Introduction


IPL is a professional Twenty-20 cricket league founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2008. The league has 8 teams representing 8 different Indian cities or states. It enjoys tremendous popularity and the brand value of the IPL in 2019 was estimated to be ₹475 billion (US$6.7 billion). Due to the involvement of money, team spirit, city loyalty and a massive fan following, the outcome of matches is very important for all stakeholders. So let’s analyze IPL through stats.