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IPL 2021: Samson's century on captaincy debut, Hooda's milestone and other incredible records from RR vs PBKS
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson's century went in vain as Punjab Kings prevailed in a thriller in Mumbai on Monday.
DNA Web Team | Apr 13, 2021, 05:42 PM IST
1.1 - Sanju Samson's hundred
Rajasthan Royals' new skipper Sanju Samson had a great start as a batsman for Rajasthan Royals as he smashed his third IPL century and the second for the men in pink. Samson's century was the first for a captain in the IPL in his first game leading a side. Samson took over Shreyas Iyer's 93*-run knock when he took over in the 2018 mid-season for the then, Delhi Daredevils.
2.2 - So near, yet so far for Sanju Samson
By the virtue of the loss, Samson became the second player in the history of the cash-rich league to register a century in an unsuccessful chase. Samson joins the former Royals all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who scored his fastest IPL hundred off 37 balls in the 2010 season against the Mumbai Indians in a losing cause.
3.2000 - KL Rahul's milestone playing for Punjab franchise
Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul became the second player in the history of the IPL to score 2000 runs playing for the Punjab franchise. Following his 91-run knock against the Royals on Monday, Rahul has now aggregated 2013 runs in 43 innings, only behind the former Kings XI Punjab batsman Shaun Marsh, who has amassed 2477 runs playing for the Punjab side.
4.2 - Deepak Hooda's milestone as an uncapped Indian player
Deepak Hooda hit a half-century on Monday in just 20 balls against the Rajasthan Royals. It was the second fastest fifty by an Indian uncapped player. The left-handed batsman Ishan Kishan scored the fastest fifty playing for Mumbai Indians against the Kolkata Knight Riders in just 18 balls in the 2018 edition of the IPL.
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5.350 - Chris Gayle's 'maximum' record
The 41-year old young 'Universe Boss' created yet another record in his name in the IPL. This time, the swashbuckling southpaw became the first batsman in the league to hit 350 sixes. Gayle was on 349 before the game and he hit a couple of them during his 40-run knock. No one is even close to Gayle as second on the list is AB de Villiers with 237 sixes, 114 less than him.
6.6 - Chetan Sakariya's dream debut
Saurashtra pacer Chetan Sakariya had a debut to remember as he played his first game in the IPL on Monday, featuring for Rajasthan Royals. the left-arm pacer ended with the figures of 3/31 in his four overs, becoming the sixth Indian pacer to take three wicket-haul on his debut in the IPL.
(All pictures from BCCI / IPL and Rajasthan Royals Twitter)
