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IPL (Indian Premier League) also known as Tata IPL due to sponsorship. It is an men’s T20 cricket league that held annually in India and contested by 10 city franchise team. This league founded by BCCI in 2007. This usually held in summer between March and May every year. IPL is most popular cricket league in world.

It was ranked sixth by average attendance among all sports in 2014. Brand value of this league in 2022 was Rs. 90,038 crore ($11 billion). In 2023 they sold its media rights tp Viacom 18 and Star sports for period of 2023-2027 for $6.4 Billion.

Broadcasting

2008-2017: Sony Pictures Networks
2018-2022: Star Sports and Hotstar
2023-2027: Star Sports and Jio Cinema

Awards

Orange Cap
Purple Cap
Most Valuable Player
Fair Play Award
Emerging Player Award

Records

Batting Record

Most runs Virat Kohli (RCB) 7,263
Highest score Chris Gayle (RCB) 175 not out vs Pune Warriors India (23 April 2013)
Highest partnership Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers (RCB) 229 vs Gujarat Lions (14 May 2016)
Most sixes Chris Gayle (KKR/RCB/PBKS) 357
Most fours Shikhar Dhawan (DD/MI/DC/SRH/PBKS) 750
Most centuries Virat Kohli (RCB) 7

Bowling Record

Most wickets Yuzvendra Chahal (MI/RCB/RR) 187
Best bowling figures Alzarri Joseph (MI) 6/12 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (6 April 2019)