Virender Sehwag completed a very difficult task. The former opening batsman, who loved to attack the bowlers, especially the spinners, had to adopt a defensive approach given the challenging conditions.
former cricketer Virender Sehwag were asked to choose the top moments in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The aim of the video was to find the top IPL moment through a comparison of multiple events.
What is the most iconic moment in IPL? Virender Sehwag’s disclosure
Cricbuzz video starts with comparisons Brendon McCullumA historic inning of 158 runs for Kolkata Knight Riders and an unbeaten 175 runs in 66 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Pune Warriors India in Bengaluru.
Amidst the challenge, there are some of the most important events in the league like Anil Kumble’s 5 for 5 for RCB in 2009, Rinku Singh’s 5 sixes in 5 balls for Kolkata Knight Riders, Virat Kohli’s 973 runs in the 2016 season, Punjab Kings’ chase of 262 against KKR in 2024, RCB’s first trophy win and many more events.
Rinku Singh’s incident of hitting 5 sixes in 5 balls dominated the video for a long time, as Virender Sehwag believes that it was not easy to hit five sixes under pressure and seal the win. Rinku Singh won the match by hitting five consecutive sixes in the last over of the KKR vs GT match in 2023 (April 9, 2023) off the last ball.
29 runs were needed from the last five balls and he hit Yash Dayal Back-to-back five for a maximum. Rinku ensured the victory of Knight Riders and remained unbeaten after scoring 48 runs on 21 balls.
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Virat Kohli’s 973-run season was a class one
But with Rinku’s five consecutive sixes, this former batsman broke Virat Kohli’s record of 973 runs in one go. Indian Premier League Season. Kohli’s 973 runs in the 2016 season are the most runs in a single season in the history of the tournament. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), he played 16 matches with an average of 81.08 and a strike rate of 152.03. This brilliant season was supported by four centuries and seven half-centuries.
But above all, Virender Sehwag’s chase of 262 runs against KKR by Punjab Kings ranks as the top moment in the history of the league. PBKS chased a huge target of 262 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 26, 2024 and won the match in spectacular fashion.
Watch Virender Sehwag’s video here:
#PBKS Chasing 262 runs or Rinku’s 5 sixes?@virendersehwag chooses his top moment #IPL #IPL2026 @GoogleIndia pic.twitter.com/O3lyUw7m9e
– Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) 1 May 2026
Punjab easily achieved the target of 262 runs
Batting first, KKR scored 261 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Phil Salt (75) and Sunil Narine (71) gave the team a solid start to the opening stand. Later Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer and andre russell Made some impressive cameos. Then Shreyas Iyer was the captain of KKR.
Punjab, captained by Sam Curran, achieved the target in 18.4 overs and won the match by 8 wickets. England’s opening batsman Jonny Bairstow remained unbeaten after scoring 108 runs in 48 balls. Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh scored half-centuries to confirm a historic run chase in Twenty20 cricket.
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