Over the years, IPL has gifted us some incredible memories on the field. But sometimes, even the numbers in this league are so outlandish, that it's difficult to believe they are true! In this article, we are going to have a look at 5 of the truly mind-blowing IPL stats that seem too absurd to be real. The numbers here go on to show how surprising and diverse the game of cricket can be, especially in a league that so many fans think they have well figured out. 5 Shocking IPL Stats That Sound Fake but Are Actually True Avesh Khan Has Better Strike Rate than Liam Livingstone A lot of fans will be surprised to know that bowler Avesh Khan holds a better strike rate than all-time great Liam Livingstone in the IPL. Liam Livingstone is considered one of the most devastating strikers of the ball in T20s, yet in IPL Liam holds a lower strike rate than bowler Avesh Khan, who is usually picked to bowl and bat at No 10 or 11. Liam's strike rate is 158.76 whereas Avesh's is 169.23. The explanation behind it is the fact that Avesh usually comes in for a very short cameo where he gets to swing wildly at each and every ball. Also Read | Top 5 Longest Overs Bowled in IPL History Piyush Chawla has bowled 386 overs without a single No-ball In T20s where bowlers often try to bowl as fast as possible, the majority tend to overstep at some point. However, leg-spinner Piyush Chawla's control is remarkable as on one occasion the spinner bowled 386 overs in IPL without bowling a single no-ball. This means more than 2300 deliveries were bowled with legal execution by leg spinner Piyush Chawla. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is Still Ahead of Jasprit Bumrah While Jasprit Bumrah is considered the best Indian bowler at the moment, he still remains second to Bhuvneshwar Kumar when it comes to the most number of wickets taken by an Indian fast bowler in the history of the Indian Premier League. Bhuvneshwar has 199 wickets whereas Bumrah is just behind with 183. Despite being the highest wicket-taker for Mumbai Indians this season, he still trails Bhuvi. Also Read | Top 5 Bowlers with Most Bowled Dismissals in IPL History Virat Kohli Has Never Been Part of IPL Auction One of the best players in IPL history has surprisingly never been part of an IPL auction. Virat Kohli since the inception of the league has always been retained by his team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He was drafted into the team by RCB as an Under-19 player for $30,000, and since then RCB has kept him under the retention category before every auction. Ishant Sharma Has Never Won a Player of the Match Award More than 100 IPL games played and 80+ wickets to his name, Ishant Sharma has been an important part of teams like KKR, SRH, and DC. Playing 13 seasons of the Indian Premier League, the fast bowler has never been awarded a Player of the Match award. While Ishant has delivered multiple brilliant performances over the years, an opposition player has always stolen the show with their brilliant individual contribution on the day.