Indian Premier League
Rao was drafted into the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League in 2008. He was one of the very few successful players in the team's disastrous campaign in the inaugural Indian Premier League. He made 365 runs in 14 innings, which had 3 fifties at a strike rate of 124.57. He also hit 16 sixes and 26 fours in the tournament.
Bowling| Bowling | Matches | Innings | Runs | Wickets | Avg. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W | Best Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2008 | 11 | 10 | 137 | 2 | 68.50 | 9.78 | 42.00 | 0 | 0 | 2/25 v Mumbai Indians |
| IPL 2009 | 13 | 11 | 122 | 4 | 30.50 | 8.13 | 22.50 | 0 | 0 | 2/23 v Rajasthan Royals |
| Batting | Matches | Innings | Not out | Runs | HS | Avg. | BF | SR | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2008 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 288 | 71* v Kolkata Knight Riders | 36.00 | 210 | 137.14 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| IPL 2009 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 116 | 32 v Kings XI Punjab | 12.88 | 103 | 112.62 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Source : http://www.iplt20.com
Updated : May 19, 2009,02:15 AM
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