Approaching milestones in Indian Premier League ahead eleventh Edition
V Kohli, RV Uthappa and YK Pathan have played 149 IPL games prior to the start of IPL Eleventh Edition. One more game would fetch them their 150 IPL games and with it they would become the fifth, sixth and seventh cricketers to appear in 150 plus games. The other three cricketers who have played 150 plus IPL games are – SK Raina {161}, MS Dhoni {159}, RG Sharma {159} and KD Karthik {152}
V Kohli has played 149 IPL games prior to the start of IPL Eleventh Edition. One more game would fetch him his 150 IPL game and with it he would become the first cricketer to appear in 150 plus games representing a single team. He has played all his 149 games in IPL representing Royal Challengers, Bangalore
MS Dhoni who has amassed 2987 runs for Chennai needs 13 more runs for his 3000 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the sixth batsman in the history of IPL to score 3000 plus runs representing a single team. The following are the other five batsmen – V Kohli for Bangalore {4418}, SK Raina for Chennai {3699}, CH Gayle for Bangalore {3163}, RG Sharma {3037} and G Gambhir {3035}
MS Dhoni who has amassed 2987 runs for Chennai needs 13 more runs for his 3000 runs. If he gets them, then Chennai would become the second team to have two batsmen with 3000 plus runs to their credit representing a single team in IPL. Bangalore is the other team to have achieved this distinction. It has V Kohli {4418} and CH Gayle {3163} in its ranks
G Gambhir has scored 484 boundary fours in IPL. He needs 16 more boundary fours for his 500 boundary fours. If he scores them, he would then become the first batsman in the history of IPL to score 500 plus boundary fours.
V Kohli has scored 4418 runs in IPL. He needs 82 runs for his 4500 runs. If he scores them, he would then become the first batsman in IPL to score 4500 runs after SK Raina. SK Raina has an aggregate of 4540 runs. V Kohli would also become the first batsman in the history of IPL to score 4500 runs representing a single team in IPL. All his runs have been scored while representing Royal Challengers, Bangalore.
AB de Villiers has an aggregate of 3473 runs in IPL prior to the start of this edition. He needs 27 more runs for his 3500 runs. If he gets them, he would then become the tenth batsman to total 3500 plus runs in IPL. Others to score 3500 plus runs in IPL are – SK Raina {4540}, V Kohli {4418}, RG Sharma {4207}, G Gambhir {4132}, DA Warner {4014}, RV Uthappa {3778}, CH Gayle {3626}, S Dhawan {3561} and MS Dhoni {3561]
MS Dhoni has led in 143 games in IPL. He needs seven more games to lead a team in 150 games. He is all set this season to become the first captain to lead teams in 150 plus games
G Gambhir has led in 123 IPL games. He needs two more games to lead 125 IPL games. He is all set to become the second captain to lead teams in 125 plus IPL games after MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni has led 143 IPL games prior to the start of this edition.
