Most Runs in IPL
Indian Premium League is the most popular cricket league globally and one of the most-watched sporting events in general.
IPL features the biggest names in cricket, both domestic and international. Witnessing legendary players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and David Warner compete alongside rising stars is a treat for any cricket fan.
The batsman with the most runs in IPL is Virat Kohli. As of February 2024, he has amassed a staggering 7,263 runs in 237 matches and 229 innings, making him the undisputed run machine of the league.
Top 10 Batsmen with the Most Runs in IPL
| Sr. No. | Player | Span | Mat | Inn | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli (RCB) | 2008-2023 | 237 | 229 | 7263 |
| 2 | Shikhar Dhawan (DC/MI/PBKS/SRH) | 2008-2023 | 217 | 216 | 6617 |
| 3 | David Warner (DC/SRH) | 2009-2023 | 176 | 176 | 6397 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma (DC/MI) | 2008-2023 | 243 | 238 | 6211 |
| 5 | Suresh Raina (CSK/GL) | 2008-2021 | 205 | 200 | 5528 |
| 6 | AB de Villiers (DC/RCB) | 2008-2021 | 184 | 170 | 5162 |
| 7 | MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) | 2008-2023 | 250 | 218 | 5082 |
| 8 | Chris Gayle (KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB) | 2009-2021 | 142 | 141 | 4965 |
| 9 | Robin Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR) | 2008-2022 | 205 | 197 | 4952 |
| 10 | Dinesh Karthik (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB) | 2008-2023 | 242 | 221 | 4516 |
Here is a detailed overview of the top 10 batsmen with the highest runs in IPL:
10. Dinesh Karthik (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB)
Dinesh Karthik has been a consistent performer for multiple IPL teams. Representing Delhi Capitals (DC), Gujarat Lions (GL), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Mumbai Indians (MI), and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Karthik has scored 4516 runs in 242 matches at an average of 26.54 and a strike rate of 132.7.
Karthik’s ability to accelerate the scoring rate in the middle overs and his agility behind the stumps make him a valuable asset for any team.
9. Robin Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR)
Robin Uthappa has been a valuable player for multiple IPL teams. Representing Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Mumbai Indians (MI), Pune Warriors India (PWI), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and Rajasthan Royals (RR), Uthappa has scored 4952 runs in 205 matches at an average of 28.83 and a strike rate of 130.35.
Uthappa’s ability to play match-winning innings and anchor the innings makes him a reliable middle-order batsman.
8. Chris Gayle (KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB)
Chris Gayle is one of the most destructive batsmen in T20 cricket. Representing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Punjab Kings (PBKS), and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Gayle has scored 4965 runs in 142 matches at an average of 41.29 and a strike rate of 148.96.
Gayle’s ability to clear the boundaries at will and score quick runs has made him a fan favorite around the world.
7. MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS)
MS Dhoni, the former captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS), is regarded as one of the greatest finishers in limited-overs cricket.
With 5082 runs in 250 matches at an average of 37.88 and a strike rate of 135.91, Dhoni has been a master of the run chase. His calm demeanor and ability to absorb pressure have been key to CSK’s success in the IPL.
6. AB de Villiers (DC/RCB)
AB de Villiers, known for his 360-degree batting and innovative stroke play, has been a game-changer for Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL.
With 5162 runs in 184 matches at an average of 40.77 and a strike rate of 151.68, de Villiers has been a nightmare for bowlers. His ability to score runs at a rapid pace and his versatility in batting positions make him a priceless asset for any team.
5. Suresh Raina (CSK/GL)
Suresh Raina, also known as Mr. IPL, has been a stalwart for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Lions (GL) in the IPL. With 5528 runs in 205 matches at an average of 33.34 and a strike rate of 136.73, Raina has been a consistent performer in the middle order.
Raina’s ability to accelerate the scoring rate and play crucial innings in crunch situations has made him one of the most valuable players in the IPL.
4. Rohit Sharma (DC/MI)
Rohit Sharma, the captain of Mumbai Indians (MI), is one of the most successful captains in IPL history. With 6211 runs in 243 matches at an average of 31.47 and a strike rate of 130.04, Sharma has been instrumental in MI’s success over the years.
Sharma’s ability to play match-winning innings under pressure has made him a fan favorite and a vital cog in the MI lineup.
3. David Warner (DC/SRH)
David Warner, the Australian dynamo, has been a force to reckon with in the IPL. Representing Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Warner has scored 6397 runs in 176 matches at an average of 40.54 and a strike rate of 139.91.
Known for his aggressive batting style and ability to dominate bowlers, Warner has been a match-winner for his teams on numerous occasions.
2. Shikhar Dhawan (DC/MI/PBKS/SRH)
Shikhar Dhawan is another prolific run-scorer in the IPL. Playing for multiple teams including Delhi Capitals (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI), Punjab Kings (PBKS), and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Dhawan has amassed 6617 runs in 217 matches at an average of 34.13 and a strike rate of 127.17.
Dhawan’s ability to score quickly and consistently at the top of the order has made him a valuable asset for whichever team he plays for.
