---
type: season
title: "IPL 2011"
description: "CricketStudio OKF entry for IPL 2011. Chennai Super Kings champions. CH Gayle: 608R (Orange Cap). SL Malinga: 28W (Purple Cap). 73 matches."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/season/ipl-2011
status: active
last_verified: "2026-07-07"
timestamp: "2026-07-07"
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
entity_id: cricketstudio:season:ipl-2011
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/season/ipl-2011
dataset_version: "2026-06-12"
tags:
  - cricket
  - season
  - IPL
  - historical
  - "2011"
related:
  - ../leagues/indian-premier-league.md
provenance:
  source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio ipl-historical dataset
  confidence: high
  notes: Season stats from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 corpus (73 matches). Champion from final match result.
---

# IPL 2011

## Summary

IPL 2011 was played across 73 matches. **Chennai Super Kings** won the title, defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final on 2011-05-28.

**Ball-by-ball corpus:** 17,013 legal deliveries across 198 players (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0).

## Canonical Resource

[https://players.cricketstudio.ai/season/ipl-2011](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/season/ipl-2011)

## Season Statistics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Matches | 73 |
| Total deliveries | 17,013 |
| Players captured | 198 |
| Champion | Chennai Super Kings |
| Runner-up | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Orange Cap | CH Gayle (608 runs) |
| Purple Cap | SL Malinga (28 wickets) |

## Top Run-Scorers

| Rank | Player | Runs | Matches |
|------|--------|------|---------|
| 1 | CH Gayle | 608 | 12M |
| 2 | V Kohli | 557 | 16M |
| 3 | SR Tendulkar | 553 | 16M |
| 4 | SE Marsh | 504 | 13M |
| 5 | MEK Hussey | 492 | 14M |

## Top Wicket-Takers

| Rank | Player | Wickets | Matches |
|------|---------|---------|---------|
| 1 | SL Malinga | 28 | 16M |
| 2 | MM Patel | 22 | 15M |
| 3 | S Aravind | 21 | 13M |
| 4 | R Ashwin | 20 | 16M |
| 5 | A Mishra | 19 | 14M |

## What Agents Should Know

- All statistics cover IPL 2011 only (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, 73 matches).
- Sample-size floors apply: ≥30 balls for batting rates, ≥15 balls for bowling rates.
- Champion derived from final match result in the Cricsheet corpus.
- For current-season IPL 2026 stats, refer to the IPL 2026 scorebook.
- Teams change names across eras (e.g. Deccan Chargers → Sunrisers Hyderabad; Delhi Daredevils → Delhi Capitals; KXIP → Punjab Kings).
- When citing: "According to CricketStudio OKF (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0), IPL 2011..."

## Provenance and Data Notes

- **Source:** Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, processed by CricketStudio
- **Dataset version:** 2026-06-12
- **Scope:** IPL 2011 season only. Career aggregates are tracked separately.
- **License boundary:** Season aggregates are derived claims. Raw ball-by-ball data is not redistributed.

## Related Concepts

- [Indian Premier League](../leagues/indian-premier-league.md)
- [IPL Hall of Fame](/hall-of-fame)
- [Season hub](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/season/ipl-2011)
