Published 13:20 IST, October 26th 2020

Dream11 IPL 2020 top run getters: Virat Kohli jumps up to 3rd after fifty against Chennai

The tussle for the title of the Dream11 IPL 2020 top run-getter is heating up, with KL Rahul leading the charts, followed by Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli.

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Things have been on up and up for Bangalore team and ir captain Virat Kohli at Dream11 IPL 2020. After a terrible season at 2019 edition of IPL, Kohli and co. have come out all guns blazing this year. In what has been ir best performance in years, Bangalore are at  third place on Dream11 IPL 2020 points table with 14 points with three matches to go. Kohli has led his team from front this year, becoming one of contenders for being kwn as season's highest run-getter.

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KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan le Dream11 IPL 2020 top run getters list 

competition for title of highest run-getter of Dream11 IPL 2020 is heating up as competition comes to its tail end. current leer of pack is Punjab's captain KL Rahul. Despite his great form, KL Rahul hasn't been able to win many matches for team.

Punjab's last ball finishes and lack of team performances have greatly reduced ir chances of getting into finals, but ir players' individual records are among best this year. KL Rahul's 567 runs are maximum by any batsman this season at time of writing this report. His best performance at Dream11 IPL 2020 so far has come against Bangalore where he me 132*. 

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Following KL Rahul closely is Delhi's Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan's 471 runs have come majorly in back end of tournament after a very aver start for him. Dhawan really hit his stride in match against Chennai, where he me 101* off 58 balls to help Delhi to a close win over MS Dhoni's Chennai side. Dhawan ded ar 106 runs to his name in very next game, against KL Rahul's Punjab side. This me Dhawan first person to score back to back centuries in history of Dream11 IPL. His effort went in vain though, as Delhi lost match by 5 wickets.

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Kohli climbs Dream11 IPL 2020 top run getters list 

t to be left out, Virat Kohli has also closed in on top two, overtaking Faf du Plessis with his 50 off 43 on Sunday. He w has scored 415 runs at Dream11 IPL 2020. Kohli fell just ten runs short of achieving his first century at Dream11 IPL 2020, with his 90* off 52 against Chennai. He has at least three, and possibly a few more games to catch up with Dhawan and Rahul as Bangalore play Mumbai, Hyderab and Delhi next. Kohli's personal best year in tournament was in 2016 when he finished tournament with 973 runs from 16 matches, as Bangalore me it to final too that season.

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13:19 IST, October 26th 2020