Virat Kohli tops batting charts, Yuzvendra Chahal leads with the ball as IPL turns 18

On April 18, the Indian Premier League (IPL) celebrates its 18th birthday, a tournament that revolutionized cricket and changed the sport's landscape forever. The league's inception was nothing short of dramatic, as Brendon McCullum of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lit up the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium with an unforgettable 158* off just 73 deliveries, smashing ten fours and thirteen sixes against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). That one knock announced the arrival of a cricketing carnival.

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