The Indian Premier League is a domestic T20 league played in India. It was first played in 2008, and since then, it has been played every year. With the passage of time, it has emerged as one of the best T20 leagues in the world. Players from across the globe are a part of the IPL and earn a whopping amount of rupees. Being a T20 format, batters here aim to score maximum runs, while the bowlers try to restrict the opposition to a low target by maintaining a low economy rate and grabbing several wickets. All this simply builds the excitement of the spectators. We all know that the match’s result remains undecisive until the last ball, as many times we have seen tables getting turned in the last few balls. So, let’s know about some players who have scored plenty of runs in the IPL’s 20th over, either to set a huge target or win the match.
1. MS Dhoni
In first place, it is none other than the prominent finisher, M.S. Dhoni. He is widely popular for his role as a finisher since he always helps his team win the match by coming to bat at a crucial point. Therefore, he retains the record for scoring the most runs in the final over of the IPL. He has scored around 713 runs in the 20th over till now, with a strike rate of 243.
2. Kieron Pollard
In second place is the famous Caribbean player, Kieron Pollard. Since making his IPL debut in 2010, he has played for MI only. In total, he has hit around 3,412 runs in 189 matches. But he has hit around 405 runs in 62 innings in the last over of the IPL. He is famous for exhibiting his destructive batting skills at crucial times.
3. Ravindra Jadeja
The third person on this list is an Indian allrounder, Ravindra Jadeja. He is widely revered as the best fielder in the IPL and has barely dropped a catch. Besides fielding, he is equally good at batting and has scored plenty of runs to win the match for his team. He has smashed around 353 runs in 72 innings of the final over of the IPL till now.
4. Hardik Pandya
Next, we have a young Indian all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, on the list. He is renowned for playing quick shots and for tormenting bowlers. Moreover, he has been phenomenal with the bowl, taking wickets at regular intervals. He has notched up around 277 runs in 40 innings of the final over of the IPL. He plays with a strike rate of 242 and has hit a total of 27 sixes in the 20th over.
5. Dinesh Karthik
The fifth person on this list is an Indian keeper, Dinesh Karthik. He has often played the roles of opener, middle-order batter, and finisher as per the team’s requirements. Since making his IPL debut in 2008, he has scored around 253 runs in 42 innings in the final over of the IPL. It consists of 16 sixes.
6. Rohit Sharma
The next person to feature in this list is the current captain of the Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma. In 27 innings, he has hit around 248 runs in the final over of the IPL. He plays with a strike rate of 281 in death overs and has smashed 23 sixes so far.
7. AB de Villiers
The popular Protea batter and prominent for hitting long and consecutive boundaries, AB de Villiers occupies seventh place in this list. Since he is an opener, he has appeared only 33 times in the 20th over of the IPL. Interestingly, even in 33 innings, he has hit 225 runs, which consist of 19 sixes.
8. Dwayne Bravo
Moving on to another Caribbean player, Dwayne Bravo, who is well known for his celebratory dance after knocking down a wicket. He made his IPL debut in 2008, and since then, he has scored 213 runs in 41 innings in the final over of the IPL. His strike rate goes up to 202 in death overs.
9. David Miller
The ninth person on this list is another South African player, David Miller. He plays with a strike rate of 217 and has scored 196 runs in the final over of the IPL till now. It includes 17 sixes.
10. Andre Russell
The last player to feature on this list is the ferocious Andre Russell from Jamaica. He is famous for hammering in plenty of runs and giving no respite to the bowlers. In 24 innings, he has hit 191 runs in the final over of the IPL with a strike rate of 235.
