Biggest Wins In Pakistan Super League (PSL) History

 The Pakistan Super League, known for its highly competitive matches and extremely low margins, constantly delivers high-octane cricket drama. Yet, amid this intensity, there have been some encounters that have been dominated by one side, where one side has completely outclassed the other. Celebrating the rich history of the PSL, here is a look at the five biggest wins registered by teams in the tournament

1. Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United (2023) - 119 Runs

Lahore Qalandars pulled off one of the biggest wins in PSL history against Islamabad United in 2023, winning by a margin of 119 runs. Batting first, Lahore scored 226/5 thanks to a brilliant 115 (57 balls) from Fakhar Zaman. In reply, Islamabad United were bundled out for just 107, with Rashid Khan bowling brilliantly to take 4/21.

2. Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators (2022) - 117 Runs

Multan Sultans pulled off a historic PSL win against Quetta Gladiators in 2022, winning by a massive margin of 117 runs. Batting first, Multan scored 245/3 thanks to Mohammad Rizwan's unbeaten 83 and Rilee Rossouw's whirlwind 71 off 26 balls. In reply, Quetta Gladiators were all out for just 128 in 15.5 overs.

3. Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators (2021) - 110 Runs

Multan Sultans registered a stunning 110-run win against Quetta Gladiators in PSL 2021. Batting first, Multan scored 183/5 with Shan Masood scoring 73 runs (42 balls). In reply, Quetta Gladiators were bundled out for just 73 runs in 12.1 overs, with Imran Tahir wreaking havoc with a brilliant bowling spell of 3/7.

4. Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United (2023) - 110 Runs

Islamabad United lost to Lahore Qalandars by 110 runs in the PSL 2023 season. Qalandars batted first and scored 200-7 in 20 overs. Abdullah Shafiq's innings of 45 runs off 24 balls proved to be the biggest achievement for them in Lahore. Chasing 201 runs, Islamabad United were all out in just 14 overs.

5. Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi (2025) - 102 Runs

Islamabad United defeated Babar Azam's Peshawar Zalmi by 102 runs in the fifth match of the PSL 2025 season in Rawalpindi. Batting first, the United franchise scored 243-5 in 20 overs, including opener Sahibzada Farhan's 106 off 52 balls. In reply, Zalmi were bundled out for 141 in 18.2 overs, with Mohammad Haris scoring 87 off 47 balls.

Lockie Ferguson injured : Who will replace Lockie Ferguson?

Punjab Kings, captained by Shreyas Iyer, will play against Kolkata Knight Riders at their home ground. This match will be special because Iyer made KKR the champion under his captaincy last year, today he will face the same team. This match will be played today on 15th April from 7:30 pm at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium.

Lockie Ferguson Injury

Punjab Kings star bowler Ferguson has been ruled out due to injury. The team's bowling coach has confirmed that his injury is serious and it is difficult for him to recover by the end of the tournament. After being picked for Rs 2 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction last year, Ferguson performed well for Punjab Kings and took five wickets in four matches. Indeed, the Kiwi has been an important part of Punjab Kings' bowling plans, especially in the middle overs.

Who can replace Lockie Ferguson?

Ferguson is out of the tournament due to injury. He was injured in the last match against Hyderabad, after which he left the field. In his place, Shreyas Iyer can include Xavier Bartlett in the playing 11. Ferguson's absence will not affect Punjab Kings much as they have only a few options. They have Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Umarzai among the foreign options while Vijaykumar Vysakh is an Indian fast bowler who can be used.

Punjab Kings performance so far?

Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Punjab Kings have won three out of five matches so far. They will face KKR at the new PCA Stadium in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Under the captaincy of Iyer, KKR has won the IPL title in 2024.

KKR vs PBKS Probable Playing 11

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Simran Singh (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Xavier Bartlett.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Moeen Ali, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakraborty, Harshit Rana.

IPL 2025 : Highest individual scores by batsmen in IPL history

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has witnessed some exceptional batting performances since its inception in 2008. Below is a detailed account of the top five highest individual scores made by batsmen in IPL history till April 2025. From Brendon McCullum's magnificent 158* in his IPL debut match to Abhishek Sharma's whirlwind 141 against Punjab Kings in this year's IPL, batsmen have always kept the tournament alive with their excellent power-hitting skills.

1. Chris Gayle – 175* Run

Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 175 runs off 66 balls and became the highest run scorer in the history of the Indian T20 League. This left-handed batsman from the West Indies is considered to be the greatest batsman to have ever played T20 cricket. Gayle made this record while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Sahara Pune Warriors at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore in the Indian T20 League 2013. He hit 13 fours and 17 sixes in his innings.

2. Brendon McCullum - 158* Run

Brendon McCullum performed brilliantly for Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of the Indian T20 League, scoring 158 runs off 73 balls. Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008. His batting in the match included 10 fours and 13 sixes, which earned him Player of the Match honors and KKR defeated RCB by a record 140 runs.

3. Abhishek Sharma – 141 Run

Punjab Kings, batting first, posted a mammoth total of 245 for the loss of six wickets at the end of 20 overs, with Hyderabad youngster Abhishek scoring 141 off just 55 balls with the help of 14 fours and 10 sixes.

4. Quinton de Kock - 140* Run

Lucknow Super Giants opener Quinton de Kock played one of the most destructive innings in Indian T20 in 2022 as he smashed 140 runs off just 70 balls with the help of 10 sixes and 10 fours as LSG scored 210 against KKR and won the match by 2 runs.

5. AB de Villiers - 133* Run

AB de Villiers had a blazing performance against Mumbai Indians in 2015, scoring 133 runs off 59 balls, including 19 fours and 4 sixes, blasting bowlers like Malinga, Bumrah, McClenaghan and Harbhajan Singh to help RCB post 235. By the time his run ended, even MI fans were cheering him on. In the end, RCB won the match by 39 runs.

IPL 2025 : Why does RCB wear green jersey?

 The 28th match of IPL season 18 will be played today between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur). Bangalore team will play against Rajasthan in this match wearing a green jersey. Let us tell you why the team has worn this special jersey and what is the record of the team and Virat Kohli in this jersey.

Why does RCB wear green jersey?

This is part of their (Go Green) initiative, under which they wear a green kit for one match every season to spread awareness about their commitment to sustainability. The aim behind this initiative is to keep the environment clean, plant as many trees as possible, reduce waste, etc.

All RCB jerseys are made from 95% textile and polyester waste, and can be recycled multiple times without losing quality through Puma's Refibre fabric, RCB wrote on social media ahead of the match.

How is RCB's record in the green jersey?

RCB's record in green kit has not been good. The team has played 14 matches in green jersey since 2011. Out of these, the team has won only 4 matches while it faced defeat in 9 matches and 1 match was inconclusive.

How is Virat Kohli's record in the Green Jersey?

Virat Kohli's record has been good in this, he has played 13 matches in this special kit. He has scored 44 runs at an average of 33.92 and a strike rate of 141.8. He has also played 4 half-centuries and 1 century in this jersey.

Rohit Sharma five biggest achievements in IPL

 IPL started in 2008. Rohit Sharma was part of the Deccan Chargers team in the first three seasons. After that in 2011, Rohit Sharma was included in the Mumbai Indians team and since then he has been with the Mumbai team. Rohit Sharma was made the captain of Mumbai Indians in the middle of the season in 2013 and after that the team's entire fortunes changed. From 2013 to 2020, under Rohit's captaincy, Mumbai Indians won the IPL title five times and is tied with Chennai Super Kings in terms of winning the most titles.

1. Captains with most IPL Titles

Rohit Sharma is tied with Mahendra Singh Dhoni in terms of winning the most IPL titles as a captain. Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings to victory 5 times as captain, but before him Rohit Sharma made this record for the first time in 2020. Now, however, both Rohit and Dhoni are not the captains of their teams and due to this the record will remain equal.

2. Indian batsman with most sixes in IPL

The record for hitting the most sixes in IPL is held by Chris Gayle who has hit 357 sixes in 142 matches, but if we talk about Indian players, the record for hitting the most sixes is held by Rohit Sharma. Rohit has hit 280 sixes in IPL so far and after him comes Virat Kohli with 272 sixes.

3. Most IPL Titles As a Player

Rohit Sharma holds the record for winning the IPL title the most number of times as a player, i.e. 6 times. Rohit Sharma won the title for the first time in 2009 while playing for Deccan Chargers. After that, Rohit won the title for Mumbai Indians in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.

4. Most 50 Plus scores for Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma has scored the most 50 plus runs for Mumbai Indians. Rohit has scored 50 or more runs 38 times in 221 matches and in this case Suryakumar Yadav comes after him who has scored 50+ runs 25 times. Rohit has scored only two centuries in the IPL and for the first time he played an unbeaten innings of 109 runs against KKR in 2012. After that in 2024, Rohit played an unbeaten innings of 105 runs against CSK.

