Dhawan has now joined Kohli and Rohit in the elite list.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has become only second cricketer after Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli to score 6000 runs in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL).
Shikhar Dhawan accomplished two major milestones, while playing for Punjab Kings (PBKS), within the 38th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 against Ravindra Jadeja-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, April 25.
At the time of writing, Shikhar Dhawan has 6001 Indian Premier League runs under his belt at an normal of 34.68 and a strike rate of 126.60, counting 45 half-centuries and 2 centuries. He has crushed 675 fours in his IPL career, which is the most by any player, and he has moreover smashed 130 sixes.
The veteran Indian left-handed batter is the second-highest run-getter in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and he is just behind Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli.
Talking about Dhawan numbers in T20I, the 36-year-old has played a total of 68 matches for India and has amassed 1759 runs at an average of 27.92. The left-handed batter plays at a decent strike rate of 126.36 and has stroked 11 half-centuries for the Men in Blue. Dhawan has also represented India in 149 ODIs and 34 Test matches as well.
