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2014 Indian Premier League
Dates16 April 2014 (2014-04-16) – 1 June 2014 (2014-06-01)
AdministratorBoard of Control for Cricket in India
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round robin and playoffs
Hosts
ChampionsKolkata Knight Riders (2nd title)
Runners-upKings XI Punjab
Participants8
Matches60
Player of the seriesGlenn Maxwell (KXIP)
Most runsRobin Uthappa (KKR) (660)
Most wicketsMohit Sharma (CSK) (23)
Official websiteiplt20.com
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The 2014 Indian Premier League season (abbreviated as IPL 7 or Pepsi IPL 2014) was the seventh season of the Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. The tournament featured eight teams,[1] one fewer than in 2013 after the withdrawal of the Pune Warriors India,[2][3] and was held from 16 April 2014 to 1 June 2014. The opening ceremony was held in the UAE on 15 April 2014. Kolkata Knight Riders won the tournament, defeating Kings XI Punjab by 3 wickets with Manish Pandey declared the man of the match in the final. The average attendance for the tournament was 31,751.

A part of tournament was held outside India as Indian Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde declined to provide security for the league as the tournament took place at the same time as the 2014 Indian general election.[4] As a result, the tournament was jointly hosted by India and the United Arab Emirates. The opening 20 matches were held in the UAE at three different stadiums in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah with the tournament returning to India on 2 May.[5][6]

The player auction took place on 12 and 13 February 2014. Unlike previous seasons, the auction was in Indian Rupees as opposed to US dollars.

Background

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Hosting

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On 14 February, BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel told the media after the IPL governing council meeting: "As far as possible our interest is to hold the IPL in India. Then, probably, South Africa is the preferred venue at the moment."[citation needed] The initial part of the season was held outside India, to avoid adding to the existing security demands for the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections. South Africa, Bangladesh and UAE were initially shortlisted as alternative venues.[7][8] The BCCI working committee's meeting on 28 February decided that a final decision would be taken once the schedule for the general election was announced as the BCCI wanted to have as many matches as possible hosted in India due to pressure from the sponsors.[9]

On 2 March 2014, it was reported that Sri Lanka, which was under fourth consideration for hosting the matches, had been ruled out due to prospect of rains in the country during the period.[10] On 5 March 2014, when the dates for general elections were announced, IPL chairman Ranjib Biswal stated that 60–70 percent of the tournament would be held in India. Also, South Africa as an alternate venue was effectively ruled out since they wanted to host the entire tournament, leaving chances open for UAE and Bangladesh.[11]

On 12 March 2014, it was announced that the tournament would begin on 16 April and at least 16 matches would be played in United Arab Emirates until 30 April. From 1 to 12 May, BCCI approached the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India seeking permission to play IPL matches in India in cities where the polling concluded in the respective state. All matches after 12 May, which is last day of polling for the elections, would be played in India. No matches would be played on 16 May, the day for counting of votes for the general election. The final was played on 1 June 2014.[12]

Schedule

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The schedule of the first phase of the IPL 2014 was announced on 19 March 2014.[13] The first phase of the tournament consisted of 20 matches played from 16 to 30 April 2014 in the United Arab Emirates. The opening match of the tournament was played between the defending champions Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders on 16 April 2014 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 6:30 pm local time (8:00 pm IST).[14] From 2 May onwards the 36 games of the regular season and the 4 playoffs were played in India across 10 venues.[15]

Staff changes

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Gary Kirsten signed up as Head Coach of Delhi Daredevils.[16] Kolkata Knight Riders appointed Woorkeri Raman as batting coach while Wasim Akram returned as bowling coach after taking break for IPL-6.[17][18] Royal Challengers Bangalore announced Daniel Vettori (member of RCB squad, 2011–13) as head coach and Allan Donald (Head coach of the former Pune Warriors India in the last IPL) as bowling coach, while Trent Woodhill (former batting and fielding coach of Delhi Daredevils) was appointed as batting and fielding coach.[19] Darren Lehmann was not able to continue with Kings XI Punjab due to his commitments with Australian cricket team.[20] Sanjay Bangar was appointed as Kings XI's assistant coach.[21] As former Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid decided to quit playing IPL after IPL 2013, Rajasthan Royals team management decided to appoint him as the Chief Team Mentor of the Rajasthan Royals team.[22]

Insurance

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Since this year's IPL was played during the Lok Sabha Elections in the country, re-insurance companies asked to double the rates for insurance cover of IPL 7.[23] The insurance cover includes parties like BCCI, franchisees and media partners. The insurance companies expected a high security danger threat during the elections period in the country. The companies demanded Rs. 140 million for a cover of Rs. 9 billion this year which is exactly double the previous year price of Rs. 70 million.[24]

Broadcasting

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Times Internet decided to share IPL digital rights with STAR India giving StarSports.com streaming rights alongside YouTube, which had been streaming IPL since its inception in 2008.[25][26] In the UK, ITV4 showed the league for the final time before Sky Sports took over in 2015.[27][28] Willow Cricket carried coverage of the season in the United States.

Player auction

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Main article: List of 2014 Indian Premier League personnel changes
Player Salary cap deduction
Capped
First ₹ 12.5 crore (US$2.02 m)
Second ₹ 9.5 crore (US$1.53 m)
Third ₹ 7.5 crore (US$1.21 m)
Fourth ₹ 5.5 crore (US$880,000)
Fifth ₹ 4 crore (US$645,000)
Uncapped
Each ₹ 4 crore (US$645,000)
Players retained Rights to match
0 3
1–2 2
3–5 1

On 24 December 2013, the IPL Governing Council finalised the Player Regulations for the 2014 season.[29] All teams were allowed to retain a maximum of five players (at most four Indian capped players) and the rest of the players had to be sent into the auction pool.[30] Retention of players led to reduction of the teams' salary cap by a fixed amount, regardless of the players' actual salaries. Some franchises were unhappy with new retention rules.[31][32] Each team had a starting salary cap of ₹ 600 million (₹ 60 crore). Three franchises retained the maximum of 5 players while Delhi Daredevils retained none.[33]

This season's auction saw the introduction of several new rules. For the first time Indian uncapped players were also into the auction. There is no minimum quota for catchment area players restriction. All player fees was denominated in Indian rupees but overseas players may choose to be paid in another currency. There was also introduction of the "rights to match", which allowed teams to purchase a player from their 2013 squad in the auction by matching the highest bid. The number of "rights to match" depends on the number of players retained by the team.[34] Also, the players' salaries will not include their fees for participation in the Champions League Twenty20. Teams who qualify will pay each player who represents them an additional 10% of his IPL fee. Previously, players who qualified for the CLT20 with their IPL team had to forfeit 20% of their IPL salary to represent another team.[35]

On 27 January 2014 BCCI released a list of capped players to all the franchises which would be available for the auction. This list had a total of 233 players from 10 countries. On 29 January 2014 this list was updated to 244 capped players and 651 uncapped players. On 6 February 2014, the final auction list was shortlisted by teams to 514 players (219 capped and 295 uncapped). The list was further shortened to 511 players (216 capped and 295 uncapped) after the withdrawal of 3 players.[36] The highest base price set was of Rs 20 million and the lowest of Rs 1 million. The auction took place on 12 and 13 February.

On 7 February 2014, a plea was filed in the Supreme Court to interfere in the IPL auction in relation to the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case involving Gurunath Meiyappan of Chennai Super Kings.[37] On 10 February 2014, an IPL spot-fixing report finding Meiyappan involved in betting was submitted to the Supreme Court.[38][39] However the Supreme Court allowed the auction to go ahead as planned.[40][41]

A total of 154 players including 50 overseas players were sold. The list consisted of 80 capped players (of which 34 were Indians) and 74 uncapped players. 127 players (including 10 who have only been part of the squad) have previously been part of IPL teams. 66 players will represent the same side that they played for in 2013. 13 Right to Match cards were used during the auction.[42] Yuvraj Singh fetched the highest bid of ₹14 crore (US$1.7 million) while Dinesh Karthik was the second most expensive purchase at a price of ₹12.5 crore (US$1.5 million) by Delhi Daredevils.[43] Kevin Pietersen was the costliest foreign player. Among uncapped players, Karn Sharma was the most expensive at ₹3.75 crore (US$440,000).[44] Many prominent Indian players and most Sri Lankan and English players were unsold like Luke Wright & Alex Hales.[45]

Squads

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Main article: 2014 Indian Premier League squads

Venues

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Venues in the UAE
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Venues in India

The first part of the tournament was hosted in the United Arab Emirates so that the competition would not clash with the Indian elections, with the second part hosted in India.[46] The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai was removed as a venue due to a dispute with the municipal authorities.[47] The home ground of the Rajasthan Royals for the season was also changed from the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur to the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad as the Rajasthan Cricket Association, the owners of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, were suspended by the BCCI due to the election of Lalit Modi as its chairman.

