IPL 2021: 5 Batsmen With Highest Strike-Rate In An Innings In The Tournament

With just three weeks to go, IPL 2021 is the next big entertainment package for Indian cricket fans. After a successful season last year in UAE, IPL returns to India with the 14^th edition of the tournament. IPL 2021 will kick-off with the first game between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 9, 2021.

IPL 2021 will witness eight teams battling for the trophy. Mumbai Indians are the defending champions as they defeated Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020 final and bagged the trophy. IPL 2021 will be played at six venues across the country which are Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmadabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai.

Having a T20 format, the Indian Premier League requires aggressive batting. Batsmen always eye to hit big shots and score maximum runs in fewer deliveries. As a result, IPL has seen many quick innings during its course of history. Today, we look at 5 batsmen with the highest strike rate in an innings in the Indian Premier League.

IPL 2021: 5 Batsmen With Highest Strike Rate In An Innings In The Tournament

AB de Villiers

South African cricketer AB de Villiers holds the 5th spot on the list with his 31-run-knock off 8 balls in an IPL game. He accounted for a 387.50 strike rate with his knock. The right-handed batsman hit the quickfire knock in IPL 2013 while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore. The opposition team was Pune Warriors and the match was played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Albie Morkel

Another South African cricketer Albie Morkel holds the 4th rank for the highest batting strike rate in an innings. While playing for Chennai Super Kings, Albie Morkel smashed 28 runs off 7 balls at a strike rate of 400. He played this innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2021 at M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Axar Patel

Surprisingly, Indian spinner Axar Patel has one of the highest batting strike rates in an innings in Indian Premier League. Last season in IPL 2020, the left-arm spinner Axar Patel hit 21 runs off just 5 balls in a match against Chennai Super Kings. This way, the Delhi Capitals’ player Axar Patel had a strike rate of 420 in the match. This is the 3rd highest batting strike rate ever registered in an innings in IPL.

Chris Morris

While playing for Delhi Capitals, South African all-rounder Chris Morris hit 38 runs off 9 deliveries in IPL 2017. At 422.22, this is the 2nd highest strike rate in an innings ever observed in the Indian Premier League. \

The match was played between Delhi Capitals and Rising Pune Supergiants at MCA Stadium in Pune. Morris was released by Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2021 auction and bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs. 16.25 crore.

Krunal Pandya

With a 20-run knock off 4 balls in IPL 2020, Mumbai Indians’ player Krunal Pandya has the highest batting strike rate in an innings in the Indian Premier League. With his knock, Pandya registered a strike rate of 500 in the match which is the highest ever registered in an IPL game. The opposition team was Sunrisers Hyderabad and the match was played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.