Kane Williamson made the most runs in IPL 2018 without ever reaching three figures: 735 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, averaging 52.50 over 17 knocks. His team still finished second, because Chennai Super Kings chased them down with 8 wickets to spare in the Mumbai final on 27 May 2018.
Sixty games make up the season, which opened on 7 Apr 2018 and finished on 27 May 2018; every one is included. Two sides used older names that year: Kings XI Punjab show here as Punjab Kings, and the Delhi Daredevils as Delhi Capitals.
IPL 2018 champions and the final
No team won more often than Chennai, who came out of 16 games with 11 victories. Sunrisers Hyderabad won 10 of their 17, and Kolkata Knight Riders won 9 of 16. The table counts every match including the playoffs, so it is not the official points table.
The final was one-sided. Shane Watson (CSK) made 117* off 57 balls against Sunrisers, the second highest score of the season, and Chennai won with 8 wickets in hand. It was Watson’s second hundred of the season following his 106 versus Rajasthan Royals back on 20 Apr 2018. CSK beat Sunrisers more than once that year: Ambati Rayudu’s 100* on 13 May 2018 also came against them.
Delhi Capitals won just 5 of 14, the fewest in the table, despite having the season’s highest individual score. The full IPL winners list shows where this title sits in Chennai’s record, and the CSK IPL records page has their career leaders.
IPL 2018 Team Results: Wins and Losses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Mumbai Indians | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punjab Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Delhi Capitals | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Most Runs in IPL 2018 (Orange Cap Race)
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS Williamson Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 17 | 735 | 84 | 52.50 | 142.44 | 0 | 8 |
| RR Pant Delhi Capitals | 14 | 14 | 684 | 128* | 52.62 | 173.60 | 1 | 5 |
| KL Rahul Punjab Kings | 14 | 14 | 659 | 95* | 54.92 | 158.41 | 0 | 6 |
| AT Rayudu Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 16 | 602 | 100* | 43.00 | 149.75 | 1 | 3 |
| SR Watson Chennai Super Kings | 15 | 15 | 555 | 117* | 39.64 | 154.60 | 2 | 2 |
| JC Buttler Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 13 | 548 | 95* | 54.80 | 155.24 | 0 | 5 |
| V Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 14 | 530 | 92* | 48.18 | 139.11 | 0 | 4 |
| SA Yadav Mumbai Indians | 14 | 14 | 512 | 72 | 36.57 | 133.33 | 0 | 4 |
| KD Karthik Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 | 16 | 498 | 52 | 49.80 | 147.77 | 0 | 2 |
| S Dhawan Sunrisers Hyderabad | 16 | 16 | 497 | 92* | 38.23 | 136.91 | 0 | 4 |
| CA Lynn Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 | 16 | 491 | 74 | 32.73 | 130.24 | 0 | 3 |
| AB de Villiers Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 11 | 480 | 90* | 53.33 | 174.55 | 0 | 6 |
| MS Dhoni Chennai Super Kings | 15 | 15 | 455 | 79* | 75.83 | 150.66 | 0 | 3 |
| SK Raina Chennai Super Kings | 15 | 15 | 445 | 75* | 37.08 | 132.44 | 0 | 4 |
| SV Samson Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 15 | 441 | 92* | 31.50 | 137.81 | 0 | 3 |
Most Wickets in IPL 2018 (Purple Cap Race)
| Bowler | M | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Tye Punjab Kings | 14 | 14 | 24 | 4/16 | 18.67 | 8.00 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 17 | 21 | 3/19 | 21.81 | 6.74 | 0 |
| S Kaul Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 17 | 21 | 3/23 | 26.05 | 8.29 | 0 |
| UT Yadav Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 14 | 20 | 3/23 | 20.90 | 7.86 | 0 |
| HH Pandya Mumbai Indians | 13 | 13 | 18 | 3/24 | 21.17 | 8.93 | 0 |
| TA Boult Delhi Capitals | 14 | 14 | 18 | 2/20 | 25.89 | 8.85 | 0 |
| JJ Bumrah Mumbai Indians | 14 | 14 | 17 | 3/15 | 21.88 | 6.89 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 | 16 | 17 | 4/20 | 24.59 | 8.14 | 0 |
