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With eight days left for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, 10 teams will be gearing up to square off with one another to lift the trophy while fans will keep their expectations high from the cash-rich tournament which is known for delivering amazing T20 action every year. Prior to the start of the competition, let’s recount some sensational IPL records linked to eight.
Interesting facts and stats related to number eight in IPL
Chris Gayle accumulated eight ducks during his 12-year IPL career
Chris Gayle, who was an integral part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) from 2011 to 2017, recorded eight ducks during his 12-year IPL career from 2009 to 2021. Besides RCB, the Jamaican all-rounder also served Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the distinguished league.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have reached IPL playoffs eight times
KKR, who will be seen defending their title in the upcoming season, have made it to the playoffs on eight instances. After failing to surpass the round-robin stage for the initial three seasons from 2008 to 2010, they made a massive change in the squad in the fourth IPL auction, which helped them to reach the playoffs for the first time in 2011.
Sunil Narine has notched up eight fifties in his IPL career
West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine, who is a key member of KKR since 2012, has clobbered eight fifties in IPL. In 2024, Kolkata won their third IPL trophy under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy and Narine chipped in with three half-centuries, which is the most for him in an IPL season.
Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah have bowled eight IPL maidens
Former Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga played for Mumbai Indians (MI) from 2008 to 2019 and during his entire stint, the pacer bowled eight maidens. Another Mumbai stalwart, Jasprit Bumrah has also amassed eight maidens in his vast 12-year career in the league.
Virat Kohli holds the record of player with most IPL centuries with eight tons
India's star player Virat Kohli has been associated with RCB since 2008, and he is the batter with the most IPL centuries with his eight hundreds. In 2016, he racked up 973 runs in 16 matches with four tons, which his consistency with the bat over the years in the league has been unmatched.