United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Dubai Sharjah
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Dubai International Cricket Stadium Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Coordinates: 24°23′47″N 54°32′26″E / 24.39639°N 54.54056°E / 24.39639; 54.54056 Coordinates: 25°2′48″N 55°13′8″E / 25.04667°N 55.21889°E / 25.04667; 55.21889 Coordinates: 25°19′50.96″N 55°25′15.44″E / 25.3308222°N 55.4209556°E / 25.3308222; 55.4209556
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 27,000
India
Mohali Delhi Ranchi
Kings XI Punjab Delhi Daredevils Chennai Super Kings
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium JSCA International Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 28,000 Capacity: 48,000 Capacity: 39,000
Ahmedabad Cuttack Kolkata
Rajasthan Royals Kings XI Punjab

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders
Sardar Patel Stadium Barabati Stadium Eden Gardens
Capacity: 54,000 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 66,000
Mumbai Bangalore Hyderabad
Mumbai Indians Royal Challengers Bangalore Sunrisers Hyderabad
Wankhede Stadium M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 31,000 Capacity: 36,000 Capacity: 55,000

Teams and standings

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Kings XI Punjab (R) 14 11 3 0 22 0.968
2 Kolkata Knight Riders (C) 14 9 5 0 18 0.418
3 Chennai Super Kings (3) 14 9 5 0 18 0.385
4 Mumbai Indians (4) 14 7 7 0 14 0.095
5 Rajasthan Royals 14 7 7 0 14 0.060
6 Sunrisers Hyderabad 14 6 8 0 12 −0.399
7 Royal Challengers Bangalore 14 5 9 0 10 −0.428
8 Delhi Daredevils 14 2 12 0 4 −1.182
Source: [48]


League progression

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TeamGroup matchesPlayoffs
1234567891011121314Q1EQ2F
Chennai Super Kings02468101212141616161618WL
Delhi Daredevils02224444444444
Kings XI Punjab246810101214141618182022LWL
Kolkata Knight Riders2244444681012141618WW
Mumbai Indians00000244668101214L
Rajasthan Royals2224681010121214141414
Royal Challengers Bengaluru244446666810101010
Sunrisers Hyderabad00224468888101212
WinLossNo result
  • Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
  • Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Visitor team →CSK DD KXIP KKR MI RR RCB SRH
Home team ↓
Chennai Super KingsChennai
93 runs		Punjab
6 wickets		Chennai
34 runs		Chennai
7 wickets		Chennai
5 wickets		Bengaluru
5 wickets		Hyderabad
6 wickets
Delhi DaredevilsChennai
8 wickets		Punjab
4 wickets		Kolkata
8 wickets		Delhi
6 wickets		Rajasthan
7 wickets		Bengaluru
8 wickets		Hyderabad
8 wickets (D/L)
Kings XI PunjabPunjab
44 runs		Punjab
7 wickets		Kolkata
9 wickets		Mumbai
7 wickets		Punjab
16 runs		Punjab
5 wickets		Punjab
72 runs
Kolkata Knight RidersKolkata
8 wickets		Delhi
4 wickets		Punjab
23 runs		Kolkata
6 wickets		Rajasthan
Super Over		Kolkata
30 runs		Kolkata
4 wickets
Mumbai IndiansChennai
4 wickets		Mumbai
15 runs		Mumbai
5 wickets		Kolkata
41 runs		Mumbai
5 wickets		Mumbai
19 runs		Hyderabad
15 runs
Rajasthan RoyalsChennai
7 runs		Rajasthan
62 runs		Punjab
7 wickets		Rajasthan
10 runs		Mumbai
25 runs		Rajasthan
6 wickets		Hyderabad
32 runs
Royal Challengers BengaluruChennai
8 wickets		Bengaluru
16 runs		Punjab
32 runs		Kolkata
2 runs		Bengaluru
7 wickets		Rajasthan
5 wickets		Bengaluru
4 wickets
Sunrisers HyderabadChennai
5 wickets		Hyderabad
4 runs		Punjab
6 wickets		Kolkata
7 wickets		Mumbai
7 wickets		Rajasthan
4 wickets		Hyderabad
7 wickets
Home team wonVisitor team won
  • Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
  • Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.

