Most Fours Against DC
Although hitting fours is considered to be the “less glamorous” method of scoring runs in T20 cricket, it’s still an incredibly effective technique to muster runs against the oppositions. Many players in the league continue to send the balls to the boundary line regularly.
Hitting fours need much more agility and focus that hitting a maximum and the list of players who have managed to score the highest number of fours against Delhi Capitals have proved to be one of the best cricketers in the world.
Top 5 Batsmen with Most Fours Against DC
Here’s a list of the top 5 batsmen who have hit the Most Boundaries against DC in IPL cricket:
#5 Rohit Sharma (60 Fours)
The cricketer from Mumbai Indians is second in the list of hitting the most number of sixes against Delhi Capitals and has also made the cut in the list of cricketers who have struck the most number of boundaries against the same side. In 25 innings against Delhi, Rohit Sharma has accumulated 745 runs at an average of 34, which included 60 boundaries.
If that trend continues in 2020, then Mumbai Indian’s matches with Delhi Capitals promise to be extremely entertaining this season.
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#4 Shikhar Dhawan (63 Fours)
Most Boundaries against DC: Sitting at number two is none other than the “Gabbar” of Indian cricket, Shikhar Dhawan. The explosive left-hand batsman has lit up the Indian Premier League by hitting many boundaries during his time at the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Delhi-born cricketer has struck over 63 boundaries in the IPL against his home state and annihilated the bowling line-up with authority.
Luckily, the Delhi bowling unit would not have to face the wrath of Dhawan in the upcoming edition as he will be playing the 2020 edition with revamped Delhi Capitals side. He will be looking to carry forward with the form that he had in 2019 and take his team to its first title win.
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#3 Robin Uthappa (65 Fours)
Most Fours Against DC: One of the veterans of Indian cricket, Robin Uthappa was known for unique batting style and brute strength. Indian Premier League has been a redeemer for Utthapa. After a string of poor performances, Utthapa could not find a place in the Indian team in recent times. But he continued to play some really amazing knocks in the league. With his strength and technique, he scored a lot of boundaries during his time at the Kolkata Knight Riders.
In 23 innings, Utthapa scored more than 600 runs and garnered 65 boundaries. He also has four half-centuries to his name against the Delhi side. However, he will not any chance to move up the order as he will be not playing the IPL 2020 after a poor show in the last edition. In 2019, he failed to play any special knock for his team and as a result, was released from the KKR squad.
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#2 Virat Kohli (77 Fours)
Most Boundaries against DC: With a huge gap between number three and two, the skipper of Royal Challengers Bangalore have made sure that he remains in the top-tier of the list. Virat Kohli has been a prolific batsman of this generation and the way he finds boundaries with ease is something that players really need to study. With the number of boundaries scored against Delhi, it seems Kohli likes playing against the Delhi team a lot and will look to score even more boundaries.
The current Indian skipper has played 21 games and scored the highest amount of runs against Delhi (825 runs). It includes a staggering 77 boundaries and 25 sixes. With Virat Kohli at his premium level, the viewers can expect to see this number go up really soon and maybe claim the number one spot.
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#1 Ajinkya Rahane (81 Fours)
Most Fours Against DC: Although, he is not known for his power-hitting Ajinkya Rahane can be one of the most consistent run-scorers if he is given the rope and Rajasthan Royals has given him just that. The opening batsman for Rajasthan Royals has played 19 games against Delhi and sent the ball to the boundary line 81 times. His most number of boundaries came when Rahane scored a scintillating century last year. He will be hoping to get his third century of IPL later this year.
Delhi will be feeling quite lucky this time as Rahane will be playing for them and not against them in the upcoming edition and his addition in the squad will surely give an edge to the team.
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