Virat Kohli scored the most runs in IPL 2016 by a distance, piling up 973 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 16 innings (average 81.08). Yet the trophy went to Sunrisers Hyderabad, who edged RCB by 8 runs in a Bengaluru final on 29 May 2016.
The season ran to 60 games from 9 Apr 2016, and every one is counted here. Below are the Orange and Purple Cap races, the most sixes, all seven hundreds, the best bowling and the highest totals. Teams appear under their present names, so Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings include the old Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab.
Kohli's Season and Sunrisers' Title
Kohli’s 973 runs came with four hundreds and seven fifties, and his 38 sixes topped the season too. Five times he was named player of the match. David Warner of Sunrisers Hyderabad was the closest chaser with 848 runs and nine fifties, and AB de Villiers added 687 for RCB.
The two best batting sides met in the final. Sunrisers made 208/7 and held RCB to 200/7. That gave SRH their 11th win from 17 matches, the most wins of any team in 2016. RCB and Gujarat Lions each won nine.
The season had two teams that no longer play: Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiant. Rising Pune won only five of their 14 games, though their leg-spinner Adam Zampa took the best figures of the year. Punjab Kings won just four. The win-loss table counts every match, playoffs included, and is not the official points table.
IPL 2016 Team Win-Loss Results
All matches including playoffs. This is a win-loss table, not the official points table with net run rate.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Gujarat Lions | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Punjab Kings | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Most Runs in IPL 2016: Orange Cap Race
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 | 16 | 973 | 113 | 81.08 | 152.03 | 4 | 7 |
| DA Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 17 | 848 | 93* | 60.57 | 151.43 | 0 | 9 |
| AB de Villiers Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 | 16 | 687 | 129* | 52.85 | 168.80 | 1 | 6 |
| G Gambhir Kolkata Knight Riders | 15 | 15 | 501 | 90* | 38.54 | 121.90 | 0 | 5 |
| S Dhawan Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 17 | 501 | 82* | 38.54 | 116.78 | 0 | 4 |
| RG Sharma Mumbai Indians | 14 | 14 | 489 | 85* | 44.45 | 132.88 | 0 | 5 |
| AM Rahane Rising Pune Supergiant | 14 | 14 | 480 | 74 | 43.64 | 126.65 | 0 | 6 |
| M Vijay Punjab Kings | 14 | 14 | 453 | 89 | 34.85 | 124.45 | 0 | 5 |
| Q de Kock Delhi Capitals | 13 | 13 | 445 | 108 | 37.08 | 136.09 | 1 | 3 |
| SK Raina Gujarat Lions | 15 | 15 | 399 | 75 | 28.50 | 127.88 | 0 | 3 |
| KL Rahul Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 12 | 12 | 397 | 68* | 44.11 | 146.49 | 0 | 4 |
| RV Uthappa Kolkata Knight Riders | 15 | 15 | 394 | 72 | 26.27 | 136.33 | 0 | 3 |
| AJ Finch Gujarat Lions | 12 | 12 | 393 | 74 | 39.30 | 131.44 | 0 | 5 |
| YK Pathan Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | 13 | 361 | 63* | 72.20 | 145.56 | 0 | 3 |
| KK Nair Delhi Capitals | 12 | 12 | 357 | 83* | 35.70 | 120.20 | 0 | 3 |
Most Wickets in IPL 2016: Purple Cap Race
| Bowler | M | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Kumar Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 17 | 23 | 4/29 | 21.30 | 7.42 | 0 |
| YS Chahal Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 13 | 13 | 21 | 4/25 | 19.10 | 8.16 | 0 |
| SR Watson Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 | 16 | 20 | 4/29 | 24.25 | 8.58 | 0 |
| DS Kulkarni Gujarat Lions | 14 | 14 | 18 | 4/14 | 20.22 | 7.43 | 0 |
| Mustafizur Rahman Sunrisers Hyderabad | 16 | 16 | 17 | 3/16 | 24.76 | 6.90 | 0 |
| MJ McClenaghan Mumbai Indians | 14 | 14 | 17 | 4/21 | 25.65 | 8.18 | 0 |
| DJ Bravo Gujarat Lions | 15 | 15 | 17 | 4/22 | 29.06 | 8.82 | 0 |
| AD Russell Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 12 | 15 | 4/20 | 19.40 | 7.97 | 0 |
| Sandeep Sharma Punjab Kings | 14 | 14 | 15 | 2/11 | 24.40 | 7.32 | 0 |
