A batter scoring a half-century or a hundred gives the batting team a slight edge over the opponents. However, despite the heroics of the batters, the teams have lost matches on several occasions.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has also witnessed a lot of hard-fought 50+ knocks going down the drain.
In this article, we’ll list the batters with the most 50+ scores in losing causes in IPL history.
Most 50+ Scores in Losing Cause in IPL
| Player | Innings | 50+ Scores in Losses | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 124 | 29 | 3 | 26 |
| David Warner | 101 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 107 | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| KL Rahul | 65 | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| Rohit Sharma | 118 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Manish Pandey | 83 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Suresh Raina | 80 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Faf du Plessis | 63 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| AB de Villiers | 92 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Chris Gayle | 69 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Key Insights
Virat Kohli holds the record for scoring the most 50+ scores in losing causes in IPL history. All of Kohli’s 50+ knocks have come in losses while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Kohli and David Warner are the only 2 batters with 25 or more 50+ scores in losing causes in the league.
Virat Kohli, Hashim Amla, Sanju Samson, and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the 4 batters with 2 or more centuries in losing causes in the IPL.
More than 45 batters have notched up 50+ knocks in losses in the Indian T20 league.
Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 128-run knock is the highest in a losing cause. His ferocious innings went in vain against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018.
