Kolkata Knight Riders won the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League, beating defending champions Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling final last week. Rajneesh Gupta sums up the highs and lows of the cash-rich T20 tournament with a statistical outlook.
Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders
Runners-up: Chennai Super Kings
Lost in playoffs: Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians
Total matches: 76 (Decisive 74, No Result-1, Abandoned-1)
Won by side batting 1st: 34 (45.95%)
Won by side batting 2nd: 40 (54.05%)
Pattern of scoring:
| Balls | Balls% | Runs | Runs% | |
| 0s | 6608 | 38.26 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1s | 6839 | 39.60 | 6839 | 32.08 |
| 2s | 1113 | 6.44 | 2226 | 10.44 |
| 3s | 58 | 0.34 | 174 | 0.82 |
| 4s | 1911 | 11.07 | 7644 | 35.85 |
| 5s | 8 | 0.05 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 6s | 733 | 4.24 | 4398 | 20.63 |
| Total | 17270 | 21321 |
Break-up of scoring (Batting):
| Team | Balls | Dots | Dots% | 1s, 2s, 3s | 1s,2s,3s% | 4s, 5s, 6s | 4s,5s,6s % |
| Chennai Super Kings | 2130 | 791 | 37.14 | 828+174+12 | 47.61 | 223+0+102 | 15.26 |
| Deccan Chargers | 1771 | 646 | 36.48 | 744+106+9 | 48.50 | 188+1+77 | 15.02 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 1926 | 741 | 38.47 | 731+117+7 | 44.39 | 232+1+97 | 17.13 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 1885 | 736 | 39.05 | 714+144+3 | 45.68 | 226+1+61 | 15.28 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1956 | 719 | 36.76 | 823+128+6 | 48.93 | 210+1+69 | 14.31 |
| Mumbai Indians | 1992 | 825 | 41.42 | 765+99+3 | 43.52 | 219+1+80 | 15.06 |
| Pune Warriors India | 1919 | 729 | 37.99 | 809+134+4 | 49.35 | 181+2+60 | 12.66 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1901 | 726 | 38.19 | 734+119+6 | 45.19 | 246+1+69 | 16.62 |
| R Challengers Bangalore | 1790 | 695 | 38.83 | 691+92+8 | 44.19 | 186+0+118 | 16.98 |
Break-up of scoring (Bowling)
| Team | Balls | Dots | Dots% | 1s, 2s, 3s | 1s,2s, 3s% | 4s, 5s, 6s | 4s,5s,6s% |
| Chennai Super Kings | 2040 | 780 | 38.24 | 830+116+6 | 46.67 | 225+1+82 | 15.10 |
| Deccan Chargers | 1758 | 664 | 37.77 | 668+132+9 | 46.02 | 189+0+96 | 16.21 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 2077 | 801 | 38.57 | 800+113+8 | 44.34 | 273+1+81 | 17.09 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 1879 | 738 | 39.28 | 715+122+9 | 45.02 | 217+1+77 | 15.70 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1988 | 773 | 38.88 | 831+130+3 | 48.49 | 180+1+70 | 12.63 |
| Mumbai Indians | 1993 | 796 | 39.94 | 774+122+7 | 45.31 | 207+0+87 | 14.75 |
| Pune Warriors India | 1873 | 689 | 36.79 | 791+108+4 | 48.21 | 197+1+83 | 15.00 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1863 | 718 | 38.54 | 732+130+10 | 46.81 | 204+1+68 | 14.65 |
| R Challengers Bangalore | 1799 | 649 | 36.08 | 698+140+2 | 46.69 | 219+2+89 | 17.23 |
Runs scored by each team:
| Team | Mts | Balls | Runs | Wkts | R/W | Runs/Over |
| Chennai Super Kings | 19 | 2120 | 2831 | 101 | 28.03 | 8.01 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 18 | 1924 | 2645 | 94 | 28.14 | 8.25 |
| Deccan Chargers | 15 | 1767 | 2312 | 89 | 25.98 | 7.85 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 17 | 1949 | 2504 | 94 | 26.64 | 7.71 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 16 | 1881 | 2390 | 102 | 23.43 | 7.62 |
| Mumbai Indians | 17 | 1986 | 2462 | 106 | 23.23 | 7.44 |
| Pune Warriors India | 16 | 1910 | 2321 | 104 | 22.32 | 7.29 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 16 | 1894 | 2516 | 84 | 29.95 | 7.97 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 16 | 1777 | 2472 | 83 | 29.78 | 8.35 |
Runs conceded by each team:
| vs Team | Mts | Balls | Runs | Wkts | R/W | Runs/Over |
| Chennai Super Kings | 19 | 2036 | 2621 | 107 | 24.50 | 7.72 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 18 | 2072 | 2745 | 101 | 27.18 | 7.95 |
| Deccan Chargers | 15 | 1749 | 2405 | 83 | 28.98 | 8.25 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 17 | 1982 | 2366 | 107 | 22.11 | 7.16 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 16 | 1873 | 2455 | 93 | 26.40 | 7.86 |
| Mumbai Indians | 17 | 1983 | 2530 | 106 | 23.87 | 7.66 |
| Pune Warriors India | 16 | 1860 | 2424 | 79 | 30.68 | 7.82 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 16 | 1856 | 2402 | 92 | 26.11 | 7.77 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 16 | 1797 | 2505 | 89 | 28.15 | 8.36 |
Over-wise scoring:
| Overs | Runs | Dismissals | Avg | RPO |
| 1 | 809 | 26 | 31.12 | 5.47 |
| 2 | 952 | 40 | 23.80 | 6.43 |
| 3 | 1045 | 33 | 31.67 | 7.06 |
| 4 | 1195 | 31 | 38.55 | 8.07 |
| 5 | 1145 | 25 | 45.80 | 7.74 |
| 6 | 1266 | 41 | 30.88 | 8.55 |
| 7 | 958 | 27 | 35.48 | 6.47 |
| 8 | 1068 | 28 | 38.14 | 7.22 |
| 9 | 1020 | 39 | 26.15 | 6.89 |
| 10 | 1033 | 26 | 39.73 | 6.98 |
| 11 | 1141 | 35 | 32.60 | 7.71 |
| 12 | 1145 | 48 | 23.85 | 7.78 |
| 13 | 1102 | 37 | 29.78 | 7.55 |
| 14 | 1137 | 37 | 30.73 | 7.82 |
| 15 | 1183 | 45 | 26.29 | 8.17 |
| 16 | 1216 | 46 | 26.43 | 8.52 |
