Wicket-keepers with most 50s in IPL history: KL Rahul tops the list after match-winning knock vs CSK

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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KL Rahul scored scored 82 off 53 deliveries with the help of nine boundaries and three maximums to spearhead the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) chase and propel them to a solid eight-wicket win over the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Ekana Sports City in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Friday.

Rahul was thus rewarded with the Player of the Match award, as he captained his troops well to restrict CSK to a modest 176/6 at the end of the first innings in addition to his batting exploits. The same match saw MS Dhoni playing a blistering cameo of 28 runs that he notched in nine deliveries, bringing about three boundaries and a couple of maximums to extend his purple patch.

In fact, LSG star Quinton de Kock chipped in with 54 runs from 43 deliveries as well, as he hit five boundaries and a six in his brisk innings. Overall, wicket-keepers and their prominence in the T20 format has enhanced massively, and their performances with the bat are kept close tabs on by observers too.

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Dinesh Karthik and Robin Uthappa are the other two players in this list. Whilst Karthik has been a force to reckon with the bat for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Uthappa won the IPL title with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in his penultimate season in the competition.

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