High scoring is a hallmark of the T20 format. The squad with the most well-known high-scoring players is Delhi Capitals (formerly Daredevils). Despite a good start, they still needed to seize control of IPL history. They immediately qualified in the first two seasons and advanced to the semi-finals, where they could have performed better. The Delhi Capitals' finest season to date was in 2020 when they came close to winning the championship but ultimately finished second. Delhi Capitals always has a strong batting lineup thanks to players like Virendra Sehwag, Mahela Jayawardene, and Kevin Petersen. Here is a list of Delhi Capitals players by the number of runs scored.
1. RR Pant (2838)
Rishabh Rajendra Pant is a left-hand wicketkeeper batter for India. He played 97 innings in 98 matches for Delhi Capitals from 2016 – 2022 and scored 2838 runs, with 260 fours and 129 sixes, including one century and 15 fifties. He had a batting average of 34.60 and a 147.96 strike rate. His highest innings score is 128*.
2. SS Iyer (2375)
Shreyas Santosh Iyer is a right-hand top-order batter for India. He played 87 innings in 87 matches for Delhi Capitals from 2015 – 2021 and scored 2375 runs, with 196 fours and 88 sixes, including 16 fifties. He had a batting average of 31.66 and a 123.95 strike rate. His highest innings score is 96.
3. V Sehwag (2174)
Virender Sehwag is a right-hand top-order batter for India. He played 79 innings in 79 matches for Delhi Capitals from 2008 – 2013 and scored 2174 runs, with 266 fours and 85 sixes, including one century and 15 fifties. He had a batting average of 29.37 and a 160.32 strike rate. His highest innings score is 119.
4. S Dhawan (2066)
Shikhar Dhawan is India’s left-hand opening batter. He played 63 innings in 63 matches for Delhi Capitals from 2008 – 2021 and scored 2066 runs, with 229 fours and 47 sixes, including two centuries and 16 fifties. He had a batting average of 38.98 and a 131-strike rate. His highest innings score is 106*.
5. DA Warner (1867)
David Andrew Warner is Australia’s left-hand opening batter. He played 67 innings in 67 matches for Delhi Capitals from 2009 – 2022 and scored 1867 runs, with 198 fours and 73 sixes, including two centuries and 15 fifties. He had an average of 31.64 and a 136.77 strike rate. His highest innings score is 109*.
6. PP Shaw (1588)
Prithvi Pankaj Shaw is a right-hand opening batter for India. He played 63 innings in 63 matches for Delhi Capitals from 2018 – 2022 and scored 1588 runs, with 192 fours and 55 sixes, including 12 fifties. He had a batting average of 25.20 and a 147.44 strike rate. His highest innings score is 99.
7. G Gambhir (1182)
Gautam Gambhir is India’s left-hand top-order batter. He played 44 innings in 46 matches for Delhi Capitals from 2008 – 2018 and scored 1182 runs, with 140 fours and 13 sixes, including nine fifties. He had an average of 29.55 and a 122.86 strike rate. His highest innings score was 86.
8. KD Karthik (1036)
Krishnakumar Dinesh Karthik is India’s right-hand wicketkeeper batter who played 49 innings in 56 matches for Delhi Capitals from 2008 – 2014 and scored 1036 runs, with 87 fours and 30 sixes, including six fifties. He had a batting average of 25.26 and a 126.49 strike rate. His highest innings score is 69.
9. JP Duminy (1015)
Jean-Paul Duminy is a left-hand batter and right-arm off-break bowler for South Africa. He played 35 innings in 38 matches for Delhi Capitals from 2014 – 2016 and scored 1015 runs, with 62 fours and 43 sixes, including six fifties. He had a batting average of 44.13 and a 130.79 strike rate. His highest innings score is 78*.
10. Q De Kock (720)
Quinton de Kock is a left-hand wicketkeeper batter for South Africa. He played 23 innings in 23 matches for Delhi Capitals from 2014 – 2016 and scored 720 runs, with 89 fours and 21 sixes, including one century and five fifties. He had a batting average of 32.72 and a 134.83 strike rate. His highest innings score is 108.
