The Gujarat Titans defeated the Mumbai Indians by 36 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday, recording a convincing victory. With this victory, GT continued their winning streak against their esteemed opponents in Ahmedabad and solidified their grasp on MI at this location.
In addition to being the Gujarat Titans’ stronghold, the Narendra Modi Stadium is also captain Shubman Gill’s preferred hunting location. He became the second fastest batter to reach 1,000 runs at the same location during his innings (38 of 27) against MI, accomplishing the feat in just 20 innings. He has a strike rate of 160.25 and averages 60.23 at this location. At this location, Gill hit 129 against MI in a Qualifier 2 match during the 2023 season, setting a new IPL record. He had a season that defined his career in 2023, scoring 890 runs, 572 of which were at this location and included two hundreds.
Let’s take a look at the other batters who make the top 5 in this list:
Chris Gayle – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 19 innings
At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the powerful left-handed batsman hit the 1,000-run mark in just 19 innings, proving that the “Universe Boss” is truly the king of this hill. At his home venue, Chris Gayle, a fan favorite for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, was a headache for opposing bowlers, smashing them to every corner of the comparatively modest boundaries while amassing three hundreds.
with the ground, the West Indians have amassed 1,561 runs with a strike rate of 159.93 and an average of 41.07. The greatest individual score in Indian Premier League history is remains his 175, which he achieved here in 2013 against the unfortunate Pune Warriors.
David Warner – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 22 innings
David Warner, the third-fastest player to reach 1,000 runs in a single stadium, is another fan favorite on this list. In just 22 innings, he accomplished this accomplishment in Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. He was originally introduced to the stadium when playing for the Delhi Daredevils (now the Delhi Capitals), but it served as his home field for eight seasons while he was wearing the orange of the Sunrisers Hyderabad. And he had a spectacular debut against the now-defunct Deccan Chargers, smashing 109 not out.
The Aussie southpaw has scored 1,623 runs at an average of 64.92 and strike rate of 160.53 at the venue, which includes 3 centuries. He crossed the mark during one of those centuries when he hammered 126 (59) against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2017 season.
Shaun Marsh, Mohali Stadium – 26 innings
Fourth on this list is former Australian batsman Shaun Marsh, one of the first big acquisitions in the Indian Premier League. While playing for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), the left-handed hitter, who earned the first Orange Cap ever, attained this milestone in 26 innings at Mohali Stadium. with this location, the Australian has amassed 1,064 runs with a strike rate of 130.23 and an average of 44.33.
Suryakumar Yadav, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 31 innings
At number five, the Mumbai Indians captain completes this list. At the Wankhede Stadium, Suryakumar Yadav, sometimes referred to as SKY, has amassed 1,083 goals at an incredible strike rate of 162.12. He scored 1,034 of his 1,083 runs while playing for MI. Before returning to MI, where he had played for two seasons in 2012 and 2013, he was with KKR from 2014 to 2017.
During one of his two centuries at the Wankhede, when he scored 102 not out against SRH in the 2024 Indian Premier League, SKY achieved this milestone.
