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 |