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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is all set to entertain cricket fans with its mega T20 action. With its opening game between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) only one day away, SportsTiger has brought some magnificent IPL facts and stats related to the figure.
1 Day to go for IPL 2025: Interesting stats and facts related to number one
Virat Kohli has played for only one side in his 18-year IPL career
India legend Virat Kohli, who is the highest run-getter in the league, has served only one side Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in his 17-year IPL career. Back in 2008, Kohli became a part of Bengaluru after guiding India to the U-19 World Cup 2008 victory.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) have appeared in IPL finals once
Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) are the only teams that have played IPL finals only once. Back in 2014, PBKS qualified for the final, but lost to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Bengaluru, while DC also made it to the final of the 13th IPL edition, but failed to solve the Mumbai Indians (MI) conundrum in Dubai.
Yuzvendra Chahal has picked up a fifer once
Yuzvendra Chahal looked extraordinary with the ball for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2022 and became the recipient of the distinguished Purple Cap with 27 wickets in 17 matches. Against KKR at the Brabourne Stadium, he racked up 5/40 and registered his best bowling figures in the league. It was the first and only occasion, the leggie bagged a fifer.
Suresh Raina hit one ton in his IPL career
Suresh Raina, who was an integral part of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) from 2008 to 2021, is the fifth leading-run getter in the league. In his 13-year IPL career, the southpaw hit 5528 runs in 205 matches with a ton and 39 fifties. In 2013, he struck an unbeaten hundred off 53 balls against PBKS at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and guided his team to a 15-run win. This was Raina’s only IPL century in his vast career.
On May 1, 2021, MI registered their highest successful chase
On May 1, 2021, MI pulled off a target of 219 against their arch-rivals CSK at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and recorded their biggest chase. Pursuing the mammoth score of 219, Mumbai witnessed the heroics of Kieron Pollard, who smashed an unbeaten 87 off 34 with 14 boundaries (six fours and eight maximums). Riding on their star player’s amazing batting show, MI completed the chase on the last delivery of the match.
