matches abandoned without a ball being bowled count as matches played for appearance records but add nothing else. Super Over runs and wickets are not included in batting or bowling figures. Tied matches decided by a Super Over count as wins for the Super Over winner in team records. Teams are listed under their current names in summary tables, so ‘RCB’ includes Royal Challengers Bangalore, ‘DC’ includes Delhi Daredevils and ‘PBKS’ includes Kings XI Punjab. Deccan Chargers and Sunrisers Hyderabad are separate franchises.
Career records include every IPL season from 2008 to 2026 and every team a player has represented. A batter’s ‘not out’ is marked with an asterisk. Fastest hundreds and fifties are measured in balls faced, not minutes. Economy rate is runs conceded per six legal balls, with wides and no-balls charged to the bowler, and byes and leg byes not.
Batting Records Overview
Batting records are where the IPL has changed most. The arrival of the Impact Player rule in 2023, flatter pitches and a generation of batters raised on T20 have pushed scoring rates far above where they were in the first decade. That is why the top-ten lists for highest scores, fastest hundreds and team totals are now crowded with innings from 2024, 2025 and 2026, while the career records still belong to players who have been in the league since 2008. Chris Gayle’s 175 not out and his 30-ball hundred, both from 2013, have survived the scoring explosion, but the chasing pack is closer than ever.
| Record | Holder | Figure | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most career runs | Virat Kohli | 9336 | 2008-2026 |
| Highest individual score | Chris Gayle | 175* | 2013 |
| Most runs in a season | Virat Kohli | 973 | 2016 |
| Most hundreds | Virat Kohli | 9 | Career |
| Most sixes (career) | Chris Gayle | 357 | Career |
| Most sixes in a season | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 72 | 2026 |
| Fastest hundred | Chris Gayle | 30 balls | 2013 |
| Fastest fifty | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 13 balls | 2023 |
Highest individual scores
| Rank | Batter | Score | Balls | Team | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 175* | 66 | RCB | PWI | 2013 |
| 2 | Brendon McCullum | 158* | 73 | KKR | RCB | 2008 |
| 3 | KL Rahul | 152* | 67 | DC | PBKS | 2026 |
| 4 | Abhishek Sharma | 141 | 55 | SRH | PBKS | 2025 |
| 5 | Quinton de Kock | 140* | 70 | LSG | KKR | 2022 |
| 6 | Abhishek Sharma | 135* | 68 | SRH | DC | 2026 |
| 7 | AB de Villiers | 133* | 59 | RCB | MI | 2015 |
| 8 | KL Rahul | 132* | 69 | PBKS | RCB | 2020 |
| 9 | AB de Villiers | 129* | 52 | RCB | GL | 2016 |
| 10 | Shubman Gill | 129 | 60 | GT | MI | 2023 |
Chris Gayle’s 175* for RCB against PWI on 23 Apr 2013 is the highest score in IPL history. Only 3 innings of 150 or more have been played in the league.
Fastest hundreds
| Rank | Batter | Balls | Final score | Team | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 30 | 175* | RCB | PWI | 2013 |
| 2 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 35 | 101 | RR | GT | 2025 |
| 3 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 36 | 103 | RR | SRH | 2026 |
| 4 | Yusuf Pathan | 37 | 100 | RR | MI | 2010 |
| 5 | Heinrich Klaasen | 37 | 105* | SRH | KKR | 2025 |
| 6 | David Miller | 38 | 101* | PBKS | RCB | 2013 |
| 7 | Travis Head | 39 | 102 | SRH | RCB | 2024 |
| 8 | Priyansh Arya | 39 | 103 | PBKS | CSK | 2025 |
| 9 | Abhishek Sharma | 40 | 141 | SRH | PBKS | 2025 |
| 10 | Will Jacks | 41 | 100* | RCB | GT | 2024 |
The full ranking is on our fastest century in IPL history page. Virat Kohli also leads for career runs by a distance, and the season record of 973 runs belongs to Virat Kohli in 2016. Season run leaders are listed on the Orange Cap winners page and six-hitting on most sixes in IPL history.
