khaleel ahmed record

Khaleel Ahmed Reord in IPL: In the third match of IPL 2023, Delhi Capitals had to face defeat by 50 runs in the match against Lucknow Supergiants but fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed has added a big record to his name in IPL.

Khaleel has now become the fastest Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in the history of IPL (Fastest 50 Wickets by Indian bowler in IPL).

Khaleel has accomplished this big feat by playing only 35 IPL matches.

By doing this, Khaleel has left behind veterans like Amit Mishra, Mohit Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma and RP Singh. 

Fastest Indian bowler to 50 IPL wickets (in matches)

35 - Khaleel Ahmed

37 - Amit Mishra

39 - Mohit Sharma

40 - Yuzvendra Chahal

40 - Sandeep Sharma

40 - RP Singh

At the same time, Khaleel is the fifth bowler to take the overall fastest 50 wickets in IPL.

The record of taking the fastest 50 wickets in the history of IPL is in the name of Kagiso Rabada.

Rabada had completed 50 wickets in IPL after playing only 27 matches.

At the same time, Narine completed 50 wickets in 32 matches, Malinga in 33 matches and Imran Tahir completed 50 wickets in IPL by playing 35 matches.

Khaleel has equaled Imran Tahir here by taking 50 wickets in 35 matches. 

Fastest bowler to take 50 wickets in IPL (in matches)

Kagiso Rabada - 27

Sunil Narine - 32

Lasith Malinga - 33

Imran Tahir - 35

Khaleel Ahmed - 35

On the other hand, talking about this match, Lucknow Super Giants started their campaign with a big 50-run win over Delhi Capitals with the brilliant bowling of Mark Wood (five wickets for 14 runs) after a half-century by Kyle Meyers (73 runs).

In this way, Lucknow Super Giants also scored a hat-trick of victory against Delhi Capitals.

Meyers took full advantage of Khaleel Ahmed's lifeline at the score of 14 runs and played a half-century innings studded with two fours and seven sixes, overcoming a slow start from Lucknow Super Giants to score a mammoth 193 for six.

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