| JJ Bumrah Mumbai Indians | 14 | 14 | 15 | 3/13 | 27.07 | 7.81 | 0 |
| BB Sran Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3/28 | 29.50 | 8.34 | 0 |
| CH Morris Delhi Capitals | 12 | 12 | 13 | 2/30 | 23.69 | 7.00 | 0 |
| A Mishra Delhi Capitals | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4/11 | 26.46 | 7.48 | 0 |
| AR Patel Punjab Kings | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4/21 | 29.85 | 8.11 | 0 |
| MM Sharma Punjab Kings | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3/23 | 31.31 | 8.39 | 0 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2016
| Batter | M | Inns | Sixes | Runs | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 | 16 | 38 | 973 | 113 |
| AB de Villiers Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 | 16 | 37 | 687 | 129* |
| DA Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 17 | 31 | 848 | 93* |
| CH Gayle Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 10 | 10 | 21 | 227 | 76 |
| RG Sharma Mumbai Indians | 14 | 14 | 17 | 489 | 85* |
| KL Rahul Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 12 | 12 | 16 | 397 | 68* |
| BB McCullum Gujarat Lions | 16 | 16 | 16 | 354 | 60 |
| DR Smith Gujarat Lions | 12 | 12 | 16 | 324 | 73 |
| KA Pollard Mumbai Indians | 12 | 12 | 16 | 207 | 51* |
| AD Russell Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 8 | 15 | 188 | 39* |
Highest individual scores in IPL 2016
| Batter | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB de Villiers Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 129* | 52 | 10 | 12 | Gujarat Lions | 14 May 2016 |
| V Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 113 | 50 | 12 | 8 | Punjab Kings | 18 May 2016 |
| V Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 109 | 55 | 6 | 8 | Gujarat Lions | 14 May 2016 |
| Q de Kock Delhi Capitals | 108 | 51 | 15 | 3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 17 Apr 2016 |
| V Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 108* | 58 | 8 | 7 | Rising Pune Supergiant | 7 May 2016 |
| SPD Smith Rising Pune Supergiant | 101 | 54 | 8 | 5 | Gujarat Lions | 29 Apr 2016 |
| V Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 100* | 63 | 11 | 1 | Gujarat Lions | 24 Apr 2016 |
| HM Amla Punjab Kings | 96 | 56 | 14 | 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 15 May 2016 |
| DA Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad | 93* | 58 | 11 | 3 | Gujarat Lions | 27 May 2016 |
| DA Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad | 92 | 50 | 9 | 5 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 30 Apr 2016 |
Every Hundred in IPL 2016
| Batter | Score | Balls | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB de Villiers Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 129* | 52 | Gujarat Lions | 14 May 2016 |
| V Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 113 | 50 | Punjab Kings | 18 May 2016 |
| V Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 109 | 55 | Gujarat Lions | 14 May 2016 |
| Q de Kock Delhi Capitals | 108 | 51 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 17 Apr 2016 |
| V Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 108* | 58 | Rising Pune Supergiant | 7 May 2016 |
| SPD Smith Rising Pune Supergiant | 101 | 54 | Gujarat Lions | 29 Apr 2016 |
| V Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 100* | 63 | Gujarat Lions | 24 Apr 2016 |
Best bowling figures in IPL 2016
| Bowler | Figures | Overs | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Zampa Rising Pune Supergiant | 6/19 | 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 May 2016 |
| DR Smith Gujarat Lions | 4/8 | 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 19 May 2016 |
| A Mishra Delhi Capitals | 4/11 | 3 | Punjab Kings | 15 Apr 2016 |
| CJ Jordan Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4/11 | 3 | Gujarat Lions | 14 May 2016 |
| DS Kulkarni Gujarat Lions | 4/14 | 4 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 24 May 2016 |
| MP Stoinis Punjab Kings | 4/15 | 4 | Mumbai Indians | 13 May 2016 |
| AD Russell Kolkata Knight Riders | 4/20 | 4 | Punjab Kings | 4 May 2016 |
