Indian Premier League 2015: Teams, summary, winner, most runs and wickets

Mumbai Indians started the tournament dismally, losing their first 4 matches (and 5 out of the first 6). Aaron Finch and Corey Anderson were ruled out of the tournament. But they eventually found new heroes, in Lendl Simmons and Mitchell McClenaghan.

Simmons finished with 540 runs, just behind David Warner’s tally of 562; Lasith Malinga’s 24 wickets were next to only Bravo’s 26; Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard both topped the 400-run mark, while McClenaghan and Harbhajan Singh took 18 wickets apiece.

Mumbai won 9 of their last 10 matches (including three against table-toppers Chennai Super Kings) to regain the trophy. Two of these wins came in Qualifier 1 and the final.

Their only defeat during this streak came when Kohli and AB de Villiers added an unbroken 215 for the second wicket – then a world record stand for any wicket – off just 101 balls.

BCCI also launched Fan Parks – stadiums with giant screens that telecast the matches live – in 15 cities to provide a ‘venue’ feeling across the country. By 2018 the count had increased to 36.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders did not make it to the Playoffs, but that did not prevent Andre Russell from being named the MVP. Russell struck at 192 for his 326 runs; his 14 wickets were the most for Kolkata; and he held 6 catches and fielded brilliantly.

Qualifier 1, Mumbai, May 19: Mumbai Indians 187/6 in 20 overs (Lendl Simmons 65; Dwayne Bravo 3/40) beat Chennai Super Kings 162 in 19 overs (Faf du Plessis 45; Lasith Malinga 3/23) by 25 runs. Player of the Match: Kieron Pollard.

Eliminator, Pune, May 20: Royal Challengers Bangalore 180/4 in 20 overs (AB de Villiers 66, Mandeep Singh 54*; Dhawal Kulkarni 2/28) beat Rajasthan Royals 109 in 19 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 42; Harshal Patel 2/15). Player of the Match: AB de Villiers.

Qualifier 2, Ranchi, May 22: Royal Challengers Bangalore 139/8 in 20 overs (Chris Gayle 41; Ashish Nehra 3/28) lost to Chennai Super Kings 140/7 in 19.5 overs (Michael Hussey 56; Yuzvendra Chahal 2/28) by 3 wickets. Player of the Match: Ashish Nehra.

Final, Kolkata, May 24: Mumbai Indians 202/5 in 20 overs (Lendl Simmons 68, Rohit Sharma 50; Dwayne Bravo 2/36) beat Chennai Super Kings 161/8 in 20 overs (Dwayne Smith 57; Mitchell McClenaghan 3/25) by 41 runs. Player of the Match: Rohit Sharma.

Orange Cap: David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 562 runs, 14 matches
Purple Cap: Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings) – 26 wickets, 17 matches
MVP: Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders)