Milestone Achievements in IPL Cricket
Fastest to 1000 Career Runs in IPL
Sai Sudharsan needed 25 innings to reach the 1000-run mark, achieving this milestone during his maiden century against CSK in Ahmedabad on May 10, 2024. He joins an elite group of players who have reached 1000 runs in the fewest innings:
- Shaun Marsh: 21 innings (May 2, 2011)
- Lendl Simmons: 23 innings (May 6, 2017)
- Matthew Hayden: 25 innings (April 3, 2010)
- Sai Sudharsan: 25 innings (May 10, 2024)
- Jonny Bairstow: 26 innings (April 25, 2021)
Among Indian players, Sai Sudharsan is also the fastest to reach this milestone:
- Sai Sudharsan: 25 innings (May 10, 2024)
- Sachin Tendulkar: 31 innings (April 10, 2010)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad: 31 innings (May 1, 2022)
Youngest to Register IPL Century as Captain
Shubman Gill became the youngest to score an IPL century as captain at the age of 24 years and 245 days. During his 102 in Ahmedabad against CSK on May 10, 2024, he etched his name into the record books:
- Shubman Gill: 24y 245d
- Sanju Samson: 26y 152d
- Ruturaj Gaikwad: 27y 81d
- Virat Kohli: 27y 171d
- KL Rahul: 28y 159d
IPL Records and Achievements
Multiple Centuries in a Single Match
On three occasions, two batters have scored centuries in the same IPL match. The most recent instance involved Sai Sudharsan (103) and Shubman Gill (104) for GT against CSK on May 10, 2024.
Maximum IPL Runs at a Single Ground
Among players who have scored 1500 IPL runs at a single ground, Virat Kohli stands out:
- Virat Kohli (RCB): 3040 runs at Bengaluru
- Rohit Sharma (MI): 2295 runs at Mumbai Wankhede
- AB de Villiers (DC/RCB): 1960 runs at Bengaluru
- David Warner (DC/SRH): 1623 runs at Hyderabad
- Chris Gayle (KKR/RCB/PK): 1561 runs at Bengaluru
Highest T20 Runs in a Country
Virat Kohli has aggregated 9000 T20 runs on Indian soil, the most by any batter in a single country. His record surpasses other notable players:
- Virat Kohli (Ind/DeI/RCB): 9047 runs
- Rohit Sharma (Ind/MI/DC): 8008 runs
- Shikhar Dhawan (Ind/DC/DeI/CSK): 7626 runs
- Suresh Raina (Ind/CSK/GL): 6553 runs
- Robin Uthappa (Ind/KKR/MI/RCB): 6434 runs
Notable Performances
First to Reach Milestones in IPL History
Virat Kohli became the first player to reach 8000 runs in IPL history on May 22, 2024. Here are other key milestones:
- 1000 runs: Adam Gilchrist (32 matches)
- 2000 runs: Suresh Raina (72 matches)
- 3000 runs: Suresh Raina (107 matches)
- 4000 runs: Virat Kohli (136 matches)
- 5000 runs: Suresh Raina (177 matches)
- 6000 runs: Virat Kohli (196 matches)
- 7000 runs: Virat Kohli (233 matches)
- 8000 runs: Virat Kohli (252 matches)
Consecutive Fifty-Plus Scores in Playoffs
Venkatesh Iyer set a record with three consecutive fifty-plus scores during the IPL playoff stage:
- 55 runs vs DC: October 13, 2021
- 50 runs vs CSK: October 15, 2021
- 51* runs vs SRH: May 21, 2024
- 52* runs vs SRH: May 26, 2024
Fastest Individual Fifty in IPL Grand Final
Venkatesh Iyer’s 24-ball fifty against SRH in the 2024 IPL Grand Final set a new record for the fastest fifty in a final:
- Venkatesh Iyer: 24 balls vs SRH (2024)
- Adam Gilchrist: 25 balls vs RCB (2009)
- Murali Vijay: 27 balls vs RCB (2011)
- Ben Stokes: 27 balls vs MI (2020)
- Chris Gayle: 27 balls vs CSK (2016)
Team and Tournament Records
Most Sixes by a Side in a T20 Tournament
Sunrisers Hyderabad hit 178 sixes in the 2024 IPL, the highest by any team in a T20 tournament:
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 178 sixes
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 165 sixes
- Chennai Super Kings: 146 sixes
- Surrey: 144 sixes
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 143 sixes
Most Sixes in an IPL Tournament
The 2024 IPL season saw a record 1260 sixes, the highest number in a single season:
- 2024: 1260 sixes
- 2023: 1124 sixes
- 2022: 1062 sixes
- 2018: 872 sixes
- 2019: 784 sixes(cricket betting tips)