Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the season: RCB's Harshal Patel -- 264.5 points 
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IPL 2021 stats: From Orange & Purple cap winners to player to hit most sixes, season records that you don't want to miss

While the CSK opening duo became the top two leading run-scorers of the season Harshal Patel and Avesh Khan had an unforgettable IPL season with the ball. From Sanju Samson to Ishant Sharma, here are some other notable names to feature in the stats report of the pandemic-affected season of the cricket league.

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Player to score most runs (ORANGE CAP): CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad -- 635 runs.
Player to score most runs (runner-up): CSK's Faf du Plessis -- 633 runs.
Player to hit most sixes: Punjab King's KL Rahul -- 30 sixes
Highest individual score by a batsman: 124 by Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler
Second highest individual score by a batsman: 119 by Rajasthan Royals' Sanju Samson
Player to claim most wickets (PURPLE CAP): RCB's Harshal Patel -- 32 wickets
Player to claim most wickets (runner-up): Delhi Capital's Avesh Khan -- 24 wickets
Player to bowl most maiden overs: Delhi Capital's Ishant Sharma -- 2 maidens
Player to bowl most dot balls: Delhi Capital's Avesh Khan -- 156 runless balls

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