The 11th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) has finally ended with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) crowned champions after they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 8 wickets at Mumbai. This was another cracking final in the history of IPL, powered by Shane Watson’s blistering ton. On that note, here we bring some big records that took place after the final clash in IPL 2018.
7th T20 tournament win for MS Dhoni. He has won three IPL titles — 2010, 2011 and 2018, two Champions League T20 title — 2010 and 2014, World T20 2007 and Asia Cup T20 2016.
1 batsman before Shane Watson has score hundred in the final of a T20 tournament while chasing. That player was also from CSK — Suresh Raina — 109 not out against KKR in 2014 Champions League T20 final at Bengaluru.
Overall, Watson becomes 6th batsman to score a century in a T20 final after — Brad Hodge (106 for Victoria against NSW in 2006), Wriddhiman Saha (115* for KXIP vs KKR in 2014), Raina (mentioned above), Chris Gayle (146* for Rangpur Riders vs Dhaka Dynamites in 2017) and Jake Weatherald (115 for Adelaide vs Hobart in 2018).
3 players to have scored two centuries in an IPL edition before Watson — Chris Gayle in 2011, Virat Kohli in 2016 and Hashim Amla in 2017.
4 consecutive wins for CSK against SRH throughout the 2018 season of IPL without any defeats — only team to win these many matches against an opponent in a single edition.
4 IPL final wins for Ambati Rayudu — the joint most for any player in IPL history after Rohit Sharma (2009, 2013, 2015 and 2017). Rayudu made his appearances in IPL final wins in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
3 consecutive IPL titles for Karn Sharma. It started with 2016, when Karn was in SRH, followed by 2017 in Mumbai Indians and then in CSK in 2018.
7 T20 Trophies
2nd overseas captain to win the Orange Cap award — Kane Williamson (735 runs) of Sunrisers Hyderabad. The last overseas captain to achieve this feat was also from SRH — David Warner in 2015 and 2017. Overall, Williamson is the 4th captain to win the Orange Cap award after Sachin Tendulkar in 2010, Warner (mentioned above) and Virat Kohli in 2016.
10 consecutive dot balls bowlee by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the final — the joint most by any bowler in an IPL final. Dilhara Fernando was the last bowler to achieve this feat for Mumbai Indians in 2010 final against Chennai Super Kings.
3 consecutive IPL titles for Karn Sharma. It started with 2016, when Karn was in SRH, followed by 2017 in Mumbai Indians and then in CSK in 2018.
17 runs conceded by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the final — 2nd least runs leaked by a pacer in an IPL final. RP Singh holds the record with 16 runs in 2009 final.
Captain Kane takes Orange cap
2nd player to win Player of the Season award twice in the history of IPL — Sunil Narine. Shane Watson is the other player to receive this honour in 2008 and 2013. Narine previously won this award in 2012.
Most valuable player
