IPL 2023: What were the major records broken during tournament's 16th edition

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League broke multiple previous records, including the highest run-rate, most centuries, most 200-plus chases and so on and so forth. 

Highest avg first inns totals in an IPL season
183 - 2023
172 - 2018
171 - 2022

Most 200-plus totals in an IPL season
37 - 2023
18 - 2022
15 - 2018

Successful chases of 200 or more
8 - 2023
3 - 2014
2 - 2010, 2018, 2022
1 - 2008, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021

Most 50-plus scores in a season
153 - 2023
118 - 2022
117 - 2016

Most hundreds in a season
12 - 2023
8 - 2022
7 - 2016

Highest run-rates in an IPL season
8.99 - 2023
8.65 - 2018
8.54 - 2022