Group stage

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Fixtures

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All times are in Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
Matches 1 to 20 will be played in the UAE and (H) only indicates the designated home team. Subtract 1.5 hours for the local time for these matches.
16 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders
163/5 (20 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians (H)
122/7 (20 overs)
Jacques Kallis 72 (46)
Lasith Malinga 4/23 (4 overs)
Ambati Rayudu 48 (40)
Sunil Narine 4/20 (4 overs)
Kolkata won by 41 runs
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (KKR)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
17 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Delhi Daredevils
145/4 (20 overs)
v
Royal Challengers Bangalore
146/2 (16.4 overs)
Jean-Paul Duminy 67 (48)
Varun Aaron 1/9 (3 overs)
Yuvraj Singh 52 (29)
Shami Ahmed 1/30 (4 overs)
Bangalore won by 8 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and S Ravi (Ind)
Player of the match: Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB)
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
18 April
16:00
Scorecard
(H) Chennai Super Kings
205/4 (20 overs)
v
Kings XI Punjab
206/4 (18.5 overs)
Brendon McCullum 67 (45)
Lakshmipathy Balaji 2/43 (4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 95 (43)
Ravichandran Ashwin 2/41 (4 overs)
Punjab won by 6 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (Ind)
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (KXIP)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to bat.
  • This was the 100th match for Suresh Raina in his IPL career, during which he has only represented CSK and had played in every one of their matches.
18 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Sunrisers Hyderabad
133/6 (20 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals
135/6 (19.3 overs)
Shikhar Dhawan 38 (34)
Rajat Bhatia 2/22 (4 overs)
Ajinkya Rahane 59 (53)
Amit Mishra 2/26 (4 overs)
Rajasthan won by 4 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Ajinkya Rahane (RR)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to field.
19 April
16:00
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians
115/9 (20 overs)
v
Royal Challengers Bangalore (H)
116/3 (17.3 overs)
Parthiv Patel 57* (45)
Zaheer Khan 2/21 (4 overs)
Bangalore won by 7 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Anil Chaudhary (Ind)
Player of the match: Parthiv Patel (RCB)
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and chose to field.
19 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
166/5 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Daredevils
167/6 (19.3 overs)
Robin Uthappa 55 (41)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 2/27 (4 overs)
Dinesh Karthik 56 (40)
Morné Morkel 2/41 (4 overs)
Delhi won by 4 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: JP Duminy (DD)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
20 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Rajasthan Royals
191/5 (20 overs)
v
Kings XI Punjab
193/3 (18.4 overs)
Sanju Samson 52 (34)
Akshar Patel 1/22 (4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 89(43)
Kane Richardson 1/25 (3 overs)
Punjab won by 7 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (KXIP)
  • Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
21 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Chennai Super Kings
177/7 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Daredevils
84 (15.4 overs)
Suresh Raina 56 (41)
Jaydev Unadkat 3/32 (4 overs)
Jimmy Neesham 22 (15)
Ravichandran Ashwin 2/3 (2 overs)
Chennai won by 93 runs
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (Ind)
Player of the match: Suresh Raina (CSK)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to bat.
22 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Kings XI Punjab
193/6 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers Hyderabad
121 (19.2 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 95 (43)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/19 (4 overs)
Lokesh Rahul 27 (27)
Lakshmipathy Balaji 4/13 (4 overs)
Punjab won by 72 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and S Ravi (Ind)
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (KXIP)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
23 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings
140/6 (20 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals (H)
133 (19.5 overs)
Dwayne Smith 50 (28)
Rajat Bhatia 2/13 (4 overs)
Dhawal Kulkarni 28 (19)
Ravindra Jadeja 4/33 (4 overs)
Chennai won by 7 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Ravindra Jadeja (CSK)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
24 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders
150/7 (20 overs)
v
Royal Challengers Bangalore (H)
148/5 (20 overs)
Chris Lynn 45 (31)
Varun Aaron 3/16 (4 overs)
Yogesh Takawale 40 (28)
Vinay Kumar 2/26 (4 overs)
Kolkata won by 2 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: Chris Lynn (KKR)
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
25 April
16:00
Scorecard
(H) Sunrisers Hyderabad
184/1 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Daredevils
180/4 (20 overs)
Aaron Finch 88* (53)
Shahbaz Nadeem 1/24 (4 overs)
Murali Vijay 52 (40)
Dale Steyn 2/33 (4 overs)
Hyderabad won by 4 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and S Ravi (Ind)
Player of the match: Aaron Finch (SRH)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and chose to bat.
25 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians
141/7 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings (H)
142/3 (19 overs)
Rohit Sharma 50 (41)
Mohit Sharma 4/14 (4 overs)
Brendon McCullum 71* (53)
Harbhajan Singh 2/27 (4 overs)
Chennai won by 7 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
Player of the match: Mohit Sharma (CSK)
  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bat.
  • This was the 100th IPL match for both MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma.
26 April
16:00
Scorecard
v
Rajasthan Royals (H)
71/4 (13 overs)
Virat Kohli 21 (25)
Pravin Tambe 4/20 (4 overs)
Shane Watson 24 (24)
Mitchell Starc 2/29 (4 overs)
Rajasthan won by 6 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (Ind)
Player of the match: Pravin Tambe (RR)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore's total of 70 was the third lowest in IPL history.[49]
26 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kings XI Punjab
132/9 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
109 (18.2 overs)
Virender Sehwag 37 (30)
Piyush Chawla 3/19 (4 overs)
Suryakumar Yadav 34 (17)
Sandeep Sharma 3/21 (4 overs)
Punjab won by 23 runs
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Sandeep Sharma (KXIP)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
27 April
16:00
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians
125/6 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Daredevils (H)
126/4 (18.5 overs)
Kieron Pollard 33* (30)
Jaydev Unadkat 2/29 (4 overs)
Murali Vijay 40 (34)
Lasith Malinga 2/17 (4 overs)
Delhi won by 6 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: Murali Vijay (DD)
  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
27 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Sunrisers Hyderabad
145/5 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings
146/5 (19.3 overs)
Aaron Finch 44 (45)
Mohit Sharma 2/27 (4 overs)
Dwayne Smith 66 (46)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/23 (4 overs)
Chennai won by 5 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: Dwayne Smith (CSK)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
28 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Kings XI Punjab (H)
127/5 (18.5 overs)
Yuvraj Singh 35 (32)
Sandeep Sharma 3/15 (3 overs)
Virender Sehwag 32 (26)
Yuzvendra Chahal 2/23 (4 overs)
Punjab won by 5 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and S Ravi (Ind)
Player of the match: Sandeep Sharma (KXIP)
  • Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
29 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals
152/5 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
152/8 (20 overs)
Ajinkya Rahane 72 (59)
Vinay Kumar 2/30 (4 overs)
Gautam Gambhir 45 (44)
James Faulkner 3/11 (2 overs)
Match tied; Rajasthan won on boundary count
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Anil Chaudhary (Ind)
Player of the match: James Faulkner (RR)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
30 April
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad
172/5 (20 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians (H)
157/7 (20 overs)
David Warner 65 (51)
Zaheer Khan 2/26 (4 overs)
Kieron Pollard 78 (48)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/17 (4 overs)
Hyderabad won by 15 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
Player of the match: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)
  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
2 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Chennai Super Kings
148/3 (17 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders
114/9 (17 overs)
Brendon McCullum 56 (40)
Shakib Al Hasan 2/25 (4 overs)
Robin Uthappa 47 (38)
Ravindra Jadeja 4/12 (4 overs)
Chennai won by 34 runs
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Ravindra Jadeja (CSK)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Match reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
3 May
16:00
Scorecard
Kings XI Punjab
168/5 (20 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians (H)
170/5 (19.1 overs)
Wriddhiman Saha 59* (47)
Harbhajan Singh 2/34 (4 overs)
Rohit Sharma 39 (34)
Rishi Dhawan 2/23 (4 overs)
Mumbai won by 5 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (Ind)
Player of the match: Corey Anderson (MI)
  • Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
3 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Delhi Daredevils
152/5 (20 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals
156/3 (18.3 overs)
Quinton de Kock 42 (33)
Pravin Tambe 2/25 (4 overs)
Karun Nair 73* (50)
Mohammed Shami 1/22 (4 overs)
Rajasthan won by 7 wickets
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Umpires: Sanjay Hazare (Ind) and S Ravi (Ind)
Player of the match: Karun Nair (RR)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
4 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad
155/6 (20 overs)
v
Royal Challengers Bangalore (H)
158/6 (19.5 overs)
David Warner 61 (49)
Mitchell Starc 2/21 (4 overs)
AB de Villiers 89* (41)
Karn Sharma 3/17 (4 overs)
Bangalore won by 4 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: AB de Villiers (RCB)
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
5 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Rajasthan Royals
170/6 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders
160/6 (20 overs)
Karun Nair 44 (35)
Sunil Narine 2/28 (4 overs)
Robin Uthappa 65 (52)
Shane Watson 3/21 (4 overs)
Rajasthan won by 10 runs
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and CK Nandan (Ind)
Player of the match: Pravin Tambe (RR)
5 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Delhi Daredevils
178/5 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings
181/2 (19.4 overs)
Dinesh Karthik 51 (36)
Ravindra Jadeja 1/23 (4 overs)
Dwayne Smith 79 (51)
Wayne Parnell 1/25 (4 overs)
Chennai won by 8 wickets
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Umpires: Rajesh Deshpande (Ind) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Dwayne Smith (CSK)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
6 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Mumbai Indians
187/5 (20 overs)
v
Rohit Sharma 59* (35)
Harshal Patel 1/28 (4 overs)
Chris Gayle 38 (24)
Jasprit Bumrah 2/22 (4 overs)
Mumbai won by 19 runs
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: S Ravi (Ind) and Krishnaraj Srinath (Ind)
Player of the match: Rohit Sharma (MI)
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was the 100th match for Virat Kohli in his IPL career, during which he has only represented RCB.
7 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Delhi Daredevils
160/5 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders
161/2 (18.2 overs)
Jean-Paul Duminy 40* (28)
Shakib Al Hasan 1/13 (4 overs)
Gautam Gambhir 69 (56)
Wayne Parnell 2/21 (4 overs)
Kolkata won by 8 wickets
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (Ind)
Player of the match: Gautam Gambhir (KKR)
  • Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to bat.
  • This was the 100th match for Dinesh Karthik in his IPL career.
7 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Kings XI Punjab
231/4 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings
187/6 (20 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 90 (38)
Mohit Sharma 2/38 (4 overs)
Faf du Plessis 52 (25)
Mitchell Johnson 2/37 (4 overs)
Punjab won by 44 runs
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Paschim Pathak (Ind)
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (KXIP)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Suresh Raina became the first player to score 3000 runs in IPL.
8 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad
134/9 (20 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals (H)
102 (19.5 overs)
Shikhar Dhawan 33 (20)
Shane Watson 3/13 (2 overs)
Steve Smith 22 (33)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4/14 (4 overs)
Hyderabad won by 32 runs
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)
9 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kings XI Punjab
198/8 (20 overs)
v
Royal Challengers Bangalore (H)
166/9 (20 overs)
David Miller 66 (29)
Yuzvendra Chahal 2/23 (4 overs)
AB de Villiers 53 (26)
Sandeep Sharma 3/25 (4 overs)
Punjab won by 32 runs
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires: S Ravi (Ind) and Krishnaraj Srinath (Ind)
Player of the match: Sandeep Sharma (KXIP)
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
10 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Delhi Daredevils
143/7 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers Hyderabad
44/2 (4.2 overs)
Dinesh Karthik 39 (30)
Dale Steyn 2/20 (4 overs)
Naman Ojha 13* (3)
Siddarth Kaul 1/5 (1 over)
Hyderabad won by 8 wickets (D/L method)
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Umpires: Rajesh Deshpande (Ind) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Dale Steyn (SRH)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
  • Due to rain Hyderabad's target was adjusted to 43 runs from 5 overs via Duckworth–Lewis method
  • Amit Mishra became the second player to take 100 wickets in IPL.
10 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Mumbai Indians
157/6 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings
160/6 (19.3 overs)
Ambati Rayudu 59 (43)
Ravichandran Ashwin 3/30 (4 overs)
Dwayne Smith 57 (51)
Lasith Malinga 2/15 (4 overs)
Chennai won by 4 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: Dwayne Smith (CSK)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
11 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Kings XI Punjab
149/8 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders
150/1 (18 overs)
Virender Sehwag 72 (50)
Piyush Chawla 3/19 (4 overs)
Gautam Gambhir 63* (45)
Parvinder Awana 1/20 (2 overs)
Kolkata won by 9 wickets
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and CK Nandan (Ind)
Player of the match: Gautam Gambhir (KKR)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was the 100th match for Robin Uthappa in his IPL career.
11 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
190/5 (20 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals
191/5 (18.5 overs)
Yuvraj Singh 83 (38)
Kane Richardson 2/43 (4 overs)
Karun Nair 56 (39)
Yuvraj Singh 4/35 (4 overs)
Rajasthan won by 5 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires: S Ravi (Ind) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: James Faulkner (RR)
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
12 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Sunrisers Hyderabad
157/3 (20 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians
160/3 (18.4 overs)
Aaron Finch 68 (62)
Lasith Malinga 2/35 (4 overs)
Ambati Rayudu 68 (46)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/21 (4 overs)
Mumbai won by 7 wickets
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: Ambati Rayudu (MI)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
13 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals
148/8 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings (H)
149/5 (19.4 overs)
Shane Watson 51 (36)
Mohit Sharma 3/30 (4 overs)
Dwayne Smith 44 (35)
Ankit Sharma 2/20 (4 overs)
Chennai won by 5 wickets
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (Ind)
Player of the match: Ravindra Jadeja (CSK)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
13 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
186/4 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Daredevils
170/7 (20 overs)
Yuvraj Singh 68* (29)
Mohammed Shami 1/31 (4 overs)
Jean-Paul Duminy 48 (30)
Muttiah Muralitharan 2/25 (4 overs)
Bangalore won by 16 runs
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires: Krishnaraj Srinath (Ind) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh (RCB)
  • Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
14 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Sunrisers Hyderabad
205/5 (20 overs)
v
Kings XI Punjab
211/4 (18.4 overs)
Naman Ojha 79* (36)
Rishi Dhawan 2/42 (4 overs)
Wriddhiman Saha 54 (26)
Amit Mishra 1/32 (4 overs)
Punjab won by 6 wickets
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Umpires: Vineet Kulkarni (Ind) and Paschim Pathak (Ind)
Player of the match: Wriddhiman Saha (KXIP)
  • Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
14 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians
141/5 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
142/4 (18.4 overs)
Rohit Sharma 51 (45)
Morné Morkel 2/35 (4 overs)
Robin Uthappa 80 (52)
Harbhajan Singh 2/22 (4 overs)
Kolkata won by 6 wickets
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Robin Uthappa (KKR)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was the 100th match for Yusuf Pathan in his IPL career
  • This match was moved to a neutral venue as security constraints due to the elections prevented Eden Gardens from hosting.
15 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Rajasthan Royals
201/6 (20 overs)
v
Delhi Daredevils
139/9 (20 overs)
Ajinkya Rahane 64 (50)
Imran Tahir 2/25 (4 overs)
Manoj Tiwary 61* (44)
Rajat Bhatia 2/18 (3 overs)
Rajasthan won by 62 runs
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Umpires: S Ravi (Ind) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Ajinkya Rahane (RR)
  • Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
  • Delhi Daredevils were eliminated as a result of this match.
18 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Chennai Super Kings
138/4 (20 overs)
v
Royal Challengers Bangalore
142/5 (19.5 overs)
Suresh Raina 62* (48)
Varun Aaron 2/29 (3 overs)
Chris Gayle 46 (50)
Ravichandran Ashwin 2/16 (4 overs)
Bangalore won by 5 wickets
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (India)
Player of the match: AB de Villiers (RCB)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
18 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Sunrisers Hyderabad
142/8 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders
146/3 (19.4 overs)
David Warner 34 (18)
Umesh Yadav 3/26 (4 overs)
Robin Uthappa 40 (33)
Karn Sharma 1/19 (4 overs)
Kolkata won by 7 wickets
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and CK Nandan (Ind)
Player of the match: Umesh Yadav (KKR)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
19 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians
178/3 (20 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals (H)
153/8 (20 overs)
Lendl Simmons 62 (51)
Ankit Sharma 2/23 (4 overs)
Karun Nair 48 (24)
Harbhajan Singh 2/13 (4 overs)
Mumbai won by 25 runs
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Umpires: S Ravi (Ind) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Michael Hussey (MI)
  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bat.
19 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Delhi Daredevils
164/7 (20 overs)
v
Kings XI Punjab
165/6 (19.4 overs)
Dinesh Karthik 69 (44)
Sandeep Sharma 3/35 (4 overs)
Manan Vohra 42 (19)
Imran Tahir 3/22 (4 overs)
Punjab won by 4 wickets
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Pashchim Pathak (Ind)
Player of the match: Axar Patel (KXIP)
  • Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Kings XI Punjab qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.
20 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
161/3 (19.4 overs)
Virat Kohli 67 (41)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/27 (4 overs)
David Warner 59 (46)
Varun Aaron 2/36 (4 overs)
Hyderabad won by 7 wickets
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: David Warner (SRH)
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Chennai Super Kings qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.
20 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings
154/4 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
156/2 (18 overs)
Suresh Raina 65 (52)
Sunil Narine 1/24 (4 overs)
Robin Uthappa 67 (39)
Ravindra Jadeja 1/23 (3 overs)
Kolkata won by 8 wickets
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Rajesh Deshpande (Ind) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (Ind)
Player of the match: Robin Uthappa (KKR)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was the 100th match for Gautam Gambhir in his IPL career.
21 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Kings XI Punjab
156/8 (20 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians
159/3 (19 overs)
George Bailey 39 (30)
Jasprit Bumrah 2/31 (4 overs)
Lendl Simmons 100* (61)
Akshar Patel 1/27 (4 overs)
Mumbai won by 7 wickets
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: Lendl Simmons (MI)
  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
22 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
195/4 (20 overs)
v
Robin Uthappa 83* (51)
Mitchell Starc 1/32 (4 overs)
Yogesh Takawale 45 (36)
Sunil Narine 4/20 (4 overs)
Kolkata won by 30 runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and CK Nandan (Ind)
Player of the match: Robin Uthappa (KKR)
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
  • Kolkata Knight Riders qualified for the playoffs, and Royal Challengers Bangalore were eliminated as a result of this match.
22 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Chennai Super Kings
185/3 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers Hyderabad
189/4 (19.4 overs)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni 57* (41)
Karn Sharma 2/19 (4 overs)
David Warner 90 (45)
Suresh Raina 1/17 (2 overs)
Hyderabad won by 6 wickets
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (Ind)
Player of the match: David Warner (SRH)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
23 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Mumbai Indians
173 (19.3 overs)
v
Delhi Daredevils
158/4 (20 overs)
Michael Hussey 56 (33)
Imran Tahir 3/37 (4 overs)
Jean-Paul Duminy 45* (29)
Marchant de Lange 2/32 (4 overs)
Mumbai won by 15 runs
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: S Ravi (Ind) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Michael Hussey (MI)
  • Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
23 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Kings XI Punjab
179/4 (20 overs)
v
Rajasthan Royals
163/8 (20 overs)
Shaun Marsh 40 (35)
Rahul Tewatia 1/24 (4 overs)
James Faulkner 35* (13)
Akshar Patel 3/24 (4 overs)
Punjab won by 16 runs
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Paschim Pathak (Ind)
Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (KXIP)
  • Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
  • Kings XI Punjab advanced to Qualifier 1 as a result of this match.
24 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
154/6 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings
160/2 (17.4 overs)
Virat Kohli 73 (49)
Ashish Nehra 3/33 (4 overs)
Faf du Plessis 54* (43)
Ravi Rampaul 1/21 (2 overs)
Chennai won by 8 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (CSK)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
24 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad
160/7 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
161/6 (14.2 overs)
Darren Sammy 29 (19)
Ryan ten Doeschate 1/7 (1 over)
Yusuf Pathan 72 (22)
Karn Sharma 4/38 (4 overs)
Kolkata won by 4 wickets
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Rajesh Deshpande (Ind) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Yusuf Pathan (KKR)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • To advance to Qualifier 1 ahead of Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders needed to complete the chase within 15.2 overs.
  • Yusuf Pathan scored the fastest half-century in IPL history.
  • Kolkata Knight Riders advanced to Qualifier 1, and Sunrisers Hyderabad were eliminated as a result of this match.
25 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Delhi Daredevils
115 (18.1 overs)
v
Kings XI Punjab (H)
119/3 (13.5 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 58 (41)
Parvinder Awana 2/15 (3 overs)
David Miller 47* (34)
Jaydev Unadkat 1/3 (2 overs)
Punjab won by 7 wickets
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: Manan Vohra (KXIP)
  • Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
25 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals
189/4 (20 overs)
v
Mumbai Indians (H)
195/5 (14.4 overs)
Sanju Samson 74 (47)
Jasprit Bumrah 1/30 (4 overs)
Corey Anderson 95* (44)
Kevon Cooper 2/38 (4 overs)
Mumbai won by 5 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Krishnaraj Srinath (Ind) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Corey Anderson (MI)
  • Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
  • To qualify for the playoffs ahead of Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians needed to complete the chase by scoring 190 runs in 14.3 overs or 191 runs in 14.4 overs.[50]
  • Mumbai Indians qualified for the playoffs, and Rajasthan Royals were eliminated as a result of this match.

