IPL 2016 in numbers

The 9th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) came to an end with Sunrisers Hyderabad emerging as champions after defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in a thrilling final by 8 runs at the opposition’s home ground M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. The league was played for over 50 days with 56 league matches and 4 playoff games. Here we look at the numbers recorded during the tournament – IPL 2016 in numbers.

1 – Number of hat-tricks recorded in IPL 2016. KXIP’s Axar Patel took a hat-trick vs GL at Rajkot.

1 – Number of 5-wicket hauls recorded in IPL 2016. Adam Zampa picked up a 6-wicket haul for RPS vs SRH at Vizag.

3 – Number of times Shreyas Iyer and Glenn Maxwell were dismissed for a duck in IPL 2016.

4 – Number of maiden overs delivered by Dhawal Kulkarni in IPL 2016, most by any bowler.

4 – Number of centuries Virat Kohli has scored in IPL 2016, the most by any player.

4 – Number of stumpings MS Dhoni, KL Rahul and Robin Uthappa effected in IPL 2016.

4 – Number of consecutive matches RPS lost after winning in their first match. This is the longest losing streak for a team in IPL 2016.

5 – Number of consecutive matches RCB won coming into the final. This is the best winning streak for a team in IPL 2016.

5 – Number of century stands recorded by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli pair in IPL 2016, the most by any pair.

5 – Number of Man of the match awards Virat Kohli has received in IPL 2016, the most by any player.

6/19 – Adam Zampa’s bowling figures for RPS vs SRH at Vizag. The best bowling figures in IPL 2016.

6.76 – Adam Zampa’s bowling economy rate in IPL 2016, the best for any player. [Min: 100 balls]

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7 – Number of fifty plus stands recorded by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli pair in IPL 2016, the most by any pair.

8.5 – Adam Zampa’s bowling strike rate in IPL 2016, the best for any player. [Min: 100 balls]

9 – Number of fifties David Warner has scored in IPL 2016, the most by any player.

9.58 – Adam Zampa’s bowling average in IPL 2016, the best for any player. [Min: 100 balls]

10 – SRH’s 10-wicket win vs GL at Rajkot is only 10-wicket win recorded in IPL 2016.

13 – Number of 4-wicket hauls recorded in IPL 2016. No player picked more than one.

17 – Fastest fifty in IPL 2016 was scored in 17 balls. Chris Morris and Kieron Pollard got their half centuries in exactly 17 balls.

18 – Number of dismissal Naman Ojha registered in IPL 2016, most by any keeper. All the dismissals were in the form of catches.

19 – Number of maiden overs bowled in IPL 2016.

19 – Catches taken by AB de Villiers in IPL 2016, most by any player.

21 – Total number of century stands recorded in IPL 2016.

23 – Wickets taken by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in IPL 2016, most by any bowler.

30 – Most runs conceded in a single over of IPL 2016. Dwayne Bravo and Shivil Kaushik conceded 30 runs each in their respective overs at Bangalore vs RCB while playing for Gujarat Lions.

38 – Number of sixes Virat Kohli has hit in IPL 2016, most by any player.

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43 – Number of balls AB de Villiers took to get to his century vs GL at Bangalore. It was the fastest century in IPL 2016.

61 – Runs conceded by Shane Watson in the final at Bangalore vs SRH while playing for RCB. These are the most a bowler conceded in a match in IPL 2016.

81.08 – Batting average of Virat Kohli in IPL 2016, the best for any player.

88 – Number of fours David Warner hit in IPL 2016, most by any player.

92 – MI’s 92/10 vs SRH at Vizag is the lowest team score in IPL 2016.

96 – Number of individual fifties recorded during the tournament.

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117 – SRH’s Ben Cutting hit a 117 meter six in the final against RCB which was the longest six of the season.

129* – AB de Villiers’ 129* for RCB vs GL at Bangalore was the highest individual score in IPL 2016.

137/8 – SRH’s 137/8 vs RPS at Vizag is the lowest defended total in IPL 2016.

144 – RCB’s 144-run win vs GL at Bangalore is the highest margin of victory in terms of runs in IPL 2016.

156 – Dot balls bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in IPL 2016; most by any bowler.

159 – Number of players who took the field in IPL 2016. 96 of those are Indians.

191.12 – Strike rate of Krunal Pandya in IPL 2016, the best for any player.

196 – Gujarat Lions’ 196-run chase at Pune against Rising Pune Supergiants is the highest successful run chase in IPL 2016.

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229 – Partnership stand of 229 between AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli vs GL at Bangalore for 2nd wicket is the highest stand in IPL 2016.

248/3 – RCB’s 248/3 vs GL at Bangalore is the highest team score in IPL 2016.

409 – Runs scored during RCB-SRH league game at Bangalore. It is the highest aggregated game in IPL 2016. The final between the same teams produced 408 runs.

638 – Total number of sixes hit in IPL 2016.

939 – Partnership runs between AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli pair in IPL 2016, the most by any pair.

973 – Runs scored by Virat Kohli in IPL 2016, most by any player.

1633 – Total number of fours hit off the bat in this IPL.

4650 – Number of dot balls bowled in IPL 9.

17966 – Total number of runs scored off the bat in this season of the IPL.