Number Cruncher: Tanvir's 6/14 still IPL's best bowling figures

A quick look at some amazing IPL statistics

- 3778 wickets have fallen in IPL till date.

- Chris Gayle’s haul of 733 runs in 2012 was the most by any batsman in a single edition.

- The first double-century partnership in IPL came when Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh put up 206 runs for Kings XI Punjab against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011.

- Guess who has the highest batting strike-rate (at least 100 balls faced)? Virender Sehwag with 167.31

- Sohail Tanvir’s 6/14 for Rajasthan Royals in 2008 are still the best bowling figures in the IPL.

- Rajasthan Royals’ 58 in 2009 is the lowest total in IPL.

- But the Royals accomplished the highest successful chase in the IPL — scoring 217/7 to beat Deccan Chargers in 2008.

- Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina, with 42 catches each, are the top fielders in the tournament.

- Paul Valthaty slammed 19 fours on his way to an unbeaten 120 against Chennai Super Kings in 2011. It’s the maximum by a batsman in a single innings in the IPL.

- RCB’s run of seven wins in a row in 2011 is unbeaten.