| 17 | 1255 | 60 | 20.92 | 9.05 |
| 18 | 1307 | 72 | 18.15 | 9.77 |
| 19 | 1298 | 71 | 18.28 | 10.18 |
| 20 | 1176 | 90 | 13.07 | 10.32 |
| Total | 22451 | 857 | 26.20 | 7.83 |
Run-rate in different phases (Batting):
| Team | 1 to 6 | 7 to 15 | 16 to 20 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 7.42 | 7.38 | 10.01 |
| Deccan Chargers | 7.23 | 6.98 | 10.35 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 7.91 | 8.14 | 9.20 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 6.67 | 7.43 | 9.25 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 7.53 | 7.22 | 8.95 |
| Mumbai Indians | 6.50 | 7.52 | 8.51 |
| Pune Warriors | 7.04 | 6.72 | 8.64 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 7.61 | 7.32 | 9.66 |
| R Challengers Bangalore | 6.98 | 7.78 | 11.16 |
Run-rate in different phases (Bowling):
| Team | 1 to 6 | 7 to 15 | 16 to 20 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 7.69 | 7.37 | 8.58 |
| Deccan Chargers | 7.51 | 7.52 | 10.72 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 7.20 | 7.70 | 9.47 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 7.06 | 7.50 | 9.66 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 6.88 | 6.77 | 8.26 |
| Mumbai Indians | 6.62 | 7.37 | 9.62 |
| Pune Warriors | 7.30 | 7.53 | 9.13 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 7.26 | 7.09 | 9.85 |
| R Challengers Bangalore | 7.49 | 7.73 | 10.56 |
Mode of dismissals:
| Wkts | B | C | CW | CF | C&B | HW | LBW | RO | St | |
| Chennai Super Kings | 101 | 14 | 70 | 9 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 94 | 8 | 67 | 10 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Deccan Chargers | 89 | 14 | 62 | 6 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 94 | 24 | 52 | 8 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 102 | 19 | 64 | 16 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| Mumbai Indians | 106 | 21 | 66 | 15 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Pune Warriors India | 104 | 27 | 49 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 7 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 84 | 17 | 56 | 9 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| R Challengers Bangalore | 83 | 22 | 47 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| B = Bowled, C= Caught, CW= Caught by keeper, CF= Caught by fielder, C&B= Caught & bowled,HW=Hit-wicket, LBW= Leg before wicket, RO= Run-out,St = Stumped | ||||||||||
Highest totals:
| Total | Overs | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 222-5 | 20 | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | May 25 |
| 215-1 | 20 | R. Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | May 17 |
| 208-5 | 20 | Chennai Super Kings | R. Challengers Bangalore | Chennai | April 12 |
| 207-5 | 20 | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | April 27 |
| 205-8 | 20 | R. Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | April 12 |
| 197-6 | 20 | Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai WS | April 11 |
| 197-5 | 19.4 | Rajasthan Royals | Deccan Chargers | Jaipur | April 17 |
| 196-2 | 20 | Deccan Chargers | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | April 17 |
| 195-2 | 20 | Rajasthan Royals | R. Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | April 15 |
Highest totals batting second:
| 208-5 | 20 | Chennai Super Kings | R. Challengers Bangalore | Chennai | April 12 |
| 197-5 | 19.4 | Rajasthan Royals | Deccan Chargers | Jaipur | April 17 |
| 194-6 | 20 | Kings XI Punjab | Deccan Chargers | Mohali | May 13 |
| 193-1 | 16.4 | Delhi Daredevils | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | May 10 |
| 192-5 | 19.4 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | May 27 # |
| # denotes IPL Final | |||||
Lowest totals:
| Total | Overs | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 92 | 19.2 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai WS | April 16 |
| 100 | 18.4 | Deccan Chargers | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai WS | April 29 |
| 101-9 | 20 | Mumbai Indians | Pune Warriors India | Mumbai WS | April 6 |
| 102-8 | 20 | Pune Warriors India | Kolkata Knight Riders | Pune | May 19 |
| 108 | 19.1 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai WS | May 16 |
| 110-8 | 20 | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | April 10 |
| 112 | 19.5 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | April 4 |
| 114-5 | 20 | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | May 12 |
| 115 | 19 | Pune Warriors India | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | April 12 |
| 119 | 17.1 | Deccan Chargers | Chennai Super Kings | Visakhapatnam | April 7 |
| 119-6 | 20 | Pune Warriors India | Mumbai Indians | Pune | May 3 |
| 120-9 | 20 | Mumbai Indians | Pune Warriors India | Pune | May 3 # |
| 120-7 | 20 | Chennai Super Kings | Kings XI Punjab | Dharamsala | May 17 |
| # denotes winning total | |||||
| Note: Kolkata Knight Riders made 97-9 in a 12-over game against Delhi Daredevils at Kolkata on April 5 | |||||
Highest match aggregate:
