IPL 2026: Sai Sudharsan Achieves Historic 3000-Run Milestone

Gujarat Titans’ hopes of chasing 248 were dashed at Eden Gardens as Kolkata Knight Riders defended their total with ease. Yet all eyes remained on Sai Sudharsan, who completed 3000 T20 runs in a record 78 innings. The 23-year-old produced an unbeaten 53 off 28 balls laced with six fours and three sixes, also equalling the franchise record for most fifties in a season. His fourth consecutive half-century broke Hardik Pandya’s three-match streak for the Titans. Shubman Gill’s classy 85 and Jos Buttler’s 57 kept Gujarat in the hunt until the final overs, but Finn Allen’s explosive 93 and Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s 82 helped KKR post 247 for 2. Sudharsan’s historic feat overshadowed the defeat and confirmed his status as a modern T20 great.