Karun Nair scored half century in IPL after nearly 7 years, Secured his name in THIS epic list
Delhi Capitals batter Karun Nair scored a 40-ball 89 against Mumbai Indians. This knock by him was accompanied by 12 fours and 5 sixes.
Karun Nair
Delhi Capitals batter Karun Nair scored a half-century, as he played a knock of 89 runs off 40 balls. This fifty came by his vat after a gap of nearly 7 years, 2520 days to be exact. This marks the biggest gap by any IPL batter to post a 50+ score.
The record was previously held by Travis Head, who had scored a fifty after a gap of 2516 days. There are a total of 5 batters who have recorded a long gap between two half centuries. On that note, let's look at players with biggest gaps between two 50+ scores in IPL.
1) Karun Nair- 2520 days
India's Karun Nair scored a half-century in IPL on 20 May 2018, after which he scored a half-century on 13 April 2025, 2520 days or almost seven years later. This is the longest gap between two half-centuries in the history of IPL.
2) Travis Head- 2516 days
Travis Head is next in the list, as he scored a half-century in the IPL after a gap of 2516 days, almost seven years. After scoring a half-century in the IPL on May 7, 2017, he scored his next half-century on March 27, 2024.
3) Wriddhiman Saha- 2191 days
There was a gap of 2191 days between two IPL half-centuries by former Indian wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha. After May 3, 2008, he scored his next half-century on May 3, 2014.
4) Dwayne Bravo- 2168 days
West Indies' Dwayne Bravo is at number four in this list. There was a gap of 2168 days between Bravo's two IPL half-centuries. After 12 May 2009, Dwayne Bravo scored a half-century in IPL on 19 May 2015.
5) Deepak Hooda- 2030 days
India's Deepak Hooda is at number five in the list. There is a gap of 2030 days between Deepak Hooda's two IPL half-centuries. After 12 April 2015, he scored a half-century in IPL on 01 November 2020.