Bowling Records Overview
Bowling records have proved more durable than batting ones, because the game has moved in the batters’ favour. The best figures in an innings were set years ago, and the career economy leaders mostly played before the scoring explosion of the 2020s. The wicket-taking records, on the other hand, keep moving, because leg-spinners and seamers who have stayed in the league for a decade or more keep adding to their totals.
| Record | Holder | Figure | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most career wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal | 233 | 2008-2026 |
| Best figures in an innings | Alzarri Joseph | 6/12 | 2019 |
| Most wickets in a season | Dwayne Bravo | 32 | 2013 |
| Most hat-tricks | Amit Mishra | 3 | Career |
| Most four-wicket hauls | Yuzvendra Chahal | 9 | Career |
| Best career economy (min. 250 overs) | Muttiah Muralitharan | 6.68 | Career |
Best bowling figures in an innings
| Rank | Bowler | Figures | Team | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alzarri Joseph | 6/12 | MI | SRH | 2019 |
| 2 | Sohail Tanvir | 6/14 | RR | CSK | 2008 |
| 3 | Adam Zampa | 6/19 | RPS | SRH | 2016 |
| 4 | Anil Kumble | 5/5 | RCB | RR | 2009 |
| 5 | Akash Madhwal | 5/5 | MI | LSG | 2023 |
| 6 | Jasprit Bumrah | 5/10 | MI | KKR | 2022 |
| 7 | Mohit Sharma | 5/10 | GT | MI | 2023 |
| 8 | Ishant Sharma | 5/12 | DCG | KTK | 2011 |
| 9 | Lasith Malinga | 5/13 | MI | DC | 2011 |
| 10 | Ankit Rajpoot | 5/14 | PBKS | SRH | 2018 |
Most career wickets
| Rank | Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 188 | 233 | 8.05 |
| 2 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 206 | 226 | 7.71 |
| 3 | Sunil Narine | 202 | 207 | 6.79 |
| 4 | Piyush Chawla | 192 | 192 | 7.96 |
| 5 | Jasprit Bumrah | 158 | 187 | 7.34 |
| 6 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 221 | 187 | 7.20 |
| 7 | Dwayne Bravo | 161 | 183 | 8.38 |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | 268 | 180 | 7.71 |
| 9 | Rashid Khan | 153 | 179 | 7.28 |
| 10 | Amit Mishra | 162 | 174 | 7.38 |
Read the wicket list alongside the economy column. Yuzvendra Chahal and Piyush Chawla built their totals as wicket-taking leg-spinners who conceded runs in return; Sunil Narine and Jasprit Bumrah took nearly as many wickets while conceding barely seven an over, which is why they are usually rated the two most valuable bowlers the league has produced. Lasith Malinga, whose last IPL season was 2019, finished with 170 wickets at under 7.2 an over, would almost certainly still be near the top of this list had he played on.
Alzarri Joseph’s 6/12 is the best return in an IPL innings. There have been 24 hat-tricks in IPL history, and Amit Mishra has taken 3 of them. The full list is on our most wickets in IPL history page, and the season leaders on Purple Cap winners.
Fielding Records Overview
Fielding records are counted from dismissals: catches taken (including caught-and-bowled) and stumpings. Wicketkeepers dominate the catching lists because they take edges as well as skied catches, so the outfield records are shown separately where it matters.
| Record | Holder | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Most catches (all) | MS Dhoni | 158 |
| Most catches (non-wicketkeeper) | Virat Kohli | 126 |
| Most stumpings | MS Dhoni | 47 |
Most catches by a fielder (excluding wicketkeepers)
| Rank | Player | Catches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 126 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 118 |
| 3 | Ravindra Jadeja | 110 |
| 4 | Suresh Raina | 109 |
| 5 | Kieron Pollard | 103 |
| 6 | Rohit Sharma | 102 |
| 7 | Shikhar Dhawan | 99 |
| 8 | David Miller | 87 |
| 9 | David Warner | 86 |
| 10 | Manish Pandey | 86 |
Most stumpings
| Rank | Wicketkeeper | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MS Dhoni | 47 |
| 2 | Dinesh Karthik | 37 |
| 3 | Robin Uthappa | 32 |
| 4 | Wriddhiman Saha | 26 |
| 5 | Rishabh Pant | 24 |
| 6 | Sanju Samson | 19 |
| 7 | Quinton de Kock | 17 |
| 8 | Parthiv Patel | 16 |
MS Dhoni has been involved in the most catches in IPL history, 158, and the most stumpings, 47. Among outfielders, Virat Kohli leads with 126 catches. Note that catches taken by a player while keeping wicket and while fielding elsewhere are combined; a few players, such as Dinesh Karthik and Robin Uthappa, did both in different seasons.