Playoff stage

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SemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
28 May — Eden Gardens, Kolkata1 June — M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
1Kings XI Punjab135/8 (20 ov)2Kolkata Knight Riders200/7 (19.3 ov)
2Kolkata Knight Riders163/8 (20 ov)30 May — Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai1Kings XI Punjab199/4 (20 ov)
1Kings XI Punjab226/6 (20 ov)
28 May — Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai3Chennai Super Kings202/7 (20 ov)
3Chennai Super Kings176/3 (18.4 ov)
4Mumbai Indians173/8 (20 ov)

Preliminary

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Qualifier 1
28 May
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders
163/8 (20 overs)
v
Kings XI Punjab
135/8 (20 overs)
Robin Uthappa 42 (30)
Karanveer Singh 3/40 (4 overs)
Wriddhiman Saha 35 (31)
Umesh Yadav 3/13 (4 overs)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 28 runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and S Ravi (Ind)
Player of the match: Umesh Yadav (KKR)
  • Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match was postponed from 27 May 20:00 IST due to rain.
Eliminator
28 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians
173/8 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings
176/3 (18.4 overs)
Lendl Simmons 67 (44)
Mohit Sharma 3/42 (4 overs)
Suresh Raina 54* (33)
Harbhajan Singh 2/27 (4 overs)
Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Vineet Kulkarni (Ind) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Suresh Raina (CSK)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 2
30 May
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kings XI Punjab
226/6 (20 overs)
v
Chennai Super Kings
202/7 (20 overs)
Virender Sehwag 122 (58)
Ashish Nehra 2/51 (4 overs)
Suresh Raina 87 (25)
Parvinder Awana 2/59 (4 overs)
Kings XI Punjab won by 24 runs
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Virender Sehwag (KXIP)
  • Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Suresh Raina scored his runs at a strike rate of 348 which is the highest for any 50+ score in IPL.

Final

[edit]
Main article: 2014 Indian Premier League final
Final
1 June
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kings XI Punjab
199/4 (20 overs)
v
Kolkata Knight Riders
200/7 (19.3 overs)
Wriddhiman Saha 115* (55)
Piyush Chawla 2/44 (4 overs)
Manish Pandey 94 (50)
Karanveer Singh 4/54 (4 overs)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 3 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Manish Pandey (KKR)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
  • Wriddhiman Saha became the first player to score a century in an IPL final.

