IPL Best Batsman - Top 5 leading run getters among active cricketers

IPL Best Batsman – The Indian Premier League (IPL) has provided open platform for various batters to make their presence felt and stake their claim at the world stage. Not only the young Indian batsmen but also players from foreign countries have made their name and have set the stage on fire.

Let’s take a look at IPL best batsman

	Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	HS	Average	Strike Rate	100	50
1	Virat Kohli	216	208	6411	113	36.43	129.72	5	42
2	Shikhar Dhawan	200	199	6086	106	35.18	126.92	2	46
3	Rohit Sharma	221	216	5764	109	30.66	130.29	1	40
4	David Warner	155	155	5668	126	41.99	140.58	4	53
5	Robin Uthappa	201	194	4950	88	27.97	130.64	0	27

Virat Kohli IPL Record

The former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli is the IPL Best Batsman and is also the top run getter in the league. The right-hander has scored 6411 runs in 216 matches at an average and strike rate of 36.43 and 129.72 respectively. Not only his overall numbers impressive his column of half-centuries and centuries is also staggering as he has scored 42 50s and 5 100s.

Shikhar Dhawan IPL Record

The second on the list of IPL Best Batsman is Punjab Kings (PBKS) batsman Shikhar Dhawan. The southpaw is the second leading run scorer in the league with 6086 runs in 200 matches. He has scored all these runs at an average and strike rate of 35.18 and strike rate of 126.92 to go with 46 half-centuries and 2 hundreds.

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Rohit Sharma IPL Record

Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma is the third leading run scorer in IPL with 5764 runs to his name from 221 matches. The 35-year-old, who is also the most successful IPL skipper with 5 IPL trophies in his cabinet, has notched 40 half-centuries and 1 century.

David Warner IPL Record

Australian and Delhi Capitals opener David Warner is four Best Batsman in IPL. The Southpaw has been one of the most consistent batsman in the IPL and is also the leading run scorer in the league among overseas batsmen. Overall in 155 matches, Warner has scored 5668 runs at an average and strike rate of 41.99 and 140.58 respectively. He also has 4 hundreds and 53 half-centuries to his name.

Robin Uthappa IPL Record

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Robin Uthappa is fifth on the list of IPL Best Batsman. The keeper-batter has scored 4950 runs at an average of around 28 and strike rate of slight over 130. Apart from this he has also tonked 27 half-centuries.

IPL Best Batsman – Top 5 leading run getters among active cricketers