Indian Premier League (IPL) is the most prominent T20 cricket league in the world. In this, not only the players of the nation but also the foreign players ambition of playing. Many players are in terrific aspect and are batting very adequately. Each season ancient records are halted and modern records are rendered.
Any cricket enthusiast expects to know who is the king batsman of IPL. That is, which player has slashed the most runs so far. Relatively limited community know about this fascinating history of IPL. Check out the list of batsman with most runs in IPL
1. Virat Kohli
Talking about the number one, the captain of the Royal Challengers team is Virat Kohli in the first place in this list. Team India’s current captain Virat Kohli has scored 5878 runs in 184 innings of 192 matches at an average of 38.16. Kohli has scored 5 centuries and 39 fifties in IPL.
2. Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina’s name comes at number two in this list. Raina has scored 5398 runs in 189 innings of 193 games at an average of 33.34. Raina amasses 1 century and 38 half-centuries to his name. Raina has slam 493 fours and 194 sixes.
3. David Warner
David Warner is also one of the elevated run scorers in the annals of IPL. Warner has scored 5076 runs in 137 games at an average of 42.65 in 137 innings. Warner has scored 4 centuries and 48 half-centuries. So far, Warner has slam 510 fours and 195 sixes.
4. Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma is at the fourth standpoint with the ample runs. Rohit Sharma has scored 5230 runs in 195 innings of 200 games. Rohit has one century and 39 half-centuries to his name. Rohit has slam 458 fours and 213 sixes in IPL so far.
5. Shikhar Dhawan
Team India’s striking batsman Shikhar Dhawan arrives at number five in terms of slicing the ample runs in the IPL. Dhawan has scored 5197 runs in 175 innings of 176 games. Dhawan has scored 2 centuries and 41 fifties in IPL. He has slam 591 fours and 108 sixes so far.
6. AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers is at the 6th position in the annals of IPL. AB de Villiers has scored 4849 runs in 156 innings of 169 games. De Villiers has 3 centuries and 38 half-centuries to his name. He has slam 390 fours and 235 sixes.
7. Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is also known for his fierce batting. His name arrives at number seven in the highest run scorer in IPL. Gayle has scored 4772 runs in 131 innings of 132 games at an average of 41.13. He has 6 centuries and 31 fifties to his name. He has slam 384 fours and 349 sixes.
8. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni is at the eighth position in terms of elevated run scorer in IPL. Dhoni has scored 4632 runs in 182 innings of 204 games at an average of 40.99. He has 23 fifties to his name. He has slam 313 fours and 216 sixes.