| SP Narine Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 | 16 | 17 | 3/18 | 27.47 | 7.66 | 0 |
| SN Thakur Chennai Super Kings | 13 | 13 | 16 | 2/18 | 26.94 | 9.24 | 0 |
| JC Archer Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 10 | 15 | 3/22 | 21.67 | 8.37 | 0 |
| M Markande Mumbai Indians | 14 | 14 | 15 | 4/23 | 24.53 | 8.36 | 0 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman Punjab Kings | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3/27 | 20.64 | 6.99 | 0 |
| MJ McClenaghan Mumbai Indians | 11 | 11 | 14 | 2/22 | 23.71 | 8.30 | 0 |
| PP Chawla Kolkata Knight Riders | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3/48 | 29.43 | 8.41 | 0 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2018
| Batter | M | Inns | Sixes | Runs | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR Pant Delhi Capitals | 14 | 14 | 37 | 684 | 128* |
| SR Watson Chennai Super Kings | 15 | 15 | 35 | 555 | 117* |
| AT Rayudu Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 16 | 34 | 602 | 100* |
| KL Rahul Punjab Kings | 14 | 14 | 32 | 659 | 95* |
| AD Russell Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 14 | 31 | 316 | 88* |
| AB de Villiers Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 11 | 30 | 480 | 90* |
| MS Dhoni Chennai Super Kings | 15 | 15 | 30 | 455 | 79* |
| KS Williamson Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 17 | 28 | 735 | 84 |
| CH Gayle Punjab Kings | 11 | 11 | 27 | 368 | 104* |
| E Lewis Mumbai Indians | 13 | 13 | 24 | 382 | 65 |
Highest individual scores in IPL 2018
| Batter | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR Pant Delhi Capitals | 128* | 63 | 15 | 7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 May 2018 |
| SR Watson Chennai Super Kings | 117* | 57 | 11 | 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 27 May 2018 |
| SR Watson Chennai Super Kings | 106 | 57 | 9 | 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 20 Apr 2018 |
| CH Gayle Punjab Kings | 104* | 63 | 1 | 11 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19 Apr 2018 |
| AT Rayudu Chennai Super Kings | 100* | 62 | 7 | 7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 13 May 2018 |
| JC Buttler Rajasthan Royals | 95* | 60 | 11 | 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 May 2018 |
| KL Rahul Punjab Kings | 95* | 70 | 11 | 2 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 May 2018 |
| RG Sharma Mumbai Indians | 94 | 52 | 10 | 5 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 17 Apr 2018 |
| JC Buttler Rajasthan Royals | 94* | 53 | 9 | 5 | Mumbai Indians | 13 May 2018 |
| KL Rahul Punjab Kings | 94 | 60 | 10 | 3 | Mumbai Indians | 16 May 2018 |
Every Hundred in IPL 2018
| Batter | Score | Balls | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR Pant Delhi Capitals | 128* | 63 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 May 2018 |
| SR Watson Chennai Super Kings | 117* | 57 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 27 May 2018 |
| SR Watson Chennai Super Kings | 106 | 57 | Rajasthan Royals | 20 Apr 2018 |
| CH Gayle Punjab Kings | 104* | 63 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19 Apr 2018 |
| AT Rayudu Chennai Super Kings | 100* | 62 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 13 May 2018 |
Best bowling figures in IPL 2018
| Bowler | Figures | Overs | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Rajpoot Punjab Kings | 5/14 | 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 26 Apr 2018 |
| L Ngidi Chennai Super Kings | 4/10 | 4 | Punjab Kings | 20 May 2018 |
| AJ Tye Punjab Kings | 4/16 | 4 | Mumbai Indians | 16 May 2018 |
| S Gopal Rajasthan Royals | 4/16 | 4 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19 May 2018 |
| Kuldeep Yadav Kolkata Knight Riders | 4/20 | 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 15 May 2018 |
| M Markande Mumbai Indians | 4/23 | 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 Apr 2018 |
