Unbreakable IPL records

Some say that records are meant to be broken, but there are expectations in every aspect, and this time it is cricket. Since the inauguration of the Indian Premier League, the cricket world witnessed some unbelievable IPL records. With the new teams and new cricketers, it is certain that IPL 2022 will see many cricketers making breakthroughs. Before we jump with the new season tomorrow, let's take a look at all the unbreakable IPL records in the past seasons.

Virat Kohli

IPL 2016 will always be a memorable year for Virat Kohli, the Royal Challengers Bangalore team, and the fans and supporters of the franchise. The former captain emerged to be the leading run-scorer of IPL in that season after smashing 973 runs. Till today, he is the highest run-scorer in this T20 league. Centuries are common in ODI and Test cricket but it becomes difficult to score one in the T20. The innings of 120 balls make it difficult for the batters to hit centuries. But as usual Virat Kohli is known for achieving the unachievable. In only 16 matches, he smashed 4 centuries and become the only cricketer in history to score these many centuries in one season. Kohli is a part of IPL since 2008 and interestingly 2016 was the first year when he scored a century. Keeping in mind the past Orange cap holders, the record of 973 runs seems a bit impossible to break at this moment

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Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers

The RCB batting lineup was making and breaking records in IPL 2016. The duo of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers registered an unbreakable record in that season's one match against Gujarat Lions. Kohli had a partnership of 229 runs with de Villiers. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru hosted the match. Being held at Bengaluru, the stadium had a huge RCB fan following and the duo completely made their day after scoring individual centuries. The duo took the team forward and won the match. No one has ever seen such a whopping partnership in IPL history.

MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni is known for his leadership qualities everywhere. be it leading the India cricket team or Chennai Super Kings or Rising Pune Supergiant, he took the team forward and led from the from. The former CSK captain also clinched the title 4 times; 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2021. Dhoni is the only captain in the IPL history to play in 10 finals. He captained Chennai Super Kings in reaching the finals 9 times, and the Rising Pune Supergiant once.

Chris Gayle

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On 23 April 2013, Chris Gayle stormed with his bat on the Chinnaswamy Stadium and hammered the highest individual score in IPL history. Coming to open for Royal Challengers Bangalore with Tillakaratne Dilshan, Gayle reached ho his half-century in just 17 balls. He didn't take extra time and completed his century in the next 11 balls. He scored the highest individual score of 175 not out in T20 cricket in only 66 balls. The match was against Pune Warriors India, and it is quite certain that the PWI lost the match. RCB's 263 against PWI is still the highest team total in the Ipl history.

3 Super Overs in a single day

18 October 2020 was a day of a double-header in IPL 2020. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad was the first match, followed by Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab. Interestingly, the results of both the matches were decided by super overs. In the match no. 35, KKR vs SRH, SRH had to chase 164-runs. The team required 18 runs in the last over and Warner was standing to face the over of Andre Russell. However, the match turned to a super over to decide the winner. Lockie Ferguson of KKR came to bowl and dismissed Warner and Abdul Samad with only 2 runs on the scoreboard. Eoin Morgan and Dinesh Karthik of KKR came to chase the -run target and achieved it quite easily.

The match no. 36, MI vs KXIP started off with MI scoring 176 runs. Chasing the target, KXIP managed to score 176 runs at a loss of 6 wickets in 120 balls. This led to a super over where Jasprit Bumrah came to ball and dismissed Nicholas Pooran and KL Rahul and gave 5 runs. In the over of KXIP bowling, Mohammed Shami did not allow MI to exceed 5 runs and MI failed to chase to 6-run target. This led to a super over yet again. Chris Jordan of KXIP bowled the second super over where MI scored 11-1. Chris Agarwal and Mayank Agarwal easily changed the target with a six by Gaye in the first ball itself. Mayank followed it with successive fours and won the nail-biting match.

Harshal Patel

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Harshal Patel is the Purple Cap winner of IPL 2021. The RCB cricketer retained its possession from the first match of the season till the last match. He was at the top after the first half of the season with 26 wickets in 11 matches. He played with the same enthusiasm in the second half of IPL 2021 and ended the season with 32 wickets in 15 matches.

Adam Gilchrist

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Adam Gilchrist is the only cricketer to bowl just one ball and scalp a wicket on the same. In one match of IPL 201, Mumbai Indians were playing against Kings XI Punjab in Punjab. Coming to bat first, KXIP made 183-8 in 20 overs. During KXIP bowling, Adam Gilchrist came to bowl the last over of the match and it was his first time bowling in IPL history. Harbhajan Singh and Lasith Malinga were batting at the moment. Harbhajan Singh was on the strike and he wanted to throw a shot. Unfortunately, that did not happen and the ball went right into Gurkeerat Singh's hand. This is how he took his first wicket in his first ball in IPL and celebrated it while dancing in Gangnam style. Punjab won the match by 50 runs.

These records seem interesting enough and might remain unbreakable IPL records in the coming years too. What do you think about it?