Top 5 runs scorers in history of Indian Premier League

In the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the current champion Gujarat Titans (GT) and the four-time champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squared off to start the sixteenth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This league has made a name for itself as one of cricket's most adored competitions. Certain batters in the IPL's recent past have demonstrated their superiority over the competition via years of dependable play.

Advertisment

Top 5 Players to score Most Runs in IPL History :-

5. Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina (Source: Twitter)

Advertisment

Suresh Raina, who is jokingly referred to as Mr IPL, has lived up to the moniker by excelling right from the start of the competition. With 5528 runs scored in 200 innings at an average of 32.51 and a strikeout rate of 136.73, he is the fourth-highest run scorer. Despite having a stellar history in the IPL, he failed to sell at the IPL 2022 mega auction. CSK had already decided not to keep the left-handed batter before the auction.

4. Rohit Sharma

Advertisment

Rohit Sharma (Source: Twitter)

Rohit Sharma, who has led his team to five IPL championships, also performs well at the plate. In 223 innings played in the league, he scored 5880 runs—the fourth-most in IPL history—at an average of 30.15 and a strike rate of 129.62. This includes 128 half-centuries, with his best mark at 109*. Since 2019, he has served as the Mumbai Indians' opener, and he is anticipated to continue in that capacity in 2019.

3. David Warner

David Warner (Source: Twitter)

David Warner, a former captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, has scored the third-most runs overall in the IPL among foreign players. He exceeded Rohit Sharma's previous record from 2022, which stood at 5879 runs. In 164 innings, he has scored 5974 runs, averaging 42.07, with a 140.23 strikeout-to-walk ratio. So far, he has scored four century and 56 half-centuries in the league. Warner didn't have a fantastic IPL season in the first half and was even left off the starting lineup. For INR 6.25 crores, he was acquired by his old team Delhi Capitals, in the big auction. Warner, renowned for his batting ability, has won the IPL orange cap three times.

2. Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan (Source: Twitter)

Shikhar Dhawan, the opening batsman for India in ODIs, is ranked second all-time in IPL history among batters. He has 6284 runs under his belt, averaging 35.10 and striking out 126.41 per cent of the time. He was essential to Delhi Capitals throughout the previous two to three seasons. He made crucial contributions before opening for Sunrisers Hyderabad alongside David Warner.

1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)

The top run-getter in the Indian Premier League is former Indian captain Virat Kohli, who captained the Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2013 to 2021. Virat has scored 6706 runs in 216 innings for an average of 36.64 and a 129.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio. In the league so far, he has struck 545 half-centuries. Four tonnes of these came in the 2016 season when he hammered a record 973 runs.