AB de Villiers has an aggregate of 2802 runs representing Bangalore and need 198 runs for his 3000 runs. If he scores them, then he would become the sixth batsman to total 3000 plus runs representing a single team. The other five batsmen are – V Kohli for Bangalore {4418}, SK Raina for Chennai {3699}, CH Gayle for Bangalore {3163}, RG Sharma {3037} and G Gambhir {3035}
AB de Villiers has an aggregate of 2802 runs representing Bangalore and need 198 runs for his 3000 runs. If he scores them, then Bangalore would become the first team in IPL to have three batsmen with an aggregate of 3000 plus runs. The other two batsmen who have scored 3000 plus runs for Bangalore are – V Kohli {4418} and CH Gayle {3163},
KA Pollard and AB de Villers have scored 147 and 144 boundary sixes representing Mumbai and Bangalore respectively. Both have the chances of scoring 150 boundary sixes in the ensuing edition. If they achieve the milestone, then they would become the fourth and fifth batsman to score 150 plus boundary sixes representing a single team. Others are – CH Gayle for Bangalore {239}, V Kohli for Bangalore {159} and SK Raina for Chennai {150}
RV Uthappa has an aggregate of 3778 runs prior to the start of this edition. He needs 222 runs for his 4000 runs. If he scores them, then he would become the sixth batman in IPL to total 4000 runs. The other five batsmen who have an aggregate of 4000 plus runs prior to the start of this edition are – SK Raina {4540}, V Kohli [4418}, RG Sharma {4207}, G Gambhir {4132} and DA Warner {4014}
V Kohli and RV Uthappa have scored 382 and 377 boundary fours in IPL prior to the start of this edition. Both the batsmen may aggregate 400 boundary fours in this edition. They would become the fifth and sixth batsmen to total 400 plus boundary fours in IPL. Other batsmen who have aggregated 400 plus boundary fours prior to the start of this edition are – G Gambhir {484}, SK Raina {402}, DA Warner {401} and S Dhawan {401}
Harbhajan Singh owns the record for most ducks in IPL. He has failed to open his account on 13 occasions. G Gambhir and PA Patel occupy the second place jointly with 12 ducks to their credit. One more duck for G Gambhir or PA Patel would fetch them their 13th duck and with it they share the record for most ducks with Harbhajan Singh.
CH Gayle and AB de Villiers have score 293 and 287 boundary fours prior to the start of this edition. They require seven and thirteen boundary fours which would fetch them 300 boundary fours. If they score them, then they would become the second and third overseas batsman to score 300 plus boundary fours in IPL. DA Warner is the other batsman who has scored 401 boundary fours in IPL
SP Narine has captured 95 wickets in IPL. He requires five more wickets for his 100 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the 12th bowler to aggregate 100 wickets in IPL. Others are – SL Malinga {154}, A Mishra {134}, Harbhajan Singh {127}, PP Chawla {126}, DJ Bravo {122}, B Kumar {111}, A Nehra {103}, R Vinay Kumar {103}, Zaheer Khan {102} and R Ashwin {100|
SP Narine has captured 95 wickets in IPL. He requires five more wickets for his 100 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the third overseas bowler to aggregate 100 wickets in IPL. Others are – SL Malinga {154} and DJ Bravo {122}
SP Narine has captured 95 wickets in IPL. He requires five more wickets for his 100 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the second bowler to aggregate 100 wickets in IPL representing a single team. SL Malinga has captured 154 wickets representing Mumbai Indians while SP Narine’s 100 plus wickets have come when he represented Kolkata Knight Riders
SP Narine has captured 95 wickets in IPL. He requires five more wickets for his 100 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the second overseas bowler to aggregate 100 wickets in IPL representing a single team. SL Malinga has captured 154 wickets representing Mumbai Indians while SP Narine’s 100 plus wickets have come when he represented Kolkata Knight Riders
RV Uthappa has effected 90 dismissals in IPL. He needs ten more dismissals which would fetch him 100 dismissals. If he effects them, then he would become the third wicket keeper to effect 100 plus dismissals in IPL. Others are KD Karthik {106} and MS Dhoni {102}
KD Karthik has effected 26 stumping dismissals in IPL. He needs four more stumping dismissals for his 30 stumping dismissals. If he effects them, then he would become the third wicket keeper to effect 30 plus stumping dismissals in IPL. Others are – RV Uthappa {32} and MS Dhoni {30}
AB de Villiers {72}, RG Sharma {71} and KA Pollard {70} have chances of pouching an aggregate of 75 catches this season. They would become the second, third and fourth fieldsmen to pouch 75 plus catches in IPL. SK Raina has pouched 86 catches in IPL
KA Pollard has pouched 70 catches representing Mumbai Indians. He needs five more catches for his 75 catches. If he pouches them, then he would become the second fieldsman in IPL to pouch 75 plus catches representing a single team. SK Raina has pouched 75 catches representing Chennai Super Kings.
