Figures:

The batsman who has hit the most number of DLF maximums in IPL3: Robin Uththappa, Royal Challengers Bangalore

Highest individual score in an innings: Murali Vijay (127), Chennai Super Kings

The batsman with the highest strike rate in a particular innings: KA Pollard, 346.15, Mumbai Indians

The maximum number of catches taken by a player in DLF IPL3: Andrew Symonds (12), Deccan Chargers

The bowler who conceded the most number of runs in a particular innings: Albie Morkel of Chennai Super Kings (56 in 4 overs) in match versus Rajasthan Royals

Maximum number of dismissals by a wicketkeeper: 14 by Adam Gilchrist (9 catches, 5 stumping)

Highest wickets: Pragyan Ojha, Deccan Chargers

The best economy rate: Virender Sehwag (4.05), Delhi Dare Devils

Facts:

Kolkata Knight Riders is the only team to have not qualified for the semifinals in any of the three seasons of Indian Premiere League

Sachin Tendulkar is the batsman who has scored the minimum number of sixes among the top 5 batsmen, yet he is the highest scorer. He has hit only 3 DLF maximums

DLF IPL 3 has witnessed four centuries. The batsmen are David Warner, Yusuf Pathan, Mahendra Jayawardane and Murali Vijay

The top three bowlers in IPL3 are all spinners: Pragyan Ojha, Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra

Kolkata Knight Riders is the team to have scored with the least run rate in its powerplay overs.

Kolkata Knight Riders also has the credit of the lowest Net Run Rate in IPL3

The three bottom placed teams, namely Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals are all partially or wholly owned by Bollywood stars. They are Sharukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Shilpa Shetty and Preity Zinta

IPL3 is the first season when both teams in the final are captained by Indians – this is the first time the IPL winner will be a team led by an Indian. In IPL 1 and IPL 2, the teams which won are Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers led by Shane Warne and Adam Gilchrist respectively.