IPL 2023 is the fastest scoring season in history after first 14 matches

IPL 2023 - A wham-bang season so far

With the Impact Player rule and flat pitches at the start of the season, batters are attacking more than ever, and it's showing in the numbers

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Apr 10, 2023, 10:02 AM

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TournamentIndian Premier LeagueSeason 2023

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Editorial Angle:Analysis of IPL 2023A wham-bang season so far: With the Impact Player rule and flat pitches at the start of the season, batters are attacking more than ever, and it's showing in the numbers — assessing tactical impact and tournament progression.
Performance Milestone:In the first 14 games, teams batting first have reached hundred inside 12 overs in nine innings, which is two more than the previous highest season (2018).
Tactical Context:"It looks like this season… we've got a Kookaburra ball that's not swinging a lot," he said on VLive's T20 Time:Out show.
Tournament Context:Part of Indian Premier League 2023. Follow real-time tournament standings, fixture progression, and live scorecards on VLive.

IPL 2023 has been a run-fest so far. At this early stage, one-fifth of the way through the league phase, this season is on track to be the highest scoring in IPL history: teams have scored at 8.86 runs per over, compared to a previous high of 8.64 an over in 2018.

The average first-innings score is 181, and eight of the first 14 games have had first-innings totals of 190 or more. Seven of the eight scores of 190-plus have been defended, with Kolkata Knight Riders' heist against Gujarat Titans the only exception. No team has come close to defending a total below 190.