The curtain will rise on the 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) welcome Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for the tournament opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28. In the first phase, the tournament will feature 20 matches staged across 10 host cities: Bengaluru, Mumbai, Guwahati, New Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.
As the anticipation builds for this year's IPL, take a look at all the major statistics from the 2025 edition:
IPL 2025: Highest Run Scorers
| Player | Team | Runs | Innings | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100 | 50 |
| Sai Sudharsan | GT | 759 | 15 | 108* | 54.21 | 156.17 | 1 | 6 |
| Surya Kumar Yadav | MI | 717 | 16 | 73* | 65.18 | 167.91 | 0 | 5 |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 657 | 15 | 73* | 54.75 | 144.71 | 0 | 8 |
| Shubman Gill | GT | 650 | 15 | 93* | 50 | 155.87 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 627 | 13 | 117 | 48.23 | 163.7 | 1 | 6 |
IPL 2025: Highest Wicket Takers
| Player | Team | Wickets | Innings | Best Innings Bowling | Average | Economy | Strike Rate |
| Prasidh Krishna | GT | 25 | 15 | 4/41 | 19.52 | 8.27 | 14.16 |
| Noor Ahmad | CSK | 24 | 14 | 4/18 | 17 | 8.16 | 12.5 |
| Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 22 | 12 | 4/33 | 17.54 | 8.77 | 12 |
| Trent Boult | MI | 22 | 16 | 4/26 | 23.5 | 8.96 | 15.72 |
| Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 21 | 16 | 3/16 | 24.66 | 8.88 | 16.66 |
IPL 2025: Best Batting Strike Rate
| Player | Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Balls Faced | Strike Rate |
| R Shepherd (RCB) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 53* | 35 | 24 | 291.66 |
| UM Patel (CSK) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 37 | 22.66 | 32 | 212.5 |
| V Sooryavanshi (RR) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 252 | 101 | 36 | 122 | 206.55 |
| N Pooran (LSG) | 14 | 14 | 2 | 524 | 87* | 43.66 | 267 | 196.25 |
| Abhishek Sharma (SRH) | 14 | 13 | 0 | 439 | 141 | 33.76 | 227 | 193.39 |
IPL 2025: Best Bowling Economy
| Player | Team | Economy | Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | BBI |
| Naman Dhir | MI | 5.25 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | – |
| Nuwan Thushara | RCB | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 1/26 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 6.67 | 12 | 12 | 47.2 | 316 | 18 | 4/22 |
| Anukul Roy | KKR | 6.75 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 1/27 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | DC | 7.07 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 361 | 15 | 3/22 |
IPL 2025: Best Batting Averages
| Player | Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Balls Faced | Strike Rate |
| SA Yadav (MI) | 16 | 16 | 5 | 717 | 73* | 65.18 | 427 | 167.91 |
| TH David (RCB) | 12 | 9 | 6 | 187 | 50* | 62.33 | 101 | 185.14 |
| JC Buttler (GT) | 14 | 13 | 4 | 538 | 97* | 59.77 | 330 | 163.03 |
| V Kohli (RCB) | 15 | 15 | 3 | 657 | 73* | 54.75 | 454 | 144.71 |
| B Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 15 | 15 | 1 | 759 | 108* | 54.21 | 486 | 156.17 |
IPL 2025: Best Bowling Averages
| Player | Matches | Overs | Maidens | Balls | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy |
| A Badoni (LSG) | 14 | 1.4 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2/4 | 6.5 | 7.8 |
| M Shahrukh Khan (GT) | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1/13 | 13 | 13 |
| JD Unadkat (SRH) | 7 | 23.5 | 0 | 143 | 175 | 11 | 3/24 | 15.9 | 7.34 |
| Noor Ahmad (CSK) | 14 | 50 | 0 | 300 | 408 | 24 | 4/18 | 17 | 8.16 |
| JR Hazlewood (RCB) | 12 | 44 | 0 | 264 | 386 | 22 | 4/33 | 17.54 | 8.77 |
IPL 2025: Fastest Centuries
| Player | Team | Balls Faced | Strike Rate | Against | Venue |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR | 35 | 265.78 | GT | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 37 | 269.23 | KKR | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Priyansh Arya | PBKS | 39 | 245.23 | CSK | New PCA Stadium |
| Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 40 | 256.36 | PBKS | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| Ishan Kishan | SRH | 45 | 225.53 | RR | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
IPL 2025: Highest Innings Total
| Team | Score | Overs | RR | Innings | Opposition | Ground | Result |
| SRH | 286/6 | 20 | 14.3 | 1 | RR | Hyderabad | Won |
| SRH | 278/3 | 20 | 13.9 | 1 | KKR | Delhi | Won |
| SRH | 247/2 | 18.3 | 13.35 | 2 | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | Won |
| Punjab Kings | 245/6 | 20 | 12.25 | 1 | SRH | Hyderabad | Lost |
| Punjab Kings | 243/5 | 20 | 12.15 | 1 | GT | Ahmedabad | Won |
The 2026 IPL is scheduled to be played from March 28 to April 12. The schedule for the first phase of the tournament has been announced. "As three states are scheduled to undergo State Assembly elections during this period, the full schedule of the tournament will be announced once the poll dates are announced,” the BCCI said.
The first phase schedule also includes four double-headers across the tournament window. Afternoon fixtures will get underway at 3:30 p.m. IST, while the evening contests are slated to start at 7:30 p.m. IST. Fans can book tickets on platforms such as BookMyShow, the District app and official team websites.
ALSO READ: Inside RCB's $2 Billion Surge: Five Drivers Behind IPL Giant's Meteoric Valuation
Essential Business Intelligence,
Continuous LIVE TV,
Sharp Market Insights,
Practical Personal Finance Advice and
Latest Stories — On NDTV Profit.
