The IPL 2021 Phase 2 will start from 19th September. So, the time is coming to enjoy the beloved sports of everyone. The top 5 hitters will change the IPL 2021 Phase 2 into a storm. MS Dhoni’s current club Chennai Super Kings will take on Mumbai Indians, the defending champions in the opening match.
Here’s the list of the top 5 hitters who will change the IPL 2021 Phase 2 into a storm:
1. Chris Gayle
Country: Jamaican
Club: West Indies
Age: 41 years
Chris Gayle is a Jamaican cricketer. He plays international cricket for the West Indies. Chris Gayle is also the only cricketer to cross the 10000 to 14000 run marks in T20 cricket. He has made 357 sixes in IPL. Chris Gayle made 4950 runs in 140 matches in IPL.
2. AB De Villiers
Country: South African
Club: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Age: 37 years
AB De Villiers is one of the deadliest batsmen in world cricket. In IPL, he has scored over 5000 runs. He made 40 half-centuries and 3 centuries. He has hit 245 sixes.
3. MS Dhoni
Country: India
Club: Chennai Super Kings
Age: 40
At the age of 40, he is one of the fittest payers in the IPL to hit sixes outside the park. He has hit 217 sixes and bats at a strike rate of 136 in IPL. MS Dhoni is famous for his last ball/over heroics as he often bails out his team as a finisher.
4. Andre Russell
Country: Jamaican
Club: Kolkata Knight Riders
Age: 33 years
Kolkata Knight Riders’ all-rounder Andre Russell loves to snatch victories from other teams out of unprecedented situations. Andre Russell is a West Indies batsman, who bats at a strike rate of 179.2, which is the highest in the Indian Premier League. Russell has hit 142 sixes in IPL.
5. Liam Livingstone
Country: English
Club: Rajasthan Royals
Age: 28 years
Liam Livingstone has hit 27 sixes in the 100-ball tournament. Liam Livingstone had earlier hit 13 sixes in the 3-match T20I series against Pakistan.
