The Caribbean premier league is a West Indian tournament of franchise cricket is held each year. The game started in 2013, with various cricketers worldwide taking part in it. Cricketers across the world have played well in the league and have scored a high amount of runs in the league. This article will discuss the top 10 highest run-scorers in the Caribbean premier league. The list is mainly dominated by West Indian cricketers but also has famous international players.
1. Lendl Simmons (2629)
The highest run-scorer in the Caribbean premier league is the West Indian cricketer Lendl Simmons. He has represented 5 teams in the Caribbean premier league that are Trinbago Knight Riders, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, St Lucia Stars, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. He has played 93 matches in the league and has successfully scored 2629 runs in them at an average of 31.67.
2. Chris Gayle (2519)
Next on the list is the universe boss Christopher Henry Gayle. He has represented the Jamaica Tallawahs, and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean premier league. He is a well-known batsman in T20 cricket and has played 85 matches, in the tournament, in which he has successfully scored 2519 runs at an average of 36.50.
3. Andre Fletcher (2310)
Next on the list is also a West Indian batsman Andre Fletcher. He has represented the St Lucia Stars, St Lucia Kings, and the St Lucia Zouks in the Caribbean premier league. In the 90 matches he played in the tournament, he scored 2310 at an average of 28.51.
4. Johnson Charles (2272)
The fourth highest run-scorer in the tournament is Johnson Charles. He has represented the Barbados royals, Jamaica Tallawahs, St Lucia Stars, St Lucia Zouks, Barbados Tridents, and the Antigua Hawksbill in the CPL. He has played 88 matches in the tournament, and has managed to score 2272 runs at an average of 26.41.
5. Kieron Pollard (2227)
Kieron Pollard is the next highest run-scorer in the Caribbean premier league. He has represented the Barbados tridents and St Lucia Stars and captained the Trinbago Knight Riders. He has played 92 matches in the tournament and has scored 2227 runs in them at an average of 37.11.
6. Evin Lewis (2213)
The 6th highest run-scorer in the Caribbean premier league is a West Indian cricketer Evin Lewis. He has represented St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and the Trinidad & Tobago Red steel in 80 matches in the Caribbean premier league. In the number of matches he played in the tournament, he has managed to score 2213 runs that an average of 29.50.
7. Colin Munro (2020)
The first non-West Indian cricketer on the list is Colin Munro, he has represented the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean premier league and is one of the two non-West Indian cricketers on the list of the highest run-scorer in the tournament. He has played 65 matches in the tournament and has scored 2020 runs at an average of 38.11.
8. Chadwick Walton (1903)
Chadwick Walton is the next player on the list of the highest run-scorer in the Caribbean premier league. He has successfully represented the Guyana Amazon Warriors and the Jamaica Tallawahs in the tournament. In the 86 matches he played in the Caribbean premier league, he has scored 1903 runs at an average of 24.08.
9. Darren Bravo (1824)
The 9thhighestrun-scorer in the Caribbean premier league is a West Indian cricketer Darren Bravo. He has successfully represented the Trinbago Knight Riders and the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel in the Caribbean premier league. He has played 89 matches in the tournament and has scored 1824 runs at an average of 31.44.
10. Shoaib Malik (1774)
The 10th highest run-scorer and the second non-West Indian cricketer on the list is Shoaib Malik. He has represented the Barbados tridents and the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean premier league. In the overall tournament, he has played 67 matches and has scored 1774 runs with an average of 34.11.