3 The number of players who have the honour of achieving the all-rounder’s double of 2000 runs and 100 wickets in the IPL during their career. Delhi’s Axar Patel is the recent entrant to do this feat on 11 May 2026, when he crossed 2000 runs after having claimed over 100 wickets during his IPL career.
First to reach the all-rounder’s double of 2000 runs and 100 wickets in their IPL career
| Player (teams) | M | Runs | Avg. | S/R | 50s | Wkts | Avg. | E/R | for | Opp | Venue | Achieved on |
Ravindra Jadeja (RR/KTK/CSK/GL) | 174 | 2000 | 24.10 | 123.30 | 1 | 110 | 29.95 | 7.66 | CSK | SRH | Dubai | 2 Oct 2020 |
Andre Russell (DC/KKR) | 114 | 2326 | 29.82 | 175.55 | 11 | 100 | 24.05 | 9.27 | KKR | RCB | Bengaluru | 29 Mar 2024 |
Axar Patel (PBKS/DC) | 174 | 2016 | 21.22 | 132.72 | 4 | 138 | 31.43 | 7.39 | DC | PBKS | Dharamasala | 11 May 2026 |
Note: The figures in the table above are updated and complete at the time when the double was achieved
Players with 2000+ runs and 100+ wickets in their IPL career
Player (teams) | M | Runs | Avg. | S/R | 50s | Wkts | Avg. | E/R | Career span |
Ravindra Jadeja (RR/KTK/CSK/GL) | 268 | 3526 | 29.14 | 130.64 | 5 | 180 | 30.36 | 7.70 | 2008-2026 |
Andre Russell (DC/KKR) | 140 | 2651 | 28.20 | 174.17 | 12 | 123 | 23.27 | 9.51 | 2012-2025 |
Axar Patel (PBKS/DC) | 176 | 2089 | 21.76 | 133.73 | 4 | 139 | 31.69 | 7.41 | 2014-2026 |
156 The number of IPL matches played by Jasprit Bumrah before captaining a side for the first time in his IPL career. Only Ravindra Jadeja had appeared in more matches than Bumrah when he became the captain of CSK for the first time in 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, after appearing for four franchises: Rajasthan Royals (27), Kochi Tuskers Kerala (14), Gujarat Lions (27) and Chennai Super Kings (132) from 2008 to 2021, prior to him leading an IPL side. The table below lists players who appeared in the most IPL games before leading a side for the first time.
Most IPL matches before leading a side for the first time
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200 | Ravindra Jadeja | 19 Apr 2008 | 15 Oct 2021 | 26 Mar 2022 | for CSK v KKR at Mumbai WS | (Lost) |
156 | Jasprit Bumrah | 4 Apr 2013 | 10 May 2026 | 14 May 2026 | for MI v PBKS at Dharamsala | (Won) |
153 | Manish Pandey | 29 Apr 2008 | 25 Sep 2021 | 8 Oct 2021 | for SRH v MI at Abu Dhabi | (Lost) |
148 | Axar Patel | 18 Apr 2014 | 7 May 2024 | 12 May 2024 | for DC v RCB at Bengaluru | (Lost) |
137 | Kieron Pollard | 17 Mar 2010 | 6 Apr 2019 | 10 Apr 2019 | for MI v PBKS at Mumbai WS | (Won) |
78 The number of innings for Sai Sudharsan to reach 3000 T20 career runs during his unbeaten knock of 53 for Gujarat Titans against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on 16 May 2026. This makes him the batter to achieve the milestone in the fewest number of innings than any other player in this format. Sudharsan needed seven innings fewer than the previous record holders — Australians Shaun Marsh and D’Arcy Short, while setting up this record.
Quickest to reach 3000 career runs in T20 cricket (fewest innings)
Inns | Name | M | Runs | HS | Avg. | S/R | 100/50 | For | Opponent | Venue | Achieved on |
78 | B. Sai Sudharsan | 79 | 3016 | 108* | 43.71 | 142.13 | 4/21 | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata K Riders | Kolkata | 16 May 2026 |
85 | Shaun Marsh | 87 | 3019 | 115 | 40.79 | 132.18 | 2/22 | Perth Scorchers | Sydney Sixers | Sydney | 16 Dec 2012 |
85 | D’Arcy Short | 85 | 3004 | 122* | 39.01 | 135.55 | 2/23 | Australia | India | Sydney | 8 Dec 2020 |
86 | Devon Conway | 90 | 3006 | 105* | 43.56 | 128.57 | 2/22 | New Zealand | Australia | Wellington | 5 Mar 2021 |
87 | Chris Gayle | 88 | 3050 | 117 | 40.13 | 154.04 | 6/19 | Barisal Burners | Sylhet Royals | Mirpur | 10 Feb 2012 |
90 | Aaron Finch | 93 | 3070 | 156 | 38.37 | 138.10 | 2/22 | Sunrisers Hyd | Delhi Capitals | Dubai | 25 Apr 2014 |
90 | Tilak Varma | 92 | 3006 | 151 | 44.86 | 148.81 | 4/16 | Hyderabad | Meghalaya | Rajkot | 23 Nov 2024 |
90 | Waseem Muhammad | 90 | 3013 | 112 | 36.74 | 153.88 | 3/23 | MI Emirates | Dubai Capitals | Abu Dhabi | 13 Jan 2025 |
22 The number of sixes hit by Kolkata Knight Riders against Gujarat Titans in Kolkata on 16 May 2026 is the joint second most recorded in IPL history. Only once before, more sixes were hit by a team: Punjab Kings did it on 24 occasions on 26 April 2024. In the match mentioned above in Kolkata on 16 May, 34 sixes were hit, the fourth most in an IPL game by both sides combined. The second table below lists the top four instances.
