KPL 2018 – Final – Bijapur Bulls vs Hubli Tigers at Mysuru on 06.09.18. Bijapur Bulls won by seven wickets
Bijapur Bulls won this game by seven wickets thus becoming the champions of the KPL 2018. The following table lists the winners in all the editions of KPL
Series results | |||
No | Series/Tournament | Season | Winner |
1 | Karnataka Premier League Cup (in India) | 2009/10 | Provident |
2 | Karnataka Premier League Cup (in India) | 2010/11 | Mangalore |
3 | Karnataka Premier League (in India) | 2014/15 | Mysore-W |
4 | Karnataka Premier League (in India) | 2015/16 | Bulls |
5 | Karnataka Premier League (in India) | 2016/17 | Bellary |
6 | Karnataka Premier League (in India) | 2017 | Panthers |
7 | Karnataka Premier League (in India) | 2018 | Bulls |
Bijapur Bulls won the trophy for the second occasion in KPL. It had won the trophy in 2015-16. Its win in this edition had dispelled the myth that was associated with the tournament that a team which has won the trophy one has not won again. The earlier six editions had a new champion.
Series results | |||
No | Series/Tournament | Season | Winner |
1 | Karnataka Premier League (in India) | 2015/16 | Bulls |
2 | Karnataka Premier League (in India) | 2018 | Bulls |
B Chipli’s run aggregate in KPL read 1213 at the end of this game. He became the second batsman in the history of KPL to total 1200 plus runs. MA Agarwal is the other batsman to score 1200 plus runs – 1419 runs to be exact.
KB Pawan’s 22 in this game fetched him a total of 1006 runs in KPL. He became the eighth batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in KPL. Others are – MA Agarwal {1419}, B Chipli {1213}, R Jonathan {1110}, Amit Verma {1082}, Mohammad Taha {1079}, RR Bhatkal {1021} and R Vinay Kumar {1008}
B Chipli’s boundary fours aggregate in KPL read 122. He became the second batsman to score 120 plus boundary fours in KPL. MA Agarwal has scored 134 boundary fours.
Bijapur Bulls carved its 32nd win in the tournament, most by a team in the history of the tournament.
KP Appanna’s two wickets in this game fetched him a total of 11 wickets in KPL 2018. He became the fourth bowler to capture ten or more wickets in KPL 2018. Others are – Mahesh Patel {12}, VV Kumar {11} and AT Somanna {10}
B Chipli aggregated 254 runs in this edition to provide the 24th occsssion of a batsman totaling 250 plus runs in an edition. All such occasions are listed below
No | Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | C | HC | 0 | Teams | Edition |
1 | MA Agarwal | 8 | 8 | 4 | 414 | 119* | 103.50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Panthers | 2016 |
2 | Mohammed Taha | 9 | 9 | 0 | 358 | 89 | 39.77 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Hubli-T | 2016 |
3 | KL Rahul | 6 | 6 | 1 | 347 | 106* | 69.40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Hubli-T | 2014 |
4 | SH Kirmani | 7 | 7 | 1 | 338 | 89 | 56.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Shivamogga | 2015 |
5 | J Arunkumar | 9 | 8 | 0 | 326 | 95 | 40.75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Panthers | 2009 |
6 | RR Bhatkal | 8 | 8 | 1 | 323 | 83* | 46.14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Mysuru-W | 2016 |
7 | KB Pawan | 10 | 9 | 0 | 321 | 73 | 35.66 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Hubli-T | 2015 |
8 | R Samarth | 7 | 6 | 1 | 315 | 87* | 63.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Bulls | 2016 |
9 | Mohd Taha | 10 | 9 | 1 | 308 | 93 | 38.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Hubli-T | 2015 |
10 | G Dhiman | 8 | 8 | 0 | 307 | 69 | 38.37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Bulls | 2009 |
11 | SA Bhavane | 8 | 8 | 4 | 307 | 69* | 76.75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Mysuru-W | 2014 |
12 | MK Pandey | 9 | 9 | 2 | 305 | 112* | 43.57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Panthers | 2009 |
13 | RP Kadam | 9 | 9 | 0 | 304 | 61 | 33.77 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Bellary | 2016 |
14 | KK Nair | 7 | 7 | 2 | 301 | 100* | 60.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Mangalore | 2014 |
15 | MA Agarwal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 297 | 100 | 37.12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Diamonds | 2010 |
16 | RV Uthappa | 9 | 8 | 3 | 290 | 73* | 58.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Bulls | 2015 |
17 | MR Beerala | 8 | 8 | 2 | 284 | 64 | 47.33 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Bulls | 2009 |
18 | R Samarth | 7 | 7 | 3 | 270 | 70* | 67.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Bulls | 2014 |
19 | A Arjun Hoysala | 7 | 7 | 0 | 268 | 87 | 38.28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Mysuru-W | 2015 |
20 | MA Agarwal | 7 | 8 | 1 | 265 | 92* | 44.16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Hubli-T | 2017 |
21 | D Negi | 9 | 9 | 3 | 256 | 57* | 42.66 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Hubli-T | 2016 |
22 | S Hoover | 8 | 7 | 0 | 255 | 81 | 36.42 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Panthers | 2017 |
23 | B Chipli | 6 | 6 | 0 | 254 | 73 | 42.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Bulls | 2018 |
24 | AM Reddy | 9 | 9 | 1 | 251 | 60* | 31.37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Panthers | 2015 |
B Chipli aggregated 254 runs in this edition to provide the sixth occsssion of a Bijapur Bulls batsman totaling 250 plus runs in an edition. All such occasions are listed below
No | Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | C | HC | 0 | Teams | Edition |
1 | R Samarth | 7 | 6 | 1 | 315 | 87* | 63.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Bulls | 2016 |
2 | G Dhiman | 8 | 8 | 0 | 307 | 69 | 38.37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Bulls | 2009 |
3 | RV Uthappa | 9 | 8 | 3 | 290 | 73* | 58.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Bulls | 2015 |
4 | MR Beerala | 8 | 8 | 2 | 284 | 64 | 47.33 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Bulls | 2009 |
5 | R Samarth | 7 | 7 | 3 | 270 | 70* | 67.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Bulls | 2014 |
6 | B Chipli | 6 | 6 | 0 | 254 | 73 | 42.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Bulls | 2018 |