IPL 2021: KKR’s Dinesh Karthik completes 4000 runs in IPL- Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Dinesh Karthik on Sunday achieved 4000 runs in the Indian Premier League. He achieved the landmark while playing against Sunrisers Hyderabad in KKR’s do-or-die encounter. The stylish batsman needed just 5 runs to reach the magical figure. He completed 4000 runs in 209 matches that included 19 fifties. Karthik, who is a vital cog of KKR, bats a strike rate of 130+. What comes as a big achievement, he is the only second player from his franchise to complete 4000 runs. Follow IPL 2021 live updates on InsideSport.co
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𝟜𝕂 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝔻𝕂@DineshKarthik completes 4000 runs in the IPL. 🤩#KKRvSRH #KKR #AmiKKR #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/tRpgMDTh1u
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 3, 2021
IPL 2021: Dinesh Karthik completes 4000 runs in IPL, becomes 11th player to reach the landmark- Check full list
In his illustrious IPL career, Dinesh Karthik has played for Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Karthik is the second-wicket keeper after MS Dhoni to complete 4000 runs.
- He can go past former KKR captain Gautam Gambhir with around 200 runs to enter the top 10 list of IPL most run-scorers ever.
- Overall, he is the 8th Indian player to achieve the landmark
“I was practising a lot when I was doing commentary. It was just one of those days where I got lucky. This is not a game where you take the game deep. You create opportunities by using the crease and you play your shots. I think you need to be flexible. Fingers crossed for the next game,” Karthik said post-match.
| POS | PLAYER | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virat Kohli
|
204 | 196 | 31 | 6235 | 113 | 37.78 | 4,790 | 130.16 | 5 | 42 | 540 | 210 |
| 2 |
Shikhar Dhawan
|
188 | 187 | 25 | 5659 | 106* | 34.93 | 4,451 | 127.13 | 2 | 44 | 646 | 118 |
| 3 |
Rohit Sharma
|
211 | 206 | 28 | 5571 | 109* | 31.29 | 4,277 | 130.25 | 1 | 40 | 487 | 225 |
| 4 |
Suresh Raina
|
205 | 200 | 30 | 5528 | 100* | 32.51 | 4,042 | 136.76 | 1 | 39 | 506 | 203 |
| 5 |
David Warner
|
150 | 150 | 19 | 5449 | 126 | 41.59 | 3,893 | 139.96 | 4 | 50 | 525 | 201 |
| 6 |
AB de Villiers
|
181 | 167 | 39 | 5106 | 133* | 39.89 | 3,355 | 152.19 | 3 | 40 | 409 | 249 |
| 7 |
Chris Gayle
|
142 | 141 | 16 | 4965 | 175* | 39.72 | 3,333 | 148.96 | 6 | 31 | 405 | 357 |
| 8 |
MS Dhoni
|
216 | 190 | 72 | 4698 | 84* | 39.81 | 3,446 | 136.33 | 0 | 23 | 320 | 218 |
| 9 |
Robin Uthappa
|
189 | 182 | 17 | 4607 | 87 | 27.92 | 3,544 | 129.99 | 0 | 24 | 454 | 163 |
| 10 |
Gautam Gambhir
|
154 | 152 | 17 | 4217 | 93 | 31.23 | 3,404 | 123.88 | 0 | 36 | 491 | 59 |
| 11 |
Dinesh Karthik
|
209 | 188 | 34 | 4013 | 97* | 26.05 | 3,086 | 130.03 | 0 | 19 | 398 | 110 |
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