Analysed 19 IPL seasons (289,673 balls, 1,218 matches) to prove toss advantage is a myth — 50.5% win rate, statistically indistinguishable from a coin flip.
50.5%
Toss win rate
289,673
Balls analysed
1,218
Matches studied
Winning the toss is believed to give IPL teams an advantage. I tested this using data from 19 season
Process CSV → pandas → 3 modules → charts. One bug: phases needed match outcome tags, not innings.
Results Toss winners won 50.5% of matches, proving toss advantage is statistically insignificant.
Reflection Add strike rate + economy rate. Static charts → interactive dashboard. Venue filters next.
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Anindya Dutta
