Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL

Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL

The current craze in the world of cricket is the Indian Premier League, the biggest league of the Twenty20 format of cricket. It is a new format, but within just about 8 years, the IPL has become immensely popular as a star studded sporting event. It pulls hordes of people who not only watch the film on the television but also at the grounds where they are played. Young as well as experienced players get to showcase their talent in front of so many people. As the format makes the game of cricket more compact than ever before, with only 20 overs allotted for each team, the players play a more powerful and fast game. The batsmen, in particular, look to score big runs, with as many boundaries and over-boundaries, as possible. Let us take a look at the Top 10 Batsmen with the Most Runs in IPL.

Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL

10. Sachin Tendulkar

Top Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL

Legendary Indian batsman Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar played for Mumbai in his IPL career spanning from 2008 to 2013. He scored a total of 2334 runs while facing 1948 balls in 78 innings of all 78 Twenty20 matches he played for the team. Sachin Tendulkar has 11 not-out innings in IPL and lost his wicket 4 times at a duck in his active IPL career. With a century and 13 half-centuries in IPL, Little Master is now standing at the tenth spot in the list of Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL. He achieved his career’s best Twenty20 innings of 100 not-out in IPL and has a strike rate of 119.81. He also has the batting average of 34.83 in the Indian Premier League. Sachin Tendulkar scored a total of 295 boundaries and 29 over-boundaries till 2013 in his career with Indian Premier League Franchise.

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9. Jacques Kallis

One of the 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL

Legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis played for Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in his IPL career spanning from 2008 to 2014. He scored a total of 2427 runs while facing 2222 balls in 96 innings of 98 Twenty20 matches he played for the teams. Jacques Kallis has 11 not-out innings in IPL and lost his wicket 9 times at a duck till now. With 17 half-centuries in IPL, Kallis is now standing at the ninth place in the list of Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL. He achieved his career’s best Twenty20 innings of 89 not-out in IPL and has a strike rate of 109.22. He also has the batting average of 28.55 in the Indian Premier League. Jacques Kallis scored a total of 255 boundaries and 44 over-boundaries till last year in his career with Indian Premier League Franchise.

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8. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Legendary captain of the current Indian national Squad Mahendra Singh Dhoni played for Chennai Super Kings in his IPL career spanning from 2008 to 2014. He scored a total of 2614 runs while facing 1839 balls in 99 innings of 112 Twenty20 matches he played and captained the team. MS Dhoni has a marvelous 35 not-out innings in IPL and lost his wicket just twice at a duck till now. With 14 half-centuries in IPL, Captain Dhoni is now standing at the eighth place in the list of Top 10 Batsman with Most Runs in IPL. He achieved his career’s best Twenty20 innings of 70 not-out in IPL and has a strike rate of 142.14. He also has the batting average of 40.84 in the Indian Premier League. MS Dhoni scored a total of 191 boundaries and 109 over-boundaries till last year in his career so far with Indian Premier League Franchise.

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7. Virender Sehwag

10 Best Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL

Indian National team’s former opener and legendary batsman Virender Sehwag played for Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab in his IPL career spanning from 2008 to 2014. He scored a total of 2629 runs while facing 1671 balls in 96 innings of all 96 Twenty20 matches he played for the teams. Virender Sehwag has 5 not-out innings in IPL and lost his wicket 6 times at a duck till now. With 2 centuries and 16 half-centuries in IPL, Sehwag is now standing at the seventh place in the list of Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL. He achieved his career’s best Twenty20 innings of 122 in IPL and has a strike rate of 157.33. He also has the batting average of 28.89 in the Indian Premier League. Virender Sehwag scored a total of 322 boundaries and 103 over-boundaries till last year in his career so far with Indian Premier League Franchise.

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6. Robin Uthappa

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Indian Right-handed batsman Robin Uthappa played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors and Royal Challengers Bangalore in his IPL career spanning from 2008 to 2014. He scored a total of 2632 runs while facing 2069 balls in 102 innings of 107 Twenty20 matches he played for the teams. Robin Uthappa has 14 not-out innings in IPL and lost his wicket 4 times at a duck till now. With 13 half-centuries in IPL, Uthappa is now standing at the sixth place in the list of Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL. He achieved his career’s best Twenty20 innings of 83 not-out in IPL and has a strike rate of 127.21. He also has the batting average of 29.90 in the Indian Premier League. Robin Uthappa scored a total of 254 boundaries and 89 over-boundaries till last year in his career so far with Indian Premier League Franchise.

