The Indian Premier League 2023 came to a thrilling conclusion on Tuesday, 30 May, with Chennai Super Kings capturing their fifth IPL crown in a final ball thriller against Gujarat Titans. The IPL 2023, a three-day event, was a perfect conclusion to a fantastic tournament between ten teams. Deep into the competition, teams were not separated by many points. The four play-off spots were determined on the final league matchday of the IPL 2023 when GT defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore. The season was defined by spectacular bat-to-ball performances and last-ball thrills, a trend that remained until the tournament’s final.
On that subject, here are some of the IPL records that were broken this year:
Outstanding Batting Performances
The Indian Premier League 2023 witnessed the most centuries scored in a single season. In the competition, 12 centuries were hit, with Shubman Gill leading the way. Gill achieved three consecutive centuries in the IPL 2023, a first in the league’s history. And who can forget Virat Kohli, who scored seven consecutive centuries to become the only player in IPL history to have seven hundred?
Massive Totals
The IPL 2023 was a batter’s dream. All sides witnessed some spectacular batting displays at places like Mohali, Wankhede, and, of course, Eden Gardens. This season’s IPL had the most 200-run totals, with Lucknow Super Giants leading the way with a 257-run total against PBKS.
The majority of 200+ totals
37 – 2023
18 – 2022
15 – 2018
Chases that are exciting
If a 200+ score was the norm, pursuing a 200-run total was as well. In the IPL 2023, eight 200+ totals were successfully pursued, with Mumbai shooting down four of them.
Chases of 200 or more successful
8 – 2023
3 – 2014
2 – 2010, 2018, 2022
1 – 2008, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
Batting Paradise
Another batting record, actually two. The first innings of the IPL 2023 featured a surge in run scoring. The average first-innings total in the IPL was 183. Along the same lines, the run rate jumped this season to a remarkable 8.99 runs per over.
The highest average first innings total
183 – 2023
172 – 2018
171 – 2022
Highest run-rates
8.99 – 2023
8.65 – 2018
8.54 – 2022
The majority of Half-Centuries
Throughout the IPL 2023, the team’s key batsmen attempted to retain some consistency. At the top, players like Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill attempted to target the right bowlers and take the game deep. Finishers such as Rinku Singh and Heinrich Klaasen, on the other hand, annihilated the opposition with their high-quality striking abilities. IPL 2023 saw a record number of batsmen hit 50+ runs – 153 in total, up from 118 last season.
Most 50+ scores
153 – 2023
118 – 2022
117 – 2016