IPL 2024: IPL 2024 is special in many ways. In the league stage, we saw that something happened in every match, which created a record. All 70 matches of the league stage have been completed. This season, 5 such amazing records were made, which made this season historic. These records show how much this league has changed in the last 16 years from 2008 till now. What are these special records, read below.
208 sixes so far, average 17 in a match
It has rained sixes this season. You will be surprised to know that for 16 years from 2008 to 2023, an average of 12 sixes were hit in every match, but this season the average of sixes in every match is 17. By the end of the league stage, this gene has hit 1208 sixes, which is the highest in an IPL season.
Most centuries, century scored in every 5th match
IPL 2024 was the season in which maximum centuries were scored. So far 14 centuries have been scored, which is the highest in a single season in the last 17 years. This time the average of matches for 1 century was 5. That means a century was scored in every 5th match.
Highest powerplay score in T20 history
The best powerplay score was also made in IPL 2024. This season SRH scored 125 runs in 6 overs against Delhi. This is the highest powerplay score in T20 history. The high score in the year 2008 was 78 runs.
Average score of first innings 191, this is the highest in 17 years
The average score of the first innings this season was also the highest in the last 17 years. 191 runs have been scored this season. In the year 2008 this figure was 161 runs. Last year, 183 runs was the average score in the first innings, but this season it was the highest.
Powerplay average score of all teams 55
The average powerplay score of all the teams in IPL 2024 has been 55. In the year 2008 it was 46. This is the highest in the history of 17 years.