| MJ McClenaghan Mumbai Indians | 4/21 | 4 | Gujarat Lions | 16 Apr 2016 |
Highest team totals in IPL 2016
| Team | Total | Overs | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 248/3 | 20 | Gujarat Lions | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 14 May 2016 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 227/4 | 20 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 12 Apr 2016 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 211/3 | 15 | Punjab Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 18 May 2016 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 208/7 | 20 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 29 May 2016 |
| Mumbai Indians | 206/4 | 20 | Delhi Capitals | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 15 May 2016 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 200/7 | 20 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 29 May 2016 |
| Gujarat Lions | 196/7 | 20 | Rising Pune Supergiant | MCA Stadium, Pune | 29 Apr 2016 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 195/3 | 20 | Gujarat Lions | MCA Stadium, Pune | 29 Apr 2016 |
IPL 2016 Final: SRH vs RCB
| Match | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 8 runs | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 29 May 2016 |
Purple Cap Race and the Best Spells of 2016
Bhuvneshwar Kumar took the Purple Cap with 23 wickets for Sunrisers, at 21.30 and an economy of 7.42. Yuzvendra Chahal of RCB was next with 21 in only 13 matches, and Shane Watson took 20, so RCB had two of the top three bowlers but still lost the final.
Nothing beat Zampa’s 6/19 against Sunrisers on 10 May 2016. Dwayne Smith of Gujarat Lions conceded only eight runs for his 4/8 against KKR. Mustafizur Rahman, playing for SRH, took 17 wickets at 6.90 an over, the tightest economy among the top bowlers.
Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians had 15 wickets, the same as Andre Russell of KKR and Sandeep Sharma of Punjab Kings. The full list of seasonal wicket leaders sits on the IPL Purple Cap list.
Hundreds, Sixes and Big Totals at Bengaluru
There were seven hundreds in IPL 2016 and Kohli scored four of them: 113, 109, 108* and 100*. De Villiers’ 129* versus Gujarat Lions on 14 May 2016 was the top score; it came off 52 balls and included 12 sixes. Kohli made 109 in the same innings as RCB reached 248/3, the biggest total of the season.
Four days later RCB made 211/3 in 15 overs against Punjab Kings, with Kohli scoring 113. Five of the eight highest totals came at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the final included.
The lowest total was Mumbai Indians’ 92 all out against Sunrisers in Visakhapatnam on 8 May 2016. Quinton de Kock (108 for Delhi) and Steve Smith (101 for Rising Pune) made the only hundreds not scored by RCB batters. Each year’s run leader appears on the Orange Cap list, and the 2015 and 2017 seasons have pages of their own.
Questions about IPL 2016
Who scored the most runs in the 2016 IPL?
Virat Kohli of RCB made 973 (average 81.08, strike rate 152.03) to take the Orange Cap ahead of David Warner (848) and AB de Villiers (687).
Who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2016?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Sunrisers Hyderabad, whose 23 wickets included a best of 4/29. Yuzvendra Chahal took 21 and Shane Watson 20, both for RCB.
Which player struck the most sixes in IPL 2016?
Kohli hit 38 sixes, one more than de Villiers on 37. Warner was third with 31. Chris Gayle hit 21 in just 10 innings.
Who won IPL 2016?
Sunrisers Hyderabad defended 208/7 to beat RCB by 8 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on 29 May 2016. See all champions on the IPL winners list.
How many hundreds did Virat Kohli score in IPL 2016?
Four, out of seven hundreds in the whole season. His best was 113 from 50 balls versus Punjab Kings (18 May 2016). The highest score of the season was de Villiers’ 129*.
Source: ball-by-ball match data from Cricsheet.org (ODC-BY). See how we compile these records.