4 Players who have done the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in IPL
All-rounders play a crucial role in the team in all formats of the game. They bring a balance to the side with their skills and talent with both bat and the ball. To both score runs and pick up wickets is a special thing to do in the sport of cricket. All-rounders’ games bring different flexibility to the team. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) few cricketers have achieved the feat of 1000 runs and a century of wickets.
Let’s take a look at the 4 players who have done the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in the history of the IPL:
1.Dwayne Bravo
All-rounder Dwayne Bravo made his IPL debut in the inaugural 2008 season with Mumbai Indians (MI). Since then, he has played for the now-defunct Gujarat Lions (GL) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) sides. The Caribbean player has scored 1560 runs in 113 innings at an average of 22.61 and strike rate of 129.57 with five fifties. He has also snared 183 scalps at an average of 23.82 with best bowling figures of 4/22. Bravo is also the leading wicket-taker in the competition’s history with two four-wicket hauls also to his name.
2.Ravindra Jadeja
Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has played for Rajasthan Royals (RR), now-defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK) and GL, and CSK in the IPL since the inaugural 2008 edition. The left-handed batter has amassed 2502 runs in 161 innings at an average of 26.61 with two half-centuries. The slow left-arm orthodox bowler has picked up 132 wickets at an average of 30.78 with the best figures of 5/16. He has taken four-wicket hauls three times and a five-wicket haul once in his IPL career.
3.Sunil Narine
West Indies player Sunil Narine debuted in the year 2012 for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and has appeared only for them since then. The left-handed pinch-hitter has racked up 1004 runs in 85 innings at a solid strike rate of 161.15 with four fifties also to his name. The mystery spinner has accounted for 152 scalps at an average of 24.95 with the best performance of 5/19. Narine has taken a four-wicket haul seven times and once five-wicket haul in his ten-year IPL career.
4.Axar Patel
Axar Patel is the latest addition to this special list. He made his debut in the year 2014 and has played for Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC). The left-handed batter has amassed 1116 runs in 87 innings at an average of 18.91. The slow left-arm orthodox bowler has snared 101 scalps at an average of 30.26 with the best bowling performance of 4/21. He reached both the landmarks of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in the ongoing 2022 season.