Team Records Overview
Team records show the league’s scoring inflation most clearly. Totals that would have been unthinkable in 2008 are now made several times a season.
| Record | Team | Figure | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest total | SRH | 287 | RCB | 2024 |
| Lowest total (all out) | RCB | 49 | KKR | 2017 |
| Biggest win by runs | MI | 146 runs | DC | 2017 |
| Highest successful chase | PBKS | 265 | DC | 2026 |
| Most titles | MI / CSK | 5 each | – | – |
Highest team totals
| Rank | Team | Total | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRH | 287/3 | RCB | 2024 |
| 2 | SRH | 286/6 | RR | 2025 |
| 3 | SRH | 278/3 | KKR | 2025 |
| 4 | SRH | 277/3 | MI | 2024 |
| 5 | KKR | 272/7 | DC | 2024 |
| 6 | SRH | 266/7 | DC | 2024 |
| 7 | PBKS | 265/4 | DC | 2026 |
| 8 | DC | 264/2 | PBKS | 2026 |
| 9 | RCB | 263/5 | PWI | 2013 |
| 10 | RCB | 262/7 | SRH | 2024 |
Lowest all-out totals
| Rank | Team | Total | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCB | 49 | KKR | 2017 |
| 2 | RR | 58 | RCB | 2009 |
| 3 | RR | 59 | RCB | 2023 |
| 4 | DC | 66 | MI | 2017 |
| 5 | KKR | 67 | MI | 2008 |
| 6 | DC | 67 | PBKS | 2017 |
| 7 | RCB | 68 | SRH | 2022 |
| 8 | RCB | 70 | RR | 2014 |
Highest successful run chases
| Rank | Team | Score | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PBKS | 265/4 | DC | 2026 |
| 2 | PBKS | 262/2 | KKR | 2024 |
| 3 | SRH | 249/4 | MI | 2026 |
| 4 | SRH | 247/2 | PBKS | 2025 |
| 5 | RCB | 230/4 | LSG | 2025 |
| 6 | SRH | 229/5 | RR | 2026 |
| 7 | MI | 229/4 | LSG | 2026 |
| 8 | RR | 228/4 | PBKS | 2026 |
There have been 18 totals of 250 or more in IPL history, and 16 of them came in 2024 or later. Before 2024 the record was 263/5, made by Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013. The lowest total, 49, still belongs to the 2017 Royal Challengers Bangalore side.
Team-by-team records
| Team | Highest total | Highest individual score | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 247/9 v DC (2024) | Ryan Rickelton 123* (2026) | Alzarri Joseph 6/12 (2019) |
| Punjab Kings | 265/4 v DC (2026) | KL Rahul 132* (2020) | Ankit Rajpoot 5/14 (2018) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 263/5 v PWI (2013) | Chris Gayle 175* (2013) | Anil Kumble 5/5 (2009) |
| Chennai Super Kings | 246/5 v RR (2010) | Murali Vijay 127 (2010) | Ravindra Jadeja 5/16 (2012) |
| Delhi Capitals | 264/2 v PBKS (2026) | KL Rahul 152* (2026) | Amit Mishra 5/17 (2008) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 272/7 v DC (2024) | Brendon McCullum 158* (2008) | Andre Russell 5/15 (2021) |
| Rajasthan Royals | 243/8 v SRH (2026) | Jos Buttler 124 (2021) | Sohail Tanvir 6/14 (2008) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 287/3 v RCB (2024) | Abhishek Sharma 141 (2025) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5/19 (2017) |
| Gujarat Titans | 233/3 v MI (2023) | Shubman Gill 129 (2023) | Mohit Sharma 5/10 (2023) |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 257/5 v PBKS (2023) | Quinton de Kock 140* (2022) | Mark Wood 5/14 (2023) |
Each franchise’s own records, counting matches under earlier names. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s figure is also the league record, and several teams’ highest totals date from 2024 or later, which again shows how recently the scoring ceiling has risen. The individual records are older on average: a great innings or spell can stand for a decade, while team totals keep climbing.
