During a match against Rajasthan Royals at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, Delhi Capitals’ captain David Warner became the fastest batsman to reach 6000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is now the third player to achieve this feat after Virat Kohli from Royal Challengers Bangalore and Shikhar Dhawan, captain of Punjab Kings. It took Warner 165 innings to reach this milestone, while Kohli and Dhawan achieved it in 188 and 199 innings respectively.
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David Warner, who has been the recipient of the Orange Cap three times in IPL 2015, 2017 and 2019, reached the milestone of 6000 runs with a boundary during a match against Rajasthan Royals at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. He achieved this feat by pulling a short ball from Trent Boult behind square for four. Warner completed his half-century off 44 balls with a four off Ravichandran Ashwin. This was Warner’s 57th fifty in the IPL, and he has also scored four centuries in the tournament. Additionally, he also became the highest run-scorer of the season during this innings.
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