The success of the Indian Premier League (IPL) gave birt??h to a worldwide T20 revolution eclipsed by franchise cricket.

While some turned ?out to blockbusters, financially? weaker nations struggled to sustain their domestic leagues. Today, almost all top cricketing countries have their own franchise league.

S??ince 2013, the Caribbe??an Premier League (CPL) has grown leaps and bounds in stature as far as franchise league cricket is concerned.

Globally, the West Indies cric?keters have dominated T20 cricket with their presence in all top leagues. Therefore, th??e annual CPL is bound to be entertaining and full of typical Caribbean flair.

Also, it?? has proved to be a pedestal for the local Caribbean talents to showcase ??their potential.

The West In??dies-?based league has attracted several international stars from all around the globe, improving the quality of cricket in each edition.

Now, before the kick-off of the eighth edition of CPL, let’s have a look at the top five leading run-scorers in the tournament history:

5. Chadwick Walton – 1779 runs

One of the most explosive opening wi??cket-keeper batsmen from West Indies, Walton impressed with the bat in all seasons of CPL.

Walton has amassed as many as 1779? runs in the 73 matches while representing both Jamaica Tallawahs and Guyana Amazon W??arriors.

The right-hander has smashed nine half-centuries in his CPL career, with the ??best score of 97.

The Jamaican born ho??lds an effective strike-rate of 121.68. He also has an impressive tally of 160 fours and 80 sixes in CPL.

4. Jonathan Charles – 1842 runs

Over the years, hard-hitting opener Jonathan Charles (now Johnson Charles) has been a popular buy for several teams in the ??CPL. Charles has donned the jersey for every CPL franchise in all seasons.

Charles accumulated 1842 runs in 68 games with? a solid strike rate of 130.36. His tally is the fourth most overall in CPL history.

With the best of 94*, the fl??ashy stroke-maker has scored 12 half-centuries thus far in his career. Charles has entertained the crowds with 173 fours and 78 hits over the fence.

3. Andre Fletcher – 1870 runs

Another opener i??n the list of the top-scorer in ??the CPL, Fletcher has stockpiled 1870 runs, which is the third-most overall.

The St. Lucia based cricketer has featured in 66 games, where he has notc?hed eleven 50+ scores, with the best of 84*.

Fletcher is renowned for using the powerplay restrictions, thus justifying his boundary count of?? 148 and 84?? hits over the fence.

2. Lendl Simmons – 2080 runs

One of the most underrated T20 batsmen of hi?s era, Lendl Simmons is the second-highest run-scorer in CPL with 2080 runs to his name at a strike-rate of 120.

Sim?mons has represented Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots??, St Lucia Stars and Trinbago Knight Riders. He has played 71 games overall.

Further, Simmons has a whopping tally of hitting 1?68 fours and 105 s??ixes in CPL. His best CPL score is 97.

1. Chris Gayle – 2354 runs

There’s hardly any list of highest run-scorers in T20 cricket which is complete without its behemoth, Chris Gayle. The ‘Universe Boss’ had won a CPL title with Jamaica Tallawahs before making a move to St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots. A few months back, Gayle was in the headlines due to his sour relationship with the Tallawahs.

The experienced T20 franchise cricket way-farer has dominated the run-scoring chart??s in the CPL with 2354 runs, which is most by any batsmen in the ??tournament.

Moreover, the ‘Gayle-storm’ has struck on four occasions in CPL, where he went on to register a three-figure score.

Also, the southpaw has thirteen 50+ scores to his name, along with his monumental boundary count of 334 (172 fours, 162 sixes). Overall, ?Gayle holds a strike-rate of 133.44 in his CPL career.

However, fans will be disappointed with the absence of the tournament’s leading run-scorer in the eighth season. Gayle pulled out CPL 2020, citing personal issues.

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The 2020 edition o??f the Pakistan Super League (??PSL) has already had its fair share of comedy. The season continues to entertain with its unique incidents.

