Check Out these Interesting Facts About Indian Premier League (IPL)

Probably the best franchise league in the world is the Indian Premier League or IPL for short. The competition is on par with any international match because of the continued interest in the BCCI-managed event. Of course, the lucrative contracts and presence of the best cricketers in the world are what make the IPL the most favoured and best league in the world. IPL has had 13 seasons so far, and the 14th season will end in September in the United Arab Emirates. Cricket fans might find Skyblogs’ compilation of Interesting Facts About IPL amusing.

In order to stop the ICL, which was started in 2007 by ZEE Entertainment Enterprises, the BCCI established the IPL. After India won the 2007 T20 World Cup, Lalit Modi, a modern BCCI vice president, was the driving force behind the creation of the IPL.
The BCCI officials turned down the idea of a 50-over format competition that IPL planner Lalit Modi had originally proposed in 1995. Imagine what would occur if the IPL had a 50-over format. Compared to the T20 format, fewer games and less entertainment would be provided.
In the inaugural IPL game, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders squared off. The opening IPL game was won by KKR by 140 runs.
Cricket fans have one thought: Who took the first swing at the IPL’s opening pitch? Sourav Ganguly is the solution.
The first ball of the IPL was bowled by Praveen Kumar.
In the opening game of the 2008 IPL, Zaheer Khan took the first wicket by removing Sourav Ganguly.
Brendon McCullum, a former Kiwi wicket-keeper batsman, hit the first six and four of the lucrative league; Zaheer Khan was the one who gave up the boundaries.
Shane Warne, a legend in Australia, led the Rajasthan Royals to their first IPL championship.
Fans who follow the prestigious Indian tournament must be curious about the first Orange Cap winner of IPL, which is the player who scores the most runs. Shaun Marsh, an Australian starting pitcher, scored 616 runs in 11 innings to lead all scorers in the first game.
Sohail Tanvir, a swing bowler from Pakistan, held the first purple cap in the IPL, taking 22 wickets in 11 games.
In 2010, the IPL committee streamed live IPL matches on YouTube.
Suresh Raina leads the list of IPL players who have taken the most catches with 104.
With 21 run-outs, Indian star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has contributed to the most in IPL history.
The most intriguing IPL statistic is that of the eight teams, Mumbai Indians have won the championship five times (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 & 2020).
The only IPL team without a new captain since it began competing is Chennai Super Kings.