The Indian Premier League (IPL) has long been the most competitive T20 league in cricket and continues to strengthen its claim. The March–May window of each year is reserved for the league, during which every cricket board in the world sends their best players to be part of it. Many players become better versions of themselves in just over two months by playing against and alongside the best cricketers globally.
The IPL is expanding in terms of the number of teams and its global audience. With every passing year, the competitiveness and intensity of the game continue to increase. Naturally, many past records are broken with ease across batting, bowling, and team performances. However, some records are so exceptional that they might be difficult—if not impossible—to break.
Here are five records that might be impossible to break in IPL history:
5. The Highest individual score on IPL debut
On 18 April 2008, cricket changed forever when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) took on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, marking the beginning of the Indian Premier League. It was the introduction of fast-paced cricket to many fans, and one particular knock changed the future of the game.
Brendon McCullum scored 158 runs in just 73 balls, including 10 fours and 13 sixes. Back in 2008, such aggressive scoring was rare even in ODIs. It remains the highest score by a batter on IPL debut. Only one batter has ever scored more in any IPL innings—Chris Gayle, who made 175* (66) against Pune Warriors India in IPL 2013.
