CPL 2021: Records & Stats Overview ahead of Caribbean Premier League 9th edition

Basseterre, August 21: The ninth season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2021) will begin here at the Warner Park from August 26 with a match between defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders and Guyana Amazon Warriors.

The Knight Riders will be eager to add a fifth title, while the Warriors will be eyeing their maiden title in the CPL 2021.

Here are some stats from the CPL, which has given some quality, competitive cricket since 2013.

1. Most runs in CPL

2436 runs: Lendl Simmons (Matches: 82, Strike-rate: 120.41, 50: 19).

2354 runs: Chris Gayle (Matches: 76, Strike-rate: 133.44, 100: 4, 50: 13).

2081 runs: Andre Fletcher (Matches: 78, Strike-rate: 118.30, 50: 11).

2056 runs: Johnson Charles (Matches: 78, Strike-rate: 128.58, 50: 13).

1966 runs: Kieron Pollard (Matches: 81, Strike-rate: 152.99, 100: 1, 50: 10).

2. Most 6s in CPL

162: Chris Gayle

129: Ewin Lewis

126: Kieron Pollard

125: Lendl Simmons

113: Darren Bravo

103: Andre Russell

3. Highest individual scores in CPL

132: Brandon King

121: Andre Russell

116: Chris Gayle

111: Chris Gayle

110: Dwayne Smith

4. Most ducks in CPL

9: Sunil Narine, Lendl Simmons

8: Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard

7: Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Gayle

6: Umar Akmal, Denesh Ramdin, Dwayne Smith

5: Shane Shillingford, Krishmar Santoke, Sohail Tanvir, Jason Holder, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Sammy, Johnson Charles, Chadwick Walton.

5. Highest team totals in CPL

267/2: Trindad and Tobago Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs

242/6: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica Tallawahs

241/4: Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

226/6: St Lucia Stars vs Barbados Tridents

226/5: Jamaica Tallawahs vs Trindad and Tobago Riders

6. Most wickets in CPL

106: Dwayne Bravo (79 matches)

96: Ryad Emrit (85 matches)

85: Krishmar Santoke (58 matches)

78: Sunil Narine (76 matches)

74: Sheldon Cottrell (57 matches)

7. Best economy rate in CPL

5.45 runs per over: Sunil Narine

5.77 runs per over: Mohammad Nabi

5.80 runs per over: Sandeep Lamichhane, Imran Tahir

5.85 runs per over: Daniel Vettori

5.88 runs per over: Shadab Khan

8. Best bowling figures in CPL

6/6: Shakib al Hasan

5/3: Sohail Tanvir

5/15: Mohammad Nabi

5/19: Hayden Walsh

5/20: Raymon Reifer

9. Most catches in CPL

57: Kieron Pollard

43: Dwayne Bravo

37: Andre Russell

33: Rovman Powell

31: Jason Holder

CPL 2021 Stats & Records:
Andre Russell scores 14 ball 50 runs and records fastest fifty of CPL.
Kieron Pollard scores 2000 runs in CPL.
Denesh Ramdin scores 1500 runs in CPL.