1. Virat Kohli (RCB)
Virat Kohli is a name that is synonymous with consistency and class in the world of cricket. Virat Kohli holds the record for the most runs in IPL history.
Representing the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kohli has been a mainstay in the IPL since its inception. With 7263 runs in 237 matches at an average of 32.54 and a strike rate of 130.02, Kohli holds the record for the most runs in IPL history.
Known for his elegant stroke play and ability to score runs in all formats of the game, Kohli has been a key player for RCB and a role model for aspiring cricketers around the world.
List of the Top 100 Batsmen with the Most Runs in IPL History
| Sr. No. | Player | Span | Mat | Inn | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli (RCB) | 2008-2023 | 237 | 229 | 7263 |
| 2 | Shikhar Dhawan (DC/MI/PBKS/SRH) | 2008-2023 | 217 | 216 | 6617 |
| 3 | David Warner (DC/SRH) | 2009-2023 | 176 | 176 | 6397 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma (DC/MI) | 2008-2023 | 243 | 238 | 6211 |
| 5 | Suresh Raina (CSK/GL) | 2008-2021 | 205 | 200 | 5528 |
| 6 | AB de Villiers (DC/RCB) | 2008-2021 | 184 | 170 | 5162 |
| 7 | MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) | 2008-2023 | 250 | 218 | 5082 |
| 8 | Chris Gayle (KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB) | 2009-2021 | 142 | 141 | 4965 |
| 9 | Robin Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR) | 2008-2022 | 205 | 197 | 4952 |
| 10 | Dinesh Karthik (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB) | 2008-2023 | 242 | 221 | 4516 |
| 11 | AM Rahane (CSK/DC/KKR/MI/RPS/RR) | 2008-2023 | 172 | 159 | 4400 |
| 12 | AT Rayudu (CSK/MI) | 2010-2023 | 204 | 187 | 4348 |
| 13 | G Gambhir (DC/KKR) | 2008-2018 | 154 | 152 | 4217 |
| 14 | KL Rahul (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/RCB/SRH) | 2013-2023 | 118 | 109 | 4163 |
| 15 | F du Plessis (CSK/RCB/RPS) | 2012-2023 | 130 | 123 | 4133 |
| 16 | SV Samson (DC/RR) | 2013-2023 | 152 | 148 | 3888 |
| 17 | SR Watson (CSK/RCB/RR) | 2008-2020 | 145 | 141 | 3874 |
| 18 | MK Pandey (DC/KKR/LSG/MI/PWI/RCB/SRH) | 2008-2023 | 170 | 158 | 3808 |
| 19 | KA Pollard (MI) | 2010-2022 | 189 | 171 | 3412 |
| 20 | SA Yadav (KKR/MI) | 2012-2023 | 139 | 124 | 3249 |
| 21 | JC Buttler (MI/RR) | 2016-2023 | 96 | 95 | 3223 |
| 22 | YK Pathan (KKR/RR/SRH) | 2008-2019 | 174 | 154 | 3204 |
| 23 | Q de Kock (DC/LSG/MI/RCB/SRH) | 2013-2023 | 96 | 96 | 2907 |
| 24 | BB McCullum (CSK/GL/KKR/Kochi/RCB) | 2008-2018 | 109 | 109 | 2880 |
| 25 | PA Patel (CSK/DC/Kochi/MI/RCB/SRH) | 2008-2019 | 139 | 137 | 2848 |
| 26 | RR Pant (DC) | 2016-2022 | 98 | 97 | 2838 |
| 27 | WP Saha (CSK/GT/KKR/KXIP/SRH) | 2008-2023 | 161 | 136 | 2798 |
| 28 | Shubman Gill (GT/KKR) | 2018-2023 | 91 | 88 | 2790 |
| 29 | SS Iyer (DC/KKR) | 2015-2022 | 101 | 101 | 2776 |
| 30 | Yuvraj Singh (DC/KXIP/MI/PWI/RCB/SRH) | 2008-2019 | 132 | 126 | 2750 |
| 31 | V Sehwag (DC/KXIP) | 2008-2015 | 104 | 104 | 2728 |
| 32 | GJ Maxwell (DC/KXIP/MI/RCB) | 2012-2023 | 124 | 120 | 2719 |
| 33 | DA Miller (GT/KXIP/RR) | 2012-2023 | 121 | 115 | 2714 |
| 34 | RA Jadeja (CSK/GL/Kochi/RR) | 2008-2023 | 226 | 173 | 2692 |
| 35 | M Vijay (CSK/DC/KXIP) | 2009-2020 | 106 | 106 | 2619 |
