In the 18th match of IPL, Gujarat Titans defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets with one ball to spare in IPL 2023 on Thursday, 13 April. The Punjab Kings team could only manage 153 runs for eight wickets at home in front of the initial setbacks and the excellent bowling of the Titans. The Gujarat Titans played till the last over and won the match in 19.5 overs. Finishers David Warner and Rahul Tewatia again remained unbeaten in the GT’s victory.
Miller remained unbeaten after scoring 17 runs, and with this, he went ahead of veteran players like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Suresh Raina in a special record.
In the record of the most not-outs, while chasing a successful target in IPL, Miller overtook Virat-de Villiers and came at number six in the list. Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is at the forefront of the record of being not out most times while chasing a successful target in IPL. 4 Indian players are included in the top 4 players of this special list.
Most Indians are included in the list of top 10 players who have not been out most while chasing a successful target in IPL. Only Dwayne Bravo, David Miller, and AB de Villiers are foreign players on this list.
1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni 26 times 71 matches
2. Ravindra Jadeja 25 times 75 matches
3. Dinesh Karthik 22 times 71 matches
4. Yusuf Pathan 22 times 63 matches
5. Dwayne Bravo 20 times 48 matches
6. David Miller 20 times 31 matches
7. AB de Villiers 19 times 51 matches
8. Virat Kohli 19 times 60 matches
9. Suresh Raina 19 times 66 matches
10. Rohit Sharma 18 times 60 matches
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of Chennai Super Kings, has been the backbone of many victories of his team. Dhoni, known for his calm demeanour and ability to withstand pressure, has remained on top of the list because of these qualities. Ravindra Jadeja, another veteran of CSK, has also often played the role of a finisher with Dhoni, and his number comes after Dhoni in the list.
