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The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is just round the corner and all eyes are now glued on the tournament as it is expected to bring some exciting clashes in the front. Like in every edition, several records are etched, players will look to got past their previous best and make a mark as they eye to lift the coveted trophy with their respective franchises.
With only 11 days left to the tournament, fans and cricket enthusiasts alike are keen to know about the interesting figures and stats related to the number. Here in this article, let’s have a look at interesting facts related to number 11 ahead of IPL 2025.
IPL 2025: Interesting facts and stats related to number 11
Trent Boult has bowled 11 maiden overs in IPL history
New Zealand and Mumbai Indians pacer Trent Boult has bowled 11 maiden overs in the cash-rich league. Notably, he is the first overseas bowler to bowl most maiden over and third overall after Praveen Kumar (14) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (14).
Virat Kohli smashed 11 fifty-plus scores in a single IPL season (2016) which remains to be most for any player
Virat Kohli, in IPL 2016, smashed 973 runs (7 fifties and 4 centuries), which remains the record for smashing most runs in a single IPL season. The Indian batter smashed 11 fifty-plus scores in the same edition, which remains to be the most 50s scored by a batter in a single edition of the tournament’s history. Kohli's blockbuster season helped RCB reach finals for third time.
Six bowlers picked 11 wickets each in IPL 2024
Six bowlers, namely Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Vaibhav Arora, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya and Yash Thakur picked 11 wickets each in the last edition of the Indian Premier League. Furthermore, Axar Patel was the highest wicket-taker for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024, picking 11 wickets from 14 matches at an economy of 7.65 and averaging 30.63.
