Robin Uthappa
The elegant opener who anchored RCB's dreams and became the heart of the Red Army.
Robin Uthappa played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. He was swapped with Zaheer Khan and moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore in January 2009. In the 2010 Indian Premier League, he smashed a 21-ball 51, the second fastest fifty in Indian Premier League, and struck an unbeaten 68 off 38 balls against Chennai Super Kings, winning the Man of the Match award. He ended the 2010 season with 374 runs from 14 innings at an average of 31.16, hitting 27 sixes, the most by any batsman that season. For his 2010 performances, he was named in the ESPNcricinfo IPL XI.
- Role
- Opening Batsman
- Affiliation
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (2009–2010)
- Status
- Retired from IPL
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
Uthappa's most notable innings for Royal Challengers Bangalore came in the 2010 season. Against Kings XI Punjab he smashed a 21-ball 51, the second fastest fifty in IPL history at the time, setting up a win. Against Chennai Super Kings, he struck an unbeaten 68 off 38 balls, earning the Man of the Match award. He ended that season with 374 runs from 14 innings at an average of 31.16, and his 27 sixes were the most by any batsman in the tournament. For his performances in 2010, he was named in the ESPNcricinfo IPL XI. In the 2009 season, his only noteworthy innings came against Mumbai Indians, where he struck 66* off 42 balls to guide the RCB run-chase.
In Their Own Story
In a match against Kings XI Punjab in the 2010 Indian Premier League, Robin Uthappa walked to the crease with intent. He smashed a 21-ball 51, the second fastest fifty in Indian Premier League history at that time, and was instrumental in setting up the win for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Later that season, against Chennai Super Kings, he struck an unbeaten 68 off just 38 balls, winning the Man of the Match award. These innings defined his time with RCB, showcasing his ability to accelerate and anchor when needed.
Reader's Guide
Robin Uthappa joined Royal Challengers Bangalore in January 2009 after being swapped with Zaheer Khan from Mumbai Indians. He had a disappointing 2009 season, with his only noteworthy innings being 66* off 42 balls against Mumbai Indians. In the 2010 season, he found his form, scoring 374 runs from 14 innings at an average of 31.16. He hit 27 sixes that season, the most by any batsman. His 21-ball 51 against Kings XI Punjab was the second fastest fifty in IPL history at the time. He was named in the ESPNcricinfo IPL XI for his 2010 performances. For the 2011 season, he was bought by Pune Warriors and left RCB.
Did You Know?
- Uthappa was swapped with Zaheer Khan and moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore in January 2009.
- In the 2010 IPL, he hit 27 sixes, the most by any batsman that season.
- He scored a 21-ball 51 against Kings XI Punjab in 2010, the second fastest fifty in IPL history at the time.
- For his 2010 performances, he was named in the ESPNcricinfo IPL XI.
- His only noteworthy innings for RCB in the 2009 season was 66* off 42 balls against Mumbai Indians.
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