IPL 2025: Quinton de Kock creates history for KKR after 97-run knock vs RR

Updated On: 27 March, 2025 02:24 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

During the IPL 2025 match against the Rajasthan Royals on March 26 earlier this week, the Kolkata Knight Riders` Quinton de Kock slammed 97 runs. Here is all you need to know (Pics: X/File Pic)

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During the IPL 2025 match against the Rajasthan Royals on March 26 earlier this week, the Kolkata Knight Riders` Quinton de Kock slammed 97 runs. Here is all you need to know (Pics: X/File Pic)

<p>In the run chase of 152 runs against the Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders` wicketkeeper-batsman <a href="https://mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2025-kkr-vs-rr-quinton-de-kocks-unbeaten-97-run-knock-helps-kolkata-win-by-8-wickets-23507383" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Quinton de Kock</strong></a> played an unbeaten knock of 97 runs. His match-winning innings came in just 61 deliveries, which included 8 fours and 6 sixes</p>

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In the run chase of 152 runs against the Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders` wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock played an unbeaten knock of 97 runs. His match-winning innings came in just 61 deliveries, which included 8 fours and 6 sixes

<p>With this, he registered the highest individual score for Kolkata Knight Riders during a run chase. He overtook <a href="https://mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2024-venkatesh-pandeys-stunning-knocks-starcs-fifer-help-kkr-win-by-24-runs-23347425" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Manish Pandey</strong></a>`s 11-year-old record</p>

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With this, he registered the highest individual score for Kolkata Knight Riders during a run chase. He overtook Manish Pandey`s 11-year-old record

<p>Manish enjoyed the record for 11 long years, after he slammed 94 runs in Bengaluru against <a href="https://mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2025-shashank-singh-reveals-the-reason-for-not-rotating-strike-with-shreyas-iyer-in-the-final-over-vs-gt-23507036" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Punjab Kings </strong></a>in the IPL 2014 final</p>

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Manish enjoyed the record for 11 long years, after he slammed 94 runs in Bengaluru against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2014 final

<p>After Pandey`s record, even <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/see-photos-trent-boult-enjoys-morning-surf-with-mi-teammate-chris-lynn-at-kovalam-beach-23168866" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Chris Lynn </strong></a>scored an unbeaten 93 runs against Gujarat Lions in Rajkot in 2017 but didn`t come close to beating the record</p>

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After Pandey`s record, even Chris Lynn scored an unbeaten 93 runs against Gujarat Lions in Rajkot in 2017 but didn`t come close to beating the record

<p>Apart from Pandey and Lynn, even Manvinder Bisla scored a 92-run knock against Chennai Super Kings in the 2013 edition of the cash-rich league. In fact, former KKR captain <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/even-if-we-had-played-in-pakistan-gautam-gambhir-23495171" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Gautam Gambhir</strong></a> also has his name registered on the list. He scored an unbeaten 90 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2016</p>

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Apart from Pandey and Lynn, even Manvinder Bisla scored a 92-run knock against Chennai Super Kings in the 2013 edition of the cash-rich league. In fact, former KKR captain Gautam Gambhir also has his name registered on the list. He scored an unbeaten 90 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2016

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