In IPL's thirteen year old history, Dhawan became the first ever batsman to achieve the feat as he notched up second consecutive ton in the ongoing thirteenth edition at the UAE after scoring a blazing 106-run knock of just 61 balls against KXIP at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Dhawan knock went in vain as Kings Eleven Punjab went onto register a 5-wicket win over Delhi Capitals and kept their hopes alive to secure a berth in the playoffs.
The left handed opener's knock was hailed and admired by all quarters in the cricketing fraternity as he racked up his 2nd IPL hundred in the 19th over to help DC post 164 for 5 in 20 overs.
Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was one among the many cricketers who congratulated his former national team mate on scripting the record in the T20 league, who didn't have a single 100 in T20 cricket in 264 innings before smashing 2 in a row in a matter of a few days in IPL 2020.
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Major Reactions On Shikhar Dhawan's Second Successive Ton
"This Gabbar is batting like a dream @SDhawan25 Back to back Hundred's not easy in t20 ! Many congratulations jatt ji for becoming the only player to score 2 consecutive Tons in the ipl ! Not a hard task for @kxip but @DelhiCapitals got some bowlers ! @MdShami11 top spell ! #IPL2020," Yuvraj tweeted.
Dhawan Completes 5000 Runs In Indian Premier League
Dhawan also became the fifth cricketer in the IPL history to register 5000 runs after Virat Kohli (5759), Suresh Raina (5368), Rohit Sharma (5158), and David Warner (5037).
Prior to Dhawan, the 5000-run scoring milestone has been achieved by Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and David Warner. At the same time, Shikhar Dhawan has also completed 400 runs this season.