IPL 2021: Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan run riot with run records

Virat Kohli became the first batsman in the history of the tournament to aggregate more than 6,000 runs during the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals.

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli in action against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021.

188

Chennai Super Kings’ total against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 19 is now the highest by any team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) without a 40-plus individual score in the innings.

Highest IPL totals without an individual 40-plus score

7

The number of fielders who have taken four catches in a single IPL match, with Chennai Super Kings’ Ravindra Jadeja becoming the latest to do so against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 19. Interestingly, the first four editions of the tournament saw three instances of this happening, while the last three seasons have seen four (including three in 2019), with no fielder achieving the feat in the seven years between 2012 and ’18. Jadeja also became the third Indian to take four catches in an IPL match after Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Tewatia.

Fielders taking four catches in an IPL match

5,049

The number of runs aggregated by Shikhar Dhawan in his IPL career while opening the innings. He became the first batsman in the history of the tournament to aggregate more than 5,000 runs as an opener during Delhi Capitals’ match against Mumbai Indians in Chennai on April 20.

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Shikhar Dhawan’s IPL career as an opener

 

Most runs in the IPL while opening the innings

66

Pat Cummins’ unbeaten knock for Kolkata Knight Riders against Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai on April 21 is now the highest individual score by a batsman coming in at No. 8 or lower in an IPL match.

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Highest individual scores by batsmen at No. 8 or lower in an IPL match

6,029

The number of runs aggregated by Virat Kohli in his IPL career. He became the first batsman in the history of the tournament to aggregate more than 6,000 runs during the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore – the only team the India skipper has played for in the IPL – and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai on April 22. Suresh Raina with 5,472 runs is next on the list.

First to reach run landmarks in the IPL

+Team the batsman was playing for at that time.

20

Devdutt Padikkal’s age when he scored his maiden century for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 22. At 20 years and 289 days, he became the third-youngest batsman to register a century in IPL history. Padikkal is also the second-youngest to register a three-figure score as an opener in the IPL after Manish Pandey.

Youngest batsmen to score IPL centuries

ALL ABOUT SIXES IN IPL 2021

Sixes hit so far

247

Average number of balls taken to his a six

19

Sixes hit by each team

 

Sixes conceded by each team

 

Sixes hit by teams batting first

127

Sixes hit by teams batting second

120

Sixes hit by winning sides

120

Sixes hit by losing sides

119

Sixes hit in the tied game

8

Most sixes by a batsman in a match

 

Most sixes hit by a team in a match

 

Most sixes hit by both teams in a match

 

Most sixes hit at a ground

 

Note: At the end of 20 matches.

All records are updated as of April 25, 2021.