RR vs PBKS: Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh Eyes Rare ipl feat against Rajasthan Royals; Details here | Mint
Prabhsimran Singh is not a beginner for the Indian Premier League. He made his IPL debut in 2019 and has been associated with the Punjab Kings for the past seven years. Many players who made their IPL debut after him raised it with the national side. Prabhsimran Singh remains uncontrolled. He may not be bought too long after his fantastic performance in the ongoing IPL season. But he was given the opportunity to break a big record as an unauthorized player. Prabhsimran Singh scored 437 runs in 11 overs this season. It must have been 487 runs after his unbeaten half -century against Delhi Capitals on May 8. The match was dropped for security reasons and it will be played again on May 24. The IPL authorities removed all statistics from the abandoned game. Prabhsimran Singh needs just 63 runs to become the 6th incompetent player who scored 500 runs in an IPL season. He will want to achieve the achievement against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur today. Let’s look at the five players who achieved the unique achievement. Shaun Marsh, 2008 Shaun Marsh is the only foreign player who did not score 500 runs in an IPL season. His 616 runs in the first season also made him the orange cap. Marsh made his international debut within a few days of completion of IPL 2008. Suryakumar Yadav, 2018 The following entry to the list comes after ten years. After a six -year gap, Suryakumar Yadav returned to Mumbai Indians and ensured that it was memorable. He scored 518 runs in the season. He even won back-to-back titles in 2019 and 2020 and scored 424 and 480 runs respectively. However, the Indian cap remained elusive. The current captain of the Indian T20 team finally made its international debut in 2021 and threw off his uncut player label. Ishan Kishan, 2020, Ishan Kishan became the third player who is not connected, who scored more than 500 runs in an IPL season. In 2020, Kishan scored 516 runs for Mumbai Indians and starred in MI’s fifth IPL victory. He made his international debut before the next IPL season. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2023 Yashasvi Jaiswal made his IPL debut in 2020 and combined 547 runs in his first three seasons. He crossed the combined score in a single season in 2023. Yashasvi became the first batter that is not connected, which crossed 600 runs in a season. His 625 runs are most common by an unparalleled batter in a season. Yashasvi made its international debut in July 2023. Riyan Parag, 2024 Riyan Parag made his IPL debut in 2019 and scored only 600 runs in his first five IPL seasons. He almost managed to double his career numbers in a single season in 2024. Parage hit 573 runs and soon scored his international cap. Punjab Kings has three more league games left, and one can expect Prabhsimran to score 63 runs and cross the 500 run. The number of matches can rise if Punjab Kings reach the playoffs and continue in the tournament. Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap.