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Ricky Ponting

On scorecards: RT Ponting · Right-hand bat

2
Seasons
10
Matches
91
Runs
SR 71.1
0
Wickets
1
Titles
0
Player of the match

From CricArcade's IPL records, 2008 to 2013 · Sources

Ricky Ponting, a batter, played two IPL seasons for two franchises. One title came along the way.

The arrival

Ricky Ponting arrived through the auction: Kolkata Knight Riders paid ₹1.60 cr (US$400k), against a base price of ₹1.34 cr, at the very first IPL auction.

That first season brought 4 matches and 39 runs.

Franchise by franchise

2008, Kolkata Knight Riders. Bought at the 2008 auction for ₹1.60 cr. 4 matches and 39 runs.

2013, Mumbai Indians. Bought at the 2013 auction for ₹2.16 cr. 6 matches and 52 runs; champions in 2013.

2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 are missing from the record: seasons without an IPL appearance.

In the field

The fielding record: 4 catches.

At the auction

Ricky Ponting went under the hammer twice. The highest price was ₹2.16 cr (US$400k), paid by Mumbai Indians in 2013.

Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.

The legacy

Ricky Ponting made 10 IPL appearances, the last for Mumbai Indians in 2013.

Season by season

Batting, bowling and fielding for each IPL season. SR is strike rate, Econ runs per over, POTM player-of-the-match awards; * not out.
SeasonTeamMRunsHSAvgSR50/100WktsEconBestCtPOTM
2008Kolkata Knight Riders439209.873.60/0–––2
2013Mumbai Indians6522810.469.30/0–––2Champions

Franchise journey

Ball-by-ball detail

Career totals from ball-by-ball data, not split by season; included only where they agree exactly with the runs and wickets on this page.
MetricValue
Dot balls faced53.1%
Balls per four25.6
Balls per six64
Catches4
Run-outs0
Stumpings0

At the auction

From the IPL auction archive; prices in lakh and crore of rupees, with the US dollar price for the auctions that were conducted in dollars (2008 to 2013).
AuctionSetBase priceResult
2008Set C₹1.34 crSold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1.60 cr (US$400k)
2013–₹2.16 crSold to Mumbai Indians for ₹2.16 cr (US$400k)

Sources