Most sixes hit in an innings by an IPL side
6s | Team | Total (ov) | Opponent | Venue | Date | Inns | Result |
24 | Punjab Kings | 262/2 (18.4) | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | 26 Apr 2024 | 2 | Won |
22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 287/3 (20) | RC Bengaluru | Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2024 | 1 | Won |
22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 266/7 (20) | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 20 Apr 2024 | 1 | Won |
22 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 247/2 (20) | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata | 16 May 2026 | 1 | Won |
Most sixes hit in an IPL match (by both sides combined)
Total 6s | Team1 | 6s | Team2 | 6s | Venue | Date | Result |
42 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 18 | Punjab Kings | 24 | Kolkata | 26 Apr 2024 | PBKS Won |
38 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 18 | Mumbai Indians | 20 | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 | SRH Won |
38 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 22 | RC Bengaluru | 16 | Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2024 | SRH Won |
34 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 22 | Gujarat Titans | 12 | Kolkata | 16 May 2026 | KKR Won |
185 The number of innings for Shubman Gill to reach 6000 T20 career runs, which makes him the third quickest Indian batter to achieve the milestone in fewest number of innings after K. L. Rahul and Virat Kohli. Overall, Gill is the seventh quickest batter to do so in all T20 cricket.
Quickest to reach 6000 career runs in T20 cricket (in fewest innings)
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nns | Name | M | Runs | HS | Avg. | S/R | 100/50 | For | Opp | Venue | Achieved on |
162 | Chris Gayle | 165 | 6012 | 175* | 42.94 | 149.85 | 11/39 | RC Bengaluru | Punjab Kings | Dubai | 28 Apr 2014 |
165 | Babar Azam | 171 | 6013 | 114* | 44.87 | 127.99 | 4/49 | Pakistan | South Africa | Jo’burg | 10 Apr 2021 |
166 | K. L. Rahul | 179 | 6007 | 132* | 43.52 | 138.12 | 5/50 | Lucknow SG | RC Bengaluru | N Mumbai | 19 Apr 2022 |
180 | Shaun Marsh | 183 | 6041 | 115 | 38.72 | 127.93 | 2/46 | Melbourne Reng | Sydney Thun | Canberra | 15 Jan 2020 |
180 | Devon Conway | 187 | 6028 | 105* | 42.15 | 129.05 | 2/48 | Texas Super Kings | S Francisco Uni | Grand Prairie | 26 Jul 2024 |
184 | Virat Kohli | 196 | 6013 | 108* | 40.62 | 131.28 | 2/43 | RC Bengaluru | Rising Pune SG | Bengaluru | 7 May 2016 |
185 | Shubman Gill | 188 | 6028 | 129 | 37.67 | 140.84 | 6/38 | Gujarat Titans | Chennai SK | Ahmedabad | 21 May 2026 |
4 The number of batters who have the distinction of scoring five consecutive fifty-plus scores during their IPL career. Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan joined three others (Sehwag, Buttler and Warner) during his innings of 84 against CSK in Ahmedabad on 21 May 2026.
Batters with five consecutive fifty-plus scores in the IPL
Batter (For) | From | To | Scores |
Virender Sehwag (Delhi Cp) | 21 Apr 2012 | 1 May 2012 | 57 v PWI (Delhi), 87* v PWI (Pune), 73 v MI (Delhi), 63 v RR (Delhi), 73 v RR (Jaipur) |
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Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) | 2 May 2018 | 13 May 2018 | 67 v DC (Delhi), 51 v PBKS (Indore), 82 v PBKS (Jaipur), 95* v CSK (Jaipur), 94* v MI (MumbaiW) |
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David Warner (SR Hy’bad) | 8 Apr 2019 | 23 Apr 2019 | 70* v PBKS (Mohali), 51 v DC (Hyderabad), 50 v CSK (Hyderabad), 67 v KKR (Hyderabad), 57 v CSK (Chennai) |
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Sai Sudharsan (Guj Titans) | 3 May 2026 | 21 May 2026 | 57 v PBKS (Ahmedabad), 55 v RR (Jaipur), 61 v SRH (Ahmedabad), 52* v KKR (Kolkata), 84 v CSK (Ahmedabad) |
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Note: Riyan Parag Das holds the record for the maximum consecutive fifty-plus scores in T20 cricket. His sequence of seven such scores came in 15 days from 17 October 2023 to 31 October 2023 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Assam. His scores being: 61 v Bihar (N Mumbai), 76* v Services (Mumbai BKC), 53* v Sikkim (Mumbai BKC), 76 v Chandigarh (N Mumbai), 72 v Himachal Pradesh (N Mumbai), 57* v Kerala (Mumbai BKC), 50* v Bengal (Mohali)
All records are correct and updated until 15 May 2026.
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