Coronavirus pandemic has affected the cricket world. The Indian Premier League was suspended indefinitely because of the pandemic. However, with ICC rescheduling the T20 World Cup to 2021 has given a window to IPL 2020. As per the updates, BCCI is gearing up to conduct the 13th edition of the IPL in UAE this time.
However, this won’t be the first time that BCCI would be conducting an IPL in UAE. Today, we will discuss some of the IPL records related to the IPL held at UAE.
Here, we bring you 10 lesser-known facts about the Indian Premier League, that took place in UAE. Have a look:
1. Kings XI Punjab has won the most number of matches — 5 wins in the UAE.
2. Glenn Maxwell is the batsman, who scored the most number of runs in the UAE. He scored 300 runs in the UAE.
3. Glenn Maxwell also holds the record for scoring the highest score in a match played in the UAE. He scored 95 runs against Chennai Super Kings.
4. Glenn Maxwell has smashed the most number of sixes in the IPL matches played in the UAE having smashed 17 sixes.
5. Kings XI Punjab’s fast bowler Sandeep Sharma has bowled the most number of maiden overs (2) in the UAE.
6. The highest score registered by a team in the UAE IPL was scored by Kings XI Punjab (206-4) against Chennai Super Kings.
7. The record for the fastest IPL half-century in the UAE was scored by David Miller, who did this feat in just 19 balls.
8. Glenn Maxwell has received the Man Of The Match award maximum number of times in the IPL that held in UAE. He has won the Man of the Match award 3 times.
9. Kings XI Punjab’s fast bowler Laxmipathy Balaji has given the best performance as a bowler in the UAE (4/13).
10. The record of setting the highest runs at the score table is under the name of Kings XI Punjab, as they amassed 206 runs in a match against Chennai Super Kings.