Partnership Records Overview
| Rank | Partners | Runs | Team | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli | 229 | RCB | GL | 2016 |
| 2 | KL Rahul & Nitish Rana | 220 | DC | PBKS | 2026 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli | 215 | RCB | MI | 2015 |
| 4 | KL Rahul & Quinton de Kock | 210 | LSG | KKR | 2022 |
| 5 | Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill | 210 | GT | CSK | 2024 |
| 6 | Adam Gilchrist & Shaun Marsh | 206 | PBKS | RCB | 2011 |
| 7 | Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill | 205 | GT | DC | 2025 |
| 8 | Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli | 204 | RCB | DC | 2012 |
| 9 | David Warner & Naman Ojha | 189 | DC | DCG | 2012 |
| 10 | David Warner & Jonny Bairstow | 185 | SRH | RCB | 2019 |
The highest partnership in IPL history is 229, between AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli for RCB in 2016. Partnership figures include extras scored while the pair was together.
Season-by-Season Record Setters
Each season produces its own leaders. This table shows the top run scorer, top wicket taker and highest team total of every IPL season, a quick way to see how the scoring levels have changed.
| Season | Most runs | Most wickets | Highest total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh (616) | Sohail Tanvir (22) | CSK 240 |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden (572) | RP Singh (23) | RR 211 |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar (618) | Pragyan Ojha (21) | CSK 246 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle (608) | Lasith Malinga (28) | PBKS 232 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle (733) | Morne Morkel (25) | CSK 222 |
| 2013 | Mike Hussey (733) | Dwayne Bravo (32) | RCB 263 |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa (660) | Mohit Sharma (23) | PBKS 231 |
| 2015 | David Warner (562) | Dwayne Bravo (26) | RCB 235 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli (973) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (23) | RCB 248 |
| 2017 | David Warner (641) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (26) | PBKS 230 |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson (735) | Andrew Tye (24) | KKR 245 |
| 2019 | David Warner (692) | Imran Tahir (26) | KKR 232 |
| 2020 | KL Rahul (670) | Kagiso Rabada (30) | DC 228 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad (635) | Harshal Patel (32) | MI 235 |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler (863) | Yuzvendra Chahal (27) | RR 222 |
| 2023 | Shubman Gill (890) | Mohammed Shami (28) | LSG 257 |
| 2024 | Virat Kohli (741) | Harshal Patel (24) | SRH 287 |
| 2025 | Sai Sudharsan (759) | Prasidh Krishna (25) | SRH 286 |
| 2026 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (776) | Kagiso Rabada (29) | PBKS 265 |
Two patterns stand out. The highest total of the season stayed between roughly 210 and 250 for the first fifteen years, then jumped past 270 in 2024. And the leading wicket-taker’s figure has barely changed: somewhere between 21 and 32 wickets every season, because the number of overs a bowler can send down is fixed at four a match.
Other Notable Records
Most player of the match awards
| Rank | Player | Awards | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AB de Villiers | 25 | 184 |
| 2 | Chris Gayle | 22 | 142 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | 22 | 283 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | 21 | 281 |
| 5 | MS Dhoni | 18 | 278 |
| 6 | David Warner | 18 | 184 |
| 7 | Sunil Narine | 18 | 202 |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | 17 | 268 |
| 9 | KL Rahul | 17 | 159 |
| 10 | Shane Watson | 16 | 145 |
AB de Villiers has won the most player of the match awards in IPL history, 25, a reflection of how often he won games on his own for Royal Challengers. Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli are next.
