| 2019 Indian Premier League | |
| Fromdate: | 23 March 2019 |
| Todate: | 12 May 2019 |
| Administrator: | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Tournament Format: | Double Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host: | India |
| Champions: | Mumbai Indians |
| Count: | 4 |
| Runner Up: | Chennai Super Kings |
| Participants: | 8 |
| Most Valuable Player: | Andre Russell (KKR) |
| Most Runs: | David Warner (SRH) (692) |
| Most Wickets: | Imran Tahir (CSK) (26) |
| Matches: | 60 |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2018 Indian Premier League |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Next Tournament: | 2020 Indian Premier League |
The 2019 Indian Premier League season (also known as IPL 12) was the twelfth season of the Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007.[1] [2] At one point other countries were considered to host the tournament, due to the Indian general elections[3] [4] but eventually the tournament was played entirely in India with the season commencing on 23 March.[5] [6]
India's opening match at the 2019 Cricket World Cup was postponed from 2 to 5 June as the BCCI were directed to maintain a mandatory 15-day gap between the conclusion of IPL and India's subsequent international fixture as per Lodha Committee's recommendation.[7]
Delhi Daredevils were renamed as the Delhi Capitals, the franchise announced on 4 December 2018, and also released a new logo.[8] Chennai Super Kings were the defending champions who won third title.[9]
Mumbai Indians defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 1 run to win the final for their fourth title.[10] David Warner won the Orange Cap for the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 692 runs. Imran Tahir, of Chennai Super Kings, was awarded the Purple Cap for finishing as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 26 wickets. Andre Russell of Kolkata Knight Riders was named the Most Valuable Player, and Shubman Gill also of Kolkata Knight Riders was named the Emerging Player of the Tournament.
See main article: List of 2019 Indian Premier League personnel changes. The transfers and the retention lists for the season were announced in November 2018. Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and Glenn Maxwell were the prominent names among the players being released. Jaydev Unadkat, the costliest Indian player in 2018 auction, was also released.[11] The player auction was held on 18 December 2018 at Jaipur. Jaydev Unadkat and uncapped Varun Chakravarthy were the most expensive player at Rs 8.4 crore. Sam Curran was the most expensive foreign player at Rs 7.2 crore. Prominent players like Cheteshwar Pujara, Brendon McCullum, Mushfiqur Rahim and Alex Hales remained unsold.[12]
| Bangalore | Delhi | Hyderabad | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Arun Jaitley Stadium | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 41,000 | Capacity: 55,000 | |
| Kolkata | Jaipur | Mumbai | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | |
| Eden Gardens | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Wankhede Stadium | |
| Capacity: 68,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 33,000 | |
| Mohali | Chennai | Visakhapatnam | |
| Kings XI Punjab | Chennai Super Kings | Playoffs | |
| IS Bindra Stadium | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | |
| Capacity: 26,000 | Capacity: 39,000 | Capacity: 27,500 | |
("C" refers to the "Champions" of the Tournament. 'R'(Runner-up))
The full schedule of the 2019 season was published on the IPL website.[13]
See main article: 2019 Indian Premier League final.
| Player | Team | Runs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 12 | 12 | 692 | 100 | ||
| K. L. Rahul | 14 | 14 | 593 | 100 | ||
| Quinton de Kock | 16 | 16 | 529 | 81 | ||
| Shikhar Dhawan | 16 | 16 | 521 | 97 | ||
| Andre Russell | 14 | 13 | 510 | 80 |
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Tahir | 17 | 17 | 26 | 4/12 | ||
| Kagiso Rabada | 12 | 12 | 25 | 4/21 | ||
| Deepak Chahar | 17 | 17 | 22 | 3/20 | ||
| Shreyas Gopal | 14 | 14 | 20 | 3/12 | ||
| Khaleel Ahmed | 9 | 9 | 19 | 3/30 |
| Player | Team | Award | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | Kolkata Knight Riders | Emerging Player | ||
| Jonny Bairstow | Fairplay Award | Team trophy | ||
| Kieron Pollard | Mumbai Indians | Catch of the season | and a phone | |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | Super striker | and a car | |
| K. L. Rahul | Kings XI Punjab | Stylish player | ||
| Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings | Most wickets | ||
| David Warner | Most runs | |||
| Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | Most Valuable Player |
On 14 May 2022, the Central Bureau of Investigation booked three people, one from Delhi and two from Hyderabad in connection with alleged fixing of IPL 2019 matches. The CBI received information that a network of individuals involved in cricket betting were influencing the outcome of IPL based on inputs from Pakistan.[17] [18]