Kings Eleven PunjabKolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils have played 148, 148 and 147 matches in IPL. They need two and three more matches for their 150 matches which they will achieve this season. They would become the third, fourth and fifth teams in IPL to play 150 plus matches in IPL. Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore are the other two teams to play 150 plus games in IPL.
Mumbai Indians are on the threshold of becoming the first team to win 100 matches in IPL. At the start of this edition, it has won 91 matches and require nine more wins.
Chennai Super Kings has won 79 IPL games prior to the start of this edition. It needs one more win for its 80 wins and it will become the second team in IPL to win 80 plus matches. Mumbai Indians has won 91 matches
Kings Eleven Punjab has lost 78 games in IPL. If they lose two more games, it would become the second team in IPL to lose 80 plus matches. Delhi Daredevils owns the record for losing most games in IPL. It has lost 82 games
V Kohli and RG Sharma have scored 34 and 32 fifties in IPL. They need one and two more fifties for their 35th fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the third and fourth batsman to score 35 plus fifties in IPL. Other batsmen to score 35 plus fifties are – DA Warner {39} and G Gambhir {35}
V Kohli has scored 34 fifties in IPL. He needs one more fifties for his 35th fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the first batsman in the history of IPL to score 35 plus fifties in IPL representing a single team. V Kohli has played all the previous ten editions representing IPL.
G Gambhir has scored 35 half centuries in IPL. He needs one more half century to equal the existing record for most half centuries in IPL held by DA Warner who has scored 36 half centuries. Two more half centuries for G Gambhir would fetch him his 37th half century and with it the record for most half centuries.
G Gambhir has scored 35 fifties in IPL. He needs five more fifties to own the record for most fifties in IPL. The existing record for most fifties in IPL is 39 fifties scored by DA Warner.
B Kumar has captured 87 wickets representing Sunrisers Hyderabad. He needs 13 more wickets for his 100 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the third bowler in the history of IPL to capture 100 plus wickets representing a single team. Others who have captured 100 plus wickets representing a single team are – SL Malinga – 154 wickets representing Mumbai Indians and Harbhajan Singh – 127 wickets representing Mumbai Indians
RA Jadeja and A Mishra have taken four or more wickets in IPL on four occasions. One more four wicket haul would fetch them their fifth four wicket haul. Then they would become the third and fourth bowlers in the history of IPL to capture four or more wickets on five or more occasions. SP Narine and SL Malinga have captured four wickets hauls on seven and five occasions respectively.
JD Unadkat and JP Faulkner are the two bowlers in IPL to capture five or more wickets on two occasions. One more five wicket haul for JD Unadkat would fetch him his third five wicket haul and with the record for most five wicket hauls in IPL
RG Sharma has won 45 IPL games when leading Mumbai Indians. He needs five more wins for his 50 wins. If he wins them, then he would become the third captain to win 50 plus games in IPL. Others are MS Dhoni {83 wins} and G Gambhir {70 wins}
RG Sharma has won 45 IPL games when leading Mumbai Indians. He needs five more wins for his 50 wins. If he wins them, then he would become the third captain to win 50 plus games while leading a single team in IPL. Others are MS Dhoni of Chennai Super Kings {78 wins} and G Gambhir of Kolkata Knight Riders {61 wins}
YS Chahal has captured 71 wickets while representing Royal Challengers Bangalore. He needs two more wickets to become the highest wicket taker for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He would go past R Vinay Kumar who holds the present record for most wickets by a Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler. He has captured 72 wickets.
AJ Finch who will be representing Kings XI Punjab in this edition will become the first cricketer to represent seven teams in the history of IPL. Prior to this edition, he has represented Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils, Pune Warriors, Sunrisers, Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Lions. PA Patel and IK Pathan are the other two cricketers who have represented six teams
| No | Name | Team-1 | Team-2 | Team-3 | Team-4 | Team-5 | Team-6 |
| 1 | Patel PA | Chennai | Kochi | Deccan | Sunrisers | Bangalore | Mumbai |
| 2 | Pathan IK | Punjab | Delhi | Sunrisers | Chennai | Ris Pune | Gujarat |