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IPL Crunch '26 — Toss, Phases & Player Analysis

Analyzed 289,673 IPL deliveries to prove the toss is a coin flip — but fielding after winning it gives a 53.7% win rate.

289,673

Deliveries analyzed

53.7%

Field-first win rate

+7.6

Middle overs run gap

Overview

Does the toss matter? Which phase wins matches? Who are the top players? Answered with real IPL data

Process Python + pandas on 289,673 deliveries. Cleaned data, tagged phases, compared winner vs loser runs

Results Toss win rate: 50.5% (coin flip). Middle overs gap: +7.6 runs to winners. Top batter: Shubman Gill

Reflection Add venue-wise breakdown and build an interactive dashboard instead of static charts.