Interesting IPL facts that even a die-hard fan would be surprised to read

Here are some of the most unheard interesting facts about the IPL that will leave even the most die-hard fans wide-eyed.
The Indian Premier League has been a fan favorite since its inception in 2008 and what a historic match it was when the talented Brendon McCullum smashed 158 runs off just 73 deliveries, hitting 13 sixes and 10 boundaries to take Kolkata Knight Riders to 222/3 . .
IPL has been loved all over the globe not only by Indians but also by people of different nationalities. So without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the lesser known interesting facts about the IPL.
Amazing facts about IPL that will drive you crazy
In a country with a population of over 138 million and who love Cricket like a religion, people are always looking for statistics and facts that make them an obvious fan of the game and the IPL tournament is no different, people, apart from them. circle of friends, family, colleagues, want to be at the forefront of knowledge of facts that are not known by others. And we will help you with just that. So without further ado, let’s start with the list of some of the lesser known facts of the IPL.

1. Most Valuable Player Award in 12 IPL Seasons
   Indian Premier League has been held 12 times and the 13th edition will be held soon in UAE but people actually don’t know that in the whole history of this competition which is an Indian competition in essence , only 2 Indian players got each. MVP awards, making it one of the most amazing IPL feats.
   The first came in the 3rd edition of IPL (IPL 2010) when Sachin Tendulkar scored 618 runs for Mumbai Indians, interestingly he also won the Orange Cap in the tournament.
   Virat Kohli was the second Indian to win the MVP award and it came in the 8th season of the IPL when he scored an amazing 973 runs.
   Please no, although Robin Uthappa won the orange cap in 2014, he was not awarded the MVP of the season. He went to Glenn Maxwell.
2. IPL could have been a one-day tournament
   The mastermind behind the IPL, Lalit Modi, initially launched a 50 over format (One Day format) tournament in 1995 at the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) but it was rejected. It was only when the ICL was launched by Zee in 2007 that the BCCI decided to start its own Twenty20 league. Isn’t this an interesting IPL fact.
   Imagine being a fan of the 50 over cricket tournament and how things would have been different, fewer matches and probably fewer franchises.
3. The only team that has never played the IPL Final
   The IPL final has been played 12 times and there is one team that has never played in the Indian Premier League final. Can you guess this team? Well, if you guessed Delhi Daredevils (DD)Delhi Capitals you are absolutely right. This is one of the most unknown facts of IPL. That being said, do you know the team that has played the most IPL finals? Check out our next fact.
4. The team that has played the most IPL finals
   Now we know which team has never played an IPL final, but there is a team that has played IPL finals 6 times out of the 12 seasons that have been held. Chennai Super Kings (CSK), despite being banned for 2 years from IPL, has played 8 IPL finals. Technically, that means finishing 80% of the time they played the tournament.
5. Teams with most IPL title wins
   Fact number 4 told you that CSK have played the most IPL finals of all the IPL franchises in the history of this tournament, however, they are not the team that has won the IPL title the most times. Mumbai Indians have won the IPL title 4 times in total. CSK are closing in on 3, hopefully they could equalize this time.
6. Most sixes in IPL
   IPL has been a fast-paced game where players come in, try to hit hard and long and do their job as soon as possible. It is no surprise that Chris Gayle, who has given so many explosive performances, has the most sixes. He hit 326 sixes in just 125 matches he played. However, an unknown fact of the IPL is that in the 12 seasons of this tournament, 5 out of the top 10 players with the most sixes are Indians. Let that sink in.

7. First Indian to win an orange cap in IPL
The first Indian to ever win an Orange Cap, the award given to the highest run scorer in the tournament, was won in 2010 in the 3rd edition of the IPL. What stands out as an interesting fact of the IPL is that none other than the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has won it.

8.Most Man of the Match awards in IPL
cricketer Chris Gayle is winning big here too, in the 125 matches he has played in the IPL he has been crowned Man of the Match 21 times. AB de Villiers is closing in on 20 Man of the Match awards in 154 matches at approx