IPL 2018: 4 all-time IPL records shattered during the first two weeks of 11th edition

IPL 2018 has got off to a great start. We are in the second week of the tournament, and so far, we have witnessed some phenomenal performances with the bat as well as the ball. The current season of the IPL promises to be bigger and better than ever.

With IPL around, you can never be far away from records. In its long history of ten years, IPL has witnessed many records being broken.

Thus, let us have a look at four all-time IPL records that got shattered in the first two weeks of the eleventh edition.

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#1 All-time leading run-scorer

Virat Kohli and records: A beautiful story

Virat Kohli has been a revelation in every format of the game, be it T20, ODI or Tests. The Indian captain has always been a class apart.

In the match between MI and RCB, Kohli surpassed Suresh Raina to become the all-time leading run-scorer of IPL. With 4619 runs, the RCB captain has topped the leaderboard of most IPL runs.

In addition to that, he became the first Indian player in the history of 20-over cricket to score 5000 or more runs for a single franchise. Till date, Virat has scored as many as 5043 (including CLT20) runs at an average of 38.30 for RCB.

#2 Most dot-balls bowled in the history of IPL

Harbhajan Singh bettered a unique record

Harbhajan Singh has been one of the best spin bowlers in the history of IPL. With 129 wickets, he is the fourth highest wicket-taker in the history of IPL.

Not long ago, in the match between KXIP and CSK, Harbhajan Singh bettered Praveen Kumar to top the leaderboard of most dot-balls bowled in the history of IPL. Till date, the Indian spinner has bowled 1076 dot-balls in the history of IPL which is most by any player in IPL.

Before the start of the tournament, Praveen Kumar held the unique record with 1075 dot-balls to his name with Harbhajan Singh at second place (1060 dot-balls).

#3 Fastest fifty in the history of IPL

Recently, KL Rahul smashed the fastest fifty of IPL

KL Rahul took the world by storm when he hit the fastest fifty in the history of IPL. Rahul gave carnage a new name as he dismantled the Delhi Daredevils bowling attack from the very first ball.

The Karnataka batsman hit the fastest fifty in just 14 balls, which included four sixes and six fours.

At the start of the tournament, Yusuf Pathan and Sunil Narine jointly held the record for fastest fifty (in 15 balls) in the history of IPL.

#4 Best bowling strike-rate in the history of IPL

Currently, Chris Woakes jointly holds the purple cap with Mayank Markande

Chris Woakes registered the best bowling strike-rate in the history of IPL. The Englishman outclassed Imran Tahir to the lead the charts of the best bowling strike-rate in the history of IPL. Currently, Woakes has a bowling strike-rate of 14.00.

Not long ago, when the tournament started, Tahir led the board with a bowling strike-rate of 15.23. However, in RCB's opening match against KKR, Woakes eclipsed Tahir to get the best bowling strike-rate in the history of IPL.