During a cricket match, the audience is very excited about their favourite team and players. Throughout the match, cricket lovers experience both joy and anxiety. When passionate fans react in excitement, a sound similar to the sound of a jet engine is produced in a packed stadium.
In the Indian Premier League, the loud sound coming from the stands of cricket fans reflects their passion for cricket. When the crowd is excited by a loud sound, the heat of the moment can be felt. During a cricket match, the emotions and sentiments of the audience are at their peak during a cricket match—and the IPL is no exception.
Over the 18 seasons of the IPL, the noise level of cricket fans is recorded by the IPL broadcast. Today in this article we know in detail about the sound of the audience recorded in decibels. In this article, we try to identify the top 10 highest dB sound moments in IPL history.
Top highest dB sound moments in IPL 2025:
| Decibels (DB) | Player | Moment | Stadium | Date/Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 dB | Virat Kohli | Roar when Kohli walked out to bat | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | MI vs RCB, 20th Match (IPL 2025) |
| 129 dB | Rohit Sharma | Crowd hit his first six of the season | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | MI vs KKR, 12th Match |
| 126 dB | Quinton de Kock | First boundary of the season at Eden Gardens | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR vs RCB, March 22, 2025 |
| 126 dB | Shubman Gill | The crowd erupted after his wicket | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | RCB vs GT, April 2, 2025 |
| 123 dB | Venkatesh Iyer | Crowd reaction after his six | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR vs MI, April 3, 2025 |
| 120 dB | MS Dhoni | Roar as Dhoni stepped onto the field | Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati | RR vs CSK, March 30, 2025 |
| 118 dB | Virat Kohli | Cheers after his half-century | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR vs RCB, March 22, 2025 |
Top 10 highest dB sounds in IPL history:
1. 138 DB- The highest dB sound in IPL was recorded in IPL 2025. This loud roar erupted when Virat Kohli arrived at the Wankhede Stadium. Virat Kohli came out to bat against Mumbai Indians, The crowd roared with 138db upon his entry. This sound was also fading, the sound of a jet engine taking off. The sky-piercing sound shook the entire stadium.
2.131 dB: The second loudest sound was when Chennai Super Kings player Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed in 2024. The cheers were so loud in the Mumbai Wankhede Stadium that the sound reached 131 decibels. However, Chennai Super Kings scored 206/4 and defeated Mumbai Indians by 20 runs.
3. 130 dB: The third-highest sound was recorded on the entry of MS Dhoni in MS Chidambaram Stadium. In 2024, when former Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni came out for the toss, the excitement of the audience was at such a level that the sound level reached 130 dB. In that match, Chennai Super Kings defeated RCB by 6 wickets.
4. 129 dB: When former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma came on the field against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2024, the audience gave him an electrifying response. Making his presence exciting, the audience took the noise level to 129 decibels.
5. 128 dB: The fifth-highest sound level was once again attributed to Mahendra Singh Dhoni. This time, Mahendra Singh Dhoni played an innings of 37 runs against Delhi Capitals. When the CSK captain walked from the dugout to the pitch at Dr. YS Rajashekar Reddy Cricket Stadium, the excitement among the fans increased and the loud cheers of 28,000 spectators shook every corner of the stadium. Cricket lovers welcomed Mahendra Singh Dhoni with a 128 decibel sound.
6. 128 dB: In 2024,another instance of 128 dB was recorded when Dinesh Karthik hit a Six. Dinesh Karthik’s six against Punjab Kings jointly to reach the record of 128 db sound. RCB needed 10 runs in the last over against Punjab Kings. The match had reached peak excitement at that time. At that moment, Dinesh Karthik hit a six, the crowd present there responded to him with cheers. The spectators present at the Chinnaswamy Stadium showed so much enthusiasm for his shot that the sound reached 128 dB.
7. 127 dB: Shivam Dubey won the applause of cricket lovers by batting aggressively at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Shivam Dubey was batting, and he hit two consecutive sixes, prompting the audience to react to the star batsman and produced a noise of 127 dB.
8. 126 dB: Virat Kohli played an unbeaten innings in the match between RCB and KKR at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on 29 March 2024. He scored 83 runs in 59 balls. During his incredible innings, he hit a six off Mitchell Starc. The audience reacted and welcomed his master stroke with a noise of 126 dB.
9. 126 dB: Mahendra Singh Dhoni against Kolkata Knight Riders at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 2024. When he was seen coming towards the crease, the audience gave him a rousing welcome and the noise level reached 125 dB.
10. 124 dB: When former Mumbai Indian captain Rohit Sharma took the field against Gujarat Titans in 2024, the crowd welcomed him with a loud noise of 124 dB.
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IPL is very popular in the cricket world. Some moments during the match become so captivating that they become historic. The audience enjoys these great moments and raises the noise to an incredible level. Which becomes memorable.
