Overs 1 -20, highest run scorers in each over of Indian T20 League history

The Indian T20 League is the most entertaining and exciting tournament in the world. The fans wait for the Indian T20 League each season to witness enthralling and nail-biting contests. The biggest entertainment factor of the tournament is the assimilation of world-class power hitters. Fans just love the big hits by the batters. The more runs scored, the more exciting for the fans. The matches change momentum at every given moment. The batting team always looks to keep the game in their grasp by scoring consistently throughout the innings. Here, we will look at the players who have scored the most runs in each over of the Indian T20 League history.

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1st Over: David Warner: 404 runs: 

Warner is the most successful overseas player in the Indian T20 League. He is also the most successful opener in the tournament’s history. He has scored the most aggregate runs in the first over the Indian T20 League. His total for the first over stands at 404 runs.

2nd Over: Shikhar Dhawan: 535 runs

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3rd Over: Shikhar Dhawan: 575 runs

4th Over: Shikhar Dhawan: 498 runs:

Shikhar Dhawan is a steady batter at the opening slot. The phase of play after the first over has been dominated by Dhawan. He is the highest run-scorer in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th over of the Indian T20 League. In the 2nd over, his tally is 535 runs, while in the 3rd and 4th overs, he has scored 575 and 498 runs respectively. This surely shows how consistent Dhawan is as an opener and how beneficial his presence is at the top of the order.

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5th Over: David Warner: 475 runs

6th Over: David Warner: 462 runs:

David Warner once again appears in the list. We have already seen Warner as the highest scorer of the first over. He also holds the top spot for the 5th and the 6th overs. In the 5th over, he has scored 475 runs, while in the 6th over, he has a total of 462 runs.

7th Over: Shikhar Dhawan: 325 runs: 

After dominating the phase from the 2nd to 4th over, Dhawan appears as the highest scorer in the 7th over as well. Dhawan has scored 325 runs in the 7th over.

8th Over: Virat Kohli: 359 runs: 

If it’s a list of batting records, Kohli won’t be absent from it. Kohli is currently the highest runs scorer of the Indian T20 League with 6283 runs. He is a player who dominates the middle overs with his strike rotating abilities. The fact is evident as he appears as the highest run-scorer in the 8th over the Indian T20 League. Kohli has scored 359 runs in the 8th over the Indian T20 League.

9th Over: Suresh Raina: 363 runs

10th Over: Suresh Raina: 369 runs

11th Over: Suresh Raina: 391 runs:

Suresh Raina has often been called Mr. Indian T20 League for his brilliant displays with the bat in the tournament. He has been a consistent and important factor in Chennai’s batting efforts. His presence at the crease in the middle overs never put Chennai out of the game. He is the highest run-scorer in the most crucial phase of a match. The phase between the 9-11 overs can lead to a sudden change in the momentum of a game if the batters go lax. Raina is the highest scorer in the 9th over with 363 runs, 10th over with 369 runs, and 11th over with 391 runs in the Indian T20 League.

12th Over: Virat Kohli: 380 runs

13th Over: Virat Kohli: 347 runs:

Virat Kohli makes his appearance three times on the list. After being the highest scorer of the 8th over, Kohli tops the charts for the 12th and 13th overs also. In the 12th over, he has scored 380 runs, while in the 13th over he has scored 347 runs.

14th Over: Dinesh Karthik: 385 runs:

No one can forget the finish Dinesh Karthik provided India in the final of the Nidahas trophy. He has a very decent record in the Indian T20 League also. Him being the highest run-scorer in the 14th over of the Indian T20 League is a testimony of his finishing prowess. Karthik is the highest scorer in the 14th over in Indian T20 League with 385 runs.

15th Over: MS Dhoni: 442 runs

16th Over: MS Dhoni: 476 runs

17th Over: MS Dhoni: 572 runs

18th Over: MS Dhoni: 596 runs

19th Over: MS Dhoni: 599 runs

20th Over: MS Dhoni: 610 runs:

MS Dhoni is the highest run-scorer in six of the most difficult overs to bat in a T20 game. The fact that Dhoni has scored the most number of runs in the final six overs of the Indian T20 League is enough to call him the greatest finisher the tournament has seen at the least. So, it’s a definite testimony to the fact that “Dhoni always finishes off in style.”