Robin Uthappa holds the record for scoring more than 40 runs in 10 consecutive matches. (image: Instagram)
Robin became the first Indian batsman to score a half-century in T20 cricket when he stabilized a struggling Indian innings against Pakistan in his group stage game at the opening of the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup.
Stylish batsman, Robin Uthappa, celebrates his birthday on November 11. He has played as an opener and also played as a finisher in some of the most exciting chases for Indian cricket. Robin also did wicketkeeping when his IPL The teams needed him to make that work. Today we bring you some of the most interesting facts from the life of current and two-time IPL champion Robin Uthappa:
1. The Uthappa family was involved in the sport even before Robin started playing cricket for India. His father Venu is a hockey umpire.
2. Apart from Robbie, Uthappa has also got the nickname ‘The Walking Assassin’ for his famous shot, where he goes down the pitch and hits the ball straight for a six.
3. Robin scored a half-century in his very first match. Starting with captain Rahul Dravid, he scored 86 runs off 96 balls while chasing the 289-run target posted by England in the last ODI of their tour in India in 2006.
4. Robin became the first Indian batsman to score a half-century in T20 cricket when he stabilized a struggling Indian innings against Pakistan in their group stage game in the inaugural 2007 ICC T20 World Cup.
5. Till the recently concluded IPL 2021, Robin Uthappa was the only batsman to win the Orange Cap as well as the IPL trophy in 2014 for Kolkata Knight Riders. Rituraj Gaikwad became only the second Orange Cap holder from a team that won the IPL that year.
6. Despite playing a few match-winning innings, the Karnataka cricketer is yet to score a century.
7. Robin has a record of scoring more than 40 consecutive runs in 10 consecutive matches. He achieved this feat in IPL 2014 for KKR.
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