Ayush Badoni smashes whirlwind 165 in Delhi Premier League: Stats
Ayush Badoni delivered a remarkable performance by scoring 165 runs off just 55 balls in the Delhi Premier League. The South Delhi Superstarz captain's innings included eight fours and 19 sixes with an impressive strike rate of 300.00. Additionally, his score of 165 runs is now the highest individual score by an Indian in T20s, outdoing Shreyas Iyer's previous best of 147 runs against Sikkim in Indore on February 21, 2019. Iyer achieved the score in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Badoni's 19 sixes set new record for Indian batters
During his extraordinary innings, Badoni hit a record 19 sixes. With this, he has surpassed Iyer's record of 15 sixes against Sikkim in 2019. This is the highest number of sixes hit by an Indian batter in a T20 innings, surpassing Chris Gayle's previous record of 18 sixes in the 2017 Bangladesh Premier League. Estonia's Sahil Chauhan also hit 18 sixes against Cyprus.
Badoni-Arya record T20 partnership
Badoni and Priyansh Arya set a new world record for the highest partnership in T20 cricket. The duo accomplished this feat during in the match between South Delhi Superstarz and North Delhi Strikers at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. They scored an incredible 286 runs for the second wicket, breaking the previous record held by Japan's Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming.
Arya smashes six sixes in an over
Arya grabbed attention by hitting six sixes in an over bowled by Manan Bhardwaj. He emulated former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who smashed six sixes during the 2007 T20 World Cup against England. Kieron Pollard and Nicholas Pooran have also hit six sixes in an over in 20 overs cricket. Arya scored 120 runs off 50 balls, smashing 10 fours and as many sixes.
Badoni's Indian Premier League (IPL) career numbers
Since his debut in 2022 for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League, Badoni has featured in 42 IPL matches. He has racked up 634 runs at 24.38. His strike rate reads 134.04. He owns four fifties to his name. He has also hit an impressive 46 fours and 24 maximums. Last season, he struck 235 runs (SR: 137.43).
