The last IPL season was revolutionary, witnessing unprecedented domination on the bat on the ball – there have been record totals, six in Gogo and the race rate climbed higher and higher like never before. There was chaos in the PowerPlay with teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders redefined the stick in the first six Overs – incidentally, they were the two finalists last season. The 2025 edition also started with a blow and if the first week is to pass, the bar has already been raised by the strikers. We look at the first trends and figures that define the first week In IPL 2025.
Note: All numbers updated until the end of match 10
The execution rate at a top of all time
If the strikers set up K2 last season, they seem ready to assemble Everest in IPL 2025! The collective execution rate in the first 10 matches this season is a superb 9.91, a few notches higher than the 9.53 at the same time last year. There has already been an exceptional blow in this edition. In total, 194 six were hammered during the first 10 games in IPL 2024. This number was quite comfortably exceeded this season and is 204! The 200 -point brand was raped five times in the first 10 games in IPL 2024. It has already been crossed six times this season.
Power carnage
The main characteristic of IPL 2024 was the carnage observed in the PowerPlay.
The teams went to Helter-Skelter in the first six letters by maximizing the mantra races of the season. Keeping the counters and accelerating later was something from the past! The execution rate in the first six Overs in the first 10 games of the 2024 IPL was 9.34 and there was a strong correlation between the teams that maximized the PowerPlay and the success – Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders were the two most destructive teams of the Powerplay and it was not a coincidence that final. The power striker was brought to another level this season with the average execution rate in the first six letters in the first 10 games at a 10.2 astonishing. The teams have already marked 70 or more six times in the tournament.
Chase a slight advantage
The team that the pursuit has won six of the first 10 games this season, by organizing the historic trend, where the second striker has always been an advantage. However, the second striker is the overwhelming preference this season with the captain winning the draw choosing to continue nine times!
The left -wing governing the perch
Until now, the three main run-details this season are all left-handed. Five on the list of the first 7 are Southpaws. Nicholas Pooran is the most impact striker so far with two breathtaking performances to start his campaign for Lucknow super-managers. He hammered a sensational 75 on only 30 deliveries against the Capitals of Delhi in Visakhapatnam before breaking 70 out of 26 deliveries in a successful pursuit of 191 points against Sunrisers in Hyderabad. The characteristic of his shot was the clean strike – Pooran castigated a total of 13 six in two rounds this season!
More restrictive spinners
The spinners have won 54 counters so far this season at an average of 28.7, a typing rate of 18.7 and a saving of 9.18. The Pacers, on the other hand, chose 69 counters at an average of 31.7, a strike rate of 18.4 and a saving of 10.28.
Big 3 struggle
Another beginning, but interesting trends emerge in season 18 of the IPL. The Big 3 – Mumbai Indian, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders – who have 13 of the 17 titles between them – had an indifferent start in the tournament. Mi’s stick dropped them in both games and the bowling alley also does not have the firepower without Jasprit Bumrah. CSK also fought with the bat and strongly depends on Rachin Ravira and Ruturaj Gaikwad at the top of the order. The reigning champions, KKR, need their intermediate order – like Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer and Andre Russell to shoot if they want to compete with the most formidable strikers like SRH, DC and LSG in the tournament. Like CSK, they won one and lost a meeting. RCB and DC seemed to be the two best units so far this season and have won their two games. The two franchises have not yet won the IPL!
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