R Ashwin-Jos Buttler 'Mankading' controversy | The fiasco between Ashwin and Buttler is the most controversial moment of 2019 IPL season so far. Such was the enormity of the situation that it split the cricket world in two halves. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
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MS Dhoni's outburst | IPL 2019 witnessed a rare sight when captain cool Dhoni stormed onto the pitch to argue with the on field umpires in a match against Rajasthan Royals over a controversial No Ball. Dhoni drew a lot of flak for his actions and was fined 50 percent of his match fee. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
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Jonny Bairstow-David Warner partnership | IPL 2019 saw an Aussie and an Englishmen tightly hugging each other. Warner and Bairstow enjoyed batting in each other's company and their camaraderie was appreciated the world over. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
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Lasith Malinga No Ball Controversy against MI | In a close game between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, Malinga overstepped the crease on the last ball of the game, which Mumbai emerging victorious. Umpire S Ravi failed to pick the No Ball, which left RCB on the losing side, with Virat Kohli fuming. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
DC vs KKR Super Over | The first tied match of 2019 season was played between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders. The Super Over saw Kagiso Rabada knocking the middle stump of in form Andre Russell. Delhi clinched 2 points from the game, thanks to Rabada's superb over. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
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Sam Curran hatrick | Kings XI Punjab all-rounder Curran took a stunning hat-trick in extraordinary circumstances against Delhi Capitals. Curran picked up four for 11 in 2.2 overs as Delhi lost their last seven wickets for 8 runs in a stunning capitulation. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
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Alzarri Joseph splendid debut | Young Joseph made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians in a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He claimed the best bowling figures in IPL’s history - 6/12 - bettering Sohail Tanvir’s 6/14 registered in the 2008 season. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
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David Warner's return to professional cricket | After serving a year-long ban following the ball tampering fiasco, Warner made a brilliant comeback to professional cricket as one of the top batsmen of the season. The dynamic opener left the cricketing world in awe as he hammered 692 runs with 8 fifties and 1 hundred for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He currently holds the Orange Cap and could well end up with the title. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
Andre Russell's powerful knocks | Andre Russell is known for his power hitting, but IPL 2019 saw a different side of the West Indian all-rounder as he murdered top bowling attacks. The hard-hitting batsman slammed a staggering 52 sixes before ending his IPL 2019 season. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
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Kagiso Rabada's bowling | Rabada bowled with pace, guile and precision this season that saw him finish with 25 wickets in 12 matches. He currently holds the Purple cap. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
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Mumbai's continued dominance over Chennai | The men in Blue defeated the men in Yellow at Chepauk in the Qualifier-I of the playoffs. This was Mumbai's third win over Chennai this season. MI is the only team to enjoy a better Head to Head win ratio over CSK. The win took MI directly to the final of IPL 2019. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
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Delhi Capital's amazing run | Ahead of IPL 2019, erstwhile Delhi Daredevils re-branded itself as Delhi Capitals. The change of the name saw change in the fortunes too as DC finished third in the league phase and book a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Considering that Daredevils had finished at the foot of the points table in 2018, third place finish was a massive improvement. In Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Keemo Paul, Sandeep Lamichhane and Sherfane Rutherford the squad was powered by a group of young and dynamic players. The squad was balanced by the presence of elder statesmen in Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra. At the helm was a young captain in Shreyas Iyer. DC's dream run was applauded by cricketing world and its skipper Shreyas Iyer called it a "dream season". Unfortunately the dream got over when CSK defeated DC in Qualifier-II to book their place in the final. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
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Women's T20 Challenge | With the idea of promoting women's cricket, Women's T20 Challenge was organized in the midst of IPL 2019. The tournament saw the participation of premium women cricketers from across the globe. This year the event was expanded to a three-team challenge as Velocity joined Supernovas and Trailblazers in the fray for the championship. In a thrilling final, Supernova led by Harmanpreeet Kaur defeated Mithali Raj's Velocity. The build up to the mini tournament was low key but it ended with being a high-quality advertisement for women's cricket in India. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
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MI's unprecedented 4th title | Mumbai Indians extended its dominance over Chennai Super Kings as they won the final in a last ball thriller. The win helped MI lift its fourth IPL title and become the most successful team in the history of the tournament. (Image: BCCI, iplt20.com)
![Delhi Capital's amazing run | Ahead of IPL 2019 erstwhile Delhi Daredevils re-branded itself as Delhi Capitals. The change of the name saw change in the fortunes too as DC finished third in the league phase of the IPL. Third place finish took DC o the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Considering that Daredevils had finished at the foot of the points table in 2018, third place finish was a massive improvement. In Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Keemo Paul, Sandeep Lamichhane and Sherfane Rutherford the squad was powered by a group of young and dynamic players. The squad was balanced by the presence of elder statesmen in Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra. At the helm was a young captain in Shreyas Iyer. DC's dream run was applauded by cricketing world and its Shreyas described the called it a "dream season". Unfortunately the dream got over when CSK defeated DC in Qualifier-II to book their place in the final.](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2019/05/DC-ipl-2019-.jpg "Delhi Capital's amazing run | Ahead of IPL 2019 erstwhile Delhi Daredevils re-branded itself as Delhi Capitals. The change of the name saw change in the fortunes too as DC finished third in the league phase of the IPL. Third place finish took DC o the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Considering that Daredevils had finished at the foot of the points table in 2018, third place finish was a massive improvement. In Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Keemo Paul, Sandeep Lamichhane and Sherfane Rutherford the squad was powered by a group of young and dynamic players. The squad was balanced by the presence of elder statesmen in Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra. At the helm was a young captain in Shreyas Iyer. DC's dream run was applauded by cricketing world and its Shreyas described the called it a "dream season". Unfortunately the dream got over when CSK defeated DC in Qualifier-II to book their place in the final.")
