On May 27 at Ekana Stadium, IPL 2025 had an exciting last league match where Jitesh Sharma made history by scoring an unbeaten 85 off just 33 balls. This made him the top-scoring wicketkeeper-batter for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL history. Before Jitesh, no RCB wicket keeper had ever scored more than 85 runs. Here’s a look at the players he surpassed:
1. Jitesh Sharma – 85 runs
In this match against Lucknow Super Giants, Jitesh came in during a tough chase of 228 runs. He lit up the game with a stunning 85, hitting several boundaries and sixes. He reached his fifty in just 22 balls and sealed the win with a six in the 19th over, helping RCB achieve the third-highest successful chase in IPL history.
2. Dinesh Karthik – 83 runs
On April 15, 2024, in a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dinesh Karthik scored 83 runs off 35 balls for RCB. He stepped in during a crucial moment when the team was struggling and played an aggressive innings, hitting 5 fours and 7 sixes with a strike rate of 237.14. Sadly, RCB fell short in their chase, ending at 262/7.
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3. Srikar Bharat – 78 runs
During the IPL on October 8, 2021, Srikar Bharat scored an unbeaten 78 runs off 52 balls against Delhi Capitals. Coming in at a shaky 6-2, he played smartly, hitting 3 fours and 4 sixes to guide RCB to a tight win, finishing the chase of 165 runs with no balls left.
4. AB de Villiers – 76 runs
On April 18, 2021, AB de Villiers shone with an unbeaten 76 runs off 34 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders. He helped RCB post a solid total of 204/4, hitting 9 fours and 3 sixes at a striking rate of 223.52.
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5. KL Rahul – 68 runs
In a match on May 11, 2016, against Mumbai Indians, KL Rahul scored a steady 68 runs off 53 balls. Coming in early after quick wickets, he managed to hit 3 fours and 4 sixes, but RCB only managed to set a score of 151/4, which Mumbai chased down easily.
Through Jitesh’s innings, we see how hard these other players fought to set impressive records for RCB.
