IPL 2022, PBKS vs CSK: Shikhar Dhawan has become only the third Indian to reach 9000 T20 runs after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and the 11th overall across the world.
Shikhar Dhawan became onluy the 3rd Indian batter to complete 9,000 T20 runs (Courtesy of BCCI/PTI)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Dhawan is only the third left hander in the world to achieve this feat
- Dhawan has played 311 games in T20 cricket
- Dhawan’s record puts him right next to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
Punjab Kings’ Shikhar Dhawan has become only the third batsman to reach 9000 runs in the history of T20 cricket. Dhawan breached the landmark when he scored the 11th run of his innings against Ravindra Jadeja-led Chennai Super Kings in Match 38 of IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
Dhawan, who is the only left-hander from India to score 9000 T20 runs, also joined the elite list of the left-handers who hold the record for the same number of runs. He joins the legendary Chris Gayle and David Warner who are placed first and fifth in the overall list respectively. It needs to be noted that Dhawan is the 11th batter to have gone past the 9000-run mark.
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Dhawan has been a faithful servant of Indian cricket, having been the first-choice Indian opener for many years. After he was dropped, he showed his class in the Indian Premier League with Delhi Capitals, registering back-to-back hundreds for the first time in the history of the league. His unique feat was matched by Jos Buttler in the 15th edition of the IPL.
The opener has been exceptional with the bat in the last two editions of the Indian Premier League, scoring more than 400 runs in both seasons. Even in the current season, Dhawan has 207 runs from the first seven matches.
Notably, on Monday, Dhawan became the 2nd batter to complete 6000 runs in the IPL. He needed just 2 runs to achieve the landmark before the game at the Wankhede Stadium. He joined Virat Kohli in the elite list in the T20 tournament.
The left-hander was playing his 200th IPL match and he switched gears after a sluggish start.
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