Karnataka Premier League Explained

Tournament Name:Karnataka Premier League
Country: India
Founded:August 2009
Headquarters:Bengaluru, Karnataka
Administrator:Karnataka State Cricket Association
Cricket Format:Twenty20
First:2009/10
Last:2019
Tournament Format:Round-robin & playoffs
Participants:7
Champions:Bijapur Bulls (2nd titles)
Most Successful:Bijapur Bulls (2 titles)
Broadcast:Star sports
Website:www.kpl.cricket
Broadcast:Star sports

Karnataka Premier league was an Indian Twenty20 cricket league established by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) in August 2009 and modelled after the Indian Premier League (IPL).

It was replaced by Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 in 2022 due to betting and match fixing scandals.[1]

Teams

As of 2023 the tournament uses a franchise model with teams allocated after a bidding process.

TeamCaptainOwner(s)
Bangalore BrigadiersDeepak ChouguleBrigade Enterprises
Provident BangaloreBalachandra AkhilMelmont Constructions
Mangalore UnitedBharat ChipliFiza Developers
Belagavi PanthersJagadeesh ArunkumarGaames Merchandise Pvt Ltd
Shamanur Davangere DiamondsSunil JoshiShamanuru Shivashankarappa
Bijapur BullsSP ShindeVivid kreations
Mysuru WarriorsManish PandeyNR Group[2]
Namma ShivamoggaStuart BinnyR Kumar (Cosmic IT Groups)
RockstarsSudeepKarbonn Mobiles
Bellary TuskersC. RaghuArvind Reddy
Hubli TigersSushil Jindal & Abhishek Jindal
Bengaluru BlastersKalyani Motors

Tournament seasons and results

Season Teams Final's venue Winner Margin Runner-up
2009 8 Provident Bangalore
125/5 (19.2 overs) 		5 wickets
Scorecard 		Belagavi Panthers
122/7 (20 overs)
2010 8 M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Mangalore United
112/9 (20 overs) 		44 runs
Scorecard 		Provident Bangalore
68 all out (16.1 overs)
2011Not played
2012
2013
2014 7 Mysore Warriors
174/4 (19.5 overs)		6 wickets
Scorecard 		Belagavi Panthers
170/7 (20 overs)
2015 8 Bijapur Bulls
115/3 (17.1 overs) 		7 wickets
Scorecard 		Hubli Tigers
114/9 (20 overs)
2016 8 D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium, Hubballi Bellary Tuskers
189/5 (20 overs) 		35 runs
Scorecard 		Hubli Tigers
154/9 (20 overs)
2017 7 D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium, Hubballi Belagavi Panthers
145/4 (17.3 overs) 		6 wickets
Scorecard 		Bijapur Bulls
141/7 (20 overs)
2018 7 Bijapur Bulls
106/3 (13.5 overs)		7 wickets
Scorecard 		Bengaluru Blasters
101 all out (20 overs)
2019 7 Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Hubli Tigers
152/6 (20.0)		8 runs
Scorecard		Bellary Tuskers
144 all out (20 overs)

Teams' performances

Season
(No. of teams)		2009
(8)		2010
(8)		2014
(7)		2015
(8)		2016
(8)		2017
(7)		2018
(7)		2019
(7)
Bangalore BrigadiersSF8th–
Belagavi PanthersRU5thRUSFSFC5thPO
Bellary Tuskers–6th5thC6th6thRU
Bengaluru Blasters–7thRU7th
Bijapur Bulls SF7thSFC5thRUC6th
Hubli Tigers–5thRURUSFSFC
Malnad Gladiators/Namma Shivamogga/Shivamogga Lions8thSF–6th6thSF7thPO
Mangalore United6thCSFSF7th–
Mysore Maharaajas/Mysuru Warriors5th6thC7thSF5thSF5th
Provident BangaloreCRU–
Rockstars–7th8th7th–
Shamanur Davangere Diamonds7thSF–

Statistics

Highest team score

ScoreTeamOppositionVenueDate
245/6Hubli TigersRockstarsD.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium, Hubli10 September 2014
241/7Mysuru Warriors Bellary Tuskers Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore26 August 2019
240/2Bellary Tuskers Mysuru Warriors
228/5Bengaluru Blasters Belagavi PanthersM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore15 August 2018
219/4Mysuru Warriors RockstarsD.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium, Hubli18 September 2016
Source- ESPNcricinfo

