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The IPL 2024 has been completed and KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) has won its 3rd title by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final. They dominated the whole season, from the league stage to the final. KKR looked solid as a unit with almost all the players in good touch. We have seen so many records broken and made in this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Today, we will explore all the IPL 2024 records in this article. So let’s start.
IPL 2024 Records
Highest run rate in a season
As we said earlier, the batters had a great time in the IPL 2024. The runs were flowing this season and the bowlers are at the receiving end.
In the IPL 2024, the runs were scored at a run rate of 9.56, which is the most in a single IPL season.
Most 200+ totals in a season
This year, a total of 41 times teams have scored 200+ totals. It’s the most 200+ scores in a single IPL season. Before that, a total of 37 200+ totals were scored in IPL 2023.
Most 250+ scores in a single season
This year, a total of 8 250+ totals were scored in an inning. SRH has scored the most 250+ scores (3 times). KKR has also scored 250+ 2 times. RCB, PBKS, and DC have also scored 250+ once each.
Most sixes hit in an IPL season
IPL 2024 saw 1260 sixes being hit, the most number of sixes hit in a single IPL season, bettering the numbers of IPL 2023.
Most individual 100s scored in the season
A total of 14 hundred were scored in IPL 2024. This is the most number of hundred in a single IPL season. Also, 13 players have scored hundreds this season. Those players are:
Jos Buttler (2 hundreds), Virat Kohli, Sai Sudharsan, Travis Head, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sunil Narine, Rohit Sharma, Marcus Stoinis, Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow.
Highest-ever total in an IPL inning
SRH has scored the highest-ever total in an IPL inning this season. He scored 287 runs against RCB in Bengaluru. RCB also came close in a big run-chase in that game but fell short by 25 runs.
An unwanted record for Mohit Sharma
Mohit Sharma was excellent in the IPL 2023 for GT. But he didn’t replicate those performances in IPL 2024. Also, he made an unwanted record of conceding the most runs by a bowler in an IPL inning. He conceded 73 runs against Delhi Capitals (DC) in a league stage match.
Highest successful run chase in IPL/T20s
Punjab Kings (earlier known as Kings XI Punjab) chased down the highest total of the IPL. Not just the IPL, they chased down the highest-ever total in T20s. PBKS chased down a target of 262 against KKR at Eden Gardens. Jonny Bairstow scored an outstanding 100 in that game.
Highest aggregate runs in a T20 match
A total of 549 runs were scored in a single match of IPL 2024, which is the most in any T20 game. It happens in a game between SRH and RCB in Bengaluru. SRH scored 287 runs on the board in the 1st inning. Then, RCB managed to score 262 in a run-chase.
Shortest-ever non-interrupted IPL Playoffs/knockout game
The IPL 2024 final lasted only 29 overs, which is the shortest ever non-interrupted IPL Playoffs/ Knockout game. In this game, SRH batted first and got bowled out for just 113 in 18.3 overs. Then, KKR chased down a target in 10.3 overs.
The previous shortest-ever IPL Playoffs/ Knockout game lasted 32.2 overs, which was between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers (3rd place Playoff) in Navi Mumbai, 2010.
Biggest win in an IPL final
KKR won the IPL 2024 final with 57 balls to spare, which is the biggest win in any IPL final in terms of balls spare.
Highest score in powerplay
SRH has scored 125 runs in the first six overs, in a league match against DC. It’s the highest-ever score in power play in the IPL till now. Before that, the record was with KKR, who scored 105 runs in the powerplay against RCB in 2017.
Conclusion
So these are a few IPL 2024 records that we have discussed. You have to feel for the bowlers. With the inclusion of the impact player rule, good batting pitches, and the mindset of the batters, bowlers also found themselves wanting. But this is how it is. But some of the players and even fans look for a balance between the bat and the ball. Let’s see how things panned out in the next season of the Indian Premier League.
What do you think? Will the impact player rule here to stay? Or Should this rule be removed? Give your opinion in the comment section.
Thank you for reading the article. We hope you find it informative.
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FAQs:-
(1) Which batter has hit the most sixes in IPL 2024?
Abhishek Sharma has hit the most mixes (42) in IPL 2024.
(2) Which player has won the Most Valuable Player Award this season?
Sunil Narine, for his 488 runs and 17 wickets, has won the award of Most Valuable Player this season.
(3) Which player has won the Emerging Player of the Year Award in IPL 2024?
Nitish Reddy from SRH has won the Emerging Player of the Year Award this season.
