The Indian Premier League's (IPL) 15th season has so far seen some exceptional knocks and it's been only 26 days into the tournament. Three centuries have already been struck so far with three batters from the new entrants Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT) breaking into the most run-scorer's list.
Let's have a look at the top 10 batters from the ongoing season:
Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals)
Leading the pack is Rajasthan Royals (RR) wicketkeeper, Jos Buttler. With 375 runs in six matches, Buttler has been at the top following two brilliant centuries (61-ball 103 against KKR & 100 off 68 against Mumbai Indians). The Englishman also has two half-centuries - an unbeaten 70 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and 54 against the Titans and has notched a strike rate of 156.90.
KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants)
The LSG skipper showed fans his true form in the last match against Mumbai with an unbeaten 103 off just 60 balls as with a total of 265 runs from seven innings pushed him to second on the list of the top 10 batters. He also has one 50 (68 against Sunrisers Hyderabad) and has been striking at a rate of 141.71.
Faf Du Plessis (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
RCB skipper Faf Du Plessis struck his IPL 2022's best score against Lucknow Super Giants. He pummelled 96 off 64 balls which spurred him to the third place. His total tally of runs reached to 250 in seven matches.
Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer rose to fourth spot in top run-scorer's list with a highest score of 85 and have amassed a total of 236 runs in seven matches. He has been striking with a rate of 148.42.
Hardik Pandya (Gujarat Titans)
Hardik Pandya's captaincy has pushed the team to the top of the points table with five wins in six matches this season. He missed the last match against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) because of a groin injury, but the game before that, Hardik hit a brilliant unbeaten 87 against RR to take his tally for the season to 228. Before that, he also hit an unbeaten 50 in GT's loss to the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Shivam Dube (Chennai Super Kings)
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder has been in good form with the bat, scoring 226 runs. Apart from a three-run score against SRH, Dube has hit 49 against the Super Giants, 57 against PBKS, and a brilliant 46-ball 95 in CSK's first win of the season over RCB. Dube has averaged 45.20 this season as his team have struggled for form.
Liam Livingstone (Punjab Kings)
With 224 runs, the Englishman has been one of the better batters for Punjab this season with consistent performances for his team. Liam Livingstone has a brilliant strike rate of 185.12 and has hit three half-centuries this season. The best of them came in a losing cause against the Titans, where Livingstone smashed a brilliant 27-ball 64 to help his team post a competitive score.
Shimron Heymyer (Rajasthan Royals)
With 223 runs in a total of six matches, Rajasthan Royals grabs eighth place in the top 10 batter's list as he has been striking at the rate of 179.83 with a highest score of 57.
Quinton de Kock (Lucknow Super Giants)
Quinton de Kock is known in the IPL for his explosive batting, and the South African has been the same for LSG this season, with 215 runs under his kitty. His highest of 80 came against the Delhi Capitals, hitting nine fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 153.84. He also hit a 50 in LSG's win over CSK back in March.
Dinesh Karthik (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Royal Challengers Bangalore found a match winner in Dinesh Karthik who has found his mojo back defying his age. In a total of seven innings that he has played, Karthik has mustered 201 runs with a highest score of 66. His strike rate tells rest of the story as all this while he has been smashing with a stunning strike rate of 210.