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5. Virat Kohli

Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL – Top 10

Current Indian Vice-Captain Virat Kohli played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in his IPL career spanning from 2008 to 2014. He scored a total of 2632 runs while facing 2125 balls in 99 innings of 107 Twenty20 matches he played for the team. Virat Kohli has 14 not-out innings in IPL and lost his wicket 4 times at a duck till now. With 16 half-centuries in IPL, Kohli is now standing at the fifth place in the list of Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL. He achieved his career’s best Twenty20 innings of 99 in IPL and has a strike rate of 123.85. He also has the batting average of 30.96 in the Indian Premier League. Virat Kohli scored a total of 241 boundaries and 87 over-boundaries till last year in his career so far with Indian Premier League Franchise.

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4. Chris Gayle

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Legendary West Indian batsman Chris Gayle played for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders in his IPL career spanning from 2009 to 2014. He scored a total of 2708 runs while facing 1752 balls in 67 innings of just 68 Twenty20 matches he played for the teams. Chris Gayle has 10 not-out innings in IPL and lost his wicket 3 times at a duck till now. With 4 centuries and 16 half-centuries in IPL, Gayle is now standing at the fourth place in the list of Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL. He achieved his career’s best Twenty20 innings of 175 not-out in IPL and has a strike rate of 154.56. He also has the batting average of 47.50 in the Indian Premier League. Chris Gayle scored a total of 222 boundaries and 192 over-boundaries till last year in his career so far with Indian Premier League Franchise.

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3. Gautam Gambhir

Superior Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL

Indian National team’s former opening batsman Gautam Gambhir played for Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders in his IPL career spanning from 2008 to 2014. He scored a total of 2806 runs while facing 2238 balls in 103 innings of 104 Twenty20 matches he played for the teams. Gautam Gambhir has 10 not-out innings in IPL and lost his wicket equal 10 times at a duck till now. With 23 half-centuries in IPL, Gambhir is now standing at the third place in the list of Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL. He achieved his career’s best Twenty20 innings of 93 in IPL and has a strike rate of 125.37. He also has the batting average of 30.17 in the Indian Premier League. Gautam Gambhir scored a total of 327 boundaries and 41 over-boundaries till last year in his career so far with Indian Premier League Franchise.

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2. Rohit Sharma

10 Best Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL

Indian National team’s opening batsman Rohit Sharma played for Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians in his IPL career spanning from 2008 to 2014. He scored a total of 2903 runs while facing 2240 balls in 108 innings of 112 Twenty20 matches he played for the teams. Rohit Sharma has 18 not-out innings in IPL and lost his wicket just 5 times at a duck. With a century and 21 half-centuries in IPL, Sharma is now standing at the second place in the list of Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL. He achieved his career’s best Twenty20 innings of 109 not-out in IPL and has a strike rate of 129.59. He also has the batting average of 32.25 in the Indian Premier League. Rohit Sharma scored a total of 233 boundaries and 126 over-boundaries till last year in his career so far with Indian Premier League Franchise.

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1. Suresh Raina

List of 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL

Indian middle-order batsman Suresh Raina played for Chennai Super Kings in his IPL career spanning from 2008 to 2014. He scored a total of 3325 runs while facing 2341 balls in 111 innings of 115 Twenty20 matches he played for the team. Suresh Raina has 18 not-out innings in IPL and lost his wicket just 6 times at a duck. With a century and 23 half-centuries in IPL, Raina is now standing at the top place in the list of Top 10 Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL. He achieved his career’s best Twenty20 innings of 100 not-out in IPL and has a strike rate of 142.03. He also has the batting average of 35.75 in the Indian Premier League. Suresh Raina scored a total of 290 boundaries and 134 over-boundaries till last year in his career so far with Indian Premier League Franchise.

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Many young players try their best to showcase their talent in the IPL, so that these performances are taken into consideration during the selection of players for the national team squad. At the same time, the senior players also give their best performances, to prove that they are here to stay, what with their capability to keep up with the new format and with the energy, focus and fitness of the younger players and are armed with experience and talent.