Most fifty-plus scores
| Rank | Player | 50+ scores | 100s | 50s | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 77 | 9 | 68 | 275 |
| 2 | David Warner | 66 | 4 | 62 | 184 |
| 3 | Shikhar Dhawan | 53 | 2 | 51 | 221 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | 51 | 2 | 49 | 276 |
| 5 | KL Rahul | 51 | 6 | 45 | 150 |
| 6 | AB de Villiers | 43 | 3 | 40 | 170 |
| 7 | Suresh Raina | 40 | 1 | 39 | 200 |
| 8 | Faf du Plessis | 39 | 0 | 39 | 147 |
| 9 | Ajinkya Rahane | 37 | 2 | 35 | 197 |
| 10 | Chris Gayle | 37 | 6 | 31 | 141 |
Most matches played
| Rank | Player | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 283 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 281 |
| 3 | MS Dhoni | 278 |
| 4 | Ravindra Jadeja | 268 |
| 5 | Dinesh Karthik | 257 |
| 6 | Shikhar Dhawan | 222 |
| 7 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 221 |
| 8 | Ajinkya Rahane | 212 |
| 9 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 206 |
| 10 | Suresh Raina | 205 |
Virat Kohli has played the most IPL matches, 283. Appearances count every match in which a player was named in the XI, including the matches abandoned without a ball bowled.
More Batting, Bowling and Team Records
Most ducks
| Rank | Player | Ducks | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | 19 | 276 |
| 2 | Glenn Maxwell | 19 | 134 |
| 3 | Dinesh Karthik | 18 | 233 |
| 4 | Sunil Narine | 18 | 124 |
| 5 | Piyush Chawla | 16 | 88 |
| 6 | Rashid Khan | 16 | 72 |
| 7 | Ajinkya Rahane | 15 | 197 |
| 8 | Mandeep Singh | 15 | 98 |
Rohit Sharma has been out for nought 19 times, the most in IPL history. Ducks are mostly a function of long careers and attacking roles: every name here has batted well over 100 times, often in the top three, where the risk of an early dismissal is highest.
Most expensive bowling figures
| Rank | Bowler | Figures | Overs | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jofra Archer | 0/76 | 4.0 | SRH | 2025 |
| 2 | Mohammed Shami | 0/75 | 4.0 | PBKS | 2025 |
| 3 | Will O’Rourke | 2/74 | 4.0 | RCB | 2025 |
| 4 | Mohit Sharma | 0/73 | 4.0 | DC | 2024 |
| 5 | Basil Thampi | 0/70 | 4.0 | RCB | 2018 |
| 6 | Yash Dayal | 0/69 | 4.0 | KKR | 2023 |
| 7 | XC Bartlett | 1/69 | 4.0 | DC | 2026 |
| 8 | Reece Topley | 1/68 | 4.0 | SRH | 2024 |
The most expensive spell in IPL history is 76 runs conceded by Jofra Archer against SRH in 2025. 6 of the eight most expensive spells have come since 2024, another sign of how far scoring has moved.