413-13 Royal Challengers Bangalore (205-8) vs Chennai Super Kings (208-5), Chennai, April 12
Lowest match aggregate:
185-13 Mumbai Indians (92) vs Delhi Daredevils (93-3),Mumbai WS, April 16
Most runs in an over:
| Runs | Over # | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 31 | 13.0 | RCB | PWI | Bangalore | May 17 |
| 28 | 19.0 | CSK | RCB | Chennai | May 12 |
| 27 | 19.0 | PWI | KXIP | Pune | April 08 |
| 27 | 19.0 | MI | KXIP | Mohali | April 25 |
| 25 | 18.0 | DC | PWI | Cuttack | May 01 |
| 25 | 19.0 | DC | PWI | Cuttack | May 01 |
| 25 | 6.0 | RCB | PWI | Pune | May 11 |
| 25 | 19.0 | CSK | DD | Chennai | May 25 |
Most wickets in an over:
| Wkts | Over # | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 4 | 20.0 | RCB | CSK | Chennai | April 12 |
| 4 | 20.0 | DD | KKR | Delhi | May 07 |
| 3 | 18.0 | RR | MI | Mumbai WS | April 11 |
| 3 | 19.0 | KXIP | DD | Dharamsala | May 19 |
Highest score in the Powerplay (Overs 1-6):
| Score | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 68-0 | KKR | PWI | Kolkata | May 05 |
| 66-0 | RCB | PWI | Pune | May 11 |
| 64-1 | RR | KXIP | Mohali | May 05 |
| 64-1 | DD | DC | Hyderabad | May 10 |
| 62-1 | RR | DC | Jaipur | April 17 |
| 61-1 | DD | PWI | Pune | April 24 |
| 61-1 | DD | RR | Jaipur | May 01 |
| 60-0 | KKR | RCB | Bangalore | April 10 |
| 60-0 | KKR | DD | Delhi | May 07 |
Fastest team 50:
| Overs | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 4.5 | R. Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | April 12 |
| 4.5 | Rajasthan Royals | Deccan Chargers | Jaipur | April 17 |
| 5.0 | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Daredevils | Jaipur | May 1 |
| 5.0 | Delhi Daredevils | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | May 1 |
| 5.0 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Pune Warriors India | Kolkata | May 5 |
| 5.0 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | May 7 |
Fastest team 100:
| Overs | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 9.0 | Delhi Daredevils | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | May 10 |
| 9.5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | May 27 |
| 10.1 | Delhi Daredevils | Pune Warriors India | Pune | April 24 |
| 10.2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Pune Warriors India | Kolkata | May 5 |
| 10.3 | Kolkata Knight Riders | R. Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | April 10 |
| 10.3 | Delhi Daredevils | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | May 1 |
Fastest team 200:
| Overs | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 18.4 | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | May 25 |
| 18.5 | R. Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | May 17 |
Most.... in a team innings:
| 0s | 70 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai WS | April 16 |
| 1s | 63 | Chennai Super Kings | Pune Warriors | Pune | April 14 |
| 2s | 18 | Chennai Super Kings | Deccan Chargers | Chennai | May 04 |
| 3s | 3 | Chennai Super Kings | Deccan Chargers | Chennai | May 04 |
| 3 | R Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | April 23 | |
| 4s | 24 | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | May 25 |
| 5s | 1 | Deccan Chargers | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | May 13 |
| 1 | Delhi Daredevils | R Challengers Bangalore | Delhi | May 17 | |
| 1 | Kings XI Punjab | Pune Warriors | Mohali | April 12 | |
| 1 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | May 07 | |
| 1 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai WS | May 16 | |
| 1 | Pune Warriors | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | April 19 | |
| 1 | Pune Warriors | Rajasthan Royals | Pune | May 08 | |
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | R Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | April 23 | |
| 6s | 14 | R Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | May 17 |
| 14 | R Challengers Bangalore | Pune Warriors | Bangalore | April 17 |
Most... in a match (both teams):
| 0s | 120 | Delhi Daredevils (61) | Kings XI Punjab (59) | Dharamsala | May 19 |
| 1s | 118 | Chennai Super Kings (63) | Pune Warriors (55) | Pune | April 14 |
| 2s | 28 | Chennai Super Kings (17) | Kolkata Knight Riders (11) | Chennai | May 27 |
| 3s | 5 | Chennai Super Kings (3) | Deccan Chargers (2) | Chennai | May 04 |
| 4s | 40 | Deccan Chargers (18) | Rajasthan Royals (22) | Jaipur | April 17 |
| 5s | 1 | Kings XI Punjab (1) | Pune Warriors (0) | Mohali | April 12 |
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings (0) | Pune Warriors (1) | Chennai | April 19 | |
| 1 | R Challengers Bangalore (0) | Rajasthan Royals (1) | Jaipur | April 23 | |
| 1 | Delhi Daredevils (0) | Kolkata Knight Riders (1) | Delhi | May 07 | |
| 1 | Pune Warriors (1) | Rajasthan Royals (0) | Pune | May 08 | |
| 1 | Deccan Chargers (1) | Kings XI Punjab (0) | Mohali | May 13 | |
| 1 | Kolkata Knight Riders (0) | Mumbai Indians (1) | Mumbai WS | May 16 | |
| 1 | Delhi Daredevils (1) | R Challengers Bangalore (0) | Delhi | May 17 | |
