Captain and wicket keeper from the same team scoring fifties in an IPL game

Captain and wicket keeper from the same team scoring fifties in an IPL game

M Vijay {54 not out} and WP Saha {56} of Kings Eleven Punjab scored fifties against Mumbai at Vizag on 13.05.16 to provide the sixth occasion of captain and wicket keeper from the same team scoring fifties in the history of IPL. It is interesting to note out of the six occasions, five occasions have been witnessed in the ongoing edition of IPL 2016

V Kohli has been the captain on three occasions in such a feat while the pair of V Kohli and KL Rahaul has accomplished the feat on two occasions. V Kohli {100 not out} and KL Rahul {51 not out} are the only pair of captain-wicket keeper to score unbeaten fifties in the history of Indian Premier League. They achieved the feat against Gujarat at Rajkot on 24.04.16

No No   Batsman Runs Team Oppn Venue Date
1 1 * SR Watson 50 Rajasthan Punjab Sharjah 20.04.14
  2 + SV Samson 52 Rajasthan Punjab Sharjah 20.04.14
                 
2 1 * V Kolhi 75 Bangalore Sunrisers Bangalore 12.04.16
  2 + AB de Villiers 82 Bangalore Sunrisers Bangalore 12.04.16
                 
3 1 * V Kohli 100* Bangalore Gujarat Rajkot 24.04.16
  2 + KL Rahul 51* Bangalore Gujarat Rajkot 24.04.16
                 
4 1 * V Kohli 52 Bangalore Kolkata Bangalore 02.05.16
  2 + KL Rahul 52 Bangalore Kolkata Bangalore 02.05.16
                 
5 1 * G Gambhir 54 Kolkata Punjab Kolkata 04.05.16
  2 + RV Uthappa 70 Kolkata Punjab Kolkata 04.05.16
                 
6 1 * M Vijay 54* Punjab Mumbai Vizag 13.05.16
  2 + WP Saha 56 Punjab Mumbai Vizag 13.05.16

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