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.

TEAMSFOURSIPL Innings4s/Innings
Mumbai Indians3892
27714.05
Delhi Capitals3723
26613.99
Punjab Kings367026313.95
Kolkata Knight Riders3630
26413.75
Royal Challengers Bengaluru361127013.37
Chennai Super Kings339225113.51
Rajasthan Royals329223414.06
Sunrisers Hyderabad262219513.44
Deccan Chargers9577512.76
Gujarat Titans9476015.78
Lucknow Super Giants7955813.70
Pune Warriors5254511.67
Gujarat Lions4603015.33
Rising Pune Supergiant3683012.27
Kochi Tuskers Kerala1701412.14

Key Insights

AB de Villiers and Paul Valthaty’s joint 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).

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