IPL 2022: Stats you missed from the first week of the tournament

The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kickstarted on March 26, 2022, and all the drama and entertainment that the league has provided the cricketing fans around the globe in all these years is back in full swing. It’s already been a week since the best T20 league in the world started and already the IPL lovers have witnessed some good matches. Both high-scoring and low-scoring thrillers have taken place in the 2022 edition so far.

For the second time after the 2011 season, ten teams have participated in the cash-rich league. New franchises – Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT) – made their debuts in the tournament under the leadership of skippers KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya, respectively. The new format has also been introduced in this edition with five teams each divided into two virtual groups. New teams GT and LSG have got off the mark as they have registered a victory already.

The defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have got off to the worst possible start in their IPL history. The team, led by the new captain Ravindra Jadeja, has lost both of its first two games which happened for the first time ever. Mumbai Indians (MI) suffered their opening game hoodoo yet again, as they lost their first match of the new edition for the tenth season running.

Perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have played two games so far with a win and a loss. 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) started their campaign with a bang against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as they defeated the Orange Army comfortably. With two wins in three matches, KKR is sitting at the top of the table with four points.

Delhi Capitals (DC), Kolkata Knight Knight Riders (KKR), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) are also off the mark in the league. The tournament has already witnessed some records getting broken and milestones being created. Dwayne Bravo surpassed Lasith Malinga to become the highest wicket-taker in the league’s history while Andre Russell appeared in his 400th T20 match.

MS Dhoni completed the milestone of 7000 T20 runs as he became the sixth Indian to achieve this landmark. Umesh Yadav with his fiery pace bowling registered his best IPL figures of 4/23 against PBKS. The pacer has certainly bowled with fire in the opening three games for KKR in IPL 2022.

Let’s take a look at some of the milestones you might have missed from the first week of IPL 2022

200 – Ravindra Jadeja played 200 IPL matches before taking up the captaincy, most by any player.

3 – MS Dhoni became the third-oldest batter (40y 262d) to register a half-century in the league.

2 – KKR scripted just their second victory in 12 matches in the IPL at the Wankhede Stadium.

10 – MI lost their first match of a new IPL edition for the tenth time on the trot.

2 – DC took the field with just two overseas players in their opening match which occurred just for the second time in IPL history. KKR played with as many foreign players against CSK in 2011.

3 – Faf du Plessis became the joint third-fastest player with David Warner to reach 3000 IPL runs in 94 innings. Chris Gayle and KL Rahul took 75 and 80 innings, respectively.

21 – RCB registered a score of 200 runs or above for the 21st time which is the most by any team in the league. CSK have recorded such scores 20 times and are second on the list.

1 – PBKS scripted their joint-highest successful run chase of 206 runs.

1 – 45 extras were bowled in the clash between PBKS and RCB, which are the most in any IPL match.

9 – Ayush Badoni became the ninth Indian to record a half-century on IPL debut.

11 – Matthew Wade featured in the IPL for the first time in 11 years. He last played for Delhi Capitals in the year 2011.

14/3 – SRH bagged the joint-lowest powerplay score in the league. It is tied with 14/2 by RR against KKR in 2010.

110 – Sanju Samson went past Shane Watson’s tally of 109 sixes to smash the most sixes (110) for RR in the IPL.

400 – Andre Russell appeared in his 400th T20 game. He became the sixth player overall to achieve this landmark.

2 – Harshal Patel became just the second bowler to deliver two maidens in an innings. Mohammed Siraj was the first one to do so in the 2020 season.

3 – Umesh Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy recorded the third-highest tenth-wicket partnership in IPL (27 runs).

1 – With 171 wickets, Dwayne Bravo dethroned Lasith Malinga (170) to become the highest wicket-taker in the IPL.

4 – LSG recorded the fourth-highest successful run-chase of 211 runs in IPL.

7001 – MS Dhoni reached the milestone of 7000 T20 runs. He became just the sixth Indian to record this feat.

50 – Umesh Yadav completed 50 wickets in the powerplay in the IPL.

4006 – Ajinkya Rahane reached the landmark of 4000 runs in the IPL.

6 – Umesh Yadav has now won six out of the ten POTM awards against PBKS.