Most sixes in an innings
| Rank | Batter | Sixes | Score | Team | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 17 | 175 | RCB | PWI | 2013 |
| 2 | Brendon McCullum | 13 | 158 | KKR | RCB | 2008 |
| 3 | Chris Gayle | 13 | 128 | RCB | DC | 2012 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers | 12 | 129 | RCB | GL | 2016 |
| 5 | Chris Gayle | 12 | 117 | RCB | PBKS | 2015 |
| 6 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 12 | 103 | RR | SRH | 2026 |
| 7 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 12 | 97 | RR | SRH | 2026 |
| 8 | Murali Vijay | 11 | 127 | CSK | RR | 2010 |
Ten-wicket wins
There have been 17 ten-wicket wins in IPL history, when the chasing side won without losing a wicket:
| Date | Winner | Opponent | Target chased |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2008 | DCG | MI | 155 |
| 19 Apr 2009 | DC | PBKS | 105 |
| 18 Mar 2010 | RCB | RR | 93 |
| 20 May 2011 | RR | MI | 134 |
| 20 May 2012 | MI | RR | 163 |
| 10 Apr 2013 | CSK | PBKS | 139 |
| 26 Apr 2015 | RCB | DC | 96 |
| 21 Apr 2016 | SRH | GL | 136 |
| 7 Apr 2017 | KKR | GL | 184 |
| 30 Apr 2017 | PBKS | DC | 68 |
| 14 May 2018 | RCB | PBKS | 89 |
| 4 Oct 2020 | CSK | PBKS | 179 |
| 23 Oct 2020 | MI | CSK | 115 |
| 3 Nov 2020 | SRH | MI | 150 |
| 22 Apr 2021 | RCB | RR | 178 |
| 8 May 2024 | SRH | LSG | 166 |
| 18 May 2025 | GT | DC | 200 |
Super Overs
16 IPL matches have been tied and decided by a Super Over (or, in 2009, a bowl-out style eliminator), 4 of them in 2020 alone. On 18 October 2020, Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians needed two Super Overs to finish their game, the only time that has happened in the IPL.
| Season | Ties decided by Super Over |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Scoring rate by phase: before and after 2023
| Phase | 2008-2022 (runs per over off the bat) | 2023-2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (overs 1-6) | 7.18 | 8.94 |
| Middle (7-15) | 7.30 | 8.51 |
| Death (16-20) | 9.25 | 10.14 |
This is the clearest single explanation of why so many records have fallen recently: batters are scoring faster in every phase of the innings, not just at the death. The jump in the powerplay and middle overs is what produces totals of 250 and more, because a side that reaches 100 in six overs no longer needs a miracle at the end.
Award Records Overview
| Award record | Holder | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Most Orange Caps | David Warner | 3 (2015, 2017, 2019) |
| Most Purple Caps | Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dwayne Bravo, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada | 2 each |
| Most season MVP / Player of the Tournament awards | Sunil Narine | 3 (2012, 2018, 2024) |
| Most titles as captain | MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma | 5 each |
| Most titles as a player | Rohit Sharma | 6 |
Rohit Sharma has won 6 IPL titles as a player: one with Deccan Chargers in 2009 and five as Mumbai Indians captain. Sunil Narine was Player of the Tournament in 2012 and Most Valuable Player in 2018 and 2024. See Orange Cap winners and Purple Cap winners for the season-by-season lists.
Records Most Likely to Fall Next Season
- Highest team total (287). Totals of 250 have become routine, and with the Impact Player rule giving every side an extra batter, a new record total is the single most likely record to change in 2027.
- Most sixes in a season (72). Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 72 sixes in 2026. Young power-hitters are now clearing the boundary at rates that would have looked impossible ten years ago.
- Fastest hundred (30 balls). Hundreds in under 40 balls have become more common since 2024, and this has always been the most fragile batting record.
- Most career wickets (233). Yuzvendra Chahal keeps extending his own record, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar the nearest active challenger on 226.
- Least likely to fall: Virat Kohli’s career runs record (9336) and the lowest total (49). The first needs an 18-year career at Kohli’s level; the second needs a modern batting line-up to collapse completely, which the Impact Player has made rarer.
The hardest record of all to break may be Virat Kohli’s 973 runs in 2016: even in the batting-friendly seasons since, the closest anyone has come is Shubman Gill’s 890 in 2023. The records for most titles, five each for Mumbai and Chennai, could also last, given that ten teams now compete for each trophy.
Related guides: the history of the IPL, IPL captaincy records, greatest IPL XIs, IPL player comparisons, most expensive IPL auction buys, IPL prize money.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who holds the most IPL records?
Virat Kohli holds several of the biggest: most career runs (9336), most runs in a season (973 in 2016) and most hundreds (9). MS Dhoni holds the most catches and stumpings and shares the record for most titles as captain.
What is the hardest IPL record to break?
Most observers point to Virat Kohli’s 973 runs in a single season (2016). Even in the high-scoring seasons since 2023, no batter has passed 900 runs.