| 36 | MA Agarwal (DC/KXIP/PBKS/RCB/RPS/SRH) | 2011-2023 | 123 | 117 | 2597 |
| 37 | N Rana (KKR/MI) | 2016-2023 | 105 | 99 | 2594 |
| 38 | SPD Smith (DC/PWI/RPS/RR) | 2012-2021 | 103 | 93 | 2485 |
| 39 | SE Marsh (KXIP) | 2008-2017 | 71 | 69 | 2477 |
| 40 | JH Kallis (KKR/RCB) | 2008-2014 | 98 | 96 | 2427 |
| 41 | DR Smith (CSK/DC/GL/MI) | 2008-2017 | 91 | 89 | 2385 |
| 42 | SR Tendulkar (MI) | 2008-2013 | 78 | 78 | 2334 |
| 43 | Ishan Kishan (GL/MI) | 2016-2023 | 91 | 85 | 2324 |
| 44 | HH Pandya (GT/MI) | 2015-2023 | 123 | 115 | 2309 |
| 45 | AD Russell (DC/KKR) | 2012-2023 | 112 | 96 | 2262 |
| 46 | R Dravid (RCB/RR) | 2008-2013 | 89 | 82 | 2174 |
| 47 | KS Williamson (GT/SRH) | 2015-2023 | 77 | 75 | 2101 |
| 48 | AJ Finch (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/PWI/RCB/RR/SRH) | 2010-2022 | 92 | 90 | 2091 |
| 49 | RA Tripathi (KKR/RPS/RR/SRH) | 2017-2023 | 89 | 87 | 2071 |
| 50 | AC Gilchrist (DC/KXIP) | 2008-2013 | 80 | 80 | 2069 |
| 51 | JP Duminy (DC/MI) | 2009-2018 | 83 | 77 | 2029 |
| 52 | MEK Hussey (CSK/MI) | 2008-2015 | 59 | 58 | 1977 |
| 53 | DPMD Jayawardene (DC/Kochi/KXIP) | 2008-2013 | 80 | 78 | 1802 |
| 54 | RD Gaikwad (CSK) | 2020-2023 | 52 | 51 | 1797 |
| 55 | Mandeep Singh (DC/KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB) | 2010-2023 | 111 | 98 | 1706 |
| 56 | MK Tiwary (DC/KKR/KXIP/RPS) | 2008-2018 | 98 | 85 | 1695 |
| 57 | PP Shaw (DC) | 2018-2023 | 71 | 71 | 1694 |
| 58 | KC Sangakkara (DC/KXIP/SRH) | 2008-2013 | 71 | 68 | 1687 |
| 59 | DJ Bravo (CSK/GL/MI) | 2008-2022 | 161 | 113 | 1560 |
| 60 | NV Ojha (DC/RR/SRH) | 2009-2018 | 113 | 94 | 1554 |
| 61 | D Padikkal (RCB/RR) | 2020-2023 | 57 | 57 | 1521 |
| 62 | KH Pandya (LSG/MI) | 2016-2023 | 113 | 99 | 1514 |
| 63 | KK Nair (DC/KXIP/RCB/RR) | 2013-2022 | 76 | 68 | 1496 |
| 64 | SS Tiwary (DC/MI/RCB/RPS) | 2008-2021 | 93 | 74 | 1494 |
| 65 | MP Stoinis (DC/KXIP/LSG/RCB) | 2016-2023 | 82 | 74 | 1478 |
| 66 | S Badrinath (CSK) | 2008-2013 | 95 | 67 | 1441 |
| 67 | AR Patel (DC/KXIP) | 2014-2023 | 136 | 101 | 1418 |
| 68 | EJG Morgan (KKR/KXIP/RCB/SRH) | 2010-2021 | 83 | 75 | 1405 |
| 69 | BJ Hodge (KKR/Kochi/RR) | 2008-2014 | 66 | 63 | 1400 |
| 70 | SC Ganguly (KKR/PWI) | 2008-2012 | 59 | 56 | 1349 |
| 71 | CA Lynn (DC/KKR/MI) | 2012-2021 | 42 | 42 | 1329 |
| 72 | DJ Hussey (CSK/KKR/KXIP) | 2008-2014 | 64 | 61 | 1322 |
| 73 | DJ Hooda (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/RR/SRH) | 2015-2023 | 107 | 87 | 1320 |
| 74 | JM Bairstow (PBKS/SRH) | 2019-2022 | 39 | 39 | 1291 |
| 75 | N Pooran (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/SRH) | 2019-2023 | 62 | 59 | 1270 |
| 76 | KM Jadhav (CSK/DC/Kochi/RCB/SRH) | 2010-2023 | 95 | 81 | 1208 |
| 77 | YBK Jaiswal (RR) | 2020-2023 | 37 | 37 | 1172 |
| 78 | TM Dilshan (DC/RCB) | 2008-2013 | 52 | 50 | 1153 |
| 79 | IK Pathan (DC/GL/KXIP/RPS/SRH) | 2008-2017 | 103 | 82 | 1139 |
| 80 | SO Hetmyer (DC/RCB/RR) | 2019-2023 | 60 | 57 | 1130 |
| 81 | ML Hayden (CSK) | 2008-2010 | 32 | 32 | 1107 |
| 82 | S Dube (CSK/RCB/RR) | 2019-2023 | 51 | 47 | 1106 |
| 83 | M Vohra (KXIP/LSG/RCB/RR) | 2013-2023 | 56 | 51 | 1083 |
| 84 | LMP Simmons (MI) | 2014-2017 | 29 | 29 | 1079 |
| 85 | SP Narine (KKR) | 2012-2023 | 162 | 96 | 1046 |
| 86 | MM Ali (CSