IPL 2018: Top 10 Players with most 50s in the tournament

T20 cricket is mostly about smacking the leather from the outset. However, an aggressive intent blended with matured cricket can work wonders for a batsman. Subsequently, they show consistency and develop themselves as vital elements of the batting lineup. The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a massive extravaganza over the years As the tournament has progressed, several batsmen have made a name for themselves in the event. They have racked up runs at will and has been indispensable elements of their respective teams. Half-centuries in T20 cricket is an extremely difficult and rare feat to accomplish. A century is something barely heard, thus making just the handful of batsmen beneficiairies of consistency. In our article, let’s take you through the top ten half-century makers in the tournament. 1. David Warner – 39 David Warner SRH. (Photo Source: Twitter) David Warner has emerged as one of the most consistent players in the T20 format. The cricketer has also been plying his trade in the Indian Premier League for several years. He made his debut in 2009 for the Delhi Daredevils and has grown in stature as the tournament has progressed. The Paddington-born batsman has scored 39 fifty-plus scores in 114 games and currently tops the list. After a couple of seasons, the Aussie cricketer moved to the Sunrisers Hyderabad team. In 2016 he also captained his team to their maiden triumph in IPL by defeating the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Warner has recently led Australia to a T20I series victory and the Sunrisers would be hoping for the Kangaroo to fire on all cylinders in the upcoming season. 2. Gautam Gambhir – 35 Gautam Gambhir of Kolkata Knight Riders. (Photo: Twitter) Gautam Gambhir has been one of the stalwarts in the Indian Premier League. He started his campaign playing for the Delhi Daredevils and impressed right away. However, he moved to the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011 and was crowned as the leader of the Shah Rukh Khan-owned team. The veteran has played 148 games and has racked up 35 fifty-plus scores. The Delhi cricketer has also led KKR to victories in 2012 and 2014 by beating Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab respectively. However, he has shifted back to his previous franchise- Delhi Daredevils for the upcoming season. Gambhir is 36 years old and with a limited amount of cricket ahead of him, the Delhiites will be looking to finish his career on a high. 3. Virat Kohli – 34 Bengaluru: Bengaluru: RCB captain Virat Kohli in action. (Photo Source: Twitter) Virat Kohli was drafted in by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the inaugural season after his victorious campaign in the Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia. The Delhi cricketer has represented them for ten seasons and is the only player in the Indian Premier League who hasn’t been auctioned yet. The batsman also has racked 34 fifty-plus scores in 149 games. The Indian skipper is the first player to rack four centuries in one season and has also captained his side with authority. RCB had a mediocre season in 2017 and the franchise will be looking to storm back with Kohli in the side. The cricketer has been in prime form off-late and would be looking to replicate his stupendous touch in the eleventh season. 4. Rohit Sharma – 33 Rohit Sharma of Mumbai Indians. (Photo: Twitter) Rohit Sharma has carved a reputation for himself of being a destructive batsman in T20 cricket. The cricketer has also been a brute force in the Indian Premier League. The Mumbai cricketer commenced his IPL career for the Deccan Chargers and played some sterling knocks for the franchise. He moved to the Mumbai Indians in 2011 and later captained his team to three IPL titles in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Meanwhile, he became the first IPL skipper to achieve the feat. The right-handed batsman also has played 159 games and has racked up 33 fifty-plus scores in the tournament. Mumbai Indians are the defending champions and will again be a force to reckon with in the upcoming edition of the event. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma will again be a vital cog in their lineup. 5. Suresh Raina – 32 Suresh Raina(Photo Source: Twitter) Suresh Raina has mostly featured among the leading run-scorers in the Indian Premier League, which has been a testimony to his prowess with the willow. The Uttar Pradesh cricketer has played the most number of games thus far in the tournament and has notched 32 fifty-plus scores in 161 games. The left-handed batsman represented the Chennai Super Kings for eight seasons. However, following CSKs suspension, he played for the Gujarat Lions and captained them for a couple of seasons. Nevertheless, he has been retained by the CSK franchise ahead of the eleventh season of the T20 extravaganza. The batsman has recently made his return to the Indian team after a year and has looked in decent touch with the willow. 6. Shikhar Dhawan – 28 David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan SRH. (Photo Source: Twitter) Shikhar Dhawan has been a prolific run-scorer in the Indian Premier League. He has represented four teams in the tournament- Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians and the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has racked 28 fifty-plus scores in 127 games and has shown consistency with the willow. The cricketer started his career for the Daredevils and emerged as their second highest run-scorer. He also played a couple of seasons for the Mumbai Indians and also represented the Deccan Chargers. He was bagged by the Sunrisers in 2013 and has been an integral part of the lineup since then. The franchise released him ahead of the Auctions and subsequently was bagged by Kings XI Punjab. However, the Sunrisers used the RTM on the cricketer and retained him. 7. Chris Gayle – 26 Chris Gayle. (Photo Source: AFP) Chris Gayle has arguably been one of the fiercest hitters of the cricket ball. The Jamaican commenced his career in the Indian Premier League playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders. However, he was released by KKR and subsequently was roped in by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the fourth season. The swashbuckling batsman has played 101 games in the tournament and has 26 fifty-plus scores. The Windies cricketer is also the highest six-hitter (265) and the leading century-maker (5) in the league. After being released by the franchise, Gayle will represent Kings XI Punjab in the eleventh season. The left-hander remained unsold for the first couple of times in the auction. However, after Punjab’s bid on the player, there a round of applause from dignitaries present at the event. 8. Ajinkya Rahane – 26 Pune: Ajinkya Rahane of Rising Pune Supergiants (Photo Source: Twitter) Ajinkya Rahane has been a consistent performer in the Indian team. He has also done exceptionally well in the Indian Premier League. He was drafted in by the Mumbai Indians and played three seasons for them. However, he didn’t get suffice opportunities for the Mukesh Ambani-owned franchise. He was bagged by the Rajasthan Royals in 2011 and hasn’t looked back ever since. After, Rajasthan’s suspension, the Mumbai-born batsman played for the Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016 and 2017 respectively. The Indian batsman has played 111 games in which he has notched 26 fifty-plus scores. He was released by the Royals, however, bagged him from the Kings XI Punjab for four crores using the Right to Match (RTM) card. 9. AB de Villiers – 25 Ab De Villiers RCB. (Photo Source: Twitter) AB de Villiers has been one of the most versatile cricketers to have played the game. He has also graced his presence in the IPL from the inaugural season. He made his debut for the Delhi Daredevils in 2008. He scored a stupendous ton in the season thereafter which grabbed the headlines. The cricketer was roped in by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011 and has been a vital cog in the setup. The South African batsman has played 129 matches in the T20 tournament and has 25 fifty-plus scores to his name which includes three jaw-dropping centuries. The Proteas batsman been retained by the franchise and is expected to play a major role in the upcoming campaign. Meanwhile, RCB would be hoping for de Villiers to recover steadily from his knee injury. 10. Robin Uthappa – 22 Robin Uthappa has 258 fours in IPL.(Photo Source : Twitter) Robin Uthappa has struggled to cement his position in the Indian team owing to lack of consistency and emergence of the likes of MS Dhoni. However, he has been a stupendous performer in the IPL. The Karnataka cricketer has heaped runs in 149 games and has 22 fifty-plus scores to his name. The cricketer has started for the Mumbai Indians and played a couple of seasons for them. However, he shifted to Royal Challengers Bangalore and emerged as a clean striker of the leather. Thereafter, he played three seasons for Pune Warriors. However, after Pune’s suspension, he has been a crucial component of the Kolkata Knight Riders. The franchise released him ahead of the auctions, but used the RTM to buy him back. For more IPL news follow crictracker.com

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