MI vs PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan first participant to hit 800 boundaries in IPL historical past

Punjab Kings’ Shikhar Dhawan grew to become the primary batsman within the historical past of the Indian Premier League to hit 800 boundaries. When he obtained to the landmark throughout his knock in opposition to Mumbai Indians, Dhawan had hit 671 boundaries and 129 sixes within the IPL.

Dhawan is sitting fairly on prime of the desk with 802* boundaries. RCB star Virat Kohli is second on the elite record with 768 boundaries, whereas Chris Gayle is at third spot with 762. David Warner has hit 734 boundaries whereas Rohit Sharma completes the highest 5 with 731.

Dhawan attained this unimaginable feat just some days after he grew to become the primary Indian batter to hit 1,000 boundaries in T20 cricket.

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Shikhar Dhawan – 802 (672 4s, 129 6s)

Virat Kohli – 768 (554 4s, 212 6s)

Chris Gayle – 762 (357 6s, 404 4s)

David Warner – 734 (203 6s, 531 4s)

Rohit Sharma – 731 (231 6s, 499 4s)

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Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan additionally scripted a brand new IPL document for essentially the most runs scored by a batter in opposition to 5-time champions MI. Dahawan, who introduced up his forty fifth IPL fifty, went previous Suresh Raina’s tally of 824 runs.

Shikhar Dhawan began his IPL profession with Delhi Capitals within the inaugural season in 2008, when he scored 340 runs in 14 matches. After plying his commerce for various franchises, together with Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians, Dhawan returned to Delhi in 2019 and spent three seasons along with his hometown franchise.

Shikhar Dhawan’s most prolific season got here in 2020 for Delhi Capitals as they stormed to the ultimate. In 16 matches that season, Dhawan smashed 618 runs together with 2 a whole lot. He adopted that up with 587 runs in 2021 however parted methods with DC and was purchased by Punjab Kings within the 2022 participant public sale.

Dhawan is the second highest run-scorer within the historical past of the Indian Premier League, behind Virat Kohli. He can also be on the verge of changing into solely the second participant after Kohli to hit 6000 runs within the IPL.

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