Mumbai Indians were the first team to win the IPL thrice - and they did that in the span of five years.
Lasith Malinga has most wickets in IPL history, closely followed by Amit Mishra and Piyush Chawla.
Suresh Raina has scored most runs in IPL history despite never having won the Orange Cap.
Kolkata finished third last year. Can Dinesh Karthik’s men go all the way this time?
Of the cricketers about to feature in IPL 2019, Shikhar Dhawan has hit most fours, followed by Suresh Raina.
Bangalore seem to have made the same mistakes again, but if a few key players hit form, they might yet have a good tournament.
Chennai Super Kings will host Royal Challengers Bangalore at Chepauk on March 23 for the opening match of IPL 2019.