David Warner has surpassed Rohit Sharma as the IPL’s leading run-scorer against the Kolkata Knight Riders. David Warner dominated the Kolkata Knight Riders with a captain’s knock (57 off 41 balls) and 11 boundaries.
In the ongoing IPL 2023 season, there have been many entertaining knocks. Though numerous hitters have played some spectacular knocks, only a handful batters have not only scored a ton of runs but also maintained consistency across multiple editions of the major cricket tournament. As we all know, certain batters are just extraordinarily skilled when it comes to strokeplay, while others, such as Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, and a few others, are recognized for their attacking cricket.
However, there is one guy who has been racking up plenty of runs in the Indian Premier League for the past several years. Furthermore, he possesses all of the qualities of a hitter, whether he is playing attacking cricket or anchoring. That player is a T20 cricket icon as well as a well-known figure in Australian cricket and the IPL. Yes! David Warner is the man in question.
Warner is one of the most explosive players to ever grace the 22 yard line. In his IPL career, the ace opener has played 168 matches and scored 6166 runs at a respectable average of 42.23. Furthermore, with four century and 59 half-centuries, he is now the league’s third-highest run-getter. Only Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan have scored more runs than him.
As a result, when we compare his hitting records against a certain squad, it comes as no surprise. In the recent IPL season, David Warner beat none other than the ‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma to become the batter with the most runs against the Kolkata-based team. The Australian has scored a stunning 1042 runs in 26 innings, with a strike rate of 146.
The MI skipper has now dropped to second position with 1040 runs from 32 innings. In the elite group, he is followed by Shikhar Dhawan (850 runs) and the famous Mr IPL, Suresh Raina (829 runs).
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David Warner sets up the run chase against KKR with a brilliant fifty
Despite a poor season in 2022, David Warner has always demonstrated his form and class sooner or later. As a result, he has been one of the league’s most consistent performances. In terms of his current season, the Australian has 285 runs in six innings with a spectacular average of 47.50. He led the run charts in the early stages, but Faf du Plessis has just eclipsed him as the leading run-getter with 343 runs.
As a result, he has been the Delhi Capitals’ backbone. Furthermore, after Rishabh Pant was ruled out of the competition, he took over as captain. Despite playing in an odd manner during the IPL 2023 season, with his strike rate becoming a big problem, Warner has led the batting unit from the front on most occasions, as well as performing the anchor role for the DC club.
DC is now chasing a 128-run goal against KKR in Delhi. After a disastrous season, the home team is looking well to open their account in the IPL points table today. David Warner has now added another fifty (57 off 41 balls) to his tally. Notably, during his time at the crease, he hit 11 fours. As a result, his innings has given the hosts a comfortable lead over the KKR.
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