Sat Mar 22 16:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Ten Unbreakable IPL Records That Still Stand Tall

**Mumbai, March 21, 2025** – As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season kicks off tomorrow, with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) facing off in the opening match at Eden Gardens, it’s a good time to reflect on the league’s history and some of its seemingly unbreakable records. Over 17 seasons, numerous feats have been achieved, but these ten stand out:

1. **Virat Kohli’s Unbeatable 973 Runs:** Virat Kohli’s record of 973 runs in a single IPL season (2016) remains untouched, despite Shubman Gill’s near-miss of 890 runs in 2023. Kohli’s 2016 performance included four centuries and seven half-centuries.

2. **Kohli-de Villiers’ Record Partnership:** The highest ever partnership in IPL history belongs to Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, who amassed 229 runs against Gujarat Lions in 2016. Both players scored centuries in that match.

3. **Chris Gayle’s Fastest Century:** Chris Gayle’s 30-ball century against Pune Warriors in 2013 remains the fastest in IPL history. David Miller’s 38-ball century in the same season is a distant second.

4. **Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Fastest Fifty:** Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal holds the record for the fastest fifty, achieved in just 13 balls against KKR in 2023.

5. **Gayle’s 17 Sixes in an Innings:** Chris Gayle’s astonishing 17 sixes in a single innings (2013, against Pune Warriors), part of a 175-run knock, remains unmatched.

6. **Most Runs in an Over (Tie):** Chris Gayle (2011, 37 runs off Parasnath Parameswaran) and Ravindra Jadeja (2021, 37 runs off Harshal Patel) share the record for most runs scored in a single over.

7. **Alzarri Joseph’s Debut Six-Wicket Haul:** Alzarri Joseph’s incredible six-wicket haul in his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019 is yet to be surpassed.

8. **Amit Mishra’s Three Hat-tricks:** Amit Mishra is the only bowler in IPL history to have taken three hat-tricks.

9. **KKR’s Unmatched Winning Streak:** Kolkata Knight Riders’ ten consecutive match wins from 2014 to 2015 (which extended to 14 consecutive T20 wins including the Champions League T20) remain unmatched.

10. **AB de Villiers’ 19 Catches in a Season:** AB de Villiers’ 19 catches (excluding wicketkeeping) in the 2016 season is the highest by a fielder in a single IPL season.

These ten records highlight the remarkable talent and unforgettable moments that have shaped the IPL’s legacy. Will any of these be broken in the upcoming season? Only time will tell.

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