The Indian Premier League(IPL) has provided cricket fans with exhilarating moments, fierce rivalries, and incredible batting performances since its inception in 2008. Indian players have impacted the league with their exemplary batting skills. In this article we view the Top 10 Indian batters with the most runs in IPL.
1. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore is the highest run-getter, with over 6000 runs in IPL history. Virat Kohli is a consistent and prolific batsman in IPL. He has over seven centuries and 50 fifties in IPL with a strike rate of 130.02. He has also hit 643 fours and 234 sixes in IPL. His highest score is 113.
2. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is the second-highest run-getter in IPL history, only behind Virat Kohli, with over five thousand runs in IPL. He is the most successful captain in IPL and has won the IPL five times. Rohit Sharma is an attacking opener with a strike rate above 130. He has also hit a single century and 42 fifties in IPL, with 109 his highest score.
3. Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina has the third-most runs in IPL. He is a very consistent and versatile batter in IPL, able to bat at any position for the team. Suresh Raina has over 5000 runs for the Chennai Super Kings. He has an average of 32.52 and a strike rate of 136.73. He hit one century and 39 fifties in IPL, his highest being 100, and is involved in death overs.
4. Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan is the fourth-highest run-getter in IPL history. He is a very attacking opener, who scored for his team at crucial times, and has 5489 runs in IPL, with a strike rate of 126.87. He has two centuries and 44 fifties to his name. Shikhar Dhawan played for Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, and Punjab Kings.
5. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni has an impressive record of scoring runs. He has over 4500 runs in IPL, with 23 fifties. He is most famously known for explosive batting in death overs. His most notable examples of explosive batting include four sixes against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final over to seal the victory for CSK.
6. KL Rahul
KL Rahul is a star batsman and opener for the Lucknow Super Giants. He is the sixth-highest run-getter with over 3000 runs in IPL history. Rahul started with RCB in 2013 and moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016 and Punjab Kings in 2018. He has four centuries and 33 fifties, with 132 as his highest score. Rahul won the orange cap in both the 2020 and 2022 IPL. He is a very consistent performer in IPL and T20.
7. Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane is a top-order batsman currently in Chennai Super Kings. He is a decent batter in IPL, with good stroke play and non-aggressive batting. Rahane has over four thousand runs with two centuries and 30 half-centuries to his name, with an average of 30.99. He is a very calm and composed captain. He won IPL with two separate teams, Rajasthan Royals in 2008 and Chennai Super Kings in 2023.
8. Robin Uthappa
Robin Uthappa, now playing for Chennai Super Kings, is one of the most destructive middle-order batters in IPL history. He has scored 4952 runs in IPL, with 52 half-centuries and an average of 27.51. Uthappa has smashed 481 fours and 182 sixes in his IPL career. With his services, KKR won the IPL in 2014. He plays an attacking style of batting with very unorthodox shots.
9. Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir is a decent batter and captain in IPL history. He has over 4000 runs with a strike rate of 130. He is a very attack-minded batter who scores nicely within the powerplay. He is known for his excellent captaincy. Gautam has won two IPL titles as captain in 2012 and 2014 with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
10. Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant has been a youthful and powerful batter for the Delhi Capitals. He captained the Delhi Capitals to its first IPL final in 2021, where they lost to Chennai Super Kings. He is known for his attack-minded batting and ability to play unorthodox shots and finish matches in the death overs.