| 6s | 23 | Chennai Super Kings (11) | R Challengers Bangalore (12) | Chennai | April 12 |
Most... in a tournament:
| 0s | 825 | Mumbai Indians |
| 1s | 828 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2s | 174 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 3s | 12 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 4s | 246 | Rajasthan Royals |
| 5s | 2 | Pune Warriors |
| 6s | 118 | R Challengers Bangalore |
Highest individual scores:
| Runs | Balls | Vs | Venue | Date | |
| CH Gayle (RCB) | 128* | 62 | DD | Delhi | May 17 |
| M Vijay (CSK) | 113 | 58 | DD | Chennai | May 25 |
| DA Warner (DD) | 109* | 54 | DC | Hyderabad | May 10 |
| RG Sharma (MI) | 109* | 60 | KKR | Kolkata | May 12 |
| AM Rahane (RR) | 103* | 60 | RCB | Bangalore | April 15 |
| KP Pietersen (DD) | 103* | 64 | DC | Delhi | April 19 |
| AM Rahane (RR) | 98 | 66 | KXIP | Jaipur | April 6 |
| G Gambhir (KKR) | 93 | 51 | RCB | Kolkata | April 28 |
| SR Watson (RR) | 90* | 51 | PWI | Pune | May 8 |
| MS Bisla (KKR) | 89 | 48 | CSK | Chennai | May 27 |
Leading run-scorers:
| For | Mts | Inns | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100 | 50 | SR | |
| CH Gayle | RCB | 15 | 14 | 733 | 128* | 61.08 | 1 | 7 | 160.75 |
| G Gambhir | KKR | 17 | 17 | 590 | 93 | 39.20 | 0 | 6 | 144.47 |
| S Dhawan | DC | 15 | 15 | 569 | 84 | 40.64 | 0 | 5 | 129.61 |
| AM Rahane | RR | 16 | 16 | 560 | 103* | 40.00 | 1 | 3 | 129.33 |
| V Sehwag | DD | 16 | 16 | 495 | 87* | 33.00 | 0 | 5 | 161.24 |
| CL White | DC | 13 | 13 | 479 | 78 | 43.55 | 0 | 5 | 149.69 |
| R Dravid | RR | 16 | 16 | 462 | 58 | 28.88 | 0 | 2 | 112.14 |
| SK Raina | CSK | 19 | 18 | 441 | 73 | 25.94 | 0 | 1 | 135.69 |
| RG Sharma | MI | 17 | 16 | 433 | 109* | 30.93 | 1 | 3 | 126.61 |
| Mandeep Singh | KXIP | 16 | 16 | 432 | 75 | 27.00 | 0 | 2 | 126.32 |
| JH Kallis | KKR | 17 | 17 | 409 | 79 | 25.56 | 0 | 2 | 106.51 |
| RV Uthappa | PWI | 16 | 16 | 405 | 69 | 27.00 | 0 | 2 | 118.08 |
Highest strike-rate in an innings (Min.10 balls faced):
| SR | Player | Runs | Balls | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 276.47 | AB de Villiers | 47* | 17 | RCB | DC | Bangalore | 06-05-2012 |
| 275.00 | DJ Bravo | 33* | 12 | CSK | DD | Chennai | 25-05-2012 |
| 270.00 | CH Gayle | 27 | 10 | RCB | DC | Hyderabad | 20-05-2012 |
| 261.54 | SPD Smith | 34* | 13 | PWI | DD | Delhi | 21-04-2012 |
| 256.52 | AB de Villiers | 59* | 23 | RCB | RR | Jaipur | 23-04-2012 |
| 255.00 | MS Dhoni | 51* | 20 | CSK | MI | Bangalore | 23-05-2012 |
| 241.67 | Gurkeerat Singh | 29* | 12 | KXIP | DC | Mohali | 13-05-2012 |
| 240.00 | DT Christian | 24 | 10 | DC | KXIP | Mohali | 13-05-2012 |
| 238.89 | DJ Bravo | 43* | 18 | CSK | DC | Visakhatnam | 07-04-2012 |
| 236.36 | Gurkeerat Singh | 26 | 11 | KXIP | DD | Dharamsala | 19-05-2012 |
| 235.71 | AB de Villiers | 33* | 14 | RCB | PWI | Bangalore | 17-04-2012 |
| 235.71 | Azhar Mahmood | 33* | 14 | KXIP | RCB | Mohali | 20-04-2012 |
| 235.71 | DJ Bravo | 33* | 14 | CSK | MI | Bangalore | 23-05-2012 |
| 233.33 | MS Dhoni | 28* | 12 | CSK | PWI | Chennai | 19-04-2012 |
| 230.77 | OA Shah | 60 | 26 | RR | RCB | Bangalore | 15-04-2012 |
| 230.00 | MS Dhoni | 23* | 10 | CSK | DD | Chennai | 25-05-2012 |
Highest strike-rate in the tournament (Min.100 runs scored):
| SR | Player | For | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100 | 50 |
| 164.10 | DA Warner | DD | 8 | 8 | 1 | 256 | 109* | 36.57 | 1 | 1 |
| 161.24 | V Sehwag | DD | 16 | 16 | 1 | 495 | 87* | 33.00 | 0 | 5 |
| 161.11 | AB de Villiers | RCB | 16 | 13 | 5 | 319 | 64* | 39.88 | 0 | 3 |
| 160.75 | CH Gayle | RCB | 15 | 14 | 2 | 733 | 128* | 61.08 | 1 | 7 |
| 160.20 | DR Smith | MI | 7 | 6 | 2 | 157 | 87* | 39.25 | 0 | 1 |
| 157.35 | JA Morkel | CSK | 16 | 12 | 5 | 107 | 28 | 15.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 151.79 | SR Watson | RR | 7 | 7 | 1 | 255 | 90* | 42.50 | 0 | 2 |
Fastest 50 by a batsman:
| Balls | Batsman | Runs | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 19 | OA Shah (RR) | 60 | R.Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | April 15 |
| 20 | V Sehwag (DD) | 73 | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | May 1 |
| 20 | MS Dhoni (CSK) | 51* | Mumbai Indians | Bangalore | May 23 |
| 21 | AB de Villiers (RCB) | 59* | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | April 23 |
| 22 | LRPL Taylor (DD) | 55 | R.Challengers Bangalore | Delhi | May 17 |
| 24 | JP Duminy (DC) | 58* | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | April 17 |
| 24 | CH Gayle (RCB) | 57 | Pune Warriors | Pune | May 11 |
| 25 | KP Pietersen (DD) | 50* | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | April 27 |
| 25 | DA Warner (DD) | 79 | Kings XI Punjab | Dharamsala | May 19 |
Fastest 100 by a batsman:
| Balls | Batsman | Runs | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 51 | M Vijay (CSK) | 113* | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | May 25 |
| 52 | DA Warner (DD) | 109* | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | May 10 |
| 52 | RG Sharma (MI) | 109* | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | May 12 |
