Predicting top 5 run-scorers of IPL 2020 in UAE
T20 is such a format where batsmen are very important. You can have the best bowler in the world but he can only bowl 20 per cent of the overs.
4. David Warner
Another Australian big hitter who could easily win the Orange Cap this season is David Warner. If showing consistency in IPL is an art, then David Warner is the Picasso of it. Warner boasts a gigantic average of 43.17, which also comes at a high strike rate of 142.39. The southpaw has scored 4706 runs in 126 matches. Just like de Kock and Maxwell, Warner has also played for Delhi Daredevils.
Since joining Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014, he has been exceptional, to say the least. He has scored 500+ runs in each and every season for SRH except in 2018 due to the ban imposed on him for being involved in ball-tampering.
Following his ban and the departure of opening partner Shikhar Dhawan, everyone thought Warner wouldn’t be as good as before but Warner turned his doubters into believers by scoring 692 runs at an unbelievable average of 69.20. He also managed to score an unbeaten century, which took his ton tally to 4.
He is not only a great batsman but has great leadership skills and is an extremely athletic fielder. Warner is the highest scoring overseas player in the IPL and apart from Chris Gayle, is the only player to feature in the top 10 list of run-scorers after having played less than 150 matches. He also holds the record for the most number of half-centuries.
Just like his Aussie teammate Maxwell, Warner will also enjoy batting on the UAE pitches. SRH haven’t won a title since their 2016 glory and Warner and co will want to change that. The left-hander has the enviable distinction of being an IPL season top-scorer on three occasions, winning the coveted cap in 2015, 2017 and 2019. It will be interesting to see if Warner can transfer his flashy moves on TikTok and produce another memorable season whilst donning the orange jersey.
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