The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season has finally started off in full swing with the inaugural clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Since its inception in 2008, the IPL has been nothing less than a launch pad for numerous prominent cricketers, including Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle, and each edition of the world’s wealthiest cricket league has witnessed spine-chilling records being made on the field by seasoned as well as uncapped players. Well, the IPL 2025 season will probably be no exception and will witness numerous records being smashed and new records being made by the legendary cricketers.
In this article we will take a look at the top 5 records that might get broken in the ongoing IPL 2025 season.
IPL 2025: Top 5 Records That Could Be Broken
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CSK’s Highest Run-Scorer Record
Since the Indian Premier League (IPL) comes under the format of Twenty20, where each team bats for a maximum of twenty overs, the passion for amassing runs is undoubtedly massive and often comes at a priority for the top and middle batting order of a team. Over the years, Suresh Raina has held the record for smashing the highest number of runs for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise, i.e. 5.528* runs.
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However, in the ongoing IPL 2025 season, MS Dhoni, who currently boasts the second-highest total of runs i.e. 5,243* runs in the format, might be able to surpass Raina’s record and become the highest run-scorer of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad.
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First Player To Smash 10 Centuries Record in The IPL
As of 22 March 2025, Virat Kohli ranks in first position when it comes to the IPL centuries with a total of eight tons that he has smashed since the beginning of his IPL journey for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad in 2008.
The leading run-scorer of the RCB team, Virat Kohli, could be on track to claim another prestigious record of scoring a record total of ten centuries in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. As of now, Kohli already has a total of eight IPL centuries under his name and only needs a couple more to set the record.
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IPL’s Most Matches Played Record
At the third spot in our list of the top 5 records that might get broken in the ongoing IPL 2025 season, we have the IPL’s most matches played record. As of 22 March 2025, CSK’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni holds the record for playing the highest number of IPL matches in his career, i.e. 264.
With a total of 257 matches under his belt, MI’s Rohit Sharma is already in the race and might beat Thala in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. Rohit Sharma will be facing the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad in the second match of the tournament slated for 23 March 2025.
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Mumbai Indians’s Highest Wicket-Taker
The legendary Sri Lankan former international cricketer, Lasith Malinga, has unwaveringly held the record of being Mumbai Indians’ highest wicket-taker for decades now, with a total of 170 wickets.
Well, the fans of the Mumbai Indians (MI) squad are currently looking forward to Burmah’s return as the Indian spearhead bowler and the current second-highest wicket taker of the Mumbai Indians (MI) with a total of 165 wickets might surpass Malinga’s record in the ongoing IPL 2025 season and establish himself as the new highest wicket-taker of the Mumbai Indians (MI) squad.
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Highest Number Of Fifties In The IPL
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As of 22 March 2025, legendary Australian cricketer David Warner is at the top rank for hitting the highest number of half-tons in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a total of 62 fifties. In the ongoing season of IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)’s mainstay Virat Kohli is all geared up to surpass Warner’s record of highest fifties. Currently, Kohli needs merely four more fifty-plus scores during the IPL 2025 season to claim the record.