Statistics

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Most runs

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Player Team Mat Inns Runs HS
Robin Uthappa Kolkata Knight Riders 16 16 660 83*
Dwayne Smith Chennai Super Kings 16 16 566 79
Glenn Maxwell Kings XI Punjab 16 16 552 95
David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad 14 14 528 90
Suresh Raina Chennai Super Kings 16 16 523 87
  • The player with the most runs at the end of the tournament received the Orange Cap.[citation needed]

Most wickets

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Player Team Mat Inns Wkts BBI
Mohit Sharma Chennai Super Kings 16 16 23 4/14
Sunil Narine Kolkata Knight Riders 16 16 21 4/20
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Sunrisers Hyderabad 14 14 20 4/14
Ravindra Jadeja Chennai Super Kings 16 16 19 4/12
Shakib Al Hasan Kolkata Knight Riders 18 18 19 3/15
  • The player with the most wickets at the end of the tournament received the Purple Cap.[citation needed]

References

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The 2014 Indian Premier League was the seventh season of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's professional franchise cricket competition, contested by eight teams in a double round-robin league format followed by . The tournament spanned from 16 April to 1 June, with the initial eight matches hosted across three venues in the —Abu Dhabi, , and Sharjah—to circumvent disruptions from India's general elections, before shifting to eight Indian cities for the remainder. emerged as champions, securing their second IPL title by chasing down 200 against Kings XI Punjab in the final at Bengaluru, where Manish Pandey's unbeaten 94 off 50 balls earned him the player-of-the-match award. The league stage featured 56 matches, producing several high-scoring encounters, including Kings XI Punjab's record 231 for 4 against , though Punjab's top position faltered in the playoffs. KKR's campaign stood out for its mid-season resurgence, winning eight of their last nine games after a 2-5 start, propelled by Gautam Gambhir's and contributions from and . The season unfolded under the lingering effects of the prior year's scandal, which had implicated players from and others in illegal betting, though no new major integrity breaches disrupted 2014 proceedings directly. Notable individual feats included Wriddhiman Saha's unbeaten 115 in the final for Punjab and David Warner's consistent opening for , underscoring the tournament's emphasis on aggressive T20 batting amid varied pitch conditions from UAE's slower surfaces to India's batsman-friendly tracks.

Background and Organization

Planning and regulatory context

The 2014 Indian Premier League season occurred against the backdrop of the 2013 and betting scandal, which exposed vulnerabilities in the league's governance and prompted judicial intervention to restore integrity. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as the IPL's governing body, faced directives from the , which in October 2013 appointed a probe committee headed by Justice to investigate allegations of irregularities in IPL Season 6, including the arrests of players , , and for , as well as betting by team officials. The committee's interim report, submitted prior to the season's planning phase, highlighted systemic issues such as inadequate oversight of franchise officials, directly linking prior lax enforcement of anti-corruption codes to the scandal's occurrence. The Mudgal Committee's full report, released on February 10, 2014, substantiated charges against , team principal of and son-in-law of BCCI president , for betting on IPL matches and sharing sensitive information, constituting violations of the IPL Operational Rules and Anti-Corruption Code. This finding exacerbated conflicts of interest within BCCI leadership, prompting the on March 25, 2014, to bar Srinivasan from IPL-related decisions pending further inquiry, thereby necessitating interim administrative arrangements to oversee tournament preparations. The court emphasized causal accountability, attributing the scandal to entrenched governance failures like insufficient separation between BCCI officials and franchise interests, which had enabled . Regulatory responses prioritized continuity while imposing heightened scrutiny, with the BCCI opting against league expansion—maintaining eight franchises after the prior termination of for financial defaults—and forgoing major structural overhauls until probes concluded. On April 20, , the BCCI proposed a three-member to the for deeper investigation, signaling deference to judicial oversight in decision-making. These measures reflected empirical lessons from the disruptions, including player bans and franchise , which had eroded trust; enhanced monitoring protocols were thus integrated into the framework to mitigate recurrence, though full reforms materialized later via subsequent commissions.

Player auction

The 2014 IPL player took place over two days, February 12 and 13, at the ITC Gardenia in Bangalore, marking the first time franchise purses were denominated exclusively in Indian rupees, with each team allocated INR 60 after accounting for retentions. A total of 514 players were available, comprising 219 capped and 295 uncapped, but franchises purchased 154 players in all, including 50 overseas talents, for a combined expenditure of INR 262.6 . Bidding was particularly intense for versatile Indian players, reflecting teams' emphasis on domestic all-rounders and wicketkeepers amid squad rebuilding needs. , an experienced left-handed batsman and part-time spinner, fetched the highest price of INR 14 from Royal Challengers Bangalore after a competitive auction that saw Delhi Daredevils briefly lead before RCB secured him. Wicketkeeper-batsman commanded INR 12.5 from Delhi Daredevils, outbidding in a late surge, underscoring demand for reliable middle-order finishers with glovework skills. Other notable acquisitions included to Delhi Daredevils for INR 9 , highlighting interest in overseas aggressors, though the overall overseas pool saw more measured spending compared to Indian stars. The auction process featured accelerated bidding rounds for uncapped players on Day 2 to streamline proceedings, allowing franchises to fill lower-tier slots efficiently while preserving purse flexibility for core acquisitions.
RankPlayerTeamPrice (INR crore)
1Royal Challengers Bangalore14
2Delhi Daredevils12.5
3Delhi Daredevils9
4Kings XI Punjab6
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Team retentions and squads

Each IPL franchise was permitted to retain up to five players prior to the , with a maximum of four capped Indian players, to anchor their core while adhering to a deduction of 11 rupees for the first retention, 9.5 for the second, and 7 each for subsequent ones. This mechanism aimed to balance continuity with competition, resulting in 24 players retained across the league, including 14 Indians (three uncapped) and 10 overseas players. The retained players by team were as follows:
TeamRetained PlayersCaptain Retained
Chennai Super Kings, , , , Yes (Dhoni)
Kolkata Knight Riders, Yes (Gambhir)
Mumbai Indians, , , Yes (Sharma)
Royal Challengers BengaluruYes (Kohli)
Delhi DaredevilsNoneNo
Sunrisers Hyderabad, No
Kings XI PunjabNoneNo
Rajasthan Royals, , , James Faulkner, (uncapped)No
Post-auction, on 12–13 2014, the teams completed their squads through bidding for 154 players (80 capped, 74 uncapped), capped at 27 members each, with a limit of nine overseas players to prioritize domestic development in the T20 format. Squads featured balanced compositions: typically 10–14 batsmen/all-rounders, 8–10 bowlers, and 2–3 wicket-keepers, blending experienced internationals like (RCB) with emerging uncapped Indians such as (KKR) and (Delhi). Captaincies remained with retained leaders where applicable—Dhoni (CSK), Gambhir (KKR), (MI), (RCB)—while Delhi appointed , Kings XI named George Bailey, Sunrisers retained Dhawan, and Rajasthan chose Rahane. This structure ensured tactical flexibility, with franchises like CSK emphasizing spin-heavy attacks (Ashwin, ) and MI focusing on pace (Malinga, Pollard).

Schedule and hosting arrangements

The 2014 Indian Premier League season commenced on 16 April and concluded on 1 June, featuring 60 matches among eight franchises in a double round-robin league stage followed by playoffs. The opening match pitted Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 16 April, while the final occurred on 1 June at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders. Each team played 14 league matches—seven home and seven away—with venues allocated based on franchise home grounds in India for the latter stages, ensuring balanced hosting despite logistical constraints. Owing to the overlap with India's general elections (held in nine phases from 7 to 12 May), which strained domestic security resources, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) arranged for the first 20 matches to be hosted in the from 16 to 30 across three venues: Sheikh Zayed Stadium in , , and . This initial offshore leg accommodated the early polling phases, as the central government prioritized election security over diverting forces for IPL events, prompting the shift to UAE venues capable of handling international fixtures without such constraints. The remaining 40 matches returned to starting 2 May, with match timings—typically evening sessions starting at 8:00 PM local time—scheduled to sidestep polling days in affected regions, such as avoiding fixtures on 7, 9, 10, 12, 17, 24, and 30 , as well as 7, 12, and 16 May. This hybrid arrangement minimized disruptions, as the UAE leg allowed continuity during peak election activity while enabling Indian venues to host the bulk of the tournament once initial polling eased, reflecting pragmatic adaptation to security realities without full relocation. No mid-season rescheduling of individual matches occurred beyond the pre-planned structure, underscoring the elections' limited causal impact on the overall timeline given the BCCI's advance coordination with authorities. Playoff venues followed league precedents, with qualifiers and the eliminator at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and Wankhede Stadium, culminating in Bangalore for the final to leverage established infrastructure.

