Sarfaraz Khan Makes IPL History With Powerplay Fifty At No. 4

• Sarfaraz Khan became the first batter in IPL history to score a fifty in the powerplay while batting at No. 4 or lower.
• He achieved this milestone against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Chinnaswamy, scoring a half-century at a strike rate over 200.
• This was Sarfaraz's second IPL fifty, coming after 2,556 days since his first in 2019, making him joint-second for the longest gap between two IPL fifties.
• His knock helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) recover from a shaky start of 30/3 to 77/3 in 19 balls.
• RCB had posted a record total of 250/3, powered by Tim David, Rajat Patidar, and Devdutt Padikkal.

Key Questions Answered

How does this record impact Sarfaraz Khan's career trajectory?

Sarfaraz Khan's recent half-century, his first in 2,556 days, marks a significant milestone in his IPL career.

What other IPL batting records could be broken soon?

Virat Kohli could soon break records for most runs for one team in the IPL and most T20 runs for a single team.