The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is one of the most popular T20 leagues in the world. Heavy hitters of the Windies have made this league quite famous in the cricket fraternity. Now, cricketers from all over the world fly over to the Caribbean to play in this league and make a name for themselves. This article focuses on the astonishing stats and records established in the Caribbean tournament. Let’s find out some mind-blowing facts.
CPL Individual Batting Stats
CPL has created some of the most fascinating batting records in T20 cricket. Johnson Charles is the highest ever scored in the tournament with an aggregate of 2855 runs. His West Indian opening partner holds the record for the highest individual score, with an unbeaten score of 132*. Mr 360, AB de Villiers has the best average in CPL. He scored an average of 58.50 runs per match. Andre Russell has a remarkable strike rate of 170.22 in the CPL. His ability to strike the ball is second to none.
Surprisingly, Sunil Narine has 13 ducks, the most for any player in the tournament. Former cricketer Lendl Simmons’s record of most fifties (20) is yet to be broken. Another former cricketer holds the record for most centuries. Dwayne Smith scored 4 centuries when he was actively playing in the CPL. Power hitter Evin Lewis has hit the most sixes in the tournament. His tally of 180 sixes is quite astonishing. Lastly, Colin Munro is the man with the most runs in a CPL season. He once accumulated 567 runs in an edition of the tournament.
| Criteria | Player | Stat |
| Most Runs | Johnson Charles | 2855 |
| Highest Score | Brandon King | 132* |
| Highest Average | AB de Villiers | 58.50 |
| Highest Strike Rate | Andre Russell | 170.22 |
| Most Ducks | Sunil Narine | 13 |
| Most 50s | Lendl Simmons | 20 |
| Most 100s | Dwayne Smith | 4 |
| Most Sixes | Evin Lewis | 180 |
| Most Runs in a Season | Colin Munro | 567 |
CPL Individual Bowling Stats
Dwayne Bravo is a legend of CPL. He picked the most wickets in a season (28) and also the most overall wickets (128) in the history of the tournament. Bangladeshi legend Shakib Al Hasan has the best bowling figures in CPL. He once picked 6 wickets by giving away just 6 runs. Unsurprisingly. Sunil Narine has the best economy rate. He gives runs at just 5.39 per over. David Wiese has the most Fifers in the history of CPL. He has picked 3 five-wicket hauls. No other cricketer has picked more than 1.
| Criteria | Player | Stat |
| Most Wickets | Dwayne Bravo | 128 |
| Best Bowling Figure | Shakib Al Hasan | 6/6 |
| Best Economy Rate | Sunil Narine | 5.39 |
| Most Fifers | David Wiese | 3 |
| Most Runs Conceded in an Innings | Jimmy Neesham | 68 |
| Most Wickets in a Season | Dwayne Bravo | 28 |
CPL Team Stats
The highest-ever total in CPL was achieved by Trinbago Knight Riders vs the Jamaica Tallawahs in 2019. They achieved a score of 267/2. On the other hand, the lowest score was by The Red Steel against the Barbados Tridents in 2013. The Red Steel was dismissed for just 52 runs. The match between Trinbago Knight Riders and Jamaica Tallawahs in 2019 produced 493 runs, the most for any CPL match. The largest victory in the tournament was also achieved by Trinbago Knight Riders by 133 runs against Barbados Royals in 2023.
| Highest Total | 267/2 by Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 2019 |
| Lowest Total | 52/10 by The Red Steel vs Barbados Tridents, 2013 |
| Most Runs in a Match | 493, Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 2019 |
| Largest Victory | 113 Runs by Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Royals, 2023 |
