Every IPL innings is 20 overs with a 6-over powerplay. A team can field at most 4 overseas players, bowlers may bowl two bouncers per over, and the Impact Player rule lets a team bring in one substitute, who must be Indian. Tied matches are settled by a Super Over.
On 18 April 2008, Brendon McCullum smashed an unbeaten 158 off 73 balls for Kolkata in the very first IPL match, launching a league that changed cricket forever.
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have each won the IPL five times, making them the two most successful teams in the league's history.
In IPL 2016, Virat Kohli scored 973 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore, including four centuries — still the most runs by anyone in a single IPL season.
In 2013, Chris Gayle hit 175 not out off just 66 balls against Pune Warriors, with 17 sixes — the highest individual score in IPL history.
IPL teams build squads through a live player auction. In November 2024, Lucknow bought Rishabh Pant for ₹27 crore, the highest bid in the auction's history.
