Highest Batting Average in IPL

It is never an easy task to maintain consistency at this level. To have batting averages on the higher side at the IPL level tells you a lot about the player.

KL Rahul leads the highest batting average chart in IPL. He has represented three teams in IPL, namely Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings (Kings XI Punjab). He is the captain of Lucknow Supergiants at the moment.

Let’s take a look at the players with Highest Batting Average in Indian Premier League

(Minimum 500 runs)

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
KL Rahul	94	3273	47
Ruturaj Gaikwad	22	839	46
Hashim Amla	16	577	44
David Warner	150	5449	41
Jonny Bairstow	28	1038	41
Kane Williamson	63	1885	40
Lendl Simmons	29	1079	39
Shaun Marsh	71	2477	39
JP Duminy	83	2029	39
Chris Gayle	142	4965	39

Ruturaj Gaikwad is the second batsman with highest average in the league. Though he has only one good season so far, the consistency with which he scored massive amount of runs is not something that can be taken lightly.

Another opener Hashim Amla makes this list for the highest batting average when we make the cut off to minimum 500 runs. The South African great didn’t have an IPL career that can be talked about but he was consistent in whatever chances he got. He has represented only Kings XI Punjab at the IPL.

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