| 53 | CH Gayle (RCB) | 128* | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | May 17 |
Batsmen hitting most sixes:
| Player | 6s | Balls | Balls / Six |
| CH Gayle (RCB) | 59 | 456 | 7.72 |
| KP Pietersen (DD) | 20 | 207 | 10.35 |
| DJ Bravo (CSK) | 20 | 264 | 13.20 |
| CL White (DC) | 20 | 320 | 16.00 |
| V Sehwag (DD) | 19 | 307 | 16.15 |
| SK Raina (CSK) | 19 | 325 | 17.10 |
| RG Sharma (MI) | 18 | 342 | 19.00 |
| S Dhawan (DC) | 18 | 439 | 24.38 |
Lowest percentage of dots in an innings (Min.25 balls faced):
| Player | Balls | Dots | % | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| V Kohli | 25 | 3 | 12.00 | RCB | MI | Mumbai WS | 09-05-2012 |
| YK Pathan | 31 | 4 | 12.90 | KKR | MI | Kolkata | 12-05-2012 |
| CH Gayle | 35 | 5 | 14.29 | RCB | CSK | Chennai | 12-04-2012 |
| PA Patel | 27 | 4 | 14.81 | DC | DD | Delhi | 19-04-2012 |
| SPD Smith | 27 | 4 | 14.81 | PWI | DC | Cuttack | 01-05-2012 |
| KP Pietersen | 26 | 4 | 15.38 | DD | CSK | Delhi | 10-04-2012 |
| G Gambhir | 36 | 6 | 16.67 | KKR | PWI | Kolkata | 05-05-2012 |
| SE Marsh | 40 | 7 | 17.50 | KXIP | MI | Mumbai WS | 22-04-2012 |
| JH Kallis | 27 | 5 | 18.52 | KKR | RCB | Kolkata | 28-04-2012 |
| V Sehwag | 48 | 9 | 18.75 | DD | PWI | Pune | 24-04-2012 |
| SK Raina | 26 | 5 | 19.23 | CSK | MI | Chennai | 04-04-2012 |
| RA Jadeja | 26 | 5 | 19.23 | CSK | PWI | Pune | 14-04-2012 |
| CL White | 41 | 8 | 19.51 | DC | KXIP | Mohali | 13-05-2012 |
| CL White | 45 | 9 | 20.00 | DC | PWI | Cuttack | 01-05-2012 |
| MA Agarwal | 30 | 6 | 20.00 | RCB | MI | Bangalore | 14-05-2012 |
Highest percentage of dots in an innings (Min.25 balls faced):
| Player | Balls | Dots | % | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| TM Dilshan | 25 | 16 | 64.00 | RCB | MI | Mumbai WS | 09-05-2012 |
| NV Ojha | 28 | 17 | 60.71 | DD | KKR | Pune | 22-05-2012 |
| R Dravid | 28 | 17 | 60.71 | RR | CSK | Chennai | 21-04-2012 |
| MEK Hussey | 32 | 19 | 59.38 | CSK | RR | Jaipur | 10-05-2012 |
| SR Tendulkar | 27 | 16 | 59.26 | MI | RCB | Mumbai WS | 09-05-2012 |
| SC Ganguly | 26 | 15 | 57.69 | PWI | CSK | Chennai | 19-04-2012 |
| R Dravid | 27 | 15 | 55.56 | RR | KKR | Kolkata | 13-04-2012 |
| M Vijay | 29 | 16 | 55.17 | CSK | MI | Mumbai WS | 06-05-2012 |
Most dots in an innings:
| Player | Balls | Dots | % | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| RG Sharma | 48 | 25 | 52.08 | MI | DC | Mumbai WS | 29-04-2012 |
| HH Gibbs | 58 | 25 | 43.10 | MI | KKR | Kolkata | 12-05-2012 |
| KP Pietersen | 64 | 25 | 39.06 | DD | DC | Delhi | 19-04-2012 |
| CH Gayle | 58 | 24 | 41.38 | RCB | KKR | Kolkata | 28-04-2012 |
| CH Gayle | 59 | 24 | 40.68 | RCB | MI | Mumbai WS | 09-05-2012 |
| TM Dilshan | 50 | 23 | 46.00 | RCB | MI | Bangalore | 14-05-2012 |
| SE Marsh | 54 | 23 | 42.59 | KXIP | PWI | Mohali | 12-04-2012 |
| BB McCullum | 43 | 22 | 51.16 | KKR | PWI | Kolkata | 05-05-2012 |
| TM Dilshan | 54 | 22 | 40.74 | RCB | DC | Bangalore | 06-05-2012 |
| AM Rahane | 66 | 22 | 33.33 | RR | KXIP | Jaipur | 06-04-2012 |
Lowest percentage of dots in the tournament (Min.50 balls faced):
| Player | Mts | Balls | Dots | % |
| SPD Smith | 15 | 267 | 70 | 26.22 |
| JA Morkel | 16 | 68 | 18 | 26.47 |
| AD Mathews | 9 | 108 | 29 | 26.85 |
| AB de Villiers | 16 | 198 | 54 | 27.27 |
| IK Pathan | 17 | 126 | 35 | 27.78 |
| CL White | 13 | 320 | 89 | 27.81 |
| DT Christian | 7 | 118 | 33 | 27.97 |
| Gurkeerat Singh | 5 | 52 | 15 | 28.85 |
| BJ Hodge | 12 | 175 | 51 | 29.14 |
| SP Goswami | 11 | 67 | 20 | 29.85 |
| MS Dhoni | 19 | 278 | 83 | 29.86 |
| JP Duminy | 9 | 190 | 57 | 30.00 |
Most... by a batsman in a match:
| 0s | 25 | HH Gibbs (66) | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | May 12 |
| 1s | 30 | AM Rahane (84) | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | April 29 |
| 2s | 9 | SK Raina (73) | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | May 27 |
| 3s | 3 | AB de Villiers (59) | R Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | April 23 |
| 4s | 16 | AM Rahane (98) | Rajasthan Royals | Kings XI Punjab | Jaipur | April 06 |
| 5s | 1 | PA Patel (18) | Deccan Chargers | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | May 13 |
| 1 | LRPL Taylor (55) | Delhi Daredevils | R Challengers Bangalore | Delhi | May 17 | |
| 1 | SE Marsh (64) | Kings XI Punjab | Pune Warriors | Mohali | April 12 | |
| 1 | MK Tiwary (8) | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | May 07 | |
| 1 | HH Gibbs (13) | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai WS | May 16 | |
| 1 | MK Pandey (13) | Pune Warriors | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | April 19 | |
| 1 | MJ Clarke (16) | Pune Warriors | Rajasthan Royals | Pune | May 08 | |
| 1 | R Dravid (58) | Rajasthan Royals | R Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | April 23 | |
| 6s | 13 | CH Gayle (128*) | R Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | May 17 |
Highest percentage of dots in the tournament (Min.50 balls faced):
| Player | Mts | Balls | Dots | % |
| PC Valthaty | 6 | 51 | 35 | 68.63 |
| RE Levi | 6 | 73 | 40 | 54.79 |
