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IPL Crunch '26 — A Data-Backed Look at What Really Wins IPL Matches
Analyzed 17 IPL seasons & 260,920 deliveries — found powerplay wickets are 15× more decisive than the toss (a 44pp swing most fans never think about).
68→25%
Win rate: 0 vs 3+ PP wickets
+14.4%
Avg 1st-innings jump post IP Rule
9
Visualizations built
Overview
IPL fans argue on instinct. I had 260,920 deliveries of real data. The myths needed challenging. Process Loaded ball-by-ball data → cleaned → asked 5 hard questions → visualized → drew data-backed conclusi Results Toss edge: 1.6pp. PP wicket swing: 44pp. Impact Player rule lifted avg totals by 14.4%. Reflection Add venue-specific toss breakdowns and build a live ball-by-ball win-probability model.