One surprising aspect about Indian Premier League’s (IPL) all-time highest run-scorers has been that the player who is at the first position in the list has never been able to win the prestigious IPL trophy even once.
The 15th season of the IPL is about to start and the 2022 mega auctions for the upcoming edition of IPL will take place on February 12 and 13.
The elite list
But amid of all this, it is time to talk about the ten players who have managed to secure their spot in the list of highest run-scorers in the history of IPL so far. Another significant and interesting factor is that only three foreigners are there in the list of top ten highest run-scoring cricketers and more importantly the first four places are occupied by Indian batsmen as well.
Virat Kohli
The former captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Virat Kohli is at the top of this list. He has scored 6283 runs in 207 matches with 5 centuries and 42 half-centuries. His strike rate is 129.94.
Shihar Dhawan
The left-handed opener, Shikhar Dhawan has played 192 matches in the IPL in which he scored 2 centuries and 44 half-centuries. He has scored 5784 runs in total at a strike rate of 126.64.
Rohit Sharma
India’s ODI and T20I captain Rohit Sharma, who has made Mumbai Indians the champion for a record five times, is at number three in the list. He has scored 5611 runs in 213 matches at a strike rate of 130.39. He also scored a century and 40 half-centuries.
Suresh Raina
The former India batter has scored 5528 runs in 205 matches at a strike rate of 136.73. It includes one century and 39 half-centuries.
David Warner
Australian left-handed batsman David Warner is the only foreigner in the top-five of this list. He has notched 5449 runs in 150 matches at a strike rate of 139.96. Warner has scored four centuries and 50 half-centuries in the IPL.
AB de Villiers
South Africa's 360 degree batsman has amassed 5162 runs in 184 matches in IPL. He scored the runs at a strike rate of 151.68. It includes 3 centuries and 40 fifties.
Chris Gayle
West Indies left-handed batter Chris Gayle has scored 4965 runs in 142 matches with a strike rate of 148.96 and he has bagged 6 centuries and 31 half-centuries.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has 4746 runs in 220 matches with a strike rate of 135.83. He has hit 23 half centuries.
Robin Uthappa
This former Indian batsman scored 4722 runs in 193 matches.
Gautam Gambhir
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir, who made Kolkata Knight Riders champion twice, scored 4217 runs in 154 matches. During his IPL career, his strike rate has been 123.88. The World Cup-winning batter scored 36 half-centuries in IPL.
