IPL 2020: 5 players with the most fifties but no century

3. Robin Uthappa - 24 fifties before IPL 2020

Former Orange Cap winner Robin Uthappa has played some memorable knocks in the IPL over the last 12 years. The Karnataka-based player has represented Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Kolkata Knight Riders.

Uthappa will don the Rajasthan Royals jersey in IPL 2020 and be keen to end his century drought in the tournament. The right-handed batsman has played 177 matches, where he has aggregated 4,411 runs at a strike rate of 130.50.

While he has opened the innings several times, Uthappa has never managed to go past the 90-run mark let alone reach three figures, registering a top-score of 87 against Rising Pune Supergiant.

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2. Gautam Gambhir - 36 fifties

Gautam Gambhir will not play in IPL 2020

Gautam Gambhir was one of the most successful captains in IPL history, as evidenced by the two trophies Kolkata Knight Riders won under his leadership. The southpaw from Delhi also played a few seasons for his home franchise.

The opening batsman played 154 IPL matches in his career, aggregating 4,217 runs at an average of 31.01. While Gambhir achieved a lot in his career, he could never manage to score an IPL hundred.

The closest he came to the milestone was against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2012 edition. Gambhir scored 93 runs off 51 deliveries at the Eden Gardens before being dismissed by Zaheer Khan in the penultimate over. Had he batted till the last ball, he could have registered his first century, but that wasn't to be.

Gambhir ended his career following IPL 2018 with no hundreds in the tournament to his name.

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1. Shikhar Dhawan - 37 fifties before IPL 2020

Shikhar Dhawan has become a big name in white-ball cricket owing to his consistency and power hitting. The left-handed batsman has also been a perennial candidate to win the Orange Cap in the IPL.

Surprisingly however, Dhawan has neither won the Orange Cap nor scored a century in the league. The Delhi Capitals opener has played for Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL as well.

His 37 fifties in the league showcase his dominance over bowlers, but Dhawan has failed to convert any of these into a hundred. He was unbeaten on 97* against Kolkata Knight Riders last year and will look to improve his highest score in IPL 2020.