Lowest team score

ScoreTeamOppositionVenueDate
52Mysuru Warriors Namma Shivamogga D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium, Hubli19 September 2017
61Malnad Gladiators Mysuru MaharajaasM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore16 September 2009
68Provident Bangalore Mangalore United 29 September 2010
78RockstarsBellary Tuskers D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium, Hubli10 September 2015
81Bangalore BrigadiersMangalore United M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore25 September 2010
Source- ESPNcricinfo

Most career runs

RunsPlayerInningsSeasons
1430Bharat Chipli552009-19
1419Mayank Agarwal412009-17
1341Mohammed Taha452014-19
1252Raju Bhatkal532009-19
1222Vinay Kumar532009-19
Source- ESPNcricinfo

Highest individual score

RunsPlayerTeamOppositionVenueDate
134*Krishnappa GowthamBellary TuskersShivamogga Lions M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore23 August 2019
125Aniruddha JoshiMysuru WarriorsBellary Tuskers Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore26 August 2019
119*Mayank AgarwalBelagavi Panthers Mangalore United D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium, Hubli29 September 2015
112*Manish PandeyM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore14 September 2009
108*Stalin HooverShivamogga LionsSrikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore25 August 2019
Source- ESPNcricinfo

Most career sixes

Sixes PlayerInningsSeasons
65Mohammed Taha452014-19
64Bharat Chipli552009-19
58Aniruddha Joshi49
55Mayank Agarwal412009-17
49Mohanram Nidesh532009-19
Source- ESPNcricinfo

Most runs in a season

RunsPlayerTeamSeason
414Mayank AgarwalBelagavi Panthers2016
358Mohammed TahaHubli Tigers
347KL Rahul2014
338Sadiq KirmaniNamma Shivamogga 2015
326J. ArunkumarBelagavi Panthers2009
Source- ESPNcricinfo

Most career wickets

WicketsPlayerInningsSeasons
73Krishnappa Gowtham472009-19
62Vijaykumar Vyshak392014-19
57Jagadeesha Suchith41
56Vinay Kumar512009-19
45Amit Verma48
Source- ESPNcricinfo

Best bowling figures

FiguresPlayerTeamOppositionVenueDate
8/15Krishnappa GowthamBellary Tuskers Shivamogga Lions M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore23 August 2019
6/11Nikin JoseMysuru Warriors RockstarsSrikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore17 September 2015
5/17Dilp SagarBangalore Brigadiers Mysuru Maharajaas18 September 2009
5/20Jagadeesha SuchithMysuru Warriors Bellary Tuskers D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium, Hubli7 September 2015
Abhishek BhatBengaluru Blasters Hubli TigersSrikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore6 September 2017
Source- ESPNcricinfo

Most wickets in a season

WicketsPlayerTeamSeason
21Krishnappa GowthamBellary Tuskers2019
17David JohnsonBelagavi Panthers 2009
16K. C. CariappaBijapur Bulls2015
Jagadeesha SuchithMysuru Warriors 2014
Udit PatelMangalore United2010
Krishnappa GowthamMalnad Gladiators
Source- ESPNcricinfo

Highest partnership

RunsWicketBattersTeamOppositionVenueDate
1691st wicketAnurag BhajpaiMayank AgarwalBelagavi Panthers Mangalore United 29 September 2016
168Thilak NaiduManjunath Provident Bangalore M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore9 September 2009
162Rohit SabharwalKarun NairMangalore United Bijapur BullsSrikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore31 August 2014
1602nd wicket Shyam PonnappaManish PandeyBelagavi Panthers Mangalore UnitedM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore14 September 2009
1521st wicketAbhishek Reddy Mayank AgarwalHubli Tigers Namma Shivamogga Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore8 September 2017
Source- ESPNcricinfo

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sudarshan . N. . 2022-07-16 . Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 launched . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-08-28 . 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: Owners :: Mysuru Warriors. mysuruwarriors.com. 2016-09-21.

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