Longest standing IPL records

In the game of T20, where records are broken everyday, and even more so in the Indian Premier League, some records in IPL are still standing for a long time.

Here I have listed some of the major records which were set in the first edition of IPL or in the beginning of the second edition of IPL, which are still a record and yet to be overcome.

Team records

KKR’s 140 run victory margin, in the opening game of 1st edition of IPL, is still a record

Largest win by runs

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 140 runs in the opening match of the IPL.

Most extras in an innings

Kolkata Knight Riders gave away 28 extra runs (4 byes, 8 leg byes, 15 wides, 1 no ball) to Deccan Chargers on 20th April, 2008.

Largest win by number of balls remaining

Mumbai Indian beat Kolkata Knight Riders with 87 balls remaining. They chased down target of 68 in 5.3 overs on 16th May, 2008.

Lowest match aggregates

Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders added just 135 runs on 16th May, 2008 .

Lowest innings total

Rajasthan Royals were dismissed for 58 runs by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match of 2nd edititon of IPL.

McCullum’s 158 not out is still the highest innings by a batsman in IPL

Most runs by a batsman in an innings

Brendon McCullum (KKR) scored 158* vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening game of IPL.

Highest number of sixes by a batsman in an innings

Brendon McCullum (KKR) hit 13 sixes in his 158* vs Royal Challengers Bangalore. The record was equalled by Chris Gayle (RCB) in 2012, but is yet to be broken.

Most runs from boundaries by a batsman in an innings

Brendon McCullum (KKR) scored 118 runs of his 158* in boundaries (10 fours, 13 sixes) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Bowling records

Best bowling figures by a bowler in an innings

Sohail Tanvir’s (RR) bowling figures of 6/14 vs Chennai Super Kings on 4th May 2008 are yet to be bettered.

Sohail Tanvir

Least runs conceded by a bowler in a 5-wicket haul

Anil Kumble (RCB) gave away only 5 runs in his 5 wicket haul vs Rajasthan Royals in the opening game of 2009 IPL.

Best economy rate by a bowler in an innings after completing his quota of 4 overs

Fidel Edwards (DC) had an economy rate of 1.50 vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 29th April, 2009. It was equalled by Ashish Nehra (DD) in the same edition vs Kings XI Punjab on 15th May, 2009.

Fielding records

Most catches in an innings by a fielder

Sachin Tendulkar (MI) caught 4 catches vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 16th May, 2008. It was equalled by David Warner vs Rajasthan Royals on 31st March, 2010 and by Jacques Kallis vs Deccan Chargers on 11th April 2011, but is yet to be broken.

*Stats are updated up to 2nd April, 2013