History of TATA IPL
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. It was founded in 2008 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is now one of the most popular and lucrative sports leagues in the world.
The idea for the IPL was first proposed by Lalit Modi, a member of the BCCI, in 2007. The league was modeled on the English Premier League and was designed to be a shorter, more exciting version of traditional cricket, played in a franchise-based format.
The first season of the IPL was held in 2008, with eight teams representing different cities in India. The teams were owned by a mix of Indian and international investors, including film stars, businessmen, and media companies. The tournament was played over six weeks, with a total of 59 matches.
The inaugural season was a huge success, with large crowds and high TV ratings. The Rajasthan Royals, led by Shane Warne, won the first IPL title, defeating the Chennai Super Kings in the final.
Since then, the IPL has grown in popularity and stature, with more teams added over the years, and players from around the world participating. The league has also been marred by controversies, including allegations of corruption and match-fixing.
Despite these challenges, the IPL continues to be one of the most-watched sporting events in the world, attracting millions of viewers and generating billions of dollars in revenue.
Here is the complete list of winners of each season of the Indian Premier League (IPL):
2008 - Rajasthan Royals
2009 - Deccan Chargers
2010 - Chennai Super Kings
2011 - Chennai Super Kings
2012 - Kolkata Knight Riders
2013 - Mumbai Indians
2014 - Kolkata Knight Riders
2015 - Mumbai Indians
2016 - Sunrisers Hyderabad
2017 - Mumbai Indians
2018 - Chennai Super Kings
2019 - Mumbai Indians
2020 - Mumbai Indians
2021 - Chennai Super Kings
Here is the list of players who won the "Player of the Match" award in the finals of each season of the Indian Premier League (IPL):
2008 - Yusuf Pathan (Rajasthan Royals)
2009 - Anil Kumble (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
2010 - Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings)
2011 - Murali Vijay (Chennai Super Kings)
2012 - Manvinder Bisla (Kolkata Knight Riders)
2013 - Kieron Pollard (Mumbai Indians)
2014 - Manish Pandey (Kolkata Knight Riders)
2015 - Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)
2016 - Ben Cutting (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
2017 - Krunal Pandya (Mumbai Indians)
2018 - Shane Watson (Chennai Super Kings)
2019 - Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians)
2020 - Trent Boult (Mumbai Indians)
2021 - Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings)
These players were instrumental in helping their teams win the IPL title in their respective seasons and put up standout performances in the final match to earn the "Player of the Match" award.
Man of the series awards in IPL
2022 Jos Buttler Rajasthan Royals 863Runs
2021 Harshal Patel Royal Challengers Bangalore "59 Runs, 32 Wickets"
2020 Jofra Archer Rajasthan Royals "113 Runs, 20 Wickets"
2019 Andre Russell Kolkata Knight Riders "510 Runs, 11 Wickets"
2018 Sunil Narine Kolkata Knight Riders "357 Runs, 17 Wickets"
2017 Ben Stokes Rising Pune Supergiant "316 Runs, 12 Wickets"
2016 Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bangalore 973 Runs
2015 Andre Russell Kolkata Knight Riders "326 Runs, 14 Wickets"
2014 Glenn Maxwell Punjab Kings "552 Runs, 1 wicket"
2013 Shane Watson Rajasthan Royals "543 Runs, 13 Wickets"
2012 Sunil Narine Kolkata Knight Riders 24 Wickets
2011 Chris Gayle Royal Challengers Bangalore "608 Runs, 8 Wickets"
2010 Sachin Tendulkar Mumbai Indians 618 Runs
2009 Adam Gilchrist Deccan Chargers 495 Runs
2008 Shane Watson Rajasthan Royals "472 Runs, 17 Wickets"
Here are the top 10 batsmen with the most runs in an IPL season:
Virat Kohli - 973 runs (2016)
KL Rahul - 670 runs (2020)
Chris Gayle - 608 runs (2012)
Robin Uthappa - 660 runs (2014)
David Warner - 641 runs (2016)
Michael Hussey - 733 runs (2013)
AB de Villiers - 687 runs (2016)
Shane Watson - 555 runs (2018)
Shaun Marsh - 616 runs (2008)
Gautam Gambhir - 590 runs (2012)
Here are the top 10 bowlers with the most wickets in IPL history:
Lasith Malinga - 170 wickets
Amit Mishra - 166 wickets
Piyush Chawla - 156 wickets
Dwayne Bravo - 153 wickets
Harbhajan Singh - 150 wickets
Sunil Narine - 149 wickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 146 wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin - 138 wickets
Jasprit Bumrah - 118 wickets
Yuzvendra Chahal - 121 wickets
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