IPL 2024 is going to start soon and its first match will be played on March 22 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings in Chennai. Virat Kohli had withdrawn his name from the ongoing Test series against England this year. Virat Kohli is back on the field with training for the IPL match. He is considered to be the highest run scorer in the history of IPL.
Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL, Virat Kohli has scored 7263 runs in 237 matches, in which his average is 37.25. Virat Kohli has scored 50 centuries and 7 centuries in the IPL so far, while his highest score is 113 runs. Virat Kohli’s name is also included among the batsmen who have scored the most runs in a season of IPL.
In 16 matches of the IPL 2016 season, Virat Kohli scored 973 runs at an average of 81.08, which included 7 half-centuries and 4 centuries. During this period his strike rate was 152.03. His highest score was 113 points. In IPL 2024, 3 batsmen can create history by breaking this record. Let us know the names of these three batsmen-
IPL 2024: These 3 players can break Virat Kohli’s record of 973-
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Indian young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal is in very good form at the moment. Yashasvi Jaiswal got a chance to debut for the Indian T20 team as he performed brilliantly for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. While playing for Rajasthan Royals in the last season of IPL, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 625 runs at an average of 48.08 and strike rate of 160. His name is also included among the players who have scored the fastest half-century in IPL.
In the last IPL, Yashasvi Jaiswal broke the records of KL Rahul and Pat Cummins. He scored a half-century in just 13 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders. In 37 matches in the Indian Premier League, his average was 32.56 and strike rate was 148.73, which included 8 half-centuries and 1 century. His highest score is 124 points. Given his consistently good form, this season he can break Virat Kohli’s record of scoring most runs in a single season of IPL.
2. Shubhman Gill
Shubman Gill has performed well for Gujarat Titans in the last two seasons of the Indian Premier League. In the IPL 2023 season, he scored 890 runs in 17 matches at an average of 59.33 and strike rate of 157.80, which included 3 centuries and 4 half-centuries. His highest score in the last season of IPL was 129. Shubman Gill also won the Orange Cap of IPL 2023.
Shubman Gill has played a total of 91 matches in IPL so far, in which he has scored 2790 runs at an average of 37.70 and strike rate of 134.07. This includes 3 centuries and 18 half-centuries. Shubman Gill has become the captain of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024, hence Shubman Gill’s strong performance is expected, he can also break Virat Kohli’s record of scoring most runs in a season.
3. Rituraj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL. Under the captaincy of Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad has performed brilliantly season after season in the IPL. Let us tell you that in IPL 2021, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 635 runs in 16 matches and his average was 45.35 and strike rate was 136.26. During this, he scored 4 half-centuries and 1 century, in which Ruturaj Gaikwad’s highest score is 101* runs. He became the champion of CSK team by winning the Orange Cap in the 2021 season. However, IPL 2022 was not very special for Ruturaj Gaikwad, as he scored 368 runs in 14 matches.
In IPL 2023, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 590 runs in 16 matches at an average of 42.14 and strike rate of 147.50. In his IPL career so far, he has scored 1797 runs in 52 matches at a strike rate of 39.07 and 135.52. Ruturaj Gaikwad is in great form at the moment and can bat brilliantly while playing for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming IPL season. Apart from this, he can also break Virat Kohli’s record.
