The Indian Premier League was full for surprises, lots of twists and turns and, eventually, as the drama ended, it was Chennai Super Kings who emerged triumphant, beating Royal Challenger Bangalore in what tourned out to be a lopsided final.
Rajneesh Gupta figures out all that went into the fourth edition of the IPL.
Winner: Chennai Super Kings
Runners-up: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Total matches played: 74 (Decisive-72, no result-1, abandoned- 1)
Won by side batting first: 32 (44%)
Won by side batting second: 40 (56%)
Average score batting first: 154
Highest total: 232/2 by KXIP v RCB, Dharamsala, May 17
Lowest total: 74 by KTK v DC,Kochi, Apr 27
Power-plays were crucial
In slam-bang cricket, the power-play is the most crucial element. The team that made the most of the power-plays eventually made a big impact.
Average powerplay score: 43/1
Highest powerplay score: 87/2 by KTK v RR, Indore, May 15
Lowest Powerplay score: 15/2 by CSK v KKR,Kolkata, May 7
Fastest team fifty: in 2.3 overs by RCB v KTK,Bangalore, May 8
Fastest team hundred: in 8.2 overs by RCB v KTK, Bangalore, May 8
Total runs scored by batsmen: 19928
Runs scored in boundaries: 11486 (58%)
Tournament fours: 1913
Tournament sixes: 639
Total extras: 1226 (b-121, lb-375, w-644, nb-86)
Total wickets: 813
Most extras conceded in an innings: 27 by RCB v KXIP (Dharamsala), May 17
Total hundreds: 6 (two by C Gayle & one each by PC Valthaty, S Tendulkar, V Sehwag & A Gilchrist)
Total 50s: 89 (most- 5 by S Badrinath & 4 by AT Rayudu, S Marsh, J Kallis, C Gayle, S Raina & M Hussey)
Total 0s: 93 (most-4 by M Manhas & 3 by RV Gomez & A Mishra)
Total 90s: 3 (Shaun Marsh (95), KXIP v DD,Delhi, Apr 23; S Dhawan (95*), DC v KXIP, Dharamsala, May 21 & M Vijay (95), CSK v RCB, Chennai, May 28)
Total 3-wicket hauls: 57 (most-3 by L Malinga & M Patel)
Total maidens: 34 (most by P Kumar (5) & Two each from I Pathan, L Malinga, A Thomas, S Sreesanth & A Mishra)
Total 100 partnerships: 18 (most Two by Sachin Tendulkar, A Gilchrist & MK Hussey)
Total 50+ partnerships: 115
Best partnership: 206 (2nd wkt),AC Gilchrist & SE Marsh (KXIP) v RCB, Dharamsala, May 17
Highest individual score: 120* off 63 balls by PC Valthaty (KXIP) v CSK, Mohali, Apr 13
Best bowling: - 5/12 by I Sharma (DC) v KTK,Kochi,Apr 27
Chennai Super Kings dominated with both, bat and ball
Summary of results
| Mts | Won | Lost | No result | Abandoned | |
| Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mumbai Indians | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Deccan Chargers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Pune Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Teams' performances with bat & ball
| Mts | RPW | RPO | RPW | RPO | Diff RPW | Diff RPO | |
| Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 34.59 | 8.13 | 25.27 | 7.62 | +9.32 | +0.51 |
| Mumbai Indians | 16 | 27.90 | 7.44 | 22.17 | 7.48 | +5.73 | -0.04 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 15 | 28.49 | 7.51 | 23.55 | 7.26 | +4.94 | +0.25 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 16 | 31.25 | 8.40 | 28.87 | 8.07 | +2.38 | +0.33 |
| Deccan Chargers | 14 | 24.60 | 7.66 | 24.25 | 7.56 | +0.35 | +0.10 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 25.27 | 8.10 | 26.83 | 8.44 | -1.56 | -0.34 |
| Pune Warriors | 14 | 21.39 | 7.25 | 25.18 | 7.53 | -3.79 | -0.28 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 24.81 | 7.16 | 29.05 | 7.65 | -4.24 | -0.49 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 14 | 22.10 | 7.55 | 26.84 | 7.66 | -4.74 | -0.11 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 21.97 | 7.85 | 30.99 | 8.35 | -9.02 | -0.50 |
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