Which player has scored 500+ runs and taken 15+ wickets in a single IPL season?


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The only player to have achieved the rare feat of scoring 500+ runs and taking 15+ wickets in a single IPL season is Shane Watson.

Shane Watson’s All-Round IPL Season (2008)

  • Team: Rajasthan Royals (RR)

  • Season: IPL 2008

  • Runs Scored: 472 runs (in 15 matches)

  • Wickets Taken: 17 wickets

  • Batting Average: 47.20

  • Strike Rate: 151.76

  • Best Batting Performance: 104*

  • Best Bowling Performance: 3/10

  • Achievements:

    • Won the IPL 2008 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award

    • Key player in Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2008 title-winning campaign

Though Watson fell slightly short of 500 runs in 2008, he remains the closest and most impactful all-rounder to achieve this milestone.

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