Cricket is not just about hitting over the ropes. Batsmen still have a deep feeling of astonished wonderment for finding a gap between the fielders to hit the ball for four!
Indian Premier League (IPL), where runs come in abundant measure, also has its own share of boundaries in bulk.
Here, in this article, I have sketched a table, ordering the IPL teams in counts of the fours their players have scored in total.
| TEAMS | FOURS | IPL Innings | 4s/Innings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 3843 |
274 | 14.02 |
| Delhi Capitals | 3705 | 265 | 13.98 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 3619 | 263 | 13.76 |
| Punjab Kings | 3601 | 258 | 13.95 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3543 | 267 | 13.27 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 3374 |
250 | 13.49 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 3292 | 234 | 14.06 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2584 |
193 | 13.39 |
| Deccan Chargers | 957 | 75 | 12.76 |
| Gujarat Titans | 896 | 57 | 15.71 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 761 | 56 | 13.58 |
| Pune Warriors | 525 | 45 | 11.67 |
| Gujarat Lions | 460 | 30 | 15.33 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 368 | 30 | 12.27 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 170 | 14 | 12.14 |
Key Insights
AB de Villiers and Paul Valthaty’s t record of 19 fours in a single innings tops the list of the most fours by a player in a single innings.
Shikhar Dhawan currently tops the list of batsmen with the most fours by a player in IPL across seasons. The left-hand opener smashed 768 boundaries in 221 innings.
Gujarat Titans are the only team that strikes a minimum of 15 fours in every IPL match (minimum of 500 fours).
