Ayush Badoni surpasses Chris Gayle’s record with marathon 165-run knock in DPL 2024

Lucknow Super Giants youngster Ayush Badoni set the pulses racing on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley. The young batter scored 165 runs from 55 balls with the help of 8 fours and 19 sixes. This is the maximum number of sixes hit in a game as Badoni went past the previous record held by Chris Gayle. 

The West Indian star had hit 18 sixes in a single innings during the 2017 Bangladesh Premier League season. The 165 run knock also helped his South Delhi side post a massive 308 on the board. 

This was the first time any team has scored 300 and above in a T20 game. South Delhi won the game by 112 runs after North Delhi could post only 196/8 from their stipulated 20 overs. 

Ayush Badoni creates history 

South Delhi batter Ayush Badoni made use of an excellent pitch to bat on. The young batter made full use of rather easy bowling that was on offer as he carted each and every bowler to all parts of the ground. 

Priyansh Arya also made merry with the bat ass he hit 6 sixes in an over enroute to his 120. The two batters also added 286 for the second wicket in record time to take the score to 299. 

The 300 was achieved in the final over of the innings as the partisan crowd cheered the South Delhi side with full vigor. For the North Delhi side only Pranshu Vijarayan scored a well compiled 62 in a losing effort. 

The eyes will be on the future of Ayush Badoni ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auctions. Lucknow Super Giants will want to keep hold of their asset after this history making knock by Ayush Badoni. 

Ayush Badoni has played 42 games in the IPL and scored 634 runs. The young batter has hit 4 half-centuries with a career strike rate of 134. He has also picked 2 wickets with the ball with a best of 1/5 and an economy rate of 8.34 runs per over.