Ahmedabad, May 31 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 proved to be the biggest runfest in the league's history. With the campaign concluding on Sunday, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by five wickets in the final, the tournament ended with a plethora of "mosts" and "highests".

IPL 2026 turned out to be a record-breaking season, with multiple batting milestones across the tournament. It recorded the highest aggregate runs in a single edition, with 27,450 runs scored, along with the best runs-per-wicket ratio of 31.26.

The season also saw the highest run rate per over at 9.88. It further featured the most boundaries ever recorded in an IPL season, including 2,332 fours and 1,426 sixes, underlining its...