IPL 2023: Left-handed batsman has a great record as an opener in IPL, Dhawan-Warner on top

IPL 2023: Left-handed batsman has a great record as an opener in IPL, Dhawan-Warner on top, you will be surprised to see the figures

Openers always lay the foundation of big scores in the IPL and you will be surprised to know that the left-handed batsman is the top run-scorer in this league.

The festival of cricket IPL is going to start on 31st March. The 16th season of IPL will return to home and away format. This year all the teams will play seven home matches and seven away matches in the league round. In such a situation, the teams will get the advantage of playing at their home and with the support of the spectators, they will be able to make big scores.

Best record of Dhawan and Warner-IPL 2023

Shikhar Dhawan is on top of the list of highest run-scorers in IPL as an opener. Dhawan has played every season of the IPL and has scored 5837 runs at an average of 35.38 and a strike rate of 127.3, playing only as an opener.

Dhawan has scored 6244 runs in 206 matches in IPL, out of which he scored 5837 runs while opening. Left-handed batsman David Warner is also in second place. Warner has scored 5881 runs in 162 IPL matches, out of which he has scored 5226 runs as an opener at an average of 41.48 and a strike rate of 142.

Left-handed Chris Gayle is in third place among the highest run-scorers as an opener. Gayle has scored 4965 runs in overall 142 matches in IPL. Out of this, 4480 runs have been scored by Gayle as an opener. During this, his average was 41.87 and strike rate was 151.4.

Gautam Gambhir is in fourth place. He scored a total of 4217 runs in 154 matches in IPL. Out of this, Gambhir scored 3597 runs as an opener. During this, Gambhir averaged 32.12 and had a strike rate of 124.8. Right-handed batsmen are at number five, sixth and seventh in terms of scoring the most runs as an opener.

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