IPL 2022: Top 5 Batsmen With Best Strike Rate In The 2021 Edition Of The Tournament

Published - 17 Mar 2022, 11:04 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:05 AM

Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer (Image Credit: Twitter)

IPL 2022 is just a few days away. All the 10 teams are gearing up for the tournament, which will witness a total of 74 matches this time. The opening match will observe Chennai Super Kings lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

IPL 2021 was an exciting tournament in which Chennai Super Kings won the title. During the tournament, many batsmen slammed quickfire knocks to showcase their batting strength. There were a few batsmen who always batted at a high strike rate in the previous season. In this article, we talk about 5 batsmen with the best strike rate in the IPL 2021.

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IPL 2022: Top 5 Batsmen With Best Strike Rate In The 2021 Edition Of The Tournament

5. Jos Buttler- 153.01

Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler (Image Credit: Twitter)

Jos Buttler takes the 5th spot on this list. Playing for Rajasthan Royals, the right-handed batsman accounted for a strike rate of 153.01 in IPL 2021. The England player scored 254 matches in 7 games at an average of 36.28. Buttler also slammed a spectacular century in one match. Butter will again play for Rajasthan Royals in the 2022 season.

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4. Prithvi Shaw- 159.13

Prithvi Shaw, Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw (Image Credit: Twitter)

Batting as an opener, Prithvi Shaw played a few quickfire knocks for Delhi Capitals last season. Hence, he owned a good strike rate of 159.13 while batting. The right-handed batsman mustered 479 runs in 15 games at an average of 31.93. Shaw also slammed 4 half-centuries in the tournament. In IPL 2022, Prithvi Shaw has been retained by Delhi Capitals.

3. Evin Lewis- 162.36

Evin Lewis
Evin Lewis made his debut for RR. (Image: Twitter)

Evin Lewis takes the 3rd spot on this list. Last season, he played just 5 matches for Rajasthan Royals but managed to bat at a very good strike rate. He scored 151 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of 162.36. The West Indies player also hit 1 half-century in the tournament, averaging 30.20 in 5 games.

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2. Pat Cummins- 166.07

Pat Cummins, IPL
Pat Cummins [Image-IPLT20]
Pat Cummins grabs the 2nd spot on this list. The right-handed batsman batted a strike rate of 166.07 in IPL 2021. Batting in 5 innings, he scored 93 runs at an average of 31.0. Cummins also slammed a quickfire half-century in one game. Pat Cummins will again play for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2022.

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1. Shimron Hetmyer- 168.05

Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer (Image Credit: Twitter)

Shimron Hetmyer steals the top spot on this list with a batting strike rate of 168.05 in IPL 2021. Hetmyer was part of Delhi Capitals last season. The West Indies player piled up 242 runs in 13 innings at an average of 34.57. He also hit 1 fifty in the tournament. Hetmyer is part of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022.

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Gujarat Titans (GT) IPL 2021 IPL 2022 Jos Buttler Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Mumbai Indians (MI) Pat Cummins Prithvi Shaw Punjab Kings (PBKS) Rajasthan Royals (RR) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Shimron Hetmyer Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
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