20 interesting facts about IPL 6!

1. First Batsman: Mike Hussey is the first and only batsman to score more than 730 runs in IPL 6. Hussey’s 733 run in t
he IPL 6 is the highest individual score made by a batsmen in any IPL season.

2. Two close matches: The verdict of two matches came after ‘super-overs’ were played in the IPL 6. One instance being when Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Hyderabad on April 7, 2013 in match number seven. The other instance being when RCB defeated Delhi Daredevils at Bangalore on April 16, 2013 in match number 21. 

why pakistani crikters are not allowed to play in ipl

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the most exciting and fast-paced cricket league on the planet. Making its debut in 2008, the IPL’s Twenty20 format of cricket took the traditionally long and drawn out sport from 7-hour one-day matches and even longer 5-day matches to a 3.5-hour showcase of constant hitting and unparalleled excitement. It includes cricket players from all around the world for this two month long spectacle. However, despite this amazing breakthrough and prospect for cricket to become popular outside of the British Commonwealth, political conditions in India have prevented the sport from reaching its potential.

Indian Premier League

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a league forTwenty20 cricket championship in India. It was initiated byLalit Modi, who served as the league's first Chairman andCommissioner, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra[1][2]and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla,[3] who serves as the league's Chairman andCommissioner. It is currently contested by nine teams, consisting of players from around the cricketing world. It was started after an altercation between the BCCI and theIndian Cricket League.[4]

In 2010, IPL became the first sporting event ever to be broadcasted live on YouTube.[5] Its brand value is estimated to be around US$2.99 billion in fifth season.[6]However, the league has been the subject of several controversies where allegations of cricket betting, money laundering and spot fixing were witnessed.[7][8]

The Premier League is generally considered to be the world's showcase for Twenty20 (T20) cricket, which is the shortest type of cricket. A T20 match only has 20 oversper inning. Top Indian and international players take part in IPL, contributing to what is the world's "richest cricket tournament".[9]