Venues and Logistics

Stadiums used

The 2014 Indian Premier League utilized 12 stadiums across the and , with the initial phase hosted in the UAE to accommodate logistical constraints. These venues featured modern floodlighting for day-night matches and pitches generally prepared to favor high-scoring T20 encounters, though characteristics varied by location. Capacities ranged from approximately 20,000 to 66,000, enabling large crowds for the 60 league matches and playoffs.
StadiumLocationCapacityPitch Characteristics and Notes
, UAE20,000Flat, batsman-friendly surface with true bounce; hosted 8 matches in the opening phase, including the season opener. [wait, no wiki; use https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/sheikh-zayed-stadium-abu-dhabi/ for capacity] Wait, adjust: capacity from [web:92]
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, UAE25,000Consistent bounce aiding pace and spin; used for 7 matches, known for expansive boundaries.
Sharjah, UAE15,000Grippy surface favoring spinners later; accommodated 5 matches with compact dimensions.
, 66,000Balanced pitch with potential for turn; home to , equipped with advanced drainage for T20 play.
, 33,000Red-soil pitch offering pace and bounce, batsman-oriented with short boundaries; primary venue for .
(), 38,000Spin-friendly black-soil track assisting grip for slower bowlers; home ground for with sea-breeze influence.
Bengaluru, 40,000High-altitude flat pitch promoting big scores and aerial shots; Royal Challengers Bangalore's base with small boundaries.
(), 41,000Variable bounce with red soil favoring seamers early; Delhi Daredevils' home, updated for IPL with improved outfield.
Mohali, India28,000Lively green-top pitch supporting fast bowlers with carry; Kings XI Punjab's venue featuring grass banks.
Hyderabad, 39,000Even-paced surface suiting batsmen, with good drainage; Sunrisers Hyderabad's home.
Sardar Patel Stadium, 54,000Batting paradise with true bounce; served as temporary home for due to administrative issues.
, 39,000Undulating pitch with variable bounce; hosted neutral matches with floodlit facilities.
, 45,000Riverine soil aiding spin, compact for T20; used for select fixtures including games.
These stadiums were selected for their T20 readiness, including electronic scoreboards and spectator amenities, contributing to the league's logistical spread across multiple time zones in the opening weeks.

Impact of elections on schedule

The 2014 Indian general elections for the Lok Sabha, conducted in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May, directly overlapped with the IPL's scheduled start, creating logistical challenges due to heightened security demands nationwide. The Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that central security forces could not be diverted for IPL matches amid election duties, necessitating a relocation of the tournament's initial segment abroad to avoid disruptions. Consequently, the first 20 matches of the season, originally slated for various Indian venues, were shifted to the (UAE), spanning 16 to 30 April across stadiums in , , and Sharjah. This adjustment preserved the league's timeline without cancellations, as the BCCI prioritized proximity to for fan accessibility and broadcasting compatibility over more distant alternatives like , which had hosted the 2009 IPL under similar circumstances. The move reflected a pragmatic balance between electoral imperatives—requiring over 1 million security personnel—and the IPL's commercial viability, estimated at billions in revenue. Upon completion of the UAE leg, the tournament seamlessly returned to India on 2 May for the remaining league matches and playoffs, coinciding with the elections' progression into later phases where security availability improved in select regions. Specific impacts included Delhi Daredevils' home games, such as their opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore on 17 April, being hosted in Sharjah instead of the Stadium, minimizing travel burdens for teams while adhering to the original match calendar. No matches were curtailed or individually rescheduled beyond this venue relocation, countering early media speculations of broader suspensions that lacked substantiation from official proceedings.

Broadcasting and Media

Rights and coverage

The television broadcasting rights for the 2014 Indian Premier League were held by Sony Pictures Networks India, which aired matches primarily on its channels Sony Six and SET Max across India. This arrangement formed part of Sony's broader media rights agreement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), covering the period from 2008 to 2017 and valued in the vicinity of INR 8,200 crore for television rights over the decade. Sony sub-licensed international broadcasting to regional partners, including Geo Super in Pakistan, and various networks in Bangladesh, South Africa, the UK, and other territories to ensure global coverage. Digital distribution rights were originally awarded to but licensed to Star India, enabling and video-on-demand services on the StarSports.com platform, its , and operator-powered mobile services. The official IPL app, available on and Android, provided supplementary features such as live scores, schedules, and match highlights, though primary live video streaming occurred through Star's channels. Broadcast production incorporated technologies like for ball-tracking visuals and (DRS) analysis, displaying trajectory graphics during umpiring referrals to aid viewer understanding of close calls. Coverage featured integrated live statistics overlays, including run rates, strike rates, and player metrics, produced in high-definition format with multi-camera angles to capture the fast-paced T20 action.

Viewership statistics

The 2014 Indian Premier League (IPL) season attracted 184 million unique television viewers in , marking a 5% increase from the edition, according to data from Television Audience Measurement (TAM). This figure encompassed the full tournament, including 60 league matches and playoffs, with viewers spending an average of 30 minutes per , an 11% rise from 27 minutes in the prior year, indicating sustained engagement per match despite ongoing scrutiny over off-field issues like player conduct and team management disputes. Television ratings for the season averaged around 4.76 for the first 15 matches on channels and Sony Six, a marginal decline from 4.8 in , reflecting a year-on-year softening in per-match intensity but offset by broader reach. The tournament's cumulative reach for the initial 10 days reached 140 million viewers, slightly exceeding the 137 million from , with overall television viewership in thousands (TVT) averaging 8,481 compared to 7,835 the previous season, an 8% uplift. These metrics demonstrated resilience, as high-quality on-field performances and competitive outcomes helped maintain audience interest amid betting-related controversies carried over from . Digital viewership saw a 30% increase over 2013, driven by platforms like official apps and websites, though exact unique digital figures were not publicly detailed beyond projections to surpass 55 million online viewers from the prior year. The first five matches alone drew 105 million unique TV viewers, underscoring early momentum before any potential fatigue. No comprehensive regional breakdowns were released by TAM for 2014, but national data highlighted urban Hindi-speaking markets as primary contributors, consistent with IPL's core demographic.

Competition Format and Rules

Group stage structure

The league stage of the 2014 Indian Premier League consisted of eight teams competing in a double round-robin format, with each team playing every other team twice—once at home and once away—for a total of 14 matches per team and 56 league matches overall. This structure ensured scheduling equity by providing identical opportunities for all teams to compete head-to-head under varying home conditions, fostering competitive balance through direct confrontations rather than subgroup isolation. Points were awarded as follows: 2 for a win, 1 each for a tied match or no result, and 0 for a loss. In the event of tied scores after regulation play, a determined the winner; if the super over also ended in a tie, the team with more boundaries in the main innings and super over prevailed. Standings were ranked by total points, with ties broken first by (NRR)—computed as the difference between (total runs scored divided by overs faced) and (total runs conceded divided by overs bowled), adjusted for all matches—followed by head-to-head results if necessary. For rain-affected matches, the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method was applied to set revised targets in reduced-overs scenarios, ensuring fair play by accounting for resources remaining; if a match could not produce a result under this method, each team received 1 point. The top four teams by standings advanced to the , with seeding based on final positions to influence playoff matchups.

Playoff format

The playoff format of the 2014 Indian Premier League adopted the multi-stage knockout structure introduced in , qualifying the top four teams from the league stage to determine the champion through a series of eliminatory matches. Qualifier 1 featured the league table's first-placed team against the second-placed team, with the winner advancing directly to the final and the loser retaining a chance via Qualifier 2. Concurrently, the Eliminator pitted the third-placed team against the fourth-placed team, where the winner progressed to Qualifier 2 and the loser was immediately eliminated from contention. Qualifier 2 then matched the Qualifier 1 loser with the Eliminator winner, sending the victor to the final against the Qualifier 1 winner. This design afforded the top two league-stage teams a second opportunity to reach the final, creating incentives for sustained high performance across the 14-match league schedule per team, as securing a top-two finish mitigated the risk of a single poor playoff ending their campaign. In the event of a tie after the standard 20-over , matches proceeded to a , where each team faced five deliveries to score runs while defending, with the higher-scoring side prevailing; further ties invoked a repeat or boundary countback if needed. Playoff venues were predetermined rather than strictly neutral, with Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator scheduled for May 27 and 28 respectively, Qualifier 2 on May 30, and the final fixed at in Bengaluru on June 1, reflecting logistical priorities amid India's general elections rather than home-ground advantages for all participants.

League Stage

Points table and standings

The league stage of the 2014 Indian Premier League featured eight teams, each playing 14 matches, with two points awarded for a win and none for a loss; ties and no-results were possible but did not occur. Positions were determined by total points, with (NRR) as the primary for equal points, followed by head-to-head results if needed. The top four teams qualified for the .
PosTeamPldWLTNRPtsNRR
1Kings XI Punjab141130022+0.968
214950018+0.418
314950018+0.385
414770014+0.095
514770014+0.060
614680012−0.399
7Royal Challengers Bangalore14590010−0.428
8Delhi Daredevils14212004−1.182
Kings XI Punjab led with 11 wins and a superior NRR, while edged for second place via NRR despite identical records; similarly ranked ahead of on NRR.

Key matches and progression

The league stage commenced on 16 with defeating by 41 runs in , where KKR posted 163/5 and restricted MI to 122 all out, providing an initial boost before KKR's subsequent slump. Kings XI Punjab emerged as early frontrunners, propelled by Glenn Maxwell's explosive starts, including an unbeaten 95 off 43 balls in their opener against on 19 , helping KXIP chase 205 with four balls to spare. Maxwell followed with 89* off 36 against MI and another 95 off 43 versus , contributing to KXIP's five consecutive wins that established their dominance. Meanwhile, Delhi Daredevils stunned MI on 20 with Virender Sehwag's 122 off 58 balls, powering a total of 170/4 that MI fell short of by seven runs, marking a rare high for the struggling Daredevils. KKR faltered after their opener, securing just one win in their next six matches, leaving them with a 2-5 record by early May and near of the table. Their resurgence ignited on 5 May against in , where KKR scored 152/6 and bowled out RR for 125, initiating a seven-match in the league stage that propelled them to second place with nine victories overall. Key in this momentum shift was a low-scoring thriller against Royal Challengers Bangalore on 15 May, where KKR defended 150, with Chris Lynn's spectacular catch dismissing and Umesh Yadav conceding just nine runs in the final over despite RCB needing 12. Towards the close, staged a decisive recovery on 25 May against at , chasing 191 with five wickets in hand and 32 balls remaining—Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 79 and Corey Anderson's 95* yielding 195/5 in 14.4 overs—to snatch the final playoff spot from RR on . This high-octane pursuit, featuring aggressive powerplay scoring, underscored MI's late surge from mid-table obscurity. Kings XI Punjab clinched the top spot with 11 wins, undefeated in their last seven group games, while maintained consistency for third despite a no-result against KKR. These outcomes set up the playoffs, with KXIP and KKR advancing directly to qualifiers.

