IPL: Top 5 Batsmen With Best Batting Strike Rate In The Tournament

Updated - 27 Nov 2023, 04:01 PM

Andre Russell
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IPL 2022 is set to begin soon. The 15th edition of Indian Premier League will witness its first match on March 26, when Chennai Super Kings will battle against Kolkata Knight Riders. The venue of the much-awaited clash is Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

IPL has always witnessed many quickfire knocks. There are few batsmen who always bat in a hard-hitting style, resulting in quickfire knocks most of the time. Hence, these batsmen tend to have a high strike rate while batting. In this listicle, we take a glance at the top 5 batsmen with the best batting strike rate in Indian Premier League.

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IPL: Top 5 Batsmen With Best Batting Strike Rate In The Tournament

5. Nicholas Pooran- 154.98

Nicholas Pooran
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Nicholas Pooran takes the 5th spot on this list. The West Indies player owns a batting strike rate of 154.98 in the tournament. In 31 innings, he has scored 606 runs after facing 391 balls. The left-hander averages 22.44 in the tournament so far. Pooran was part of Punjab Kings in the previous season. He is part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2022.

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4. Chris Morris- 155.27

Chris Morris, IPL
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Chris Morris gets the 4th spot on this list. The South Africa all-rounder accounts for a batting strike rate of 155.27 in the tournament. The right-handed batsman has scored 618 runs in 52 innings after facing 398 deliveries. He holds an average of 22.07. Morris was part of the Rajasthan Royals in the previous season. He has announced retirement from all forms of cricket.

3. Virender Sehwag- 155.44

Virender Sehwag
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Virender Sehwag takes the 3rd spot on this list. Sehwag accounts for a batting strike rate of 155.44 in IPL. The right-handed batsman played 104 matches in the tournament, hitting 2728 runs off 1755 balls at an average of 27.55. Sehwag also slammed 2 centuries and 16 half-centuries in the tournament. He played his last season in IPL 2015.

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2. Sunil Narine- 161.69

Sunil Narine
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Sunil Narine takes the 3rd spot on this list. The West Indies player accounts for a strike rate of 161.69 while batting. The left-handed batsman has scored 954 runs in the tournament after facing 590 deliveries. He owns a batting average of 15.63 in 76 innings. Narine is part of Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2022 season.

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1. Andre Russell- 178.57

Andre Russell
Andre Russell (Image Credits: Twitter)

Andre Russell grabs the top spot on this list. The West Indies batter owns a batting strike rate of 178.57. The hard-hitting batsman has slammed 1700 runs in just 952 deliveries in the tournament. In 70 innings, he holds an average of 29.31 and has slammed 9 half-centuries. Andre Russell will play for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2022.

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