IPL 2018: Suresh Raina On The Verge Of Surpassing Virat Kohli's Record
Virat Kohli is the all-time top run-scorer in IPL but Suresh Raina is only 17 runs adrift.
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Virat Kohli is the all-time top run-scorer in IPL
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Suresh Raina is only 17 runs adrift of Kohli in the list
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Raina has 4931 runs under his belt at an average of 34.48
As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 nears its climax, all eyes will be on the top two sides -- SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The two teams will face off in the IPL 2018 Playoffs Qualifier 1 at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday with the winners entering the final of the tournament. Apart from the clash between two teams, focus will also be on Chennai Super Kings' all-rounder Suresh Raina. The left-hander is on the verge of toppling Virat Kohli to become the highest run-getter in the IPL.
Raina has 4931 runs under his belt at an average of 34.48, while Kohli, who leads the all-time most runs chart, has 4948 runs at an average of 38.35. With Royal Challengers Bangalore are already out of the IPL 2018, Raina will have a chance to displace Kohli from the pole position.
Raina, a veteran of 174 IPL matches, needs just 17 runs to dethrone Kohli. Raina has one century and 35 half-centuries to his name. On the other hand, Kohli has 4 centuries and 34 fifties under his belt.
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is third on the list with 4493 runs to his name. The right-hander has played 173 IPL matches and scored runs at an average of 31.86.
Both CSK and SRH finished the league stage on 18 points, but the Kane Williamson-led side got their nose ahead to the No.1 spot with a superior net run-rate.
The winners of Qualifier 1 will be guaranteed a place in the final and the losers will get a second chance in the Qualifier 2 on May 25, where the losers of Qualifier 1 will face the winners of Eliminator.