Today (June 17) is Australian multitalented Shane Watson’s birthday. He is 41 years old. Watson, who played the role of a major all-rounder in the Australian team for a long time, has also made plenty of color in the IPL. He has 3874 runs and 92 wickets to his name in IPL. From Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings, he has always been a match-winning player for his teams. Today, on his birthday, we’re featuring his 5 Unmatched IPL Tickets.
Shane Watson was a part of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2013. Chasing a target of 145 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in one match this season, he scored 98 runs from 53 balls. Watson had rained down fours and sixes on all sides of the field in this match. Rajasthan won this match by 8 wickets with 13 balls remaining.
Batting first, Rajasthan Royals scored 185 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in a match against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2013. Of these, 101 runs belonged to Shane Watson. Watson scored this century on just 61 balls with the help of 6 fours and 6 sixes. However, Rajasthan Royals were defeated in this match.
Shane Watson scored 104 runs on 59 balls against Kolkata at IPL 2015. His explosive innings included 9 fours and 5 sixes. Thanks to Watson’s innings, Rajasthan batted first here and scored a grand total of 199 runs. In response, the Kolkata team was able to score only 190 runs.
Shane Watson was included in the Chennai Super Kings squad at IPL 2018. This time he scored a brilliant century against his old team. Batting first, Chennai scored 204 runs thanks to Watson’s 106 runs off 57 balls. In response, the Rajasthan team was shortened to 140 runs.
Watson played another memorable inning in the 2018 IPL. Chasing a target of 179 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he added 117 runs on just 57 balls. This entry included 11 fours and 8 sixes. This explosive tackle gave Chennai an 8 wicket win with 9 balls to spare.