Lucknow Super Giants wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock became the eighth overseas player to reach 3,000 runs in the Indian Premier League during Tuesday's away match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The 31-year-old South African achieved the feat in his 99th IPL game. He joins his compatriots AB de Villiers (5,162 runs) and Faf du Plessis (4,179 runs) in the elite club.
Here are the overseas batters with the most runs in the IPL:
| Player | Runs | Country |
|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 6754 | Australia |
| AB De Villiers | 5162 | South Africa |
| Chris Gayle | 4965 | West Indies |
| Faf du Plessis | 4179 | South Africa |
| Shane Watson | 3874 | Australia |
| Kieron Pollard | 3412 | West Indies |
| Jos Buttler | 3258 | England |
| Quinton de Kock | 3000 | South Africa |
De Kock celebrated the milestone in style, scoring a 22-ball fifty with four sixes and five boundaries to give Lucknow a strong start. He took responsibility for providing early firepower as KL Rahul, returning as captain after playing as an Impact Player in their previous match, struggled with his timing.
Despite occasional loose shots, De Kock connected more consistently than his fellow Lucknow top-order batsmen, laying a solid platform for big-hitters like Nicholas Pooran and Krunal Pandya to come in and score heavily. Lucknow reached the 100-run mark in the 12th over.
In the match itself, Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field against Lucknow Super Giants. RCB replaced Alzarri Joseph with Reece Topley, while LSG brought in Yash Thakur for the injured Mohsin Khan (back spasm).