IPL is 18 years old: historical moments that make the league “incredible” | Cricket news

April 18, 2025 officially marked the day the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be 18 years old, since the very first IPL match was played the same day in 2008.
The tournament has produced incredible moments of shine over the years, all fascinating with constant twists and turns. Even a 250 objective seems to crack in the 20 Overs, presenting the incredible power and the quality of the striker.
Without a lot of cash, here is an overview of 18 historic moments that make IPL an incredible league:
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1) 158 * de Brendon McCullum *: Any discussion on the IPL would be incomplete without taking a look at the old New Zealand striker Brendon McCullum 158 * of 73 balls in the IPL opener against RCB. McCullum broke 10 ovens and 13 six during his blow, helping KKR to display a breathtaking total of 222. RCB was overthrown for 82, which led to a triumph of 140 points for KKR.
2) 116 * (54) by Michael Hussey: While the discussion on the 158 * of McCullum certainly dominates the spotlights, few people are aware of the CSK striker, the 116 * (54) by Michael Hussey of the time. Hussey broke eight four and nine in blow against Kings Xi Punjab (KXIP) on the second day of IPL 2008, helping the CSK after 240. Two centuries were marked during the first two days of IPL, which are few of which know.
3) Triumph “Underdog” from RR: The Rajasthan Royals (RR) amazed one and all after winning the 2008 IPL, after a triumph in the final of the edition against the CSK led by MS Dhoni. The match went to the last ball where Shane Warne and the Pakistani cricket player Sohail Tanvir managed a simple tight to help their team record a historic victory.
4) The superb return of Deccan Chargers: The 2009 IPL final was witness to an incredible view while the two teams that had finished in the last two positions in the 2008 IPL, managed to reach the publishing final. Few supported the Deccan charge to make a triumph against the RCB after Captain Adam Gilchrist was dismissed for a duck. However, the players fought together as a unit to win a sensational victory by six points in a biting nail match.
5) Mahi Magic wins CSK two consecutive IPL titles: CSK became the first team to win the IPL in two consecutive editions, achieving the feat in IPL 2010 and 2011 under the captain of MS Dhoni. The franchise based in Chennai presented its domination against Mi and RCB, doing the work under extreme pressure.

6) KKR wins Maiden IPL after BISLA’s fight: KKR had been identified as sustainable sub-performants until Gautam Gambir took over the KKR captain in IPL 2011. Gambhir developed the resolution of the team, helping them reach the publishing final for the very first time in IPL 2012. Manvinder Bisla emerged as a surprise hero for KKR, Saching 89 Runs off 48 balls IPL for the first time, Disying ARICK ARICS AS KKR won the IPL for the first time, Disying CSC of IPL titles.
7) Rohit Sharma Kickstarts Mi’s iPl Trophy Run: The Mumbai Indians (MI) won the IPL for the first time, beating CSK in the IPL 2013 final. Rohit presented its caliber as a captain, helping Mid to take revenge on CSK for defeat in the 2010 IPL final.
8) 175 by Chris Gayle *: The West Indian Cricket Chris Gayle set fire to fire with its incredible performance against the old Ipl Pune Warriors India (PWI) franchise, breaking an undefeated 175 balls on 66 balls. The unbeaten Gayle 175 is still the highest score in the history of the league. His blow included 13 ovens and 17 six.
9) The incredible pursuit of Mi against RR: Mi managed to achieve an incredible pursuit against RR, although he received a difficult objective of 190 points in nearly 14 overs. Aditya Tare broke a six of the last ball, helping to qualify for the 2014 IPL qualifying series.
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10) The confrontation of Kieron Pollard with Mitchell Starc: The versatile of Mi, Kieron Pollard, almost took place in a physical fight with the rhythm of the RCB Mitchell Starc following an exchange of words in a 2014 IPL match. Pollard almost threw his bat to Starc, reacting angry following a remark of the Australian stimulator.
11) First of all Super Over: The very first Super Over took place in IPL 2009 between KKR and RR. The two teams have scored 150 points in their 20 respective overs. Yusuf Pathan helped RR continue the 16 points required in just four bullets.
12) Record out of Alzarri Joseph: The Alzarri Joseph West Indian stimulator has recorded the best fate in the history of IPL so far, choosing six counters while conceding 12 points in a 2019 IPL match between MI and SRH.
13) The incredible triumph of the CSK League after his return to IPL: CSK won the IPL in their first season after his return to the League after a two -year ban, winning a dominant victory against SRH in the 2018 IPL final.
14) Rohit Sharma becomes 1st captain to win IPL five times: Rohit Sharma became the first captain in the history of IPL to win the tournament five times with a franchise, after the triumph of the Mi league in IPL 2020.

15) PBKS pursue 262 against KKR: The IPL Punjab Kings (PBKS) franchise has hunted a target of 262 against KKR at the Eden’s gardens in IPL 2024, recording the largest race action in the history of IPL.
16) The highest total in the history of the IPL: SRH recorded the highest total in the history of the tournament, after scoring 287 points against RCB in IPL 2024.
17) First tripled in the history of IPL: The first hat -trick in the history of the IPL was recorded by Lakshmipathy Balaji while representing CSK in IPL 2008 against KXIP. He explained the dismissals of Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla and VRV Singh.
18) Two super overs in a match: The fans were able to attend two super-letters for the first time in an IPL match between MI and Then-Kxip in the 2020 edition of the tournament. Mohammad Shami became the hero of Kxip, helping them push the match until the second super. Chris Gayle won victory in the second Super, to pursue the 12 -point goal in four balls.