Chris Gayle IPL Runs : It is estimated that IPL 2025 will start in March 2025. This time the 18th season of IPL will be played. Every edition of the tournament brings a different kind of enthusiasm among the fans. This time too, fans are looking very excited about the Indian Premier League.
Before the 18th season, we are going to tell you about Chris Gayle’s runs and records. So let’s move towards the main topic and know Chris Gayle Runs In IPL.
Chris Gayle Runs In IPL 2025
So far in the history of IPL, Chris has scored 20 plus runs in an over the most number of times i.e. 27 times. At the same time, Kieron Pollard has done this feat a total of 13 times in the tournament. That is, Pollard has done this less than half the times than Gayle.
In this list, Andre Russell is included with 10 times, AB de Villiers with 09 times, Rohit Sharma with 08 times and former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni with 8 times. Apart from this, Gayle has scored more than 20 runs in an over the most number of times in the history of IPL.
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Who Scored 20+ Runs In 1 Over Most Number Of Times In IPL
- Chris Gayle – 27 times.
- Kieron Pollard – 13 times.
- Andre Russell – 10 times.
- AB de Villiers – 09 times.
- Rohit Sharma – 08 times.
- MS Dhoni – 08 times.
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Chris Gayle Runs In His IPL Career
Chris Gayle, who made his IPL debut in May 2008, has played a total of 142 matches in his IPL career. Batting in 141 innings of these matches, he has scored 4965 runs at an average of 39.79 and a strike rate of 148.96. In this, he has scored a total of 6 centuries and 31 half-centuries. At the same time, his highest score has been 175 runs. Which is the best score made by any player in IPL.
23rd April is a very special day in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL). 11 years ago, i.e. on this day in 2013, Caribbean legend Chris Gayle created history. Gayle played such an explosive innings at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, whose record is still out of the reach of the best batsmen.
Chris Gayle, then playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), scored an unbeaten 175 runs in just 66 balls against Pune Warriors (PWI). During this, Gayle hit 13 fours and 17 sixes and his strike rate was 265.15. This was the biggest innings of any batsman in T20 cricket. During this, Chris Gayle completed his century in just 30 balls.
This was the fastest century in the history of T20 cricket. Both these records of Gayle still stand today. With this explosive innings, Chris Gayle also broke the record of Brendon McCullum. Let us tell you that, earlier the record of the highest score in IPL was in the name of Brendon McCullum, who while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had scored 158 runs in 73 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008.
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Highest Innings In T20 cricket
- 175* runs- Chris Gayle vs Pune Warriors, Bengaluru, 2013
- 172 runs- Aaron Finch vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2018
- 162* runs- Hamilton Masakadza vs Eagles, Bulawayo, 2016
- 162* runs– Hazratullah Zazai vs Ireland, Dehradun, 2019
- 162 runs- Dewald Brevis vs Knights, Potchefstroom, 2022
Fastest Centuries In T20 IPL
- 30 balls- Chris Gayle Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors, 2013
- 32 balls– Rishabh Pant Delhi vs Himachal Pradesh, 2018
- 33 balls- Vihaan Lubbe North West vs Limpopo, 2018
- 33 balls- John Nicol Lofty-Eaton Namibia vs Nepal, 2024
- 34 balls- Andrew Symonds Kent vs Middlesex, 2004
- 34 balls – Sean Abbott Surrey vs Kent, 2023
- 34 balls – Kushal Malla Nepal vs Mongolia, 2023
In that historic match, Pune Warriors captain Aaron Finch won the toss and decided to bowl. But Chris Gayle, who came to open, proved Finch’s decision completely wrong. All the bowlers of Pune fell to their knees in front of Gayle’s stormy batting. During the 20-over game, Chris Gayle completed his century in the 9th over itself. Gayle hit 11 sixes and 8 fours to complete his 100 runs. Earlier, in the eighth over, Gayle scored 28 runs by hitting four sixes and a four.
Due to Chris Gayle’s mountain-like innings of 175 runs, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 263 for five wickets. In response, the Pune Warriors team could only score 133 for 9 in 20 overs and had to face defeat by 130 runs. After the bat, Gayle also wreaked havoc with the ball and took two wickets. He was adjudged ‘Player of the Match‘.
Most Sixes In An Innings Of T20 Cricket
- 18- Chris Gayle vs Dhaka Dynamites, Mirpur, 2017
- 17- Chris Gayle vs Pune Warriors, Bengaluru, 2013
- 17- Puneet Bisht vs Mizoram, Chennai, 2021
- 17- Graham Napier vs Sussex, Chelmsford, 2008
- 16- Dasun Shanaka vs Saracens, Colombo, 2016
- 16- Hazratullah Zazai vs Ireland, Dehradun, 2019
- 16- Finn Allen vs Pakistan, Dunedin, 2024
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