Captains scoring five or more fifties in a single edition of IPL – V Kohli is the new addition to the elite list

Captains scoring five or more fifties in a single edition of IPL – V Kohli is the new addition to the elite list

V Kohli’s 52 in the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders at Bangalore on 02.05.16 represents his fifth fifty as captain in the ongoing edition of IPL 2016. His feat of five fifties in IPL 2016 provides the seventh occasion of a captain scoring five or more fifties in a single edition of IPL. He became the sixth captain to accomplish such a feat. Others are – SR Tendulkar {five in 2010}, G Gambhir {five in 2012}, V Sehwag {five in 2012}, DA Warner {seven in 2015 and five in 2016} and RG Sharma {five in 2016}

IPL 2016 is the only edition in the history of IPL to witness three captains scoring five or more fifties which is a record for most captains scoring five or more fifties in a single edition – three captains achieving the feat. IPL 2012 had witnessed two captains – G Gambhir and V Sehwag – accomplishing such a feat.

No No Batsman Runs Team Oppn Venue Date
1 1 SR Tendulkar 63 Mumbai Delhi Delhi 17.03.10
  2 SR Tendulkar 71* Mumbai Kolkata Mum-BS 22.03.10
  3 SR Tendulkar 72 Mumbai Chennai Mum-BS 25.03.10
  4 SR Tendulkar 55 Mumbai Deccan Mumbai 28.03.10
  5 SR Tendulkar 89* Mumbai Rajasthan Jaipur 11.04.10
               
2 1 G Gambhir 64* Kolkata Bangalore Bangalore 10.04.12
  2 G Gambhir 66* Kolkata Punjab Mohali 18.04.12
  3 G Gambhir 93 Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 28.04.12
  4 G Gambhir 63 Kolkata Chennai Chennai 30.04.12
  5 G Gambhir 62 Kolkata Chennai Kolkata 14.05.12
               
3 1 V Sehwag 57 Delhi Pune Delhi 21.04.12
  2 V Sehwag 87* Delhi Pune Pune-SRS 24.04.12
  3 V Sehwag 73 Delhi Mumbai Delhi 27.04.12
  4 V Sehwag 63 Delhi Rajasthan Delhi 29.04.12
  5 V Sehwag 73 Delhi Rajasthan Jaipur 01.05.12
               
4 1 DA Warner 53 Sunrisers Chennai Chennai 11.04.15
  2 DA Warner 57 Sunrisers Bangalore Bangalore 13.04.15
  3 DA Warner 91 Sunrisers Kolkata Vizag 22.04.15
  4 DA Warner 58 Sunrisers Punjbab Mohali 27.04.15
  5 DA Warner 61 Sunrisers Chennai Hyd-RGS 02.05.15
  6 DA Warner 81 Sunrisers Punjab Hyd-RGS 11.05.15
  7 DA Warner 52 Sunrisers Bangalore Hyd-RGS 15.05.15
               
5 1 DA Warner 58 Sunrisers Bangalore Bangalore 12.04.16
  2 DA Warner 90* Sunrisers Mumbai Hyd-RGS 18.04.16
  3 DA Warner 74* Sunrisers Gujarat Rajkot 21.04.16
  4 DA Warner 59 Sunrisers Punjab Hyd-RGS 23.04.16
  5 DA Warner 92 Sunrisers Bangalore Hyd-RGS 30.04.16
               
6 1 RG Sharma 84* Mumbai Kolkata Kolkata 12.04.16
  2 RG Sharma 62 Mumbai Bangalore Mumbai 20.04.16
  3 RG Sharma 65 Mumbai Delhi Delhi 23.04.16
  4 RG Sharma 68* Mumbai Kolkata Mumbai 28.04.16
  5 RG Sharma 85* Mumbai Ris Pune Pune-SRS 01.05.16
               
7 1 V Kolhi 75* Bangalore Sunrisers Bangalore 12.04.16
  2 V Kohli 79 Bangalore Delhi Bangalore 17.04.16
  3 V Kohli 80 Bangalore Ris Pune Pune-SRS 22.04.16
  4 V Kohli 100* Bangalore Gujarat Rajkot 24.04.16
  5 V Kohli 52 Bangalore Kolkata Bangalore 02.05.16

 

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