Playoff Stage

Qualifier and Eliminator

In the Qualifier 1 match on 27 May 2014 at in , the league stage toppers Kings XI Punjab faced second-placed , with the winner advancing directly to the final and the loser earning a second opportunity in Qualifier 2. KKR won the toss and elected to bat, posting 163/8 in 20 overs, led by opener 's 42 off 30 balls (four fours, one six) and contributions from Yusuv Pathan (36 off 24) and (21 off 11). In reply, KXIP struggled against KKR's pace attack, particularly 's 3/13 in four overs, including key wickets of and David Miller, to be restricted to 135/8 in their 20 overs despite Wriddhiman Saha's 48 off 35. KKR secured a 28-run victory, with named for his match-turning spell that triggered a mid-innings collapse. The Eliminator on 28 May 2014 at in pitted third-placed against fourth-placed , where the winner progressed to Qualifier 2 against the Qualifier 1 loser and the defeated team faced elimination from the tournament. MI batted first after winning the toss, reaching 173/8 in 20 overs powered by Lendl Simmons' 67 off 44 balls (five fours, four sixes) and Michael Hussey's 39 off 33, though CSK's spinners Ravindra Jadeja (3/28) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/22) induced a late collapse with four wickets falling in the final overs. CSK chased the target in 18.4 overs, finishing at 176/3, anchored by Suresh Raina's unbeaten 54 off 33 balls (three fours, three sixes) and an opening stand of 50 with Dwayne Smith, securing a seven-wicket win with Raina earning honors.

Final

Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat first in the final match held on June 1, 2014, at in Bengaluru. Their innings totaled 199/4 in 20 overs, driven by an unbeaten 115 from off 55 balls, including 10 fours and 5 sixes, and 67 from off 41 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes. The third wicket partnership between Vohra and Saha added 104 runs in 10.1 overs, accelerating after early dismissals of (2) and (13). Kolkata Knight Riders' bowlers, led by (1/32) and (1/36), restricted boundaries in the middle overs but conceded 72 runs in the last five. Kolkata Knight Riders began their chase needing 200 in 20 overs, reaching the target at 200/7 in 19.3 overs for a three-wicket victory. Openers Robin Uthappa (30 off 16) and Gautam Gambhir (10 off 7) provided a brisk start of 47/0 in 3.4 overs before Gambhir fell to Mitchell Johnson. Early collapses saw KKR at 78/4 by the 10th over, with Jacques Kallis (14), Uthappa, and Suryakumar Yadav (3) dismissed, pressuring the middle order. Manish Pandey then anchored with an unbeaten 94 off 50 balls (7 fours, 4 sixes), forming a crucial 97-run fifth-wicket stand with Shakib Al Hasan (57 off 36, 3 fours, 3 sixes) in 8.3 overs. Shakib's dismissal in the 17th over, caught off for 57, triggered a tense finish as KKR slipped to 195/7, with Karanveer Singh claiming 4/54 including wickets of Shakib, (3), and (5). Pandey and (0*) then steered the chase, with Pandey hitting a single off the third ball of the 19.3 over from to secure the win with three balls remaining. No significant DRS decisions altered the match outcome, as confirmed by ball-by-ball records showing routine umpiring calls. The game featured high scoring rates, with KXIP's 9.95 runs per over and KKR's required 10.00, decided by Pandey's composure under pressure.

Results and Champions

Kolkata Knight Riders' victory

The secured their second title in 2014, following their inaugural victory in 2012, under the continued captaincy of , whose tactical acumen and insistence on team resilience were credited with orchestrating a remarkable turnaround. After securing only two wins in their first seven league matches, KKR embarked on a streak of nine consecutive victories spanning the remainder of the group stage and playoffs, finishing second in the points table and demonstrating playoff dominance to claim the championship on June 1, 2014. Gambhir's leadership emphasized a balanced squad composition, blending experienced domestic players with overseas all-rounders and a potent unit, which proved effective in restricting opponents after opting to field first in multiple key encounters. This approach capitalized on the team's strengths in containment and chase scenarios, though it highlighted a reliance on spinners for breakthroughs on varied pitches, potentially exposing vulnerabilities against aggressive powerplay batting. Critics noted early-season batting inconsistencies that necessitated the mid-tournament resurgence, attributing some narrow escapes to fortunate outcomes rather than sustained dominance, yet Gambhir's post-match reflections underscored earned momentum over mere luck. The victory was hailed for exemplifying resilience amid the IPL's broader context of spot-fixing scandals from the prior year, with KKR's clean campaign and internal focus restoring franchise credibility through consistent execution rather than reliance on external narratives. This second title reinforced Gambhir's blueprint of prioritizing process-oriented play, enabling KKR to overcome initial setbacks via adaptive tactics and squad depth, though observers pointed to the narrow margin for error in their spin-centric strategy as a lingering tactical risk.

Individual awards

The Orange Cap, presented to the batsman with the highest aggregate runs in the league stage, was awarded to of the for scoring 660 runs across 16 matches at an average of 44.00 and a of 137.76, including 6 fifties. This recognition underscored Uthappa's pivotal opening role in KKR's campaign, though his individual haul reflected broader batting contributions amid the team's balanced attack rather than isolated dominance. The Purple Cap, given to the bowler taking the most wickets in the league stage, went to of the , who claimed 23 s in 14 matches at an economy rate of 7.11. Sharma's death-over variations and swing were instrumental, yet the award's criteria—pure wicket tally—did not fully capture contextual factors like pitch conditions favoring seamers in UAE legs, where CSK played key games. The award, determined by a points system weighting runs, wickets, fielding, and economy, was secured by of Kings XI with 552 runs in 14 innings at a strike rate of 187.12, plus contributions in . Maxwell's explosive middle-order impact propelled to the final, highlighting how MVP metrics prioritize versatility over sheer volume, distinguishing it from caps focused on single disciplines. The Emerging Player Award, honoring uncapped or limited-international players under criteria of fewer than 5 Tests, 20 ODIs, or 25 prior IPL games showing breakout potential, was won by of Kings XI Punjab for 17 wickets and economical left-arm spin in 14 matches. Patel's control in powerplays and middle overs exemplified the award's aim to spotlight future assets, independent of playoff outcomes. In the final on June 1, 2014, at , Manish Pandey earned honors for his unbeaten 94 off 50 balls (10 fours, 4 sixes), anchoring KKR's chase of 200 against with a of 188.00, sealing victory by 3 wickets. This performance validated Pandey's clutch ability, though awards like these often amplify moments in high-stakes games over season-long consistency.

Statistics and Records

Batting and bowling leaders

Robin Uthappa of the Kolkata Knight Riders led the batting charts with 660 runs across 16 matches, achieving an average of 44.00 and a strike rate of 137.78, highlighted by a highest score of 83 not out and 27 sixes.
RankPlayerTeamRunsMatchesAverageStrike RateHighest ScoreSixes
1Robin UthappaKKR6601644.00137.7883*27
2Dwayne SmithCSK5661635.37136.057929
3Glenn MaxwellKXIP5521439.42156.5095*36
4David WarnerSRH5281638.00127.949023
5Suresh RainaCSK5231643.58134.108720
of the claimed the Purple Cap as the leading wicket-taker with 23 wickets in 16 matches at an economy rate of 7.92 and an average of 19.65, including best figures of 4/22.
RankPlayerTeamWicketsMatchesEconomyAverageBest Figures
1CSK23167.9219.654/22
2KKR21166.4519.384/15
3SRH20147.2221.353/16
4RCB18108.0317.504/24
5Morne MorkelDD18168.5725.664/25

Team and match records broken

established the fastest half-century in IPL history, reaching 50 runs off 15 balls for against on May 24, 2014, surpassing Adam Gilchrist's previous mark of 17 balls. Kolkata Knight Riders set the record for the most consecutive wins in a single IPL season with nine victories, from April 16 to May 23, 2014. Kings XI Punjab recorded the highest team total in IPL history at the time, scoring 231 for 4 against Chennai Super Kings on May 7, 2014, powered by Glenn Maxwell's 95 not out and David Miller's 47. Delhi Daredevils endured the lowest for a team in an IPL season up to that point, finishing at -1.182 after winning only two of 14 matches. and James Faulkner forged the highest eighth-wicket partnership in IPL history, adding 69 runs for against on May 20, 2014. Mumbai Indians achieved the highest run rate for any IPL innings exceeding 10 overs, chasing 190 at 13.29 runs per over against on May 11, 2014, completing the target in 14.4 overs. In the final on June 1, 2014, posted 200 for 5 chasing Kings XI Punjab's 199 for 4, marking the highest successful chase in an IPL final.

