G Gambhir and his fifties in Indian Premier League – becomes the first captain to score 25 fifties

G Gambhir and his fifties in Indian Premier League – becomes the first captain to score 25 fifties

G Gambhir’s 54 in the game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings Eleven Punjab at Kolkata on 04.05.16 represents his 30th fifty in IPL. He shares the record for most fifties by a batsman in IPL with DA Warner and RG Sharma who have also scored similar number of fifties in IPL. His 54 also represents his 30th half century in IPL and he owns the record for most half centuries by a batsman in IPL

It also represents his 25th fifty while leading a team in IPL. He earned the distinction of becoming the first captain to score 25 fifties in IPL. All such occasions are listed below. He has scored three fifties while leading Delhi and 22 fifties while leading Kolkata

No Batsman Runs   Team Oppn Venue Date
1 G Gambhir 71 * Delhi Kolkata Durban 05.05.09
2 G Gambhir 72   Delhi Punjab Mohali 13.03.10
3 G Gambhir 57 * Delhi Chennai Chennai 15.04.10
4 G Gambhir 75 * Kolkata Rajasthan Jaipur 15.04.11
5 G Gambhir 54 * Kolkata Pune Mum-DYP 19.05.11
6 G Gambhir 64 * Kolkata Bangalore Bangalore 10.04.12
7 G Gambhir 66 * Kolkata Punjab Mohali 18.04.12
8 G Gambhir 93   Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 28.04.12
9 G Gambhir 63   Kolkata Chennai Chennai 30.04.12
10 G Gambhir 56   Kolkata Pune Kolkata 05.05.12
11 G Gambhir 62   Kolkata Chennai Kolkata 14.05.12
12 G Gambhir 59   Kolkata Bangalore Bangalore 11.04.13
13 G Gambhir 53   Kolkata Sunrisera Kolkata 14.04.13
14 G Gambhir 60   Kolkata Punjab Mohali 16.04.13
15 G Gambhir 50   Kolkata Pune Pune-SRS 09.05.13
16 G Gambhir 54   Kolkata Rajasthan Ahmedabad 05.05.14
17 G Gambhir 69   Kolkata Delhi Delhi 07.05.14
18 G Gambhir 63*   Kolkata Punjab Cuttack 11.05.14
19 G Gambhir 57   Kolkata Mumbai Kolkata 08.04.15
20 G Gambhir 58   Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 11.04.15
21 G Gambhir 60   Kolkata Delhi Delhi 20.04.15
22 G Gambhir 64   Kolkata Mumbai Kolkata 13.04.16
23 G Gambhir 90 * Kolkata Sunrisers Kolkata 16.04.16
24 G Gambhir 59   Kolkata Mumbai Mumbai 28.04.16
25 G Gambhir 54   Kolkata Punjab Kolkata 04.05.16

He was dismissed run out for 54 in the game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings Eleven Punjab at Kolkata to provide the sixth occasion of a captain dismissed run out in IPL. He became the fifth captain to suffer such an ignominy. All such occasions are listed below

No   Pos Batsman Score Team Oppn Venue Date
1 * 04 M Jayawardene 55 Kochi Kolkata Kochi 05.05.11
2 * 02 M Jayawardene 76 Kochi Punjab Indore 13.05.11
3 * 03 V Kohli 99 Bangalore Sunrisers Hyd-RGS 08.05.13
4 * 05 GJ Bailey 60 Punjab Kolkata Pune-SRS 18.04.15
5 * 01 RG Sharma 65 Mumbai Delhi Delhi 23.04.16
6 * 02 G Gambhir 54 Kolkata Punjab Kolkata 04.05.16

 

 

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