6 Batsmen With Most Not-Outs in IPL History

IPL has observed 13 complete seasons so far. The 14th season, IPL 2021, was suspended midway due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The second leg of the tournament will be played in September-October later this year. Since the Indian Premier League is a T20 tournament, batsmen have to score runs at a high strike rate since there are only 20 overs to play in a match. As a result, batsmen have to focus on scoring more runs rather than thinking about saving their wicket.

Although batsmen give more value to scoring more runs in IPL while batting rather than safeguarding their wickets, there are many players who have remained unbeaten in many matches. These batsmen managed to remain not out in many matches during the previous seasons of the Indian Premier League. In this article, we take a look at 6 players with the most not-outs in IPL history.

6 Batsmen With Most Not-Outs in IPL History

6. AB de Villiers- 38

AB de Villiers is the 6th player in this list. De Villiers, who has been part of Royal Challengers Bangalore since the 2011 season, has been not-out in 38 innings. He has played 162 innings in the tournament so far. The right-handed batsman has smashed 5056 runs in the tournament at an average of 40.77.

The wicketkeeper-batsman has also smacked 3 centuries and 40 half-centuries in the Indian Premier League. The South African southpaw has a strike rate of 152+ while batting. His top score in the tournament is unbeaten 133 runs.

5. Dwayne Bravo- 39

Dwayne Bravo takes 5th place in this list with 39 not-outs in the Indian Premier League so far. Bravo has been associated with Chennai Super Kings since IPL 2011 but played two seasons of 2016 and 2017 with Gujarat Lions. The West Indies cricketer has scored 1510 runs in 144 innings at an average of 22.87.

Bravo has hit 5 fifties in the tournament and owns a strike rate of 129+ while batting. Dwayne Bravo is one of the best all-rounders in the Indian Premier League. His highest knock is unbeaten 70 runs.

4. Yusuf Pathan- 44

Former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan bags the 3rd spot in this list. Pathan accounts for 44 not-outs in IPL. The right-handed batsman played 154 innings and mustered 3204 runs at an average of 29.12. Pathan also hit 1 century and 13 half-centuries in the tournament and has a strike rate of 142+.

His top score in the tournament is a 100-run knock. Yusuf Pathan was part of Rajasthan Royals from 2008 to 2010. He later played for Kolkata Knight Riders from 2011 to 2017 edition. From the 2018 to 2019 season, he was part of Sunrisers Hyderabad.

3. Kieron Pollard- 50

Kieron Pollard grabs the 3rd spot in this list with 50 not-outs in IPL so far. The Mumbai Indians’ vice-captain has muttered 3191 runs in 154 innings at an average of 30.68. The West Indies batsman has a strike rate of 150+ and has smacked 16 half-centuries in the tournament.

His highest knock in the Indian Premier League is unbeaten 87 runs. Since his first edition in 2010, Kieron Pollard has been part of the Mumbai Indians franchise.

2. Ravindra Jadeja- 59

Ravindra Jadeja seizes the 2nd spot in this list. The CSK player has been not out in 59 innings in IPL. So far, the left-handed batsman has played 195 matches in the tournament. In 145 innings, he has scored 2290 runs at an average of 26.62. He has smashed 2 fifties in the tournament with the highest knock of 62 runs.

Jadeja has a strike rate of 128+ while batting. Since IPL 2012, Jadeja has been part of the Chennai Super Kings. In two seasons of 2016 and 2017, he played for Gujarat Lions.

1. MS Dhoni- 70

MS Dhoni takes the top spot in this list with 70 not-out innings in IPL. The Chennai Super Kings skipper has scored 4669 runs in 186 innings at an average of 40.25. The wicketkeeper-batsman has also hit 23 half-centuries. His highest knock in the tournament is unbeaten 84 runs.

Dhoni has a strike rate of 136+ while batting in the tournament. Since the first 2008 edition, MS Dhoni has led the Chennai Super Kings franchise. In two seasons 2016 and 2017, he was part of Rising Pune Supergiants.