5 players with most runs In IPL ft Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been one of the most competitive leagues in the history of T20 cricket. The 16th edition of the most popular T20 Leagues is about to get underway with Chennai Super Kings facing Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai on the 22nd of March 2024.

The tournament has witnessed some of the most thrilling knocks by some of the best batters in world cricket. These batters stood firm when their teams required them. These players produced some of the finest match-winning performances over the years. In this piece, we discuss five players who have scored the most runs in the IPL history.

1. Virat Kohli

The charismatic right-hander has been one of the vital cogs for RCB as a skipper and a batter. The 35-year-old has played some wonderful knocks. Kohli captained the side from 2013 to 2021. He has scored 7263 runs in 229 innings with an average of 37.24 and a strike rate of 130.02.

The former India skipper has scored 7 centuries and 30 half-centuries in the tournament’s history. His best performances came in 2016 when he scored 4 centuries in the entire season.

2. Shikhar Dhawan

The left-handed opener has played some brilliant knocks as the 39-year-old is second in the list with 6617 runs in the tournament’s history registering 2 centuries and 50 half-centuries in 217 matches. The India opener averages 35.38 with a strike rate of 127.17.

He represented Delhi Daredevils in 2008. During the 2009-10 IPL season, Dhawan represented Mumbai Indians. The flamboyant opener played for Deccan Chargers during the 2011-12 season while he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2013-18. He was bought by the Delhi Capitals in 2019. Dhawan currently represents Punjab Kings.

3. David Warner

The dashing left-handed Australian opener has played some cracking knocks in his IPL career so far. The 37-year-old continues to entertain fans with his powerful and destructive hitting. He is third in the list of highest run scorers in IPL history.

He has scored 4 half-centuries and 61 half-centuries in his IPL career with an average of 41.53 and a strike rate of 139.91. He won the Orange Cap in 2015, 2017 and 2019 while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

4. Rohit Sharma

The India skipper has been one of the most consistent batters for Mumbai Indians. The 36-year-old is amongst the most successful skippers in IPL history winning 5 titles.

The right-hander has scored 1 century and 42 half-centuries in his IPL career so far with an average of 29.57 and a strike rate of 130.04 in 243 matches. The ‘Hit Man’ as he is fondly called, has amazed his fans with his effortless and elegant stroke play.

5 Suresh Raina

The former India left-hander has performed as a match-winner in pressure situations making him one of the best middle-order batter. The 37-year-old played for Chennai Super Kings right throughout his IPL career. During the 2016-17 season, he played for Gujarat Lions.

The former Uttar Pradesh batter was one of the most consistent run-getters for Chennai Super Kings scoring 5528 runs in 200 innings with a strike rate of 136.73 and an average of 32.51. Apart from his accelerating batting skills, Raina was also a brilliant fielder.