As soon as schedule of IPL 2022 got announced, it grabbed a lot of attention from cricketing fans all around the world and it has definitely increased the expectation of this high profile T20 league among audiences. With RCB’s captain set to be announced on 12th March, a lot more exciting stuff has been waiting for the fans. Here in this article, we will take a look at some of the interesting IPL facts related to number 18.

18 – Varun Chakravarthy and Arshdeep Singh have taken 18 wickets in IPL 2021.

Both these players played a key role for their team in the previous IPL seasons which has payed back better results for these teams in some of the league stage games. Both these players have been retained by their franchises in IPL 2022 for a price of 8 Crores and 4 Crores by KKR and PBKS respectively.

18 – Mayank Agarwal has smashed 18 sixes for PBKS in IPL 2021.

Mayank Agarwal was a backbone for PBKS batting line up in the previous IPL season alongwith his partner KL Rahul. Unfortunately, his fifty-plus scores came in losing cause but he has provided immense support for the Punjab side. Mayank Agarwal will be leading the PBKS side in IPL 2022.

18 – Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson has smashed 18 fifty-plus scores in IPL.

Sanju Samson’s performance with the bat might be a crucial factor for him, which will decide his spot in T20 WC squad. His form in IPL hasn’t been consistent over the years. After a big score in initial games, there has always been a dip in later stage of the tournament for him. It will be interesting to see whether Sanju Samson can lead his side to an IPL trophy for 14 long years.

18 – Ravindra Jadeja has taken 18 wickets against Rajasthan Royals in IPL.

Ravindra Jadeja, who was part of RR that lifted the trophy in 2008, has picked up 18 wickets against his former IPL team. Jadeja’s all-round ability will be crucial factor for CSK’s performance in IPL 2022 as well.