| HH Gibbs | 3 | 88 | 48 | 54.55 |
| NV Ojha | 18 | 224 | 111 | 49.55 |
| DJ Harris | 6 | 101 | 50 | 49.50 |
| CJ Ferguson | 4 | 63 | 30 | 47.62 |
| MEK Hussey | 8 | 236 | 112 | 47.46 |
| BB McCullum | 12 | 283 | 134 | 47.35 |
| SL Malinga | 14 | 53 | 25 | 47.17 |
| N Saini | 10 | 141 | 66 | 46.81 |
| SC Ganguly | 15 | 271 | 123 | 45.39 |
| R Dravid | 16 | 412 | 186 | 45.15 |
| AJ Finch | 2 | 51 | 23 | 45.10 |
Most dots in the tournament:
| Player | Mts | Balls | Dots | % |
| R Dravid | 16 | 412 | 186 | 45.15 |
| CH Gayle | 15 | 456 | 173 | 37.94 |
| S Dhawan | 15 | 439 | 163 | 37.13 |
| AM Rahane | 16 | 433 | 160 | 36.95 |
| JH Kallis | 17 | 384 | 145 | 37.76 |
| Mandeep Singh | 16 | 342 | 136 | 39.77 |
| BB McCullum | 12 | 283 | 134 | 47.35 |
| RV Uthappa | 16 | 343 | 133 | 38.78 |
| G Gambhir | 17 | 411 | 131 | 31.87 |
| RG Sharma | 17 | 342 | 131 | 38.30 |
Most... by a batsman in the tournament:
| 0s | 186 | R Dravid |
| 1s | 178 | JH Kallis |
| 2s | 37 | MS Dhoni |
| 3s | 5 | S Dhawan |
| 4s | 73 | AM Rahane |
| 5s | 1 | HH Gibbs |
| 1 | LRPL Taylor | |
| 1 | MJ Clarke | |
| 1 | MK Pandey | |
| 1 | MK Tiwary | |
| 1 | PA Patel | |
| 1 | R Dravid | |
| 1 | SE Marsh | |
| 6s | 59 | CH Gayle |
Highest partnership for each wicket:
| Wkt | Runs | Batsmen | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 1st | 163* | SR Tendulkar & DR Smith | MI | RR | Jaipur | 20-05-2012 |
| 2nd | 204* | CH Gayle & V Kohli | RCB | DD | Delhi | 17-05-2012 |
| 3rd | 157 | CL White & KC Sangakkara | DC | PWI | Cuttack | 01-05-2012 |
| 4th | 131 | CH Gayle & AB de Villiers | RCB | KXIP | Mohali | 20-04-2012 |
| 5th | 71 | J-P Duminy & PA Patel | DC | RCB | Hyderabad | 20-05-2012 |
| 6th | 122* | AT Rayudu & KA Pollard | MI | RCB | Bangalore | 14-05-2012 |
| 7th | 54 | AB de Villiers & R Vinay Kumar | RCB | DD | Bangalore | 07-04-2012 |
| 8th | 38 | MK Tiwary & B Lee | KKR | RR | Jaipur | 08-04-2012 |
| 9th | 24 | PP Chawla & HS Bansal | KXIP | KKR | Kolkata | 15-04-2012 |
| 10th | 16* | SPD Smith & K Upadhyay | PWI | RCB | Pune | 11-05-2012 |
| 16 | S Aravind & M Muralitharan | RCB | RR | Bangalore | 15-04-2012 |
Highest partnerships:
| Runs | Wkt | Batsmen | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 204* | 2nd | CH Gayle & V Kohli | RCB | DD | Delhi | 17-05-2012 |
| 189* | 2nd | DA Warner & NV Ojha | DD | DC | Hyderabad | 10-05-2012 |
| 167* | 2nd | HH Gibbs & RG Sharma | MI | KKR | Kolkata | 12-05-2012 |
| 163* | 1st | SR Tendulkar & DR Smith | MI | RR | Jaipur | 20-05-2012 |
| 157 | 3rd | CL White & KC Sangakkara | DC | PWI | Cuttack | 01-05-2012 |
| 145* | 3rd | MK Pandey & RV Uthappa | PWI | DD | Pune | 24-04-2012 |
| 136 | 2nd | MS Bisla & JH Kallis | KKR | CSK | Chennai | 27-05-2012 |
| 135 | 1st | DPMD Jayawardene & V Sehwag | DD | MI | Delhi | 27-04-2012 |
| 131 | 4th | CH Gayle & AB de Villiers | RCB | KXIP | Mohali | 20-04-2012 |
| 126 | 3rd | S Dhawan & CL White | DC | DD | Hyderabad | 10-05-2012 |
| 126 | 2nd | SR Tendulkar & RG Sharma | MI | CSK | Mumbai WS | 06-05-2012 |
| 122* | 4th | TM Dilshan & AB de Villiers | RCB | RR | Jaipur | 23-04-2012 |
| 122* | 6th | AT Rayudu & KA Pollard | MI | RCB | Bangalore | 14-05-2012 |
| 121 | 2nd | AM Rahane & OA Shah | RR | RCB | Bangalore | 15-04-2012 |
| 119 | 2nd | CH Gayle & V Kohli | RCB | KXIP | Bangalore | 02-05-2012 |
| 116 | 1st | F du Plessis & S Badrinath | CSK | PWI | Chennai | 19-04-2012 |
| 113 | 1st | G Gambhir & BB McCullum | KKR | PWI | Kolkata | 05-05-2012 |
| 109 | 2nd | CH Gayle & V Kohli | RCB | CSK | Chennai | 12-04-2012 |
Best bowling in a match:
| Bowler | Figures | Vs | Venue | Date |
| RA Jadeja (CSK) | 5-16 | Deccan Chargers | Visakhapatnam | April 7 |
| SP Narine (KKR) | 5-19 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | April 15 |
| AD Mascarenhas (KXIP) | 5-25 | Pune Warriors India | Mohali | April 12 |
| A Chandila (RR) | 4-13 | Pune Warriors India | Jaipur | May 13 |
| SP Narine (KKR) | 4-15 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai WS | May 16 |
| SL Malinga (MI) | 4-16 | Deccan Chargers | Mumbai WS | April 29 |
| AB Dinda (PWI) | 4-18 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai WS | April 6 |
| L Balaji (KKR) | 4-18 | R.Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | April 10 |
| P Negi (DD) | 4-18 | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | May 1 |
| KP Appanna (RCB) | 4-19 | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | April 23 |
| MM Patel (MI) | 4-20 | Deccan Chargers | Visakhapatnam | April 9 |
| M Morkel (DD) | 4-20 | Kings XI Punjab | Dharamsala | May 19 |
| SK Trivedi (RR) | 4-25 | R Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | April 15 |
Leading wicket-takers:
| For | Mts | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | RPO | |
| M Morkel | DD | 16 | 378 | 1 | 453 | 25 | 4-20 | 0 | 18.12 | 7.19 |
| SP Narine | KKR | 15 | 355 | 1 | 324 | 24 | 5-19 | 1 | 13.50 | 5.47 |
| SL Malinga | MI | 14 | 333 | 1 | 350 | 22 | 4-16 | 0 | 15.91 | 6.31 |
| UT Yadav | DD | 17 | 366 | 2 | 453 | 19 | 3-19 | 0 | 23.84 | 7.43 |
| R Vinay Kumar | RCB | 15 | 335 | 0 | 480 | 19 | 3-22 | 0 | 25.26 | 8.60 |
