All the best players in the world are present in the IPL, making it the best franchise league in the world overall. Because of the flat wickets in this lucrative competition, batting has been a little easier in the Indian Premier League than in other cricket leagues on earth. Numerous cricketers have participated in the IPL over the years, but not all of them have been successful. We’ll learn about the top five IPL players with the most runs in today’s article.
Here is the list of the players with the most runs in IPL –
Virat Kohli
With 7263 runs scored in 237 matches, top-order Indian batsman Virat Kohli holds the record for most runs scored in the IPL (229 innings). Kohli made his Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL debut in 2008 and has since appeared in all IPL games while averaging 37.25. The contemporary great also set the IPL record for most runs scored in a season (973 runs in 16 games in 2016). Virat Kohli is one of the best, but he has yet to take home an IPL trophy.
Shikhar Dhawan
“Gabbar” has amassed 6617 runs with a respectable average of 35.39, placing him second on the list of most runs in IPL history behind explosive opener Shikhar Dhawan. Shikhar has already scored two centuries and 50 fifties in the Indian Premier League with a strike rate of 127.18. Dhawan currently leads the 2021 IPL with 587 runs in 16 games. He made history in the 2020 IPL by scoring consecutive hundreds against CSK and Punjab Kings.
David Warner
Ace The only foreign player to rank among the top 5 IPL players with the most runs is Australian opener David Warner. Warner has pitched 176 innings and has amassed 6397 runs at 41.54 avg. He began his professional career in 2009 with the Delhi Daredevils and is currently one of the best foreign players in the competition. In 2016, Warner led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first IPL championship. In addition, he holds the record for most batsmen with three Orange Cap victories (2015, 2017 & 2019).
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, an aggressive opening Indian batsman, currently has the third-most runs scored in the IPL. In 243 games throughout his 13-year Indian Premier League career, Sharma has scored 6211 runs. If you don’t get Rohit out quickly, he can hit the bowlers all over the pitch. He has been the best investment for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL, and under his leadership, the team has won the tournament five times, the most of any team.
Suresh Raina
With 5528 runs in 205 games, former Indian all-rounder Suresh Raina holds down the fifth spot among players with the most IPL runs (200 innings). The middle-order batsman has kept up a competition average of 32.52 and a strike rate of 136.76. The Chennai Super Kings have won the IPL four times (in 2010, 2011, and 2018), and Raina has played for the team three times. In the history of the IPL, Suresh Raina is the first player to score 2000 and 5000 runs.
AB DE Villiers
The fifth spot on this list belongs to AB DE Villiers, one of the greatest batters to ever compete in the IPL. The legendary batsman has participated in 184 IPL games and amassed 5162 runs at a fantastic average of 39.70 and a strike rate of 151.68. AB has scored more than 50 runs 40 times in his career, but despite consistently being outstanding throughout the seasons, he has never had the opportunity to take home an IPL trophy.
In IPL history, who has scored the most runs?
With 6411 runs in 208 innings, Virat Kohli has amassed the most runs in IPL history.
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Who scored the most runs during a single IPL season?
Virat Kohli scored 973 runs in 16 matches during the 2016 IPL season, the most runs ever scored in a single IPL season.
Who among the IPL batsmen has scored the most?
IPL record-holder Chris Gayle scored 175* off 66 balls against Pune Warriors India in 2013.
In the 2020 IPL, who scored the most runs?
In IPL 2020, KL Rahul scored the most runs (670 runs).
Who scored the most runs during the 2022 IPL?
In IPL 2022, Jos Buttler scored 863 runs in 7 games, which is the most.
Who has hit the most sixes in IPL history?
Chris Gayle has 357 sixes, which is the most in the IPL.
List of The Top 10 Players With the Most Runs In IPL
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Highest Score | 50s | 100s |
| V Kohli | 237 | 229 | 7263 | 37.25 | 130.02 | 113 | 50 | 7 |
| S Dhawan | 217 | 216 | 6617 | 35.39 | 127.18 | 106 | 50 | 2 |
| D. Warner | 176 | 176 | 6397 | 41.54 | 139.92 | 126* | 60 | 4 |
| R. Sharma | 243 | 238 | 6211 | 29.58 | 130.05 | 109* | 42 | 1 |
| S Raina | 205 | 200 | 5528 | 32.51 | 136.76 | 100* | 39 | 1 |
| AB DE Villiers | 184 | 170 | 5162 | 39.70 | 151.68 | 133* | 40 | 3 |
| C Gayle | 142 | 141 | 4965 | 39.72 | 148.96 | 175* | 31 | 6 |
| MS Dhoni | 228 | 200 | 4878 | 39.66 | 135.76 | 84 | 24 | 0 |
| R Uthappa | 201 | 194 | 4950 | 27.97 | 130.64 | 88 | 27 | 0 |
| D Karthik | 222 | 201 | 4262 | 26.64 | 132.03 | 97 | 20 | 0 |
| G Gambhir | 154 | 152 | 4218 | 31.01 | 123.91 | 93 | 36 | 0 |
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