As a country with over 138 crores of people who love cricket as a religion, people are always looking for stats and facts that make them die-hard fans, and the IPL tournament is no exception. Fans, within their circles of friends, family members, and colleagues, want to stand out by revealing facts no one else knows. You can count on us for that. The list below includes some of the most unknown facts about IPL without further delay.

• Most Valuable Player Award in 12 IPL Seasons

There have been 12 Indian Premier Leagues and the 13th one is due to take place in the UAE soon. However, people are unaware that only two Indian players have ever won the MVP award in the history of this competition, which is an Indian event at heart.

First was Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 618 runs for Mumbai Indians in the 3rd edition of IPL (2010). He also won the Orange Cap.

The second Indian to win the MVP award came in the 8th season of the IPL when Kohli scored 973 runs.

• IPL Could Have Been a One-Day Tournament

Lalit Modi, the man behind IPL, pitched the BCCI a 50-over (One day format) format tournament in 1995, but it wasn’t accepted. BCCI launched its Twenty20 league only when Zee launched ICL in 2007. 

• Only Team to Never Play In an IPL Final

In the 12-year history of the Indian Premier League, there is one team that has never played in the finale. Do you know this team? You’re right if you named Delhi Daredevils (DD). This is an IPL fact most people don’t know. 

• Team That Has Played the Most Finals

We now know what team has never played an IPL final, but there is a team that has reached six IPL finals out of 12 seasons. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have played 8 IPL finals despite being banned for two years. In technical terms, they reached the finale 80% of the time. 

• Teams with the Most IPL Title Wins

CSK have played in the most IPL finals in the history of this tournament, but they have not won the most titles. In total, Mumbai Indians have won 5 IPL titles. It is also worth mentioning that the Mumbai Indians are also a single team that has won the title consecutively in 2019 and 2020.

• IPL Team with the Most Losses in the Finals

The team with the most IPL final losses is also the team that has made it to the IPL finals the most time, so this is a no-brainer. But for someone who doesn’t know those facts, this is an interesting fact about the IPL. It is Chennai Super Kings.

• Bowler without Bowling a No-Ball

It’s not uncommon for a bowler to try everything right, but the calculations don’t always work out and he bowls a no-ball. In Piyush Chawla’s case, however, this wasn’t the case. He is one of the most underrated spinners in Indian cricket. In his time with the Delhi Daredevils, he bowled 386 overs without a single no-ball. In other words, he did not give the other side a free hit for 8 long years.