How are fair play award points are calculated in IPL?

Have you ever wondered! that a team in IPL almost leading the points table is dropped down in a fair play points table or ever wondered! what is a fair play and how fair play points are calculated in IPL?

Well, fair play award is an annual cricket award in IPL, it is given the team with best record of fair play in each season of the IPL. The winner is decided on the basis of the points, the umpire give to the team. A team can be awarded a maximum of 10 points.

The detailed split up of the points awarded by the umpire is in the following way:

Upholding towards the spirit of game = 4 points

Respect towards the opposition team = 2 points

Respect towards the laws of cricket = 2 points

Respect towards the umpires = 2 points

At the end of every match, the two on-field umpires and third umpire will report their fair play points to the match referee. At the end of the tournament, the average points for all teams are calculated and the team with most points declared as the winner of the IPL fair play award.

CSK have won it six times, Sun Risers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals won this award twice and Kings XI Punjab and Gujarat Lions have received it one time. (Updated as on IPL - 14) and who gonna win this fair play award this year? Comment below.