| DW Steyn | DC | 12 | 280 | 2 | 285 | 18 | 3-8 | 0 | 15.83 | 6.11 |
| P Awana | KXIP | 12 | 282 | 0 | 372 | 17 | 4-34 | 0 | 21.88 | 7.91 |
| Zaheer Khan | RCB | 16 | 360 | 1 | 453 | 17 | 3-38 | 0 | 26.65 | 7.55 |
| KA Pollard | MI | 14 | 263 | 0 | 350 | 16 | 4-44 | 0 | 21.88 | 7.98 |
| PP Chawla | KXIP | 16 | 342 | 1 | 419 | 16 | 3-18 | 0 | 26.19 | 7.35 |
| M Muralitharan | RCB | 10 | 240 | 0 | 260 | 15 | 3-21 | 0 | 17.33 | 6.50 |
| MM Patel | MI | 12 | 280 | 2 | 367 | 15 | 4-20 | 0 | 24.47 | 7.86 |
| JH Kallis | KKR | 17 | 324 | 0 | 403 | 15 | 2-7 | 0 | 26.86 | 7.46 |
| DJ Bravo | CSK | 19 | 346 | 0 | 462 | 15 | 2-10 | 0 | 30.80 | 8.01 |
Hat-trick:
| A Chandila (RR) | 4-13 | PWI | Jaipur | May 13 |
| Victims: JD Ryder (ct) , SC Ganguly (st) and R Uthappa (st) | ||||
Most economical bowling in a match (Min. 4 overs):
| RPO | Player | For | Vs | Venue | B | R | W | Date |
| 2.00 | P Kumar | KXIP | RCB | Bangalore | 24 | 8 | 0 | May 02 |
| 2.00 | BW Hilfenhaus | CSK | RR | Jaipur | 24 | 8 | 2 | May 10 |
| 2.00 | DW Steyn | DC | RCB | Hyderabad | 24 | 8 | 3 | May 20 |
| 2.50 | DW Steyn | DC | MI | Mumbai WS | 24 | 10 | 2 | April 29 |
| 2.75 | UT Yadav | DD | MI | Mumbai WS | 24 | 11 | 2 | April 16 |
| 2.75 | SP Narine | KKR | RCB | Kolkata | 24 | 11 | 1 | April 28 |
| 2.75 | L Balaji | KKR | MI | Mumbai WS | 24 | 11 | 2 | May 16 |
| 3.00 | DW Steyn | DC | MI | Visakhapatnam | 24 | 12 | 3 | April 09 |
| 3.00 | IK Pathan | DD | MI | Mumbai WS | 24 | 12 | 1 | April 16 |
| 3.00 | P Awana | KXIP | CSK | Dharamsala | 24 | 12 | 2 | May 17 |
Most runs conceded in a match (Min. 4 overs):
| RPO | Player | For | Vs | Venue | B | R | W | Date |
| 15.75 | VR Aaron | DD | CSK | Chennai | 24 | 63 | 2 | May 25 |
| 13.75 | Amit Singh | RR | DC | Jaipur | 24 | 55 | 0 | April 17 |
| 13.50 | MS Gony | DC | CSK | Visakhapatnam | 24 | 54 | 0 | April 07 |
| 13.50 | A Nehra | PWI | RCB | Bangalore | 24 | 54 | 1 | April 17 |
| 13.50 | MM Patel | MI | RCB | Bangalore | 24 | 54 | 1 | May 14 |
| 13.25 | R Vinay Kumar | RCB | CSK | Chennai | 24 | 53 | 1 | April 12 |
| 12.75 | R Vinay Kumar | RCB | RR | Bangalore | 24 | 51 | 0 | April 15 |
| 12.75 | AD Russell | DD | KXIP | Dharamsala | 24 | 51 | 1 | May 19 |
| 12.50 | M Morkel | DD | PWI | Delhi | 24 | 50 | 3 | April 21 |
Most economical bowlers (min. 10 overs):
| RPO | Player | For | Mts | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Best | 4W |
| 5.40 | L Balaji | KKR | 8 | 180 | 1 | 162 | 11 | 14.73 | 4-18 | 1 |
| 5.48 | SP Narine | KKR | 15 | 355 | 1 | 324 | 24 | 13.50 | 5-19 | 2 |
| 6.00 | RE van der Merwe | DD | 3 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 30.00 | 2-28 | 0 |
| 6.09 | MJ Clarke | PWI | 6 | 66 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 33.50 | 1-12 | 0 |
| 6.10 | WD Parnell | PWI | 6 | 126 | 1 | 128 | 5 | 25.60 | 2-18 | 0 |
| 6.10 | AB McDonald | RCB | 4 | 60 | 0 | 61 | 5 | 12.20 | 2-25 | 0 |
| 6.11 | DW Steyn | DC | 12 | 280 | 2 | 285 | 18 | 15.83 | 3-8 | 0 |
| 6.14 | A Chandila | RR | 4 | 84 | 0 | 86 | 5 | 17.20 | 4-13 | 1 |
| 6.31 | SL Malinga | MI | 14 | 333 | 1 | 350 | 22 | 15.91 | 4-16 | 1 |
| 6.50 | Shakib Al Hasan | KKR | 8 | 180 | 0 | 195 | 12 | 16.25 | 3-17 | 0 |
| 6.50 | M Muralitharan | RCB | 10 | 240 | 0 | 260 | 15 | 17.33 | 3-21 | 0 |
Most expensive bowlers (min. 10 overs):
| RPO | Player | For | Mts | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Best | 4W |
| 11.66 | TP Sudhindra | DC | 3 | 70 | 0 | 136 | 1 | 136.00 | 1-46 | 0 |
| 10.70 | M de Lange | KKR | 3 | 60 | 0 | 107 | 3 | 35.67 | 3-34 | 0 |
| 10.06 | AD Russell | DD | 4 | 96 | 0 | 161 | 1 | 161.00 | 1-51 | 0 |
| 9.50 | SC Ganguly | PWI | 15 | 60 | 0 | 95 | 2 | 47.50 | 2-27 | 0 |
| 9.44 | Amit Singh | RR | 9 | 197 | 0 | 310 | 10 | 31.00 | 2-29 | 0 |
| 9.35 | AB Agarkar | DD | 4 | 86 | 0 | 134 | 3 | 44.67 | 2-27 | 0 |
| 9.21 | A Rajan | DC | 4 | 71 | 0 | 109 | 3 | 36.33 | 1-11 | 0 |
Highest percentage of dots in a match (Min. 4 overs bowled):
| Player | Dots | % | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| DW Steyn | 18 | 75.00 | DC | RCB | Hyderabad | 20-05-2012 |
| SR Watson | 17 | 70.83 | RR | KXIP | Mohali | 05-05-2012 |
| BW Hilfenhaus | 17 | 70.83 | CSK | RR | Jaipur | 10-05-2012 |
| L Balaji | 17 | 70.83 | KKR | MI | Mumbai WS | 16-05-2012 |
| P Kumar | 16 | 66.66 | KXIP | RCB | Bangalore | 02-05-2012 |
| A Nehra | 16 | 66.66 | PW | MI | Pune | 03-05-2012 |
| SW Tait | 16 | 66.66 | RR | PW | Pune | 08-05-2012 |
| BW Hilfenhaus | 16 | 66.66 | CSK | KXIP | Dharamsala | 17-05-2012 |
| M Morkel | 16 | 66.66 | DD | KXIP | Dharamsala | 19-05-2012 |
Lowest percentage of dots in a match (Min. 4 overs bowled):
| Player | Dots | % | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| P Awana | 4 | 16.66 | KXIP | RCB | Bangalore | 02-05-2012 |
| A Mishra | 4 | 16.66 | DC | DD | Hyderabad | 10-05-2012 |
| JH Kallis | 4 | 16.66 | KKR | MI | Kolkata | 12-05-2012 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 4 | 16.66 | KXIP | DC | Mohali | 13-05-2012 |
| M Muralitharan | 4 | 16.66 | RCB | DD | Delhi | 17-05-2012 |
