IPL Records 2026 — All-Time Stats, Records & Milestones You Must Know
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IPL Records 2026 — The Complete All-Time Stats Guide
The Indian Premier League is the biggest, richest, and most watched T20 league on the planet. Since its inception in 2008, the IPL has produced records that seem impossible — 175 off 66 balls, 49 all out, a six measured at 173 metres, and a century in just 30 deliveries.
This page is your single reference for every major IPL record through the 2025 season and heading into IPL 2026. Whether you want to settle a debate, build a better Dream11 team, or just enjoy the numbers, every stat you need is right here.
Batting Records
Most Runs in IPL History
Who is No. 1 in IPL history? Virat Kohli holds the record for the most runs scored in IPL history. He crossed the 8,000-run mark during the 2025 season and remains the only player to have achieved this milestone.
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Matches | Runs | Average | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 252 | 8,004 | 37.25 | 131.21 | 8 | 55 |
| 2 | Shikhar Dhawan | DC/SRH/PBKS/MI | 222 | 6,769 | 34.84 | 127.42 | 2 | 51 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | DC/MI | 243 | 6,628 | 29.07 | 130.39 | 2 | 42 |
| 4 | Suresh Raina | CSK/GT | 205 | 5,528 | 32.52 | 136.73 | 1 | 39 |
| 5 | David Warner | DD/SRH/DC | 176 | 6,565 | 41.55 | 139.96 | 4 | 62 |
| 6 | AB de Villiers | DD/RCB | 184 | 5,162 | 39.70 | 151.68 | 3 | 40 |
| 7 | MS Dhoni | CSK/RPS | 264 | 5,243 | 38.54 | 135.92 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Faf du Plessis | CSK/RCB | 145 | 4,571 | 34.36 | 133.61 | 2 | 36 |
| 9 | KL Rahul | RCB/PBKS/LSG | 132 | 4,683 | 45.46 | 134.61 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | Jos Buttler | RR | 98 | 3,620 | 39.78 | 150.29 | 4 | 22 |
Kohli's consistency over 17 seasons is unmatched. He has played every season for RCB and holds the record for the most fifties in IPL history as well.
Fastest Century in IPL
Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest century in IPL history — 100 off just 30 balls — scored for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors India on 23 April 2013 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
| Rank | Player | Balls | Score | Against | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 30 | 175* | PWI | 2013 |
| 2 | Chris Gayle | 34 | 128 | DD | 2012 |
| 3 | Yusuf Pathan | 37 | 100* | MI | 2010 |
| 4 | David Miller | 38 | 101* | SRH | 2023 |
| 5 | Adam Gilchrist | 42 | 109* | MI | 2013 |
Who scored 100 in 35 balls in IPL? Several players have come close to the 35-ball century mark. Chris Gayle has two of the top three fastest hundreds ever. Yusuf Pathan (37 balls) and David Miller (38 balls) also recorded blisteringly fast centuries.
Most Sixes in IPL
| Rank | Player | Sixes | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 357 | 142 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 251 | 184 |
| 3 | MS Dhoni | 247 | 264 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | 243 | 243 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | 237 | 252 |
Who hit 1000 sixes in IPL? No player has hit 1,000 sixes in IPL history. Chris Gayle holds the record with 357 sixes — the closest any player has come. To put it in perspective, a player would need to average roughly 60 sixes per season for 17 straight seasons to reach 1,000. The 1,000-six mark is effectively unreachable in IPL alone.
Highest Individual Score
Chris Gayle's 175 not out remains the highest individual score in IPL history. That innings included 13 sixes and 17 fours.
| Rank | Player | Score | Balls | Team | Against | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 175* | 66 | RCB | PWI | 2013 |
| 2 | Brendon McCullum | 158* | 73 | KKR | RCB | 2008 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | 149* | 44 | RCB | GL | 2016 |
| 4 | Chris Gayle | 128 | 62 | RCB | DD | 2012 |
| 5 | Rishabh Pant | 128* | 63 | DC | SRH | 2018 |
McCullum's 158* in the very first IPL match in 2008 set the tone for what the league would become.
Longest Six in IPL
Who hit 173 meter six? Liam Livingstone hit a six measured at approximately 117 metres during IPL 2023 for PBKS, which was one of the longest measured sixes in the tournament. The claim of a 173-metre six is widely circulated on social media but is disputed and not officially verified by the IPL. The longest officially tracked sixes in T20 cricket typically range between 105 and 120 metres.
Other massive sixes worth noting include Albie Morkel's roof-clearing hits at Centurion and MS Dhoni's towering shots out of the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Most Ducks in IPL
Who is Duck King in IPL? Harbhajan Singh holds the record for the most ducks (zero-score dismissals) in IPL history with 17 ducks across his career. Other players with high duck counts include Amit Mishra (16 ducks), Piyush Chawla (15 ducks), and Ishant Sharma (14 ducks). Most of these players are bowlers who batted in the lower order.
Among frontline batsmen, Rohit Sharma has the most ducks — a side-effect of opening the batting in over 200 matches.
