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Indian T20 League 2018: Brendon McCullum becomes second player after Chris Gayle to cross 9,000 runs in T20s

Brendon McCullum has seven T20 hundreds; fourth highest in all-time list.

Edited By : Cricket Country Staff |Apr 08, 2018, 08:05 PM IST

Published On Apr 08, 2018, 08:05 PM IST

Last UpdatedApr 08, 2018, 08:05 PM IST

Brendon McCullum © AFP
Brendon McCullum © AFP

Brendon McCullum is no stranger to T20 records. Former New Zealand captain became the second player after Chris Gayle to cross 9,000 T20 runs. Before the Indian T20 league, McCullum was on 8,992 runs, behind Gayle, who has 11,068 runs. McCullum achieved this record playing for Bangalore franchise. Opening the batting for Bangalore, McCullum slammed two fours and one six to reach the 9,000-run mark. He is currently batting on 14 off 6.

McCullum from 104 Indian T20 League matches has scored 2,768 runs at an strike-rate of 131.7. He also has 2 hundreds and 13 half-centuries to his name.

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He has so far played T20 franchise cricket for the likes of Kolkata, Pune, Gujarat, Chennai, Brisbane Heat and Kerala to name a few. McCullum out the 9,000 runs has 2,140 runs for New Zealand. He also has seven T20 hundreds; fourth highest.