IPL 2023 stats: Latest batting and bowling figures and records for Indian Premier League tournament

Nathan Evans

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The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has already started to rumble. 

Made up of 10 teams, the league contains some of the best bowlers and batters in the sport and runs from March 31 to the final on May 28. 

But who will score the most runs this season and who will take the most IPL wickets? 

To keep up with all the IPL stats on a daily basis throughout the 2023 season, follow The Sporting News' coverage. 

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2023 IPL batting figures and leaders

After Jos Buttler absolutely dominated the field last year, a number of batters will be hoping to respond during the 2023 IPL season to his great form.

England's big hitter just about claimed every top spot in 2022 in terms of statistics, including becoming just the third batter to score over 800 runs in a single edition of the IPL.

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This time around he'll face plenty of opposition for the title, though, with Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Mitch Marsh and KL Rahul being just a few names that fans are expecting to perform at the top level. 

  Most in 2023 Most in 2022
Runs Shubman Gill (890 runs) Jos Buttler (863)
6s Faf Du Plessis (36) Jos Buttler (45)
4s Shubman Gill (85) Jos Buttler (83)
Centuries Shubman Gill (3) Jos Buttler (4)
Half-centuries Faf Du Plessis (8) Jos Buttler (4)
Highest batting avg. Vivrant Sharma (69.00) David Miller (68.71)
Balls faced Shubman Gill (564) Jos Buttler (96.3)
Highest strike rate Rashid Khan (216.66) Prerak Mankad (400.0)

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2023 IPL bowling figures and leaders

After becoming the most expensive signing in the history of the IPL when he was bought for ₹18.50 crore back in December, many fans and pundits alike are expecting the Punjab Kings' Sam Curran to take the most wickets this summer.

He'll need to the better of last season's Purple Cap winner Yuzvendra Chahal, though, who took 27 wickets throughout the 2022 IPL season, while Curran's England team-mate Jofra Archer is also expected to deliver big things. 

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Other bowlers such as Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Umran Malik and Lockie Ferguson are further expected to challenge for the Purple Cap honours this season. 

  Most in 2023 Most in 2022
Wickets Mohammed Shami (28) Yuzvendra Chahal (27)
Best bowling figures Akash Madhwal (5/5) Jasprit Bumrah (5/10)
Overs bowled Rashid Khan (67.0) Yuzvendra Chahal (60)
Percentage of team wickets Kagiso Rabada (29.9%)
Dot balls bowled Mohammad Shami (192) Prasidh Krishna (200)
Boundaries conceded Prasidh Krishna (84)
Highest strike rate Mark Wood (8.72) Dewald Brevis (3.0)
Best economy rate Matthew Short (6.25) Sunil Narine (5.57)

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2023 IPL fielding figures and leaders 

  Most in 2023 Most in 2022
Catches Ruturaj Gaikwad (17) Riyan Parag (17)
Runs saved Shimron Hetmyer (9)
Wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan (13) Sanju Samson (16)

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A Sports Journalism Masters graduate, Nathan Evans joined The Sporting News in 2022 after working at Opta/Stats Perform for six years. He's an avid fan of Bradford City, FC Köln and the Pittsburgh Penguins.