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The Indian Premier League is popular among cricket fans, and it has always promised entertainment. Every season gives a memorable performance that the audience will always remember. IPL has changed the format of the short cricket match as it allows the cricketer to play the match without needing a license. The IPL makes the career of the best batsman throughout the world. Some of the best players play the match and showed their extraordinary skill. This does not mean; a bowler does not get recognition. Let’s see some of the best and most expensive runs in the history of IPL.
5) Rahul Sharma – 31 Runs
Chris Gayle is famous for his extraordinary skills. He can beat any bowling line single-handedly. When you are a spinner and are bowling to Gayle, you must pray that he takes a single and goes to the nonstriker end. In 2012, during a match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors, he hit Rahul Sharma for 30 runs in an over
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4) Ravi Bopara – 33 Runs
Ravi Bopara is a strong batsman in T20 matches. But he became the prey of Chris Gayle. In 2010, when Kolkata Knight Riders were against King XI Punjab, Bopara got hit by his bad luck. At the first ball of the over the striker took a single. Later he hit four sixes consecutively.
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3) Parvinder Awana – 33 Runs
Suresh Raina was called Mr. IPL for a reason. One of the reasons was when there was a match between Chennai Super Kings and King XI Punjab. Parwinder Awana came up to take the bowl of the final over while Raina was taking a striker’s end. The left-hand cricketer hit two sixes in the over. Though Raina didn’t hit sixes he smashed the boundaries 5 times in the next few overs.
2) Prasanth Parameswaran – 37 Runs
None can stop Chris Gayle when he is in attacking mode. He has the record of scoring the highest joint record in an over. In 2011, there was a match between Kochi Tuskers and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The 42-year-old cricketer smashed the world record of 37 runs in an over that was bowled by Prasanth Parameswaran. When it comes to general matches he is a decent bowler but that day was his worst day in a match. Gayle scored 37 runs in an over with a no bowl.
1) Harshal Patel – 37 Runs
Harshal Patel performed very well in the 2021 season. He took the maximum number of wickets in the season. In the match against Chennai Super Kings, he bowled against Ravindra Jadeja and bowled seven balls in an over. Jadeja hit five sixes, one boundary, and a double that ended the costliest over in IPL. The IPL provides the best opportunity to all the best players around the world who participate and play. Some of the best and deadliest batsmen have taken part in this premier league. When a batsman plays there is less chance for the bowler to make an error.
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