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Sai Sudharsan Breaks Chris Gayle's IPL Record — Fastest to 2,000 IPL Runs

24 April 2026Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat TitansIPL 2026 — Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans1 min readSeverity: Mild

Summary

Sai Sudharsan, opening for Gujarat Titans against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 24 April 2026, scored a 57-ball century that took him past Chris Gayle's longstanding mark to become the fastest player by innings count to reach 2,000 IPL runs. Sudharsan reached the milestone in 47 innings; Gayle had taken 48.

What Happened

Sudharsan's century — 57 balls, against the RCB attack — was the platform innings of GT's match. The numerical milestone embedded inside it was the more historically significant outcome: he passed 2,000 IPL career runs in his 47th IPL innings, a single innings faster than Chris Gayle's celebrated 48-innings benchmark that had stood as the fastest by-innings route to 2,000 runs in the tournament's history.

The record is one of the cleanest comparison points in IPL statistics. Strike rate, average, and game situation all factor in to broader career comparisons; the by-innings route to 2,000 is a clean threshold metric. Sudharsan now holds it.

Key Moments

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Sudharsan opens for GT vs RCB at Bengaluru

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57-ball century — the platform innings

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Passes 2,000 IPL career runs in his 47th IPL innings

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Surpasses Chris Gayle's 48-innings benchmark

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Now holds the IPL record for fastest by innings count to 2,000 runs

⚖️ The Verdict

Sai Sudharsan reached 2,000 IPL career runs in his 47th IPL innings, surpassing Chris Gayle's 48-innings benchmark to become the fastest player by innings count to reach the milestone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who held the previous IPL record for fastest to 2,000 runs?▾
Chris Gayle, who reached 2,000 IPL runs in his 48th IPL innings. Sudharsan has now reached the milestone in 47 innings.
Did Sudharsan score a century in the same match?▾
Yes — his 57-ball century against RCB was the innings during which he crossed the 2,000-run mark.
When did Sudharsan break the record?▾
24 April 2026, in Gujarat Titans' IPL 2026 fixture against RCB.

Tags

#IPL 2026#Sai Sudharsan#Gujarat Titans#Chris Gayle#fastest to 2000 runs#IPL record#RCB

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