In the 23rd match of the tournament, hosts Lahore Qalandar took on Karachi Kings at the iconic Gadaffi Stadium. Winning the tos??s, the Qalandars put the visitors on to bat and witnessed Alex Hales�80 run knock to post a challenging score of 187 for the loss of five wickets.

Hales struck at a rate of 166, smashing six boundaries and five sixes in his 48-ball knock. He was well-supported by Jamaican wicket-k??eeper batsman, C??hadwick Walton, who finished unbeaten on a 20-ball 45. His innings was laced with five maximums and a couple of hits to the rope.

However, while kee?ping during Qalandars�chase, Walton hilariously grabbed Ben Dunk’s leg and never let go off him, much to the surprise of the Australian.

Here’s the snippet:

BEN DUNK IS CHADWICK WALTON'S LONG-LOST BROTHER �

This is Walton's world and we are living in it! #HBLPSLV #TayyarHain #CricketForAll pic.twitter.com/38nJEHCLJr

— Cricingif (@_cricingif) March 8, 2020

Ben Dunk’s heroics, where he was unfortun??ate to miss out on his much-deserved to??????????????????????????n, finished the job for his side with unbeaten 99.

The Melbourne Star’s batsman hit a mammoth 12 sixes in his knock, coming off just 40 deliveries at a strike-rate of 247.
Later, it wa?s a one-sided affair with Sohail Akhtar at the other end, who scored a well-compiled 68 ??off 46 deliveries.

The Lahore Qalandars cruised to an eight-wicket win to g??et their noses ahead of the Quetta Gladiators, who are now placed at the bottom of the table.

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The amazing run of Chris Lynn in T10 league 2019 lead Maratha Arabians to seal the champion’s trophy. With an average of 53.00 and a strike rate of 236.30, Lynn dominated the whole season.

In the finals against Deccan Gladiators’ captain, DJ Bravo lead the bowling attack of Maratha Arabians by grabbing two wickets in 2 overs, and with the assistance of Malinga, McClenaghan and Rijitha who took one wicket each restricted Gladiators at 87 runs.

The target of 88 didn’t look difficult as the Arabians chased down the goal having 16 balls to spare. Chadwick Walton outplayed the opposition by scoring a fifty on 26 balls with six 4s and three gigantic sixes. This performance also rewarded him with Man of the match.

A power-packed 51 (26) with 6 fours and 3 sixes makes Chadwick Walton the man of the match of Aldar Properties Abu Dhabi T10 Finals.#AbuDhabiT10 #t10league #t10season3 #inabudhabi #AldarProperties #marathaarbians #deccangladiators #t10final pic.twitter.com/5ExKtSigJL

— T10 Global (@T10League) November 24, 2019

Lynn, on the other hand, grabbed the Man of the tournament as he scored 371 runs with four fifties in the current season. He also managed to hit the maximum number of 4s (29) an?d sixes (31).

Here’s how team Maratha Arabians celebrated the winning moment:

The Champions @MarathaArabians winning moments…#AbuDhabiT10 #t10league #t10season3 #inabudhabi #AldarProperties #marathaarbians #deccangladiators #t10final pic.twitter.com/uvSbk626UD

— T10 Global (@T10League) November 24, 2019

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India veteran Yuvraj Singh has been handing Punjabi lessons to his Maratha Arabians’ teammate and West Indies cricketer Chadwick Walton.

In a video posted by Yuvi on his Twitter handle, the 37-year-old can be seen conversing with Walton in Punjabi and breaking into laughter upon hearing his teammate’s near-perfect attempt.

The former India international praised Walton, captioning the post, “Nice punjabi bro #ChadwickWalton, oh chal yaar chaliye”

Nice punjabi bro #ChadwickWalton 🤣🤣🤣🤣 😂😂😂😂 oh chal yaar chaliye😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/NHcBImT7cS

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) November 18, 2019

Yuvraj, the 2011 World Cup hero, is part of the Maratha?? Arabians squad participating in the ongoing T10 League in Ab??u Dhabi.

He called time on his international career spanning nearly 19 year??s and over 400 matches in ??June this year.

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