Captain’s fifties in losing cause in the Indian Premier League – Some interesting statistical derivatives
RG Sharma of Mumbai Indians scored 58 against Rising Pune Supergiant at Mumbai on 24.04.17. His effort went in vain as Mumbai Indians lost the game by three runs. This provides the 67th occasion of a captain’s fifty in a losing cause in the Indian Premier League
RG Sharma’s effort provides the eighth occasion of a Mumbai Indians captain’s fifty in a losing cause. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the seventh occasion of RG Sharma’s fifty going in vain in the tournament.
| No | Batsman | Runs | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date | ||
| 1 | * | SR Tendulkar | 100 | * | Mumbai | Kochi | Mumbai | 15.04.11 |
| 2 | * | RG Sharma | 79 | * | Mumbai | Punjab | Mumbai | 29.04.13 |
| 3 | * | RG Sharma | 50 | Mumbai | Chennai | Dubai-DSC | 25.04.14 | |
| 4 | * | RG Sharma | 51 | Mumbai | Kolkata | Cuttack | 14.05.14 | |
| 5 | * | RG Sharma | 98 | * | Mumbai | Kolkata | Kolkata | 08.04.15 |
| 6 | * | RG Sharma | 50 | Mumbai | Chennai | Mumbai | 17.04.15 | |
| 7 | * | RG Sharma | 65 | Mumbai | Delhi | Delhi | 23.04.16 | |
| 8 | * | RG Sharma | 58 | Mumbai | Ris Pune | Mumbai | 24.04.17 |
RG Sharma became the second captain to witness his fifty in a losing cause against Rising Pune after M Vijay of Punjab. Both the occasions are listed below
| No | Batsman | Runs | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
| 1 | * | M Vijay | 59 | Punjab | Ris Pune | Vizag | 21.05.16 |
| 2 | * | RG Sharma | 58 | Mumbai | Ris Pune | Mumbai | 24.04.17 |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai has witnessed eight occasions of captain’s fifty going in vain in the tournament. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Batsman | Runs | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
| 1 | *+ | AC Gilchrist | 54 | Deccan | Kolkata | Mumbai | 12.03.10 |
| 2 | * | SR Tendulkar | 100* | Mumbai | Kochi | Mumbai | 15.04.11 |
| 3 | + | Yuvraj Singh | 66* | Pune | Delhi | Mumbai | 17.04.11 |
| 4 | * | RG Sharma | 79* | Mumbai | Punjab | Mumbai | 29.04.13 |
| 5 | * | RG Sharma | 50 | Mumbai | Chennai | Mumbai | 17.04.15 |
| 6 | * | G Gambhir | 64 | Kolkata | Mumbai | Mumbai | 13.04.16 |
| 7 | * | G Gambhir | 59 | Kolkata | Mumbai | Mumbai | 28.04.16 |
| 8 | * | RG Sharma | 58 | Mumbai | Ris Pune | Mumbai | 24.04.17 |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai has witnessed four occasions of Mumbai captain’s fifty going in vain in the tournament. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Batsman | Runs | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
| 1 | * | SR Tendulkar | 100* | Mumbai | Kochi | Mumbai | 15.04.11 |
| 2 | * | RG Sharma | 79* | Mumbai | Punjab | Mumbai | 29.04.13 |
| 3 | * | RG Sharma | 50 | Mumbai | Chennai | Mumbai | 17.04.15 |
| 4 | * | RG Sharma | 58 | Mumbai | Ris Pune | Mumbai | 24.04.17 |
RG Sharma shares the second place with G Gambhir in the list of captains who have witnessed most fifties in a losing cause – Both RG Sharma and G Gambhir have witnessed seven fifties in a losing cause. The dubious record of a captain witnessing most fifties in a losing cause wrests with V Kohli – ten fifties
| No | Batsman | Runs | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
| 1 | * | V Kohli | 58 | Bangalore | Chennai | Chennai | 13.01.13 |
| 2 | * | V Kohli | 57 | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 14.05.13 |
| 3 | * | V Kohli | 67 | Bangalore | Sunrisers | Hyd-RGS | 20.05.14 |
| 4 | * | V Kohli | 73 | Bangalore | Chennai | Bangalore | 24.05.14 |
| 5 | * | V Kohli | 51 | Bangalore | Chennai | Bangalore | 22.04.15 |
| 6 | * | V Kohli | 79 | Bangalore | Delhi | Bangalore | 17.04.16 |
| 7 | * | V Kohli | 100* | Bangalore | Gujarat | Rajkot | 24.04.16 |
| 8 | * | V Kohli | 52 | Bangalore | Kolkata | Bangalore | 02.05.16 |
| 9 | * | V Kohli | 54 | Bangalore | Sunrisers | Bangalore | 29.05.16 |
| 10 | * | V Kohli | 62 | Bangalore | Mumbai | Bangalore | 14.04.17 |
| 1 | * | G Gambhir | 62 | Kolkata | Chennai | Kolkata | 14.05.12 |
| 2 | * | G Gambhir | 59 | Kolkata | Bangalore | Bangalore | 11.04.13 |
| 3 | * | G Gambhir | 54 | Kolkata | Rajasthan | Ahmedabad | 05.05.14 |
| 4 | * | G Gambhir | 58 | Kolkata | Bangalore | Kolkata | 11.04.15 |
| 5 | * | G Gambhir | 64 | Kolkata | Mumbai | Mumbai | 13.04.16 |
| 6 | * | G Gambhir | 59 | Kolkata | Mumbai | Mumbai | 28.04.16 |
| 7 | * | G Gambhir | 51 | Kolkata | Bangalore | Kolkata | 16.05.16 |
| 1 | * | RG Sharma | 79* | Mumbai | Punjab | Mumbai | 29.04.13 |
| 2 | * | RG Sharma | 50 | Mumbai | Chennai | Dubai-DSC | 25.04.14 |
| 3 | * | RG Sharma | 51 | Mumbai | Kolkata | Cuttack | 14.05.14 |
| 4 | * | RG Sharma | 98* | Mumbai | Kolkata | Kolkata | 08.04.15 |
| 5 | * | RG Sharma | 50 | Mumbai | Chennai | Mumbai | 17.04.15 |
| 6 | ^ | RG Sharma | 65 | Mumbai | Delhi | Delhi | 23.04.16 |
| 7 | * | RG Sharma | 58 | Mumbai | Ris Pune | Mumbai | 24.04.17 |