Sanju Samson turned the quickest Indian to the landmark of 200 sixes within the IPL. The correct-hander achieved the feat within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match between RR and DC on Tuesday, Might 7 on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. He reached the milestone in solely his 159th innings, going previous MS Dhoni, who hit his two hundredth six in his one hundred and sixty fifth innings.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina are third, fourth and fifth respectively. He additionally turned the tenth batter to hit 200 or extra sixes within the IPL. The others are Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, David Warner, Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell.
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Samson touched the 200-six mark after hitting Khaleel Ahmed over the ropes after the Royals had been requested to chase down a mammoth goal of 222. Samson was on 199 sixes, and he took solely 6 balls to succeed in the epic landmark.
Quickest Indians to 200 IPL sixes
Sanju Samson – 159
MS Dhoni – 165
Virat Kohli – 180
Rohit Sharma – 185
Suresh Raina – 193
Samson shining vivid for the Royals
Samson has been in spectacular kind for RR within the ongoing version of the IPL. He has been distinctive for the Royals, each as a batter and a skipper. He’s presently third within the record of main run-scorers in IPL 2024 after RCB’s Virat Kohli, and CSK’s Ruturaj Gaikwad.
In opposition to the Capitals, Samson raced to his half-century off 28 balls. Samson just lately obtained a large enhance to his confidence after being picked to play for India within the T20 World Cup 2024 to be held within the West Indies and United States of America (USA).
Samson has led the Royals from the entrance after taking up from Steve Smith following the 2020 season. Since then, the teen has not seemed again and has scored runs in heaps.
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