Prabhsimran Singh from Punjab Kings has been on a roll in the current IPL season. On May 4, he scored his third straight fifty in a match against Lucknow Super Giants at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. With this latest performance, he matched KL Rahul and Chris Gayle’s record for the most consecutive fifty-plus scores as an opener for the team. Rahul was a standout opener for Punjab, managing this feat three times in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Gayle also did it in 2018 but hasn’t repeated it since. It’s been five years since a PBKS opener achieved this, making Prabhsimran’s success noteworthy.
Here’s a quick look at the record for consecutive fifty-plus scores by a PBKS opener in IPL:
- 3 – Chris Gayle (2018)
- 3 – KL Rahul (2018)
- 3 – KL Rahul (2019)
- 3 – KL Rahul (2020)
- 3* – Prabhsimran Singh (2025)
At just 24, Prabhsimran has also broken David Miller’s record for the most fifty-plus scores for PBKS before age 25, hitting his eighth fifty recently. Miller managed seven before his 25th birthday, while Shaun Marsh had six. Prabhsimran now leads the way for the franchise.
Here’s how the tally looks for the most fifty-plus scores for PBKS before turning 25:
- 8* – Prabhsimran Singh
- 7 – David Miller
- 6 – Shaun Marsh
In the match itself, Punjab Kings batted first and set a massive total of 236 runs, with Prabhsimran scoring 91 off 48 balls, including six fours and seven sixes. Shreyas Iyer and Shashank Singh also contributed well with scores of 45 and 33*, respectively, with impressive strike rates.
