Rashid Khan 150 IPL wickets
After dismissing Punjab opener Priyansh Arya in yesterday’s match, Rashid Khan became the 12th bowler in IPL history to achieve the landmark of 150 IPL wickets. Rashid Khan is the 8th spinner and 4th foreign bowler to do so. he is also the second foreign spinner after Sunil Narine to enter this 150 list.
He is just 26 years old, and by the time he ends his career for sure he will be the top wicket taker in IPL and overall T20’s. He is currently at 11th place in the top wicket takers list of IPL, and he is already in the top of the highest wicket takers in T20’s ( 635 wickets ) by surpassing Dwayne Bravo ( 631 wickets ).
Highest first innings total for Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings scored 243 runs in 20 overs against GT yesterday, which marks their highest total in the first innings in IPL, beating their 14-year record of 232 against RCB at Dharamshala in 2011. This is their second-highest total overall, while their historic chase of 262 runs against KKR last year remains at the top. This is also the highest T20 total at Ahmedabad, beating the previous best of India’s 234 against New Zealand in 2023.
This is the highest total against Gujarat Titans as well surpassing DC’s 224 against them at Delhi last year.
Shreyas Iyer’s Highest score in IPL
Shreyas Iyer scored 97 runs yesterday in his debut match as a captain for PBKS. Punjab started well but slightly struggled a bit in the middle after that 2-wicket over from R Sai Kishore. Shreyas didn’t go into the shell but took the brave choice of counterattacking the spinners and he was successful in that as well. He kept the scorecard moving at a healthy run rate.
In the 17th over, the first ball of Prasidh Krishna hit him under the shoulders in his ribs. Shreyas Iyer held his neves, remained calm and smashed 24 runs of the remaining five deliveries. He remained not out in the 19th over at 97*. Shashank got the strike in the 20th over and smashed 22 runs and didn’t give strike to Iyer. Iyer didn’t worry about his century and put the team first before his personal records. He showed and selflessness and responsibility as a captain to put his team forward always.