CH Gayle completes “Ten thousand runs” in Twenty20 games
CH Gayle completed 10000 runs in T20 games when he was on 3 during his knock of 77 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 10074. He became the first batsman to score 10000 runs in the history of T20 games.
CH Gayle’s run aggregate in IPL read 3563 at the end of this game. He became the sixth batsman in the IPL to aggregate 3500 plus runs. Others are – V Kohli {4264}, SK Raina {4257}, RG Sharma {3923}, G Gambhir {3830| and DA Warner {3608}
V Kohli owns the record for most run aggregate in IPL. At the end of this game, he has scored 4264 runs. SK Raina is close behind with 4257 runs.
CH Gayle-V Kohli added 122 runs in this game for the first wicket to provide the ninth occasion of this pair posting a three figure partnership in the tournament – the most by a pair in the entire tournament. All the nine partnerships are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 111 | 2nd | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 06.05.11 |
| 2 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 109 | 2nd | Bangalore | Chennai | Chennai | 12.04.12 |
| 3 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 119 | 2nd | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 02.05.12 |
| 4 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 204* | 2nd | Bangalore | Delhi | Delhi | 17.05.12 |
| 5 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 136 | 2nd | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 14.05.13 |
| 6 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 119 | 1st | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 06.05.15 |
| 7 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 147 | 1st | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 18.05.16 |
| 8 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 114 | 1st | Bangalore | Sunrisers | Bangalore | 29.05.16 |
| 9 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 122 | 1st | Bangalore | Gujarat | Rajkot | 18.04.17 |
CH Gayle-V Kohli added 122 runs in this game for the first wicket to provide the tenth occasion of this pair posting a three figure partnership in T20 games – the most by a pair in the history of T20 games. All the ten partnerships are tabulated below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 111 | 2nd | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 06.05.11 |
| 2 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 141 | 2nd | Bangalore | NSW | Bangalore | 07.10.11 |
| 3 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 109 | 2nd | Bangalore | Chennai | Chennai | 12.04.12 |
| 4 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 119 | 2nd | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 02.05.12 |
| 5 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 204* | 2nd | Bangalore | Delhi | Delhi | 17.05.12 |
| 6 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 136 | 2nd | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 14.05.13 |
| 7 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 119 | 1st | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 06.05.15 |
| 8 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 147 | 1st | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 18.05.16 |
| 9 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 114 | 1st | Bangalore | Sunrisers | Bangalore | 29.05.16 |
| 10 | CH Gayle, V Kohli | 122 | 1st | Bangalore | Gujarat | Rajkot | 18.04.17 |
CH Gayle’s 77 in this game represent his 69th fifty in T20 games, while V Kohli posted his 52nd fifty in T20 games when he scored 64 in this game.
V Kohli’s 64 in this game represent his 32nd fifty in IPL, He now stands third in the list of batsmen who have scored most fifties in IPL. DA Warner {36} and G Gambhir {33} occupy the first two places
G Gambhir with 34 half centuries occupy the first place among the batsmen who have scored most half centuries in IPL. G Gambhir stands second with 33 half centuries to his credit.