In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, 64 out of 70 league matches have taken place. If we look at the results of these matches, then half of the tournament, ie the match winners of 4 teams, are more than 35 years old. It includes from Dinesh Karthik of Royal Challengers Bangalore to Shikhar Dhawan of Punjab Kings. There is also a name that can surprise the cricket fans and that name is of Wriddhiman Saha.
Wriddhiman Saha has played only 8 matches for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022, but his performance has been excellent. This is also significant because he has been tagged as a specialist wicketkeeper in Test cricket. Let’s take a look at the performance of all those five players in IPL 2022 so far. Let’s start with Shikhar Dhawan of Punjab Kings.
Born on 5 December 1985 in New Delhi, Shikhar Dhawan has played 13 matches so far in IPL 2022. In this he has scored 421 runs at an average of 38.27 and strike rate of 122.74. It also includes his 4 half-centuries. He is the highest run-scorer for Punjab Kings this season.
He is at number four in terms of highest run scorer in IPL 2022. In whatever match he scored a half-century, Punjab Kings won that match. Cricket experts also agree that Shikhar Dhawan’s walk is essential if Punjab Kings want to win matches.
David Warner, born on 27 October 1986 in Paddington, Australia, is also more than 35 years old. He is a part of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022. David Warner has played 11 matches in IPL 2022 so far. In this, he has scored 427 runs at an average of 53.38 and strike rate of 151.95. It also includes his 5 half-centuries. He is at number three in terms of scoring the most runs this season. He is the highest run-scorer for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022.
Faf du Plessis, born on 13 July 1984 in Pretoria, South Africa, is the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2022. Duplessis, the former captain of the South Africa cricket team, has scored 399 runs in 13 matches so far this season at an average of 33.25 and a strike rate of 132.55. It also includes his 3 half-centuries.
His best score in IPL 2022 is 96 runs. He is at number 7 in terms of highest run scorer in IPL 2022. He is second in terms of scoring the most runs in IPL 2022 as a captain. He is the highest run-scorer for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season.
Dinesh Karthik, born on June 1, 1985 in Chennai, has rocked the IPL 2022. He is at number four in terms of the best batting average this season. He has so far scored 285 runs in 13 matches at an average of 57.00 and a strike rate of 192.56.
His highest score is 66 not out. He has returned unbeaten 8 times this season. He is at the top (includes playing 10 or more matches) in terms of best strike rate in IPL 2022. He is the second highest run-scorer for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season.
Wriddhiman Saha, born on 24 October 1984 in Siliguri, West Bengal, has scored 281 runs in 8 matches in IPL 2022 at an average of 40.14 and a strike rate of 123.24. His highest score is 68 runs.
He is at number four in terms of highest run scorer for Gujarat Titans this season. However, the three batsmen who are above him are Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya and David Miller, they have played 13, 12 and 13 matches respectively. He has the best average except Miller. Miller has returned to the pavilion not out 7 times, while it happened only once with Saha.