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The Indian Premier League is a Twenty20 (T20) cricket championship for men. The tournament has been held annually since 2008, and it is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). In previous years, numerous teams entered and exited the championship, and some team names were changed. The tournament format has always been a round-robin, with each and every team playing each other two times, with each match occurring in the home stadium of either team.
The league was created In 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Brijesh Patel is the current head of the IPL. It is traditionally held across India during the summer months of March to May and has a completely separate window from the ICC Future Tours Programme. The IPL is the most prevalent cricket league in the world. In terms of average attendance, it was ranked sixth among all major sports in 2014. In 2010, the IPL became the world’s first sporting event to be broadcast live on YouTube. The IPL is worth 90,038 crore (US$11 billion) in 2022. According to the BCCI, the 2015 IPL season contributed $1.150 billion (US$140 million) to the Indian economy’s GDP.
So far, the IPL tournament has already had fifteen seasons. The Gujarat Titans are the current IPL champions, having won both the 2022 and inaugural seasons. This article will highlight five Indian Premier League players with the best individual batting records (IPL).
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| Rank | Runs | Player | Teams | Matches | Innings | Average | Period |
| 1 | 6,624 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 223 | 215 | 36.29 | 2008 _ 2022 |
| 2 | 6,244 | Shikhar Dhawan | DD/ MI / DC / SRH / PBKS | 206 | 205 | 35.07 | 2008 – 2022 |
| 3 | 5,881 | David Warner | DD / SRH | 162 | 162 | 42.00 | 2009 – 2022 |
| 4 | 5,879 | Rohit Sharma | DC / MI | 227 | 222 | 30.30 | 2008 – 2022 |
| 5 | 5,528 | Suresh Raina | CSK / GL | 205 | 200 | 32.51 | 2008 – 2021 |
- Virat Kohli
In the inaugural edition of the IPL, a 19-year-old young man from Delhi wore the number 18 jersey for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 2022, the same boy is regarded as the finest cricketer the franchise has seen during the 15 seasons of the world’s greatest league. Kohli has scored 6624 runs in 223 IPL matches and is the only player to have represented the same franchise since the tournament’s beginnings. His start in the first edition, held in 2008, was less than ideal.
He only allowed 165 runs In 12 innings, with a 15.00 ERA and a 105.09 strike rate. The following season, he improved dramatically, scoring 246 runs at an average of 22.36 but battling with the strike rate yet again. Kohli allowed his bat to do the job in 2010, scoring 307 runs at a strike rate of 144.81 and emerging as the RCB’s third highest run scorer.
The batting statistics of Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League are as follows: Mat (223), Innings (215), N.O (32), Runs (6624), HS (113), Avg (36.20), S/R (129.15), 100s (5), 50s (44), 4s (578), 6s (218), CT (94) and ST (0).
- Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan was widely praised for his incredible performance in the 2003-04 Under-19 World Cup, where he managed to score 505 runs in seven games and was titled Player of the Tournament. Dhawan’s senior debut, however, was delayed because India already had a habitually solid opening pair. Dhawan wowed everyone right away, showcasing his tough skills in limited-overs and eventually making his mark in Tests with the fastest century on debut.
Dhawan, who originally played for Delhi, has been a reliable player in the IPL. Dhawan decided to return to his homeland to play for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2019 after having played for the Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. In 2020, he enhanced even more, having scored a century (two in a row) for the very first time in his Indian premier league career and outpacing 600 runs for the season. He is the leading run-scorer after the first half of the 2021 season, with a significantly higher average and strike rate than in his career.
The batting statistics of Shikhar Dhawan in the Indian Premier League are as follows: Mat (206), Inn (205), N.O (27), Runs (6244), H.S (106), Avg (35.08), S/R (126.35), 100s (2), 50s (47), 4s (701), 6s (136), CT (95) and ST (0).
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- David Warner
David Warner is one of the best strikers in the IPL, having scored nearly 6000 runs in his career, which commenced in 2009 with the Delhi franchise. He dominated the best bowling strikes and was catastrophic at the top, whacking all over the park with ease. Warner has won many games with his bat and has served up some impressive performances in current history in the IPL. He shifted the trajectory of the team after joining Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2014 season, and the Orange Army won the title in 2016! That same year, the Australian hard-hitter scored 848 runs and helped SRH win the title. He even became the most prolific scorer in 3 Indian premier league seasons, the most by any player to date.
Warner decided to return to the franchise where it all originated in 2022. Since then, he’s been an important part of the Washington Nationals’ batting order. He had demonstrated previously his batting skills in the league’s previous two seasons. David Warner is one of the world’s best batsmen, and he’s kept that title with remarkable performances with his willow over the years. He is the 3rd highest run-scorer in Indian premier league history, demonstrating his consistency in the world’s deadliest franchise league.
The batting statistics of David Warner in the Indian Premier League are as follows : Mat (162), Inn(162), N.O (22), Runs (5881), H.S (126), Avg (42.01), S/R (140.69), 100s (4), 50s (55), 4s (577), 6s (216), CT (71) and ST (0).
- Rohit Sharma
With five IPL titles, Rohit Sharma has established himself as the championship’s most renowned captain. He solved the riddle and made MI the most cohesive team. The Hitman, a predominant run-scorer, is one of the world’s most exemplary batsmen and has been on a tear with the bat. Only a few cricketers can match his incredible skills in the shorter format. Rohit Sharma performed for the Deccan Chargers in the opening season of the IPL, which was mentored by Australia’s Adam Gilchrist. For the first 3 years of his Indian premier league career, Rohit swung the bat in the middle order and bowled off-spin. The Mumbai Indians compensated INR 9.2 crore for Rohit Sharma in the 2011 IPL mega bidding process. Since then, the team has made a conscious effort to keep him as their top pick in every mega-auction. Rohit was purchased for a whopping INR 16 crore in advance of the 2022 IPL mega auction.
In the 2015 season, when the team had only managed to win one of its initial six games and was feeling the squeeze, his captaincy was thrown into doubt. The Mumbai Indians then managed to complete an amazing turnaround, having won the Trophy for the 2nd with a pivotal ultimate victory. Rohit was named Player of the Match after scoring 50 runs. Hitman’s legacy grew after he led the Mumbai Indians to championships in 2017 and 2019, both of which were last-ball thrillers.
The batting statistics of Rohit Sharma in the Indian Premier League are as follows: Mat (227), Inn (222), N.O (28), Runs (5879), H.S (109), Avg. (30.30), S/R (129.89), 100s (1), 50s (40), 4s (519), 6s (240), CT (97) and ST (0).
- Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina, India’s third captain, has also served as skipper of the Indian National team. He also became the first Indian cricketer to score a century in all three settings of international cricket. After achieving excellence in the 2004 U-19 World Cup and U-19 Asia Cup, Raina managed to earn his 1st international cap against Sri Lanka at the age of 19. Raina was a vital member of the Chennai Super Kings. Raina scored 442 runs for the Gujarat Lions during the 10th season of the IPL. His coherent and confrontational batting skills have helped the team to greater levels. Raina is the first ever Indian cricketer to score a century in a T20I. He scored 101 against South Africa in the 2010 World Twenty20i in the West Indies.
He was designated skipper of India in the T20I format at the age of 23. In addition, he became India’s second-youngest captain. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, the other youngest player, was named captain when he was 21 years old. Raina also established a new record for the most runs scored in an Indian premier league career. He’s got 3699 runs and 132 matches under his belt. This encompasses 25 half-centuries and the top score of 100 not out. Raina also set a record for the most One Day International (ODI) matches played prior to his test debut. He also holds the world record for the most catches in IPL history with 102.
The batting statistics of Suresh Raina in the Indian Premier League are as follows: Mat (205), N.O (30), Runs (5528), H.S (100), Avg (32.51), S/R (136.76), 100s (1), 50s (39), 4s (506), 6s (203), CT (108) and ST (0).
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