5. Mumbai Indians highest run scorer

Rohit Sharma holds the record for scoring the most runs for Mumbai Indians. Rohit is the only batsman who has scored more than 5000 runs for Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma has scored 6666 runs in 256 innings of 261 matches for Mumbai Indians with the help of two centuries and 43 half-centuries. Apart from this, Rohit Sharma is also the player who has played the most matches for Mumbai Indians.

Top 5 players who scored the fastest 1000 runs in IPL

Top batsmen in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are scoring runs at a rapid pace. While many players score runs over time, there are very few who perform well under pressure on the biggest T20 stage. Celebrating some of the league's finest batsmen, here are five batsmen who have scored the fastest 1,000 runs in the tournament's history

1. Shaun Marsh (21 innings)

Shaun Marsh holds the record for scoring 1000 runs in innings in IPL 21. The stylish left-handed batsman scored 616 runs at an average of 68.44 in the first season of IPL in 2008 and won the Orange Cap as the highest run-scorer in the tournament. Marsh achieved this feat during his stint with Kings XI Punjab.

2. Lendl Simmons (23 innings)

West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Lendl Simmons scored 1,079 runs in 29 innings at an average of 39.96 in the IPL. He took just 23 innings to complete 1,000 runs, doing so during the 2017 edition of the tournament. Simmons played all his IPL matches for the Mumbai Indians franchise between 2014 and 2017 and won the title on two separate occasions under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. During Mumbai Indians' spectacular 2015 title win, Simmons scored 540 runs in 13 innings at an average of 45.

3. Devon Conway (24 innings)

New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Devon Conway took just 24 innings to complete 1,000 IPL runs. He made his tournament debut for the CSK franchise in 2022 and has played 25 matches so far, registering 1,000 runs for the franchise, Conway averages 47.90 while his strike rate is 140.30. Conway, who has scored 1,006 runs in 24 innings, has also scored ten brilliant half-centuries in his IPL career.

4. Matthew Hayden (25 innings)

Australia's Matthew Hayden played just 32 IPL matches for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the first three seasons of the tournament. He scored 1,000 runs in his IPL career in his final season, which was his 25th match for the team. While Hayden scored just 189 runs in the four innings he played in the inaugural edition, the veteran opener put up an 'Orange Cap' winning performance by scoring 572 runs in 12 innings. Matthew Hayden played a key role in CSK's title win in IPL 2010 by scoring 346 runs in 16 innings.

5. Sai Sudarshan (25 innings)

Gujarat Titans Sai Sudarshan completed 1,000 runs in just 25 innings in his IPL career. The left-handed batsman, who made his IPL debut for the franchise in 2022, has so far scored 1,225 runs in 29 innings at an impressive batting average of 47.11. Apart from this, Sudarshan has maintained a brilliant strike rate of 140.80 and has registered eight half-centuries and a century during this period.

Why did Rishabh Pant not come to bat in the match against KKR?

Rishabh Pant did not come out to bat as part of a tactical decision during Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) innings against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2025 match at Eden Gardens on April 8, 2025. Batting first, LSG posted a strong 238/3 in 20 overs after KKR chose to bowl.

Rishabh Pant, who is the captain of LSG, decided to keep himself back in the batting order, allowing other in-form players like Mitchell Marsh (81 off 48 balls), Nicholas Pooran (87* off 36 balls), Aiden Markram (47 off 28 balls) and later Abdul Samad and David Miller to capitalise on the platform set by the top order.

Why did Rishabh Pant not bat in the match played against KKR?

After the match, Rishabh Pant revealed that the decision to retain the left-right batting combination was taken to counter KKR's spinners, especially Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy. Looking at their spinners, we wanted to retain the left-right combination. It worked out well for us, he said. This approach allowed LSG to effectively exploit KKR's bowling attack, as the selected batsmen were in rhythm and able to maximize scoring opportunities. Pant's decision proved to be correct as LSG won a thrilling four-run victory, clearly demonstrating his leadership skills in slowing down the game and disrupting KKR's momentum.

Rishabh Pant IPL 2025

Rishabh Pant is going through a bad form in batting for his new franchise Lucknow Super Giants. Pant, the most expensive player in the history of the IPL league, has scored only 19 runs in five matches so far. His scores in five matches have been 0, 15, 2 and 2. Now some fans did not like Pant's decision of not coming out to bat against KKR