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KKR vs GT IPL 2026: Raghuvanshi has emerged as a leading batter for Kolkata this year. In the IPL 2026 match against the Gujarat Titans, he hammered 82 runs in Kolkata, facing 44 balls and striking four fours and seven sixes.

Raghuvanshi notched his fifth half-century of the current season against the Gill-led Titans. He became the third batter, after Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa, to record five or more half-centuries in a single IPL season for Kolkata.

Gambhir holds the record for most KKR half-centuries in this tournament. In IPL 2012, he played 17 matches and registered six half-centuries. He scored five fifties in 15 matches during IPL 2016.

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Uthappa tallied five half-centuries in both IPL 2017 and 2014.

Most half-centuries in an IPL season for KKR

PLAYER MATCHES RUNS HALF-CENTURIES YEAR
Gautam Gambhir 17 590 6 2012
Robin Uthappa 16 660 5 2014
Gautam Gambhir 15 501 5 2016
Robin Uthappa 14 388 5 2017
Angkrish Raghuvanshi 12 422 5* 2026

David Warner holds the record for most half-centuries in a single IPL season, representing Sunrisers Hyderabad in 17 matches during IPL 2016 and scoring nine half-centuries.

Most 50s in an IPL season

PLAYER TEAM MATCHES RUNS FIFTIES YEAR
David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad 17 848 9 2016
David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad 12 692 8 2019
Kane Williamson Sunrisers Hyderabad 17 735 8 2018
Faf du Plessis Royal Challengers Bengaluru 14 730 8 2023
Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 15 657 8 2025

Virat Kohli recorded the most half-centuries in a single IPL season, playing 16 matches for the Bengaluru franchise in IPL 2016 and scoring eleven half-centuries.

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Most 50+ scores in an IPL season

PLAYER TEAM MATCHES RUNS 50+ SCORES YEAR
Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 16 973 11 2016
David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad 17 848 9 2016
David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad 12 692 9 2019
Chris Gayle Royal Challengers Bengaluru 15 733 8 2012
Kane Williamson Sunrisers Hyderabad 17 735 8 2018
Jos Buttler Rajasthan Royals 17 863 8 2022
Faf du Plessis Royal Challengers Bengaluru 14 730 8 2023
Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 14 639 8 2023
Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 15 657 8 2025

Raghuvanshi built a 95-run partnership for the second wicket with Finn Allen, followed by a 108-run partnership for the third wicket with Cameron Green (52 runs off 28 balls).

PLAYER TEAM MATCHES RUNS 50+ SCORES YEAR
Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 16 973 11 2016
David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad 17 848 9 2016
David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad 12 692 9 2019
Chris Gayle Royal Challengers Bengaluru 15 733 8 2012
Kane Williamson Sunrisers Hyderabad 17 735 8 2018
Jos Buttler Rajasthan Royals 17 863 8 2022
Faf du Plessis Royal Challengers Bengaluru 14 730 8 2023
Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 14 639 8 2023
Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 15 657 8 2025

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