Guess the IPL Player by Career Stats: 15-Question Quiz (2026 Edition)

15 IPL players described only by their career stats. Can you name them? Score 12+ for expert, 8–11 for solid, below 8 for fan-in-training. Answers at the bottom.

Q1–5: Batters

1. 973 runs in a single season, 4 centuries, 1 title. Who?
2. 357 career sixes, 175* highest, 30-ball century. Who?
3. Fastest Indian to 1000 IPL runs, RCB opener. Who?
4. 14-year-old IPL debutant 2026, RR opener. Who? See Vaibhav Sooryavanshi profile.
5. 2023 finalist's captain, later CSK's heir apparent. Who? See Sanju Samson CSK profile.

Q6–10: Bowlers

6. 200+ IPL wickets, first bowler to reach the mark, leg-spinner. Who?
7. 32 wickets in a single IPL season, hat-trick, yorker king. Who?
8. IPL 2021 Purple Cap, left-arm pacer, PBKS. Who?
9. Most wickets ever in IPL, Sri Lankan, slinger. Who?
10. 11 wickets in IPL 2026, GT, Afghan leg-spin. Who?

Q11–15: Captains & All-rounders

11. Captained 3 IPL teams, DC final 2020, KKR title 2024, PBKS top of table 2026. Who?
12. Won IPL in debut captaincy year, 2022 GT. Who?
13. 5 IPL titles as captain, MI, 32 years old at 2020 peak. Who?
14. Most IPL titles as captain, finger-twirler for CSK, 43 in 2026. Who?
15. Samson's replacement at CSK, Dhoni's batting partner, 2026 season. Who?

Answers

1. Virat Kohli
2. Chris Gayle
3. Virat Kohli
4. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
5. Sanju Samson
6. Yuzvendra Chahal
7. Harshal Patel
8. Arshdeep Singh
9. Lasith Malinga
10. Rashid Khan
11. Shreyas Iyer
12. Hardik Pandya
13. Rohit Sharma
14. MS Dhoni
15. Sanju Samson (also answer 5)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who scored 973 runs in a single IPL season?

Virat Kohli in IPL 2016.

Who was the first bowler to 200 IPL wickets?

Yuzvendra Chahal in 2024.

Who is the youngest IPL debutant?

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at 14 years old.

Who captained 3 different IPL teams?

Shreyas Iyer — DC, KKR, PBKS.

Who has the most IPL titles as captain?

MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma — 5 each.

The takeaway

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