KL RAHUL (KXIP-WK)
M: 7 |Runs: 387| SR: 134.84| Avg: 64.50| HS: 132*| 100s: 1|50s: 3
KL Rahul has been exemplary with the bat for the Kings XI Punjab, but his captaincy and team’s performance has been poor, to say the least. Rahul, with the bat, has been something other altogether and his stats say the same.
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Rahul scored his highest IPL and T20 score of 132* against RCB in a high scoring match, which KXIP won. Unfortunately, that has been their only win in seven matches so far. Rahul has made 387 runs so far with three half-centuries to his name as well, one of which came when KXIP made 224 against RR in Sharjah. He currently holds the Orange Cap for the most runs in the tournament.
MAYANK AGARWAL (KXIP)
M: 7|Runs: 337| SR: 158.96| Avg: 48.14| HS: 106| 100s: 1|50s: 2
Mayank Agarwal has used the opportunity to open the innings in absence of Chris Gayle amazingly well, scoring 337 runs in 7 matches at an amazing strike-rate of 158.96, one century and 2 fifties as well.
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His maiden IPL century came against Rajasthan Royals in what was an amazingly high-scoring contest in Sharjah. Before that, he had also scored a brilliant 89 in KXIP’s first match of IPL 13 against Delhi Capitals, which ended in a tie and KXIP lost in the super over.
SURYAKUMAR YADAV (MI)
M: 7|Runs: 233| SR: 155.33| Avg: 38.83| HS: 79*| 100s: 0|50s: 2
Suryakumar Yadav continued from where he had left in IPL 2019 and has scored 233 runs in 7 matches for MI so far. Both of his half-centuries thus far in the IPL 2020 have come in victories for MI, who are placed no.1 in the points table.
Yadav has paced his innings well coming in at no.3 and has looked to bat through the innings, without letting his strike rate suffering, which is an impressive 155.33 for someone who bats at no.3. He has been a brilliant performer for the defending champions in the tournament’s first half.
