Manish Pandey goes past 4,000 IPL runs: Key stats
What's the story
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Manish Pandey has completed 4,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The veteran cricketer achieved this feat with his 13th run against Delhi Capitals at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. Over 1,400 of his IPL runs have come for the Knight Riders. Pandey smashed a 16-ball 25 as KKR attempted to chase 204. He fell to Lungi Ngidi.
Stats
A look at his numbers
As per ESPNcricinfo, Pandey took 180 games and 164 innings to go past 4,000 runs. The Indian batter now has 4,012 runs at an average of 29.50. His strike rate reads 121.83. The 36-year-old made history in the 2009 season by becoming the first Indian to score an IPL century, having scored an unbeaten 114 for RCB against Deccan Chargers.
Feats
One of the three batters with this feat
Earlier in the season, Pandey became the third player to play at least one match in every IPL season since the inception of the tournament in 2008. He joined batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in this exclusive club. MS Dhoni, who did not play a single match this season, missed out on this feat.
Journey
Pandey has played for seven franchises
Pandey made his IPL debut with Mumbai Indians in 2008. He has since played for several franchises, including Royal Challengers Bengaluru, KKR, Pune Warriors India (now defunct), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), and Delhi Capitals (DC). The batsman was instrumental in KKR's title win in 2014, scoring a crucial match-winning 94 in the final.
KKR
Nearly 1,500 runs for KKR
Playing his 65th IPL game for KKR, Pandey has hammered 1,474 runs at an average of 32.75. His strike rate goes past 127 as he has hammered six fifties for the Knight Riders.