IPL is the most-followed cricket tournament among all leagues. The reason why fans love the league so much is that the batters smack big shots regularly in this tournament. The batters have made it a habit to whack big shots even when they are new to the pitch and not settled in the middle.
It is not new to see batters batting at a strike rate of 150 or more in an Indian Premier League match. However, batting at a strike rate of 400 or more is still ridiculous. So far, among all batters who scored at least 20 runs in an innings of this league, only two batters have had a strike rate of 500.
In this listicle today, we will look at the two such batters who maintained a strike rate of 500 in an innings where they scored at least 20 runs.
1. MS Dhoni had a strike rate of 500 in IPL 2024 match against Mumbai Indians
Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper MS Dhoni became the first right-handed batter in the Indian Premier League history to have a strike rate of 500 in an innings where he scored 20 runs. He achieved the feat against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium earlier tonight.
Dhoni walked out to bat on the third ball of the 20th over and hit three back-to-back sixes off Hardik Pandya’s bowling. On the last ball, Hardik deceived Dhoni with a slower one, and the CSK wicketkeeper managed only two runs, ending with 20 off four.
2. Krunal Pandya
Highest SR in an IPL Inning
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) April 14, 2024
(Min 20 runs)
500.00 – MS Dhoni (20* off 4)
500.00 – Krunal Pandya (20* off 4)
440.00 – Kieron Pollard (22* off 5)#MIvCSK
It might surprise a few fans but Krunal Pandya was the first player to achieve this unique feat in the league. It was in a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2020, where Pandya blasted 20 off four, hitting two fours and two sixes for Mumbai Indians.
