IPL 2024: This LSG opener will play his 100th IPL game today

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Lucknow Super Giants opener Quinton de Kock has achieved a significant milestone by completing 100 appearances in the Indian Premier League (IPL). His landmark match occurred during Match 21 of the 2024 IPL against Gujarat Titans.

De Kock stands as one of the most successful South African players in the IPL’s illustrious history and has been a standout performer for LSG since the 2022 season.

Here’s a closer look at his remarkable stats:

Stats:
– De Kock, who debuted in the IPL in 2013, enters his 100th IPL match with an impressive tally of 3,046 runs at an average of 32.75 and a striking strike rate of 134.48. This includes 22 half-centuries and a couple of centuries.
– Apart from representing LSG, he has also donned the jerseys of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Mumbai Indians in the tournament.
– De Kock boasts an impressive record of 121 IPL sixes and 301 fours.

Feats:
– His unbeaten knock of 140* against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022 stands as the third-highest individual score in IPL history.
– De Kock joins the elite club of South African batters with 3,000-plus IPL runs, alongside AB de Villiers (5,162) and Faf du Plessis (4,198).
– In his 23rd game for LSG, de Kock has amassed 790 runs at an impressive average of 37.61.

Quinton de Kock’s remarkable journey in the IPL underscores his exceptional talent and contribution to the league, solidifying his status as one of the premier cricketers in the T20 format.

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