Most dots in a match:
| Player | Dots | % | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| DW Steyn | 18 | 75.00 | DC | RCB | Hyderabad | 20-05-2012 |
| SR Watson | 17 | 70.83 | RR | KXIP | Mohali | 05-05-2012 |
| BW Hilfenhaus | 17 | 70.83 | CSK | RR | Jaipur | 10-05-2012 |
| L Balaji | 17 | 70.83 | KKR | MI | Mumbai WS | 16-05-2012 |
| P Kumar | 16 | 66.66 | KXIP | RCB | Bangalore | 02-05-2012 |
| A Nehra | 16 | 66.66 | PW | MI | Pune | 03-05-2012 |
| SW Tait | 16 | 66.66 | RR | PW | Pune | 08-05-2012 |
| BW Hilfenhaus | 16 | 66.66 | CSK | KXIP | Dharamsala | 17-05-2012 |
| M Morkel | 16 | 66.66 | DD | KXIP | Dharamsala | 19-05-2012 |
Most... by a bowler in a match:
| 0s | 18 | Zaheer Khan | 1-15 | RR v RCB | Bangalore | 15-04-2012 |
| 1s | 18 | SK Trivedi | 0-30 | CSK v RR | Chennai | 21-04-2012 |
| 2s | 6 | PP Ojha | 1-19 | DD v MI | Mumbai WS | 16-04-2012 |
| 6 | Zaheer Khan | 2-25 | KXIP v RCB | Mohali | 20-04-2012 | |
| 6 | Harmeet Singh | 0-46 | RCB v KXIP | Mohali | 20-04-2012 | |
| 6 | B Lee | 1-34 | CSK v KKR | Chennai | 30-04-2012 | |
| 6 | SP Narine | 1-24 | CSK v KKR | Chennai | 30-04-2012 | |
| 6 | A Mishra | 0-44 | DD v DC | Hyderabad | 10-05-2012 | |
| 6 | GB Hogg | 2-32 | DD v RR | Jaipur | 01-05-2012 | |
| 3s | 2 | SL Malinga | 2-16 | CSK v MI | Chennai | 04-04-2012 |
| 2 | GB Hogg | 2-39 | RCB v RR | Jaipur | 23-04-2012 | |
| 2 | M Morkel | 1-35 | KKR v DD | Delhi | 07-05-2012 | |
| 2 | VR Aaron | 0-28 | CSK v DD | Chennai | 12-05-2012 | |
| 4s | 10 | S Aravind | 0-48 | RR v RCB | Bangalore | 15-04-2012 |
| 10 | AD Russell | 1-51 | KXIP v DD | Dharamsala | 19-05-2012 | |
| 10 | VR Aaron | 2-63 | CSK v DD | Chennai | 25-05-2012 | |
| 5s | 1 | AB Dinda | 1-18 | KXIP v PWI | Mohali | 12-04-2012 |
| 1 | DE Bollinger | 1-30 | PWI v CSK | Chennai | 19-04-2012 | |
| 1 | R Vinay Kumar | 0-37 | RR v RCB | Jaipur | 23-04-2012 | |
| 1 | VR Aaron | 1-20 | KKR v DD | Delhi | 07-05-2012 | |
| 1 | SW Tait | 3-13 | PWI v RR | Pune | 08-05-2012 | |
| 1 | P Kumar | 1-31 | DC v KXIP | Mohali | 13-05-2012 | |
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan | 1-25 | MI v KKR | Mumbai WS | 16-05-2012 | |
| 1 | P Parameswaran | 3-30 | DD v RCB | Delhi | 17-05-2012 | |
| 6s | 6 | A Nehra | 1-54 | RCB v PWI | Bangalore | 17-04-2012 |
Highest percentage of dots in the tournament (Min. 10 overs bowled):
| Player | Balls | Dots | % |
| L Balaji | 84 | 45 | 53.57 |
| BW Hilfenhaus | 206 | 110 | 53.40 |
| A Chandila | 60 | 31 | 51.67 |
| P Kumar | 168 | 86 | 51.19 |
| SP Narine | 187 | 93 | 49.73 |
| SW Tait | 139 | 69 | 49.64 |
| DW Steyn | 139 | 68 | 48.92 |
| SR Watson | 139 | 67 | 48.20 |
| RJ Harris | 108 | 51 | 47.22 |
| RP Singh | 140 | 66 | 47.14 |
| Zaheer Khan | 168 | 77 | 45.83 |
Lowest percentage of dots in the tournament (Min. 10 overs bowled):
| Player | Balls | Dots | % |
| S Nadeem | 72 | 19 | 26.39 |
| R Bhatia | 144 | 40 | 27.78 |
| RA Jadeja | 96 | 29 | 30.21 |
| AD Russell | 97 | 30 | 30.93 |
| SB Jakati | 144 | 45 | 31.25 |
| DJ Bravo | 184 | 58 | 31.52 |
| A Mishra | 158 | 51 | 32.28 |
| KA Pollard | 114 | 37 | 32.46 |
| A Ashish Reddy | 128 | 42 | 32.81 |
| SK Trivedi | 133 | 45 | 33.83 |
| V Pratap Singh | 132 | 46 | 34.85 |
Most dots in the tournament:
| Player | Balls | Dots | % |
| BW Hilfenhaus | 206 | 110 | 53.40 |
| SP Narine | 187 | 93 | 49.73 |
| P Kumar | 168 | 86 | 51.19 |
| VR Aaron | 186 | 78 | 41.94 |
| Zaheer Khan | 168 | 77 | 45.83 |
| U Yadav | 187 | 74 | 39.57 |
| M Morkel | 168 | 73 | 43.45 |
| SL Malinga | 193 | 72 | 37.31 |
| JA Morkel | 165 | 72 | 43.64 |
| R Ashwin | 191 | 70 | 36.65 |
Most... by a bowler in the tournament:
| 0s | 179 | P Kumar |
| 1s | 178 | R Ashwin |
| 2s | 32 | R Ashwin |
| 3s | 4 | VR Aaron |
| 4s | 56 | IK Pathan |
| 5s | 1 | AB Dinda |
| 1 | DE Bollinger | |
| 1 | P Kumar | |
| 1 | P Parameswaran | |
| 1 | R Vinay Kumar | |
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan | |
| 1 | SW Tait | |
| 1 | VR Aaron | |
| 6s | 20 | R Vinay Kumar |
Bowlers conceding most sixes:
| Bowler | 6s |
| R Vinay Kumar | 20 |
| MM Patel | 19 |
| A Mishra | 19 |
| PP Chawla | 19 |
| R Sharma | 16 |
| P Awana | 15 |
| A Nehra | 14 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 14 |
| IK Pathan | 14 |
| SB Jakati | 13 |
| R Bhatia | 13 |
| DJ Bravo | 13 |
| R Ashwin | 13 |
Most wicketkeeping dismissals:
| Mts | Dismissals | Ct | St | |
| NV Ojha (DD) | 18 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| BB McCullum (KKR) | 12 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| MS Dhoni (CSK) | 19 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| N Saini (KXIP) | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| RV Uthappa (PWI) | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Most catches in the field:
| Mts | Ct | |
| RG Sharma (MI) | 17 | 13 |
| AM Rahane (RR) | 16 | 11 |
| SK Raina (CSK) | 18 | 11 |
| SPD Smith (PWI) | 15 | 10 |
| MK Tiwary (KKR) | 16 | 10 |
Most man of the match awards:
| Awards | |
| CH Gayle (RCB) | 5 |
| AB de Villiers (RCB) | 3 |
| DW Steyn (DC) | 3 |
| V Sehwag (DD) | 3 |
| SP Narine (KKR) | 3 |
