IPL is the world’s number one T20 tournament in terms of brand value and level of competition. The world’s best cricketers gather at one place every year to compete against each other in the Indian Premier League. At the moment, there are 10 teams in the league, but at the beginning, there were only eight teams in the league.
Some crazy things have happened in the last 15 years of the league. In this listicle now, we will list down six such crazy facts about the league which may seem fake but are true.
1. Strike rate of Avesh Khan is more than Liam Livingstone in IPL
Avesh Khan is a specialist bowler, who rarely bats. He is famous for running the winning bye against RCB in the 2023 season. Interestingly, Khan has a strike rate of 169.23 in the league, which is better than big-hitter Liam Livingstone, who has a strike rate of 162.92.
2. Morne van Vyk has the best batting average in IPL
Morne van Vyk is a former South African player, who played five matches in the league. He scored 167 runs at an average of 55.67, which is the record for the best batting average.
3. Fastest century of the league while chasing ended in a losing cause
Yusuf Pathan scored a 37-ball century while chasing a 213-run target against Mumbai Indians in 2010, but he got run out. Rajasthan Royals ended up losing that game by four runs.
4. Pat Cummins scored the fastest 50 in the league
Pat Cummins jointly owns the record for the fastest 50 in the tournament’s history. He hit a half-century off 14 balls against Mumbai Indians while playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders last season.
5. Dan Christian has bowled more dot balls than Starc, Hazlewood and Doug Bollinger
Dan Christian played for a few franchises in his career. While not many fans would remember his bowling performances, Christian bowled more dots than his Aussie teammates Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Doug Bollinger in the tournament.
