1. Quick Insights

1.1 Number of Matches conducted in each year and the period of the tournament

• Each tournament averaged 63 matches.
• The period spanning from 2011 to 2013 stands out as notably longer compared to the average.

1.2 Number of matches conducted in each year and in each stadium

• Top 10 Venue Names where the most number of matches were conducted

• The stadiums contributing the most to match numbers are Chinnaswamy (Bangalore), Eden (Kolkata), Feroz Shah (Delhi), Wankhede (Mumbai), and Chepauk (Chennai).

1.3 Number of matches played by each team in each year in each stadium

• Notably, the period from 2011 to 2013 saw a significant increase in matches per team per stadium, extending those tournaments.

• Home stadiums saw the majority of matches for most teams.

1.4 Demographics of the Players

Over the entire dataset, around 64% of players were Indian, followed by Australian players, with players from various other countries making up the rest.

• Notably, Hyderabad, Pune, and Gujarat had more foreign players compared to other teams, while others had around 3% to 4% foreign players.

2. Key Performance Metrics

2.1 Tournament wise Key Metrics

• Metrics such as total runs, balls faced, average strike rate, sixes, fours, 50s, and 100s were analyzed.
• The seasons from 2011 to 2013 were marked by explosive batting with increased boundaries, while the overall strike rate increased post-2014.
• The 2016 season saw the highest number of sixes, centuries, and half-centuries.

• The period from 2011 to 2013 witnessed the highest number of dot balls bowled, coinciding with the highest number of sixes.
• The 2013 season recorded the most wickets taken by bowled.

2.2 Venue wise Key Metrics

• Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore), Feroz Shah Stadium (Delhi), Eden (Kolkata), Wankhede (Mumbai), and Chepauk (Chennai) witnessed the maximum boundaries during the data period.

2.3 Team wise Key Metrics

• Rankings based on total runs scored showed Mumbai with the most half-centuries, while Bangalore had the most centuries and Mumbai had the most boundaries overall.

• Mumbai Indians led in total bowled counts and also recorded the highest number of dot balls.

2.4 Player wise Key Metrics

• The majority of the performance is drawn from Australia and South African players apart from the domestic players.