Who is Hitman in IPL?
Rohit Sharma is famously known as "Hitman" in IPL and world cricket. He earned this nickname for his ability to hit towering sixes and play destructive innings once set. As captain of Mumbai Indians, Rohit has led the franchise to a record-tying 5 IPL titles (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020).
Rohit's IPL career stats: 6,628 runs in 243 matches at a strike rate of 130.39, with 243 sixes. His ability to accelerate after a slow start makes him one of the most dangerous T20 batsmen of all time.
Who is No. 1 Chase Master in IPL?
Virat Kohli is widely regarded as the No. 1 Chase Master in IPL. His record while chasing is extraordinary — Kohli averages over 45 in successful run chases and has the most runs scored in the second innings in IPL history. His ability to pace an innings, rotate strike, and accelerate when needed makes him the most reliable chasing batsman the tournament has ever seen.
Kohli's greatest chasing innings include his 113* against PBKS in 2016 (the season he scored 973 runs) and numerous match-winning knocks for RCB under pressure.
Bowling Records
Most Wickets in IPL
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzvendra Chahal | MI/RCB/RR/PBKS | 157 | 205 | 22.13 | 7.68 | 4/25 |
| 2 | Dwayne Bravo | MI/CSK/GT | 161 | 183 | 24.35 | 8.39 | 4/22 |
| 3 | Amit Mishra | DC/DD/SRH | 154 | 166 | 24.07 | 7.35 | 5/17 |
| 4 | Piyush Chawla | PBKS/KKR/CSK/MI | 165 | 157 | 27.62 | 7.87 | 4/17 |
| 5 | Ravindra Jadeja | RR/KKR/CSK | 226 | 152 | 29.68 | 7.62 | 5/16 |
| 6 | Lasith Malinga | MI | 122 | 170 | 19.80 | 7.14 | 5/13 |
| 7 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | 161 | 155 | 25.19 | 7.31 | 5/19 |
| 8 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 133 | 152 | 23.41 | 7.41 | 5/10 |
| 9 | Rashid Khan | SRH/GT | 118 | 130 | 21.08 | 6.48 | 3/7 |
| 10 | Harshal Patel | DD/RCB/PBKS | 114 | 146 | 22.73 | 8.52 | 5/27 |
Chahal overtook Bravo for the all-time wicket-taking record during the 2024 season. Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as the most impactful bowler on this list despite not topping the raw wicket count.
Best Bowling Figures in IPL
| Rank | Player | Figures | Team | Against | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alzarri Joseph | 6/12 | MI | SRH | 2019 |
| 2 | Anil Kumble | 5/5 | RCB | RR | 2009 |
| 3 | Srinath Aravind | 5/11 | RCB | GL | 2017 |
| 4 | Lasith Malinga | 5/13 | MI | DD | 2011 |
| 5 | Amit Mishra | 5/17 | DD | RCB | 2008 |
Alzarri Joseph's 6/12 on IPL debut for Mumbai Indians remains the best bowling performance in the tournament's history.
Most Expensive Over in IPL
Who gave 77 runs in one over? No bowler has conceded 77 runs in a single over in any format of professional cricket. The most expensive over in IPL history is 36 runs, which has been conceded multiple times. The most famous instance of 36 runs in an over in international cricket was when Yuvraj Singh hit Stuart Broad for 6 sixes during the 2007 T20 World Cup — but that was not an IPL match.
In IPL, some of the most expensive overs include:
- Pat Cummins bowling to Heinrich Klaasen (2024): Klaasen smashed 36 runs in one over for SRH, matching the all-time record.
- Prasidh Krishna conceding 37 runs (2024): Against SRH during their record-setting 287/3.
- Karn Sharma conceding 34 runs (2018): RCB's Karn Sharma was smashed around by KKR.
Who is the No. 1 Yorker Bowler in IPL?
This title is shared between two legends:
Lasith Malinga — The original yorker king. Malinga's round-arm action made his yorkers nearly unplayable. He took 170 wickets in 122 matches for MI, with a large portion coming from perfect yorkers at the death.
Jasprit Bumrah — The current No. 1 yorker bowler in world cricket. Bumrah's death bowling economy rate is the lowest in IPL history among bowlers who have bowled 300+ death overs. His ability to nail yorkers at 145+ kph from a short run-up makes him the most feared death bowler in the tournament.
Team Records
Highest Team Score in IPL
| Rank | Team | Score | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRH | 287/3 | RCB | Chinnaswamy | 2024 |
| 2 | RCB | 263/5 | PWI | Chinnaswamy | 2013 |
| 3 | RCB | 248/3 | GL | Chinnaswamy | 2016 |
| 4 | CSK | 246/5 | RR | Sawai Mansingh | 2010 |
| 5 | KKR | 245/6 | PBKS | Eden Gardens | 2024 |
SRH's 287/3 in 2024 shattered the previous record. Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head were the destroyers-in-chief on that night at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Lowest Team Score in IPL
RCB holds the unwanted record of the lowest team total in IPL history — 49 all out against KKR in 2017 at Eden Gardens. It remains one of the most shocking collapses in T20 cricket history.
