The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is just a few days away from now. The marquee tournament will begin from take begin from 31st March with a blockbuster clash between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi International Stadium. The summit clash is all set to take place on 28th May. All the franchises have kick-started their preparations for the league and it is expected that like all the seasons, it’ll be another enthralling season.
Predicting 3 Australian players who might score the first century in IPL 2023
Australian Cricket Team is known for producing generational talents. Not only they have taken their national side to great heights but they had a great impact on Indian cricket as well. The Aussies have played an instrumental role in IPL and it’s fair to say that alongside Indians they are the chief architects to take the league to great laurels. They over the years have produced some brilliant efforts in the IPL. They have played staggering knocks and single-handedly have taken their team to victory. With IPL 2023 around the corner, we take a look at 3 Australian players who might score the first century in IPL 2023:
Mitchell Marsh
Delhi Capitals batter Mitchell Marsh could be the Australian to score the first century in the IPL 2023. The batter has been in a staggering form, which was quite evident in the ODI series against India. The lanky all-rounder has been going through the purple patch and has been scoring runs consistently for the team. Marsh can do nothing wrong these days as whatever he touched turns into gold. He was in the terrific touch last IPL as well and with the way he’s going these days, he surely can take his side to the title victory. In the 29 IPL games, he has scored 476 runs at a strike rate of 123.32. Delhi Capitals will open their campaign against Lucknow Super Giants on the 1st April.
Glenn Maxwell
Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Glenn Maxwell could be among the Australian players to score the first century in the IPL 2023. The right-hander has been out of the action for a while due to injury and the tournament will be a platform for him to prove why is he the best in the business. Many have criticised him over the last few months and the upcoming IPL will be a platform for him to prove his mettle. Over the years we’ve seen how dangerous Maxwell can be when he has been under scanner. Since the last two seasons, he has been the mainstay of the RCB batting lineup. It is expected that he will set the stage on fire this time around. He has scored 2319 runs in the league at a strike rate of 153.88. RCB will open their campaign against Mumbai Indians on 2nd April.
Most IPL Runs with Career strike rate of 150+
Ab de Villiers – 5162 runs
Virendra Sewag – 2728 runs
Glenn Maxwell – 2018 runs
Jos Buttler – 1968 runs
Andre Russell – 1700 runs
Hardik Pandya – 1476 runs— Kevin (@imkevin149) November 16, 2022
David Warner
The most successful overseas batter of the IPL, David Warner can also be among the Australian players to score the first century in the IPL 2023. He will have an added responsibility this time around as he will lead Delhi Capitals this time around in the absence of Rishabh Pant. The southpaw always has been at his best when it comes to IPL. He of late has suffered a lot of criticism for his poor form and it’ll be opportunity for him to silence his haters. He has scored 5881 runs in the league at a strike rate of 140.69 and also has 4 tons to his name.
The Captain David Warner and Vice captain Axar Patel of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023. pic.twitter.com/MoYcWhhuUY
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