Controversies

Betting and fixing investigations

The Justice Committee, appointed by the in October 2013 following the 2013 IPL arrests, submitted an interim report on February 10, 2014, confirming that , team principal of (CSK) and son-in-law of BCCI president , had engaged in illegal betting on IPL matches, including those involving CSK. The report found no evidence of involvement by Meiyappan but highlighted his close associations with bookies and undisclosed conflicts of interest, such as his operational role in team decisions despite Srinivasan's ownership stake in CSK. The committee's probe, extended by the in April 2014 amid ongoing concerns over BCCI oversight, revealed similar betting by , co-owner of (RR), though without direct spot-fixing links. These findings, rooted in 2013 incidents, cast a shadow over the 2014 IPL season (March 16 to May 30), which proceeded under heightened judicial scrutiny, including BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla's public warning on March 12, 2014, of lifetime bans for any match-fixing. No empirical evidence emerged of spot-fixing in 2014 matches themselves, but legacy effects included the unavailability of banned 2013 players like , , and from RR, who received life bans from the BCCI in September 2013 (later reduced for some). Supreme Court directives emphasized structural lapses, such as Srinivasan's dual role enabling potential influence over investigations, leading to his temporary ouster from BCCI administration in 2014 to ensure impartiality. Defenders, including BCCI officials, portrayed the issues as isolated misdeeds by individuals rather than systemic corruption, citing Meiyappan's resignation and Kundra's cooperation as mitigating factors. However, the committee's final report, submitted November 3, 2014, underscored causal risks from inadequate monitoring of team officials and bookie access, informing later reforms. In July 2015, consequent rulings imposed lifetime bans on Meiyappan and Kundra from cricket activities and suspended CSK and RR for two years (2016-2017), validating the probes' focus on administrative accountability over player-level fixing in the 2014 context.

Auction and administrative issues

The IPL 2014 player , a mega auction requiring franchises to rebuild squads with limited retentions, was conducted on 12 and 13 February 2014 in Bangalore, involving 514 players from 11 countries and resulting in 72 overseas and 123 Indian players being bought for a total spend of approximately ₹ 3,130 million. Despite the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) facing intense scrutiny from ongoing probes into the 2013 season's and betting scandals, the event proceeded without postponement, following the Supreme Court's implicit allowance amid a seeking interference. Critics argued that holding the auction amid unresolved investigations risked undermining procedural , particularly as the Justice Mudgal Committee report, submitted on 10 February 2014, confirmed betting involvement by , son-in-law of BCCI president and team principal, highlighting potential administrative lapses in oversight. Administrative concerns centered on entrenched conflicts of interest within BCCI's IPL , where Srinivasan's as BCCI head and indirect stakeholder in CSK via family ties exemplified opaque decision-making that the later deemed incompatible with duties. The BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit protocols were tested pre-auction, but franchise complaints surfaced regarding transparency in player evaluations and bid processes, exacerbated by the board's reluctance to fully divest commercial IPL interests from administrative control, as noted in contemporaneous court observations. A specific procedural hiccup occurred during bidding for , where initial confusion between Royal Challengers Bangalore and led to perceptions of auctioneer error, with Yuvraj ultimately fetched for a record ₹140 million after competitive escalation, prompting debates on real-time bid verification rigor. Proponents of the BCCI's approach credited the auction's execution for minimizing disruptions to franchise preparations and securing high-value acquisitions, such as for ₹ 123 million by Delhi Daredevils, which sustained league revenues despite the turmoil. However, verifiable grievances from stakeholders, including petitions to condition the auction on judicial oversight, underscored rushed timelines and insufficient safeguards against influence-peddling, with the Mudgal report recommending structural reforms to IPL operational rules that the BCCI initially resisted implementing pre-event. These issues reflected broader BCCI administrative critiques, including franchise ownership overlaps with board affiliates, though the auction's completion affirmed operational resilience under pressure.

Financial and Economic Impact

Revenue sources

The IPL's central revenue pool in 2014, primarily derived from media rights held by and central sponsorships, formed the largest income stream for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and franchises, with franchises collectively receiving approximately 60% of the pool after BCCI's share. This pool was augmented by the title sponsorship, valued at INR 79.4 for the season as part of a five-year deal averaging that amount annually from 2013 to 2015. Individual franchises earned INR 70-80 from their central pool allocation, reflecting a dip from prior years due to the partial relocation to the UAE amid India's general elections, which reduced overall media and sponsorship inflows by an estimated 20%. Ticket sales provided supplementary direct revenue, with home franchises retaining 80% of gate receipts after allocations to the BCCI and sponsors, though exact totals for 2014 were constrained by the eight initial matches in UAE venues like and , where attendance averaged lower than Indian stadiums. Merchandise and licensing deals contributed modestly to franchise and league earnings, with the broader IPL ecosystem generating around INR 2 billion from such sources amid growing . These streams underscored market-driven expansion, as and deals capitalized on domestic demand to distribute proceeds efficiently among stakeholders.

Commercial success and criticisms

The 2014 IPL season underscored the league's commercial prowess, with franchise brand valuations reflecting strong market appeal amid ongoing popularity. led with a brand value of $72 million, followed closely by as one of the top-valued teams, contributing to a collective franchise brand worth approximately $406 million. These figures highlighted the IPL's ability to command premium sponsorships and media rights, enhancing global branding for teams like Daredevils, valued at around $200 million. The season's structure, including matches in the UAE and , sustained viewer interest despite logistical shifts, reinforcing the tournament's economic viability through diverse revenue streams beyond mere ticket sales. High player auction expenditures exemplified both the opportunities and strains of this model. The salary cap stood at ₹60 crore per team, with franchises required to allocate at least a significant portion toward squad building, leading to marquee bids such as Yuvraj Singh's ₹14 crore acquisition by Royal Challengers Bangalore. Such costs pressured budgets for less financially robust franchises, potentially limiting squad depth or forcing reliance on unproven talent, as teams navigated the 's competitive dynamics on February 12-13, 2014. Critics have argued that the IPL's aggressive dilutes cricket's traditional emphasis on and , prioritizing and endorsements over sporting , though empirical growth in investments—such as stadium enhancements funded by central revenues—counters claims of pure exploitation. Player welfare emerged as a key concern, with the packed T20 schedule amplifying injury risks from repetitive high-intensity play, a pattern noted in the league's format since , where additional matches strain physical limits without proportional rest periods. Despite elevated earnings—evidenced by auction premiums far exceeding base prices—these demands raised questions for longevity, balancing economic boons against potential burnout in a increasingly dominated by franchise leagues.

Legacy and Reception

Influence on IPL and cricket

The 2014 IPL season demonstrated the league's operational resilience amid the fallout from the 2013 spot-fixing scandal, which involved arrests of players like and prompted a partial relocation of matches to the UAE before resuming in . This continuity restored focus on competitive play, enabling value growth through strategic discipline and viewer retention despite prior disruptions. The scandal's repercussions catalyzed governance reforms, including the Supreme Court's appointment of a probe committee under Justice Mudgal in 2014, which recommended strengthened units and player conduct codes to enhance long-term integrity. Kolkata Knight Riders' title win relied on a spin-dominant attack, with taking 20 wickets at an economy of 5.84, exemplifying data-informed tactics that segmented environmental conditions for spin-heavy lineups early in innings. This approach, bolstered by analytics for adaptability and feedback loops, influenced IPL teams' subsequent emphasis on versatile spinners over pure pace in subcontinental conditions, prioritizing control in powerplays. The season reinforced IPL's role in elevating T20's global appeal by showcasing high-stakes player exports and performance benchmarks that outshone international formats for many, spurring franchise adoption in leagues like the . Reforms such as the 2014 introduction of Right to Match cards during auctions allowed teams greater retention flexibility, stabilizing player markets and contributing to escalating valuations in subsequent sales, where top bids exceeded prior records.

Critical assessments

The 2014 Indian Premier League season received praise from sports analysts for its on-field competitiveness, featuring numerous close contests and the emergence of domestic talents in key moments, such as Manish Pandey's match-winning innings in the final that propelled to victory over Kings XI Punjab. reviewers highlighted the season's thrilling encounters and relative absence of major mid-tournament scandals compared to prior years, allowing to take precedence in narratives of high-scoring games and tactical innovations. These elements underscored the league's strength in delivering entertaining T20 action that showcased player skills over administrative noise. Criticisms centered on persistent off-field issues, including the shadow of betting probes and franchise ownership conflicts, which analysts argued diluted focus on achievements and fueled perceptions of institutional vulnerability. Sunil Gavaskar, a prominent commentator, described the tournament as sullied yet insisted it merited remembrance for its cricketing merits alone, reflecting broader media sentiment that scandals eroded public trust without derailing core product quality. Some outlets critiqued the league's heavy commercialization as exacerbating distractions, though empirical resilience in audience engagement—particularly via digital platforms—countered claims of irreparable harm from such elements. Retrospectives from 2014 onward balanced these views by crediting the season with effective talent identification amid format pressures, while noting risks of viewer overload from T20 saturation; however, the correlation between robust revenue streams and sustained competitive depth rebutted narratives framing financial motives as antithetical to sporting . Overall reception affirmed the IPL's capacity to prioritize empirical on-field successes, with viewership holding firm digitally despite traditional TV dips, signaling that quality cricket mitigated flaws rather than being undermined by them.

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