Reaching the playoff stage of IPL is the ultimate goal for any IPL franchise. Only the top four teams from each group of league matches advance to the IPL playoff stage. The playoff stage is one of the most difficult but attainable goals for any IPL franchise. Of course, why would it not be? Entering the playoff stage has its own unique benefits for each IPL team. Firstly, the biggest advantage of playing in the playoffs is the huge amount of prize money that helps the team owner, management, and player financially. Secondly, playing in the IPL playoffs provides a chance and a pathway to reach the final of the IPL, which enable team to win more money. Thirdly, IPL playoffs are a source of increasing the long-lasting brand value of any franchise that made it to the playoffs stage.
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Some Curious Stats About IPL Playoff History
Chennai Super Kings have playedmost 24 playoffsin the history of IPL.
Suresh Raina has scored most runs in IPL Playoffs, which are 714 runs in 24 matches.
Suresh Raina also hasthe most sixes (40) and most fours (51) to his name in Playoff matches.
Now, we will look at the major playoff stats and leaders in the history of IPL.
Playoff Records
Players / Team / Venue
Numbers
Most Playoffs Runs
Suresh Raina
714 Runs in 24 Playoffs
Most Playoffs Fours
Suresh Raina
51 Fours
Most Playoffs Sixes
Suresh Raina
40 Sixes
Most Playoffs Wickets
Dwayne Bravo
28 Wickets
Most Playoffs Centuries
W Saha (1), V Sehwag (1), M Vijay (1), S Watson (1)
04
Team with most Playoffs
Chennai Super Kings
24
Most Wins in Playoffs
Chennai Super Kings
15
Most loss in Playoffs
Chennai & Delhi
09
Highest total in Playoffs
226/6 by Kings XI Punjab Vs CSK (2014)
226/6 (20 overs)
Highest Individual Score
Virender Sewag (KXIP)
122 Vs CSK in 2014
Grounds with most Playoffs
Wankhede Stadium
09
Most Maiden Bowled
Jasprit Bumrah, Rashid Khan, R Harris
02
Captain with Most Wins
MS Dhoni
15
Captain with most losses
MS Dhoni
09
IPL Playoff Stats
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Playoff Teams in IPL 2023
IPL 2022 Playoff Teams
Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan Royals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore were the playoff teams of the 2022 IPL season. In the end, Gujarat Titans won the final against the Runner Up team Rajasthan Royals.
