IPL 2026: RCB captain Rajat Patidar overtakes Chris Gayle in explosive six-hitting feat
Rajat Patidar has made history in the IPL by surpassing Chris Gayle to become the third-fastest player to hit 100 sixes. He achieved this milestone in just 933 balls during a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Patidar's performance has solidified his reputation as a formidable middle-order batter for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
- ▪Rajat Patidar reached 100 IPL sixes in 933 deliveries, surpassing Chris Gayle's previous record of 943 balls.
- ▪Only Andre Russell and Nicholas Pooran have achieved this milestone faster than Patidar.
- ▪Patidar scored 56 runs off 39 balls in a challenging chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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