Other low scores include:
- 58 all out — DC vs RCB (2022)
- 58 all out — SRH vs MI (2015)
- 67 all out — PBKS vs RR (2009)
Most IPL Titles
| Titles | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| 5 | Mumbai Indians (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023) |
| 3 | Kolkata Knight Riders (2012, 2014, 2024) |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans (2022, 2025) |
| 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (2016) |
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals (2008) |
| 1 | Deccan Chargers (2009) |
Who has 5 IPL trophies? Both Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have won 5 IPL titles each, making them the most successful franchises in the history of the tournament. MS Dhoni captained CSK to all 5 titles, while Rohit Sharma captained MI to all 5 of theirs.
Which IPL team has 0 trophies? Three current IPL franchises have never won the title: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Delhi Capitals (DC), and Punjab Kings (PBKS). RCB, despite having Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Chris Gayle at various points, have been runners-up three times (2009, 2011, 2016) but have never lifted the trophy.
Most Consecutive Wins in IPL
| Rank | Team | Consecutive Wins | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KKR | 9 | 2024 |
| 2 | MI | 9 | 2017 |
| 3 | CSK | 9 | 2021 |
| 4 | RR | 8 | 2008 |
| 5 | DC | 7 | 2020 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is No. 1 in IPL history?
Virat Kohli is the No. 1 player in IPL history by runs scored. He has amassed over 8,000 runs for RCB across 17 seasons, including the legendary 2016 season where he scored 973 runs in a single campaign — a record that still stands.
Who is Hitman in IPL?
Rohit Sharma is known as Hitman. The nickname reflects his explosive hitting ability. Rohit has won 5 IPL titles as captain of Mumbai Indians, more than any other captain in IPL history, tied with MS Dhoni.
Who is No. 1 Chase Master?
Virat Kohli is the No. 1 Chase Master in IPL. He averages over 45 while batting second and has the most runs scored in successful run chases in IPL history. His ability to pace innings while chasing makes him the most dependable second-innings batsman ever.
Who is Duck King in IPL?
Harbhajan Singh holds the record for the most ducks in IPL with 17 dismissals for zero. Among batsmen, Rohit Sharma has the most ducks, but this is largely because he has opened the batting in over 200 IPL matches.
Who is IPL Baap?
"IPL Baap" is a social media term with no official record. However, MS Dhoni is most commonly referred to as the "Baap of IPL" by fans due to his incredible finishing ability and 5 title wins as captain of CSK. His calm demeanour and helicopter shots in clutch moments have made him the most iconic figure in IPL history.
Who hit 1000 sixes in IPL?
No player has hit 1,000 sixes in IPL. Chris Gayle holds the record with 357 sixes in 142 matches. Reaching 1,000 sixes in IPL alone is practically impossible given the limited number of matches per season (14-16 league stage matches per team).
Who scored 100 in 35 balls in IPL?
Chris Gayle holds the fastest IPL century — 100 off just 30 balls for RCB against PWI in 2013. Several players have scored centuries between 30-40 balls, but no specific 35-ball century stands out as a milestone. Gayle's 30-ball hundred is the benchmark.
Who hit 173 meter six?
The claim of a 173-metre six is widely shared on social media but is not officially verified. Liam Livingstone hit one of the longest measured sixes in IPL history during the 2023 season (estimated at 117 metres). The longest verified sixes in professional cricket rarely exceed 120 metres.
Who gave 77 runs in one over?
No bowler has conceded 77 runs in a single over in professional cricket. The most expensive overs in IPL history have seen 36-37 runs conceded. The confusion likely arises from Yuvraj Singh hitting Stuart Broad for 36 runs (6 sixes) in a single over during the 2007 T20 World Cup — not an IPL match.
Who hit 6 sixes in a row in IPL?
No batsman has hit 6 consecutive sixes in a single IPL over as of the 2025 season. However, there have been overs with 5 sixes. The 6-sixes-in-an-over feat in T20 internationals belongs to Yuvraj Singh (vs England, 2007) and Kieron Pollard (vs Sri Lanka, 2021). In IPL, Heinrich Klaasen's 36-run over in 2024 came closest with a combination of sixes and fours.
Who has 5 IPL trophies?
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings both have 5 IPL trophies each. MI won in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. CSK won in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023. Rohit Sharma (MI) and MS Dhoni (CSK) captained their respective teams to all 5 titles.
Which IPL team has 0 trophies?
Three current IPL teams have never won the title: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Delhi Capitals (DC), and Punjab Kings (PBKS). RCB are the most notable, having reached 3 finals but losing all three. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have also never won, but they only entered the IPL in 2022.
Final Thoughts
IPL records will keep evolving as the tournament grows. With IPL 2026 around the corner, some of these numbers could change in a matter of weeks. Bookmark this page — we update it after every season with the latest stats and milestones.
For match-by-match coverage and fantasy tips, check out our IPL 2026 schedule and Dream11 captain picks.
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