IPL 2025 Trends And Patterns: Significant Dip In Scoring Rate, 'Chasing Bias' And CSK's Horrid Run

Week two and three of IPL 2025 has thrown up a few surprises. Batting has not been as easy and the scoring rate - which soared to new heights in the first 10 matches - has come down significantly. The powerplays have become more normal with almost all the destructive openers from last season failing to replicate the show in this edition. Batting first has emerged as an advantage and spinners have outperformed the pacers in the last fortnight. Also, the two big powerhouses of the IPL - Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians - with 10 titles between them - have had a shocker of a season so far.

We look at the trends and patterns from IPL 2025.

Massive dip in scoring rates

The first 10 matches of the season had a combined run-rate of 9.91 and it was threatening to go even higher. However, the trend reversed and there has been a substantial drop in the scoring thereafter with the run-rate coming down to 9.29 from match 11.

One of the main features of the revolutionary season last year was the batting in the powerplay. Teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals wreaked havoc on the opposition bowlers in the first 6 overs and broke all-time records. Interestingly, while the pattern continued for the first 10 matches this season with a powerplay run-rate of 10.2, the numbers have significantly reduced thereafter. The average powerplay run-rate in the next 15 matches (match number 11 to match number 25) is just 9.01.

While SRH had a run-rate of 11.2 in IPL 2024, KKR blasted their way to the title with a run-rate of 11.1. Both teams have struggled to up the ante against the new ball and have a run-rate of 9.7 and 9.9 this season. Even Delhi Capitals, who are unbeaten in the tournament, have seen