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IPL 2021–2025: Death Overs Win Matches, Not the Toss
Analysed 370+ IPL matches across 5 seasons — death overs are 3.6× more decisive than the powerplay
58%
Win rate when toss winner fields first
3%
Toss winners win just 53% of matches
Overview
Do toss wins matter? Which phase decides IPL? Who are top 5 batters/bowlers across 2021-25? Process Downloaded cricsheet.org CSVs, cleaned data in pandas, analysed toss, phases and players. Results Toss+field = 58% wins. Death overs gap is 3.6x bigger than powerplay. Kohli leads runs. Reflection Add venue and pitch data to see if toss advantage varies by ground.