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With Team India qualifying for the final of the Champions Trophy 2025, cricket fans are all excited to witness how India will fare in the final of the ODI event, set to be held in Dubai on March 9. Following the humongous ICC event, IPL will return with its 18th edition to entertain cricket buffs with its blockbuster T20 action. With the T20 extravaganza just 16 days away, let’s recount crucial moments related to the number in the league.
KKR registered their lowest total against MI on May 16, 2008
In the first edition of the league, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) registered their lowest score against Mumbai Indians (MI) on May 16, 2008 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Bowling first after winning the toss, Mumbai bundled out the visitors on 67 in 15.2 overs and Shaun Pollock led the bowling attack from the front and bagged 3/12 figures in his four-over spell. Mumbai chased down the score in just 5.3 overs and recorded their greatest victory by margin (balls remaining).
Sunil Narine has registered 16 ducks in IPL
KKR stalwart Sunil Narine has registered 16 ducks to his profile during his 13-year career in the league. With this record, he is in the fifth spot on the chart of batters with most ducks in IPL.
Travis Head has scored his fastest IPL fifties off 16 deliveries twice in 2024
Australia star batter Travis Head has notched up the fastest fifties of his IPL career off just 16 deliveries. Back in April 2024, the southpaw played a blistering knock of 89 off 32 against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and guided Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a 67-run win. In that game, he brought his fifty in just 16 balls. After a few weeks, he produced another extraordinary innings from his bat and helped his team hammer Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 10 wickets in Hyderabad. This time, Head again completed his half-century in just 16 balls.
Abhishek Sharma became the fastest fifty scorer for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) off 16 deliveries in 2024
In March 2024, Abhishek Sharma broke into record books as the SRH player to score his fastest fifty in just 16 deliveries. Against MI at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, the opener smashed brilliant 63 runs off just 23 balls. He brought his fifty off just 16 balls and achieved the feat.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) pulled off their second-highest chase in IPL against KKR in 2024
On April 16, 2024, Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat KKR at the iconic Eden Gardens by two wickets at the iconic Eden Gardens and scripted their second-biggest chase in the history of the league. Chasing a massive score of 224, RR were required to score 38 15 with two wickets in hand. In the crunch situation, Jos Buttler didn’t lose hope and took his team home on the last delivery of the game with two wickets in hand. In the last-ball thriller, the England batter got the player of the match (POTM) award for his stunning innings of an unbeaten 107 off 60.
