IPL 2024 Playoffs Dot Balls: How Many Trees BCCI is Going to Plant This Season Compared to 2023 Edition?

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) partnered with Tata Group like last season to plant trees for every dot ball bowled during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Playoff stages. And as part of that initiative over 1 Lakh saplings will be planted.

As part of India's green initiative, BCCI continued their partnership with Tata Group to plant 500 trees across India for every dot bowled during the IPL 2024 Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the IPL 2024 Final.

The initiative was coined in the 2023 season, but the 2024 season has overtaken the numbers from the last edition despite being a record-breaking season for most sixes and fours in a single campaign. Here is a look at the dots bowled in IPL 2024 playoffs:

How many dot balls were bowled IPL 2024 playoff stages?

In Qualifier 1, when Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, to seal their final spot, a total of 73 dot balls were bowled, resulting in 36,500 tree saplings being planted.

In the Eliminator at the same Ahmedabad venue, where Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a total of 74 dot balls were bowled, meaning 37,000 trees were planted with Trent Boult contributing to 14 dots.

In Qualifier 2 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, where SRH beat RR to seal their final spot, a total of 96 dot balls were bowled, meaning 48,000 trees were being planted.

In the IPL 2024 final at the same venue in Chennai, where KKR beat SRH again to clinch their third IPL title, a total of 80 dot balls were bowled, meaning 40,000 trees will be planted.

IPL 2024 Playoffs Dot Balls Breakdown

How many trees will BCCI and TATA plant after IPL 2024 playoffs?

In total, 323 dot ball were delivered during the IPL 2024 playoff stage across Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the Final. So, a total of 1,61,500 trees will be planted by BCCI in partnership with TATA.

Who bowled most dot balls in IPL 2024 playoff stage?

Sunrisers Hyderabad's T Natarajan bowled the most dot balls in IPL 2024 playoffs, delivering 26 dots in 3 innings followed by Kolkata Knight Riders star pacer Mitchell Starc, who bowled 22 dot balls in 2 innings.

KKR's rising pacer Harshit Rana also contributed to 20 dot balls, while Rajasthan Royals spearhead Trent Boult finished the playoff stage with 21 dot deliveries.

How many trees were planted in IPL 2023 season?

In total there were a total of 294 dot balls bowled during the IPL 2023 playoffs - Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and Finals - meaning a total of 1,47,000 trees were to planted as part of the BCCI and Tata Group's India Green initiative.