5 Players With The Most Runs In IPL History

Updated - 27 Nov 2023, 04:05 PM

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IPL is among the top franchise T20 leagues in the world. The cash-rich tournament has witnessed a total of 14 editions so far. Mumbai Indians is the most successful team with 5 titles so far. Chennai Super Kings comes next with 4 trophies to their name, the last of which came in the previous season of IPL 2021.

Since the debut edition in 2008, Indian Premier League has observed many batsmen piling a huge chunk of runs in their kitty over the years. There are many batsmen who have played numerous spectacular knocks in the tournament’s history. In this listicle, we talk about 5 players with most runs in IPL history.

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5 Players With The Most Runs In IPL History

5. David Warner

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David Warner takes the 5th spot in the list. The Australian batsman has been part of the IPL since the 2009 edition. Over the years, the left-handed batsman has mustered 5449 runs in 150 matches. Warner has won the orange cap 3 times, the most by any player so far.

He owns a batting average of 41.59 and strike rate of 139+. The former Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper has also slammed 4 centuries and 50 half-centuries in the tournament.

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4. Suresh Raina

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Suresh Raina gets the 4th spot in this list. The left-handed batsman has slammed 5528 runs in 205 matches in Indian Premier League at an average of 32.51. The left-handed batsman was released by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the next season. At a strike rate of 136+, the former CSK star has also shattered 1 ton and 39 fifties in the tournament so far.

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3. Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma
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Rohit Sharma grabs the 3rd spot in this list. The Mumbai Indians skipper has piled up 5611 runs in 213 games in IPL. The right-handed batsman has been retained by Mumbai Indians for Rs. 16 crore ahead of the next season. Sharma owns a batting average of 31.17 and strike rate of 130+, hitting 1 century and 40 half-centuries so far.

2. Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan
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Shikhar Dhawan bags the 2nd spot in this list, with 5784 runs in 192 games in the tournament. Dhawan, who was released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the next season, owns an average of 34.84 and a strike rate of 126+. The left-handed batsman has also slammed 2 centuries and 44 half-centuries, with the highest knock of 106.

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1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli
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Virat Kohli snatches the top spot in this list. He is the top run-getter in IPL with 6283 runs in 207 matches so far. Kohli has been part of Royal Challengers Bangalore since the debut edition 2008 and has been retained by the franchise for the next season too.

The right-handed batsman owns an average of 37.39 and a strike rate of 129+. Kohli has shattered 5 ton and 42 half-centuries in the tournament so far. The former RCB skipper won the orange cap once in 2016 season.

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