| M Prasidh Krishna Kolkata Knight Riders | 4/30 | 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19 May 2018 |
| AJ Tye Punjab Kings | 4/34 | 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 May 2018 |
Highest Team Totals in IPL 2018
| Team | Total | Overs | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 245/6 | 20 | Punjab Kings | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | 12 May 2018 |
| Delhi Capitals | 219/4 | 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 27 Apr 2018 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 218/6 | 20 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 17 May 2018 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 217/4 | 20 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2018 |
| Punjab Kings | 214/8 | 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | 12 May 2018 |
| Mumbai Indians | 213/6 | 20 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 17 Apr 2018 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 211/4 | 20 | Delhi Capitals | MCA Stadium, Pune | 30 Apr 2018 |
| Mumbai Indians | 210/6 | 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 9 May 2018 |
IPL 2018 final
| Match | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings | Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 27 May 2018 |
Orange Cap race: most runs and sixes in IPL 2018
Eight half-centuries, the best of them 84, built Williamson’s 735. Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals) ran him close on 684 with a strike rate of 173.60, while KL Rahul (Punjab Kings) third with 659 at an average of 54.92. Rayudu, on 602, was Chennai’s leading run scorer.
Pant also hit the most sixes in IPL 2018, with 37. Watson had 35 and Rayudu 34, so Chennai had two of the top three six hitters. Andre Russell (KKR) hit 31 sixes from only 316 runs, the most six-heavy return in the list.
MS Dhoni (CSK) averaged 75.83 for his 455 runs, the highest average among the top 15 scorers. AB de Villiers (RCB) struck at 174.55, the fastest in that group. For other seasons, see the Orange Cap list or the IPL 2017 records.
Purple Cap, best bowling and team totals
Andrew Tye (Punjab Kings) took 24 wickets at 18.67 to lead the Purple Cap race. Rashid Khan and Siddarth Kaul, both of Sunrisers Hyderabad, were joint second on 21. Rashid’s economy of 6.74 was the best in the top 15, and his 4 match awards were the most by any player in 2018.
The best figures were 5/14 by Ankit Rajpoot (Punjab Kings) against Sunrisers on 26 Apr 2018, the only five-wicket haul in the table. Lungi Ngidi (CSK) took 4/10 against Punjab Kings.
At Indore on 12 May 2018, Kolkata Knight Riders piled up 245/6 versus Punjab Kings, the season’s biggest total. Punjab replied with 214/8 in the same match. The smallest total belonged to Mumbai Indians, skittled for 87 by Sunrisers at home on 24 Apr 2018. Every season’s wicket leader is on the Purple Cap list.
Questions about IPL 2018
Who topped the IPL 2018 run charts?
Williamson of SRH, on 735. Pant (684) and KL Rahul (659) completed the top three, and all three averaged above 52.
Which bowler took the 2018 Purple Cap?
Andrew Tye, bowling for Punjab Kings, finished on 24 wickets, his best day bringing 4/16. Rashid Khan and Siddarth Kaul of Sunrisers Hyderabad took 21 each.
Who cleared the boundary most often in IPL 2018?
Pant cleared the rope 37 times for Delhi. Two Chennai batters followed: Watson on 35 and Rayudu on 34.
Who won IPL 2018?
The trophy went to Chennai Super Kings. Watson’s unbeaten 117 carried them past Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Wankhede final on 27 May 2018.
Which batter posted the top score of IPL 2018?
Pant’s 128 not out, from 63 deliveries at Delhi versus SRH on 10 May 2018. For a team, KKR’s 245/6 at Indore was the season best.
Source: ball-by-ball match data from Cricsheet.org (ODC-BY). See how we compile these records.