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IPL Expert

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Who scored 158 not out in the very first IPL match, in 2008?

IPL Expert: answers and explanations (spoilers!)

Who scored 158 not out in the very first IPL match, in 2008?
Answer: Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum hit 158* for Kolkata Knight Riders against Bangalore in the opening match of the IPL.
What is the highest individual score in IPL history?
Answer: 175*
Chris Gayle made 175 not out for RCB against Pune Warriors India in 2013.
How many balls did Chris Gayle need for his record IPL century in 2013?
Answer: 30
Gayle reached his hundred off 30 balls against Pune Warriors India, the fastest century in IPL history.
Who took the first hat-trick in IPL history?
Answer: Lakshmipathy Balaji
Chennai Super Kings’ Lakshmipathy Balaji took the first IPL hat-trick against Kings XI Punjab in 2008.
Which bowler has taken three IPL hat-tricks, more than anyone else?
Answer: Amit Mishra
Leg-spinner Amit Mishra is the only bowler with three IPL hat-tricks.
What is the highest team total in IPL history?
Answer: 287/3
Sunrisers Hyderabad made 287/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Bengaluru in 2024.
What is the lowest total in IPL history?
Answer: 49
Royal Challengers Bangalore were bowled out for 49 by Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in 2017.
Which bowler holds the record for the best figures in an IPL innings, 6/12?
Answer: Alzarri Joseph
Alzarri Joseph took 6/12 for Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019.
Which player became the most expensive in IPL auction history, at ₹27 crore?
Answer: Rishabh Pant
Lucknow Super Giants bought Rishabh Pant for ₹27 crore at the mega auction for the 2025 season.
Who scored the most runs in a single IPL season?
Answer: Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli scored 973 runs for RCB in the 2016 season, still the record.
In which season was the Impact Player substitute rule introduced?
Answer: 2023
From 2023, each team can bring in one substitute, the Impact Player, during a match.
Who did Rajasthan Royals beat in the 2008 final?
Answer: Chennai Super Kings
Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 3 wickets off the last ball of the final in Mumbai.
Who did Kolkata Knight Riders beat in the 2014 final?
Answer: Kings XI Punjab
KKR beat Kings XI Punjab in Bengaluru for their second title.
Which team lost the 2017 final to Mumbai Indians?
Answer: Rising Pune Supergiant
Mumbai Indians beat Rising Pune Supergiant in Hyderabad for their third title.
Who did Chennai Super Kings beat in the 2018 final, in their first season back?
Answer: Sunrisers Hyderabad
CSK returned in 2018 after a two-season suspension and beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final at the Wankhede Stadium.
Which team lost the 2020 final in Dubai?
Answer: Delhi Capitals
Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals for their fifth title.
Who did Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat in the 2025 final?
Answer: Punjab Kings
RCB beat Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad to win their first IPL title.
Who was Player of the Match in the 2026 final?
Answer: Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli’s unbeaten innings won him Player of the Match as RCB chased down 156.
How many runs did Gujarat Titans make batting first in the 2026 final?
Answer: 155/8
Gujarat Titans made 155/8; RCB chased it with five wickets in hand.
Which player has played the most IPL matches (to the end of IPL 2026)?
Answer: Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has played the most IPL matches, just ahead of Rohit Sharma.
Which team did Chennai Super Kings beat in the 2011 final at home in Chennai?
Answer: Royal Challengers Bangalore
CSK beat Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium to retain their title.
Mumbai Indians won their first title in 2013. Who did they beat in the final?
Answer: Chennai Super Kings
Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Only four players can be overseas players in an IPL playing XI.
Answer: True
True. Teams can field a maximum of four overseas players in their XI.
In the IPL playoffs, who plays in Qualifier 2?
Answer: The loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator
The top two play Qualifier 1 (winner to the Final). Third and fourth play the Eliminator. The Qualifier 1 loser then plays the Eliminator winner in Qualifier 2.
Which Australian was named Player of the Tournament in the first IPL, in 2008?
Answer: Shane Watson
All-rounder Shane Watson was Player of the Tournament as Rajasthan Royals won the 2008 title.