IPL 2019: 5 Batsmen Who Could Break Virat Kohli's Fastest 5000 Runs Record

#2 Chris Gayle (Kings XI Punjab)

Chris Gayle

There are very few instances in world cricket which are better than witnessing a free-flowing Chris Gayle at his prime form. One of the most gifted batsmen in the white ball cricket, Chris Gayle debuted for Kolkata Knight Riders in the year 2009. However, the turnaround in his IPL career transpired when he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise.

From his 115 IPL outings, the Master Storm has scored 4133 runs at a 151.17 strike rate. In IPL 6, Gayle clasped the headlines with his remarkable show with the bat. His 175 runs staging against Pune Warriors India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium stands out as the best ever performance by a batsman in the IPL and T20 history.

Gayle's superb striking skills, hand-eye coordination and extraordinary stats in the IPL made him one of the best players in the tournament. If Gayle maintained his form, reaching the 5000 runs mark will be a cakewalk for the Caribbean Giant.

IPL Stats

Matches: 115 Runs: 4133 Average: 41.33 Strike Rate: 1501.17 High Score: 175*

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