The IPL has gone into the second half of its initial ten-year plan, and it can be that the high-profile tournament has passed the test with flying colours. The seven seasons held so far have seen a lot of fantastic performances and the same can be expected out of the season eight, that gets underway on April 8th. During the first 7 seasons, except the stats of the best bowling spell, highest run-scorer etc. , some amazing and little known stats and facts came to notice. So, let us take look at the 11 interesting facts about the cash-rich Indian Premier League:
–> Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is the only team to have made it to the playoffs in all seasons held so far.
–> MS Dhoni is the only player to captain an IPL side in all seven seasons.
–> CSK is the only team who have not changed their captain in any season of IPL (all other teams have had different captain for every season).
–> 3 – Number of Finals CSK have lost (2008, 2012, 2013) – the most by any team in all seven seasons.
–> CSK’s Suresh Raina is the only player to have not missed a single match for his franchise starting from the first season.
–> Every year, Royal Challengers Bangalore promote “Go Green” Initiative by wearing green jersey for one home match.
–> 0 – Number of Times Delhi Daredevils have reached the finals among all the teams participating in IPL 8.
–> 10– Number of Times Gautam Gambhir has got out on a duck – the most by any player in IPL.
–> 3 – Number of Times Delhi Daredevils have finished last in the table – the most by any team to have played IPL (2011, 2013, 2014).
–> 3 – Number of Times Yusuf Pathan has won the IPL Trophy – the most by any player in the league.
1. 2008- Rajasthan Royals
2. 2012- Kolkata Knight Riders
3. 2014- Kolkata Knight Riders
–> 3 – Number of Times a player from a non-finalist team has won the Purple and Orange Cap.
Purple Cap:
2010: Pragyan Ojha (DC)
2012: Morne Morkel (DD)
2014: Mohit Sharma (CSK)
Orange Cap:
2008: Shaun Marsh (KXIP)
2009: Matthew Hayden (CSK)
2012: Chris Gayle (RCB)