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IPL 2012 in numbers

19 May, 2020
Editor
IPL 2012 in numbers
19 May, 2020 By Editor

IPL 2012 synopsized in numbers:


The IPL 2012 recorded a total of 22,453 runs, out of which 53.57% constituted from the boundaries.

Teams Runs
CSK 2831
DD 2645
RR 2516
KKR 2504
RCB 2472
MI 2462
KXIP 2390
PWI 2321
DC 2312

The first four editions of the Indian Premier League observed the pre-eminence of the batsmen, but in 2012, bowlers played a central role to their team's performance. Out of the 857 wickets, the pacers accounted for 61.96% [531] of total wickets. 

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1,891 fours and 629 sixes were recorded throughout the tournament. Delhi Daredevils scored the most number of runs from boundaries; piling 1510 runs helped by 232 fours, and 97 sixes. 

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 In 2012, the majority of the captains underlined the preponderance of teams chasing down the total, recording 54.05% win percentage. 

Pace vs Spin 

Style of Bowling Overs Bowled Wickets Economy
Pace 1842.2 531 7.82
Spin 1019.8 244 7.45

The RCB trivia

  • Chris Gayle was at his imperial best, amassing 733 runs at a staggering average of 61.08, garnered by 7 half-centuries and a ton from 14 innings.
  • In 2012, the Gayle-Kohli-ABD triad contributed 57.28% [1416] of the team runs throughout the competition. 
  • 186 fours and 117 sixes - Out of the 2472 runs scored by RCB, 58.49% constituted from the boundaries. The franchise also scored the most number of sixes [117] in the tournament. 
  • In 2012, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium witnessed a total aggregate of 2312 runs from 7 matches. 
  • With 146 dot balls, Zaheer Khan bowled the most number of dot balls for RCB.

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