IPL known as the paradise of power hitters, has witnessed some of the greatest knocks in cricket history.
Here is the list of the top 5 players with most number of half-centuries in IPL history:
1. David Warner:
One of the finest batsmen to play in IPL, David Warner leads in the list of most IPL half-centuries. He has 44 half centuries in his name or the 126 matches he appeared in IPL. Warner has a total of 4706 runs with an individual best of 126 runs in IPL.
2. Suresh Raina:
‘Chinna thala’ of beloved fans has the second most number of half centuries in IPL. Appearing in a total of 193 matches, Raina has scored 5368 runs in IPL. This includes 38 half centuries and 1 century making him one of the best batsmen in IPL. His personal best in IPL is 100 runs.
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3. Shikhar Dhawan:
Indian opener and Delhi capitals player Shikhar Dhawan is the top third player in this list. This young shotgun has entertained the fans with his mesmerising batting performances in IPL. Dhawan has so far appeared in 159 matches and has scored 4579 runs in his IPL career. This includes 37 half centuries and his personal best is 97 runs scored in the last season.
4. Virat Kohli:
It is impossible to exclude the name of Virat Kohli from the cricket record books. He has already written his name in most of the batting records in international as well as domestic tournaments. Kohli also holds the top fourth position of scoring the most number of half centuries in IPL. From the 177 matches he has played so far, Kohli has scored a total of 5412 runs and this knock includes 5 centuries and 36 half centuries. 113 runs is the highest personal score of Kohli in IPL.
5. Rohit Sharma:
Playing for a total of 188 matches in IPL so far, Rohit Sharma has scored a total of 4898 runs and has 4 IPL titles won as the captain of Mumbai Indians. His amazing career in IPL includes scoring 1 century and 36 half centuries. Also his high score is 109 scored against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012.
