Indian Premier League has changed the dynamics of cricket and also the cricketing entertainment. Fans have taken a great liking to this domestic league of the shortest format of international cricket and hence each year the IPL brings the same magnitude of excitement and craze among fans.
The Indian Premier League has now completed a decade and the eleventh edition of the IPL is around the corner and the teams have already revealed the list of their retained players.
Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals would be making a comeback after a suspension that lasted for two years.
The IPL has been a format which has been about the glory of the batsmen while for the bowlers its tad too merciless. Batsmen have dominated the tournament almost every year and that is where the brimming entertainment for fans has come from.
T20 is such a format which has been dominated by the batsmen and bowlers have had a rare upper hand.
Today we bring to you a tally of the top 10 batsmen with most half-centuries in the Indian Premier League. On top of the list is the explosive Aussie opener, David Warner with 36 half-centuries in the IPL. Warner is followed by Gautam Gambhir who has 35 half-centuries to his name in the IPL while Virat Kohli is fourth on the list with 30 half-centuries to his kitty.
The list of top 10 batsmen with most IPL half centuries also features the stunning Indian opener, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, AB De Villiers and Chris Gayle. All of these are explosive batsmen who can turn a game on its head single-handedly.
While Rohit Sharma has 32 fifties in the Indian Premier League, Suresh Raina has 31 against his name. Among these batsmen in the list, Suresh Raina has played the most matches. Suresh Raina has 31 half centuries of 161 games in the Indian Premier League.
Here is the list of top 10 batsmen with most half-centuries in the Indian Premier League
1.David Warner: 36 IPL fifties
2.Gautam Gambhir: 35 IPL fifties
3.Rohit Sharma:32 IPL fifties
4.Suresh Raina:31 IPL fifties
5.Virat Kohli: 30 IPL fifties
6.Shikhar Dhawan: 28 IPL fifties
7.Ajinkya Rahane: 25 IPL fifties
8.AB De Villiers: 22 IPL fifties
9.Robin Uthappa: 22 IPL fifties
10.Chris Gayle: 21 IPL fifties
