IPL 2020: Leading run scorer for every franchise in the tournament's history
Over the years, there have been a few batsmen who have emerged as the lynchpins of their respective batting line ups and etched their names in the hearts of fans with their stupendous exploits with the willow.
7. Shaun Marsh- Kings XI Punjab(KXIP)
His batting was filled with flamboyance and style. He was a man who combined caution and aggression with equal measure and was a pillar of strength of the Kings XI Punjab outfit for close to a decade. Shaun Marsh is the only batsman from the Punjab side to have scored over 2000 runs in IPL cricket.
The Australian left-hander featured in 69 innings for Punjab and scored 2477 runs at an incredible average of 39.95. Marsh also scored a hundred and 20 fifties for the Punjab outfit.
In fact, Marsh was the Orange Cap winner of the inaugural edition of the IPL and aggregated 616 runs at an average of 68.44 in the 2008 season. Marsh’s only century in IPL cricket also came in that edition when he plundered a 69 ball 115. Opening the batting, Marsh clobbered the Rajasthan bowlers to all parts of the ground and dazzled with the willow in Mohali. Marsh’s final IPL game was in the year 2017, against the Rising Pune Supergiant side. Throughout his IPL career, he played for just a single franchise, Kings XI Punjab.
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