| 1 | First DRS Review in IPL – Playoff 2017 IPL 2017 Knockouts – Historic First The IPL 2017 knockouts marked the first-ever use of DRS in any T20 league. The system immediately overturned at least one key caught-behind decision in the playoff stages, validating the decision to introduce player reviews to franchise T20 cricket for the first time globally. | Caught-behind review overturned | Playoffs | 2,017 | First DRS review in any T20 league globally |
| 2 | Ambati Rayudu LBW Overturned – Playoff 2017 Playoff Match – IPL 2017 One of the first high-profile DRS applications in the IPL, Ambati Rayudu successfully overturned an LBW decision during the 2017 playoffs using ball-tracking, extending his innings at a critical moment during a knockout game. | LBW overturned via HawkEye | — | 2,017 | — |
| 3 | Ben Stokes No-Ball Controversy – CSK vs RR 2019 CSK vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019 With CSK needing 2 off the final 2 balls, Ben Stokes bowled what square-leg umpire called a waist-high no-ball. The standing umpire overturned it without TV referral. MS Dhoni marched onto the pitch from the dugout in an unprecedented act of protest. CSK lost. The incident directly triggered the TV umpire no-ball rule in IPL 2020. | Height no-ball reversed without TV review | — | 2,019 | — |
| 4 | Devdutt Padikkal Edge Ignored – PBKS vs RCB 2021 Punjab Kings vs RCB, IPL 2021 Devdutt Padikkal clearly edged to the keeper. PBKS reviewed. Despite a clear UltraEdge spike, TV umpire Krishnamachari Srinivasan gave him not out. Commentators called it 'unforgivable'. RCB went on to win the match. The incorrect decision preserved Padikkal's wicket at a key moment. | Caught-behind DRS review incorrectly upheld as not-out | — | 2,021 | — |
| 5 | Virat Kohli LBW – Inside Edge Missed – MI vs RCB 2022 Mumbai Indians vs RCB, IPL 2022 Kohli was given out LBW despite a visible inside edge on UltraEdge before the ball hit the pad. The third umpire failed to identify it. Kohli walked off visibly furious, having scored 48. The decision was widely condemned and became one of IPL's most scrutinised umpiring errors. | LBW incorrectly upheld – inside edge missed on UltraEdge | — | 2,022 | — |
| 6 | Ashwin Mankad of Buttler – DRS Confirms Dismissal – RR vs KXIP 2019 Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2019 R. Ashwin ran out Jos Buttler at the non-striker's end before completing his delivery — a Mankad. The third umpire confirmed the dismissal. Buttler was on 69 and dominating. KXIP's chase was derailed. The incident remained IPL's most controversial dismissal and reignited global debate on the spirit of cricket. | Mankad run-out confirmed by third umpire | — | 2,019 | — |
| 7 | First Wide Overturned via DRS – WPL/IPL 2023 WPL 2023 (precedent) then IPL 2023 During WPL 2023, a wide off Saika Ishaque was reviewed and overturned after UltraEdge showed the ball had brushed the batter's glove. IPL 2023 adopted the same rule. In IPL 2023, several wide reviews changed momentum by adding extra balls, dot balls converting to wides, or blocking critical free-hit calls. | Wide DRS review overturned | — | 2,023 | First T20 league globally to allow DRS for wides |
| 8 | Shreyas Iyer Catches DRS – GT vs RCB 2023 Gujarat Titans vs RCB, IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans used a last-second DRS review to overturn an on-field not-out, trapping an RCB batter LBW via HawkEye at a critical juncture. The official IPL YouTube channel highlighted it as 'GT's last-second DRS call pays off', as it shifted momentum in the match. | LBW overturned via last-second DRS | — | 2,023 | — |
| 9 | Ball-Tracking Confirms Height No-Ball – IPL 2024 IPL 2024 – Multiple Matches IPL 2024 was the first season globally to use HawkEye ball-tracking for over-the-waist no-ball decisions. Multiple matches saw height no-balls correctly identified via technology that would previously have been missed by the on-field umpire's naked eye, changing the number of runs scored and denying dismissals. | Height no-ball via ball-tracking | — | 2,024 | First use of ball-tracking for waist-high no-ball calls g... |
| 10 | Virat Kohli Wide Review – RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 RCB vs KKR, IPL 2025 – Season Opener In the IPL 2025 opener, RCB used the wide DRS rule to successfully review a borderline delivery, converting a dot into a wide and gaining a crucial extra delivery in a tight power-play phase. The new HawkEye wide-adjudication system confirmed it was outside the off-stump line. | Wide DRS review confirmed via HawkEye | — | 2,025 | — |