Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captured their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a low-scoring and one-sided final, concluding a season defined by three words, nostalgia, domination and records. Here is look at the records broken this season.
In IPL 2024, the record for the most runs in a powerplay was set by Hyderabad, scoring 125 runs against Delhi. This explosive start was driven by powerful innings from Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma.
The record for the highest total runs in a T20 match was set in IPL 2024. In a thrilling game between Hyderabad and RCB at Bengaluru, both teams showcased incredible batting, amassing a combined total of 549 runs.
This season, the record for the most runs scored in the first 10 overs in IPL history was broken. Hyderabad's openers made this possible by scoring 167 runs in just 9.4 overs against Lucknow without losing any wickets.
This season witnessed the highest total in IPL history, an achievement that seems nearly impossible to surpass. Hyderabad set this remarkable record by scoring an astounding 287 runs against RCB at Chinnaswamy.
This season saw numerous batsmen scoring centuries, setting a new record for the most centuries in a single IPL season. IPL 2024 stands out with a total of 14 centuries.
This season also set a new record for the most matches with 250+ runs, with a total of 8 such matches. The Hyderabad team achieved this feat three times, against RCB, Mumbai, and Delhi.
PBKS vs KKR had most number of sixes smashed in a cricket game. A total of 42 sixes were hit that night in Kolkata.
This IPL season set new records for sixes, with a total of 1,260 sixes hit, surpassing the previous records of 1,062 sixes in the 2022 season and 1,024 in 2023.
The IPL 2024 season was crazy breaking numerous records. One of them is a record for most 200-plus scores (41).
The match between KKR and PBKS had the highest chase of 262 runs in T20 cricket at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.