IPL: 5 Best Batters In Punjab Kings IPL History

Punjab Kings, who were known as Kings XI Punjab till IPL 2020, is among the least successful team in Indian Premier League. The team reached the final only once in IPL 2014, where they finished as runners-up. After IPL 2014, the team has never managed to reach the playoffs.

Although Punjab Kings has never won any IPL titles, there are some batsmen who gave an outstanding performance for the team in the past seasons. These batsmen played brilliant knocks and emerged as strong batters for the team. In this article, we talk about the 5 best batters in Punjab Kings’ IPL history.

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5. Shaun Marsh- IPL 2008

Shaun Marsh is the first player on this list. The Australian player was a star batsman in the debut edition of IPL 2008. Marsh finished as the top run-getter of the season, scoring 616 runs in 11 games at an average of 68.44. At a strike rate of 139+, Marsh slammed 5 half-centuries and 1 century in the tournament.

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4. Paul Valthaty- IPL 2011

Paul Valthaty might be a forgotten name in IPL currently but he bagged a lot of limelight in IPL 2011 while playing for Punjab Kings. The right-handed batsman slammed 463 runs in IPL 2011 at an average of 35.61. He also slammed 2 fifties and 1 unbeaten century in the tournament- a 120-run knock.

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3. Glenn Maxwell- IPL 2014

Punjab Kings‘ most successful season was IPL 2014 when they reached the final and finished as runners-up. Glenn Maxwell played a massive role in the team’s success in the season. The Australian batsman scored 552 runs in 16 games at an average of 34.50.

His magnificent strike rate of 187+ gives a glimpse of his hard-hitting batting. Maxwell also slammed 4 half-centuries in the season, with a top score of 95 runs.

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2. Hashim Amla- IPL 2017

Hashim Amla is another batsman on this list. The former South Africa opener was part of Punjab Kings in IPL 2017. The right-handed batsman smacked 420 runs in just 10 games at an average of 60.0. He also slammed 2 half-centuries and 2 centuries in the season, with the highest score of unbeaten 104 runs. He owned a strike rate of 145+.

1. KL Rahul- IPL 2020

KL Rahul was the star performance of IPL 2020. The right-handed batsman led Punjab Kings in IPL 2020. He mustered 670 runs in 14 games at an average of 55.78 and a strike rate of 129+. The 29-year-old also slammed 5 half-centuries and 1 century in the tournament, along with 23 sixes. In IPL 2022, KL Rahul will play for Lucknow Super Giants.

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