IPL Records and Statistics: Top 5 Highest Individual Scorers

The Indian Premier League (IPL), an annually sporting event, has seen a slew of spectacular batsmen strikes. Players have made their presence felt in the game’s shortest format, which tends to favor batters over bowlers, with high-quality innings. Many players have performed admirably in the IPL. T20 is a format in which the game can be turned on its head in the space of a few overs. While a guest appearance of 30 off 10 balls is always beneficial, a batsman who scores a big hundred puts his team in a good position. The IPL has produced a wide variety of terrific batsmen from both foreign countries and India, ranging from Chris Gayle and David Warner to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

In this article, we will look at the top five highest individual scorers in Indian Premier League history:

Rank	Runs	Player	Teams	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	175*	Chris Gayle	RCB	PWI	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	23 April 2013
2	158*	Brendon McCullum	KKR	RCB	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	18 April, 2008
3	140*	Quinton de Kock	LSG	KKR	DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai	18 May, 2022
4	133*	AB de Villiers	RCB	MI	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	10 May, 2015
5	132*	KL Rahul	PBKS	RCB	Dubai International Stadium, Dubai	24 September, 2020

 

1. Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle made IPL history in 2013 by scoring the strongest individual score by a cricketer in the history of the game. Gayle ended up scoring 175 runs off 66 balls for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against the Pune Warriors, with 17 sixes and 13 fours. The big-hitting West Indian opener reached his century in just 30 balls during the incredible innings. In that game, RCB also posted the highest ever IPL team total of 263 for 5 in 20 overs, limiting Pune to 133/9 to win by 130 runs.

2. Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got the IPL off to a flying start, having scored 158 runs off only 73 balls in the opening match of the inaugural season against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The buccaneering Kiwi opener smashed a total of 10 fours and 13 sixes during his legendary unbeaten at home innings. McCullum’s brilliant innings helped KKR win by a comfortable margin of 140 runs.

3. AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers swung the bat for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2015 IPL, scoring 133 runs off 59 balls against the Mumbai Indians. De Villiers and Virat Kohli shared a career high 215-run partnership in that game, with Kohli also scoring 82 runs. AB de Villiers, also known as ‘Mr. 360 degrees,’ thrashed the MI bowlers all over the field, hitting 19 fours and four sixes to help his team win by 39 runs. AB de Villiers smashed 129 runs off 52 balls for the RCB against the Gujarat Lions in an IPL 2016 game, which include 12 sixes and ten fours. Both Kohli and de Villiers scored centuries in that game, as RCB posted 248 for 3 in 20 overs, while Gujrat were bowled out for 104 runs and ended up losing by 144 runs.

4. Rahul KL

KL Rahul, the current captain of the Punjab Kings, commanded the Kings XI Punjab in the previous version of the IPL, which was held in the United Arab Emirates. Rahul was in fantastic form with the bat throughout the season. In the game against Bangalore, Rahul managed to score 132 runs off 69 balls, which include 14 fours and seven sixes. Rahul currently holds the Indian Premier League record for the highest individual score by an Indian player. In that match, Punjab went on to win by 97 runs, and Rahul completed the tournament as the tournament’s leading run-scorer, with 670 runs in 14 games.

5. Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock is one of the most exhilarating wicketkeeper-batsmen in international cricket, and after playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore and the five-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians, he will now be a core component of the LSG unit after the franchise purchased him in the TATA IPL 2022 auction for INR 6.75 crore. The left-handed batsman enjoys attacking bowlers, and his explosive hitting helps his batting partners and puts a lot of pressure on the opposition. His fitness and performance will be critical to LSG’s success.

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