Ever since the inception of IPL, breaking and building the records in t20 game has been a trend. Every season, the cash-rich league sets a new benchmark. One of the records is achieving highest individual score in a season. As the league develops, the players upskill themselves to achieve new benchmark with bat. Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, A B de Villiers and Chris Gayle have been notable features in the cash-rich money spinner league.
The new batsmen keep tagging their records on the wall of IPL. As the IPL 2024 is nearing, the league will set a tone for t20 world cup 2024. Apart from that it will also showcase a new talents from across the world that will rule the league for years to come. But the previous records will still give the fans goosebumps they have experienced for years..
5. Kane Williamson
Kane Willaimson, one of the most calm and composed leader, had set the IPL 2018 season on fire by scoring 735 runs. The player led the side in absence David Warner and performed a captain’s knock in every match. He also won the orange cap for being a tops-scorer. Kane Williamson striked at an average of 142.44.
4. David Warner
It was David Warner who was chasing Virat Kohli in the IPL 2026 season, scoring 848 runs in 17 matches to only meet RCB in the night of the final. SRH emerged victorious against RCB as David Warner’s captaincy set the tone for the side to win against Virat Kohli led RCB.
3. Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler, the English cricketer gave the league a new style of playing. Jos Buttler scored 86 runs in IPL 2022 at a strike rate of 57.53. Jos Buttler smashed four tons and four half-centuries in IPL 2022. His batting display left umpteen cricket fans with a “wow” after every hit. While playing for Rajasthan Royals, Buttler seemed a wall between the trophy and Gujarat Titans. Only after removing Buttler, Gujarat Titans won their maiden trophy.
2. Shubmann Gill
Gujarat Titans’ star opener Shubman Gill wrapped up his IPL 2023 campaign in spectacular fashion, amassing a total of 890 runs. His pivotal innings of 39 runs in the final showdown against the Chennai Super Kings not only propelled his team but also edged him past Jos Buttler in the run-scoring charts, although he fell short of Virat Kohli’s remarkable tally of 963 runs.
Gill’s approach, as he reiterated before the IPL 2023 final, centered on adaptability rather than chasing numerical milestones. “My focus is on reading the game situation and making the most of it,” he emphasized, dismissing the fixation on achieving specific run targets like 600 or 800 runs.
The Gujarat Titans’ dugout erupted in applause witnessing Gill’s consecutive centuries against MI and RCB in the playoffs. With a season aggregate of 890 runs, boasting an average of 59.33 and a strike rate just over 157, Gill’s exceptional form underscored his invaluable contribution to the team’s campaign.
1. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli leads the list by scoring 963 runs in a single season of he IPL history. The stalwart batsman of RCB has has pivoted the franchise to multiple editions of the league, keeping them ahead every year since he first played in the IPL. During 2016 season, Virat gave a jaw dropping performance which helped them reach finals comfortably to only lose against Sunrisers Hyderabad led by David Warner. Virat is presently the top run-scorer (6244 runs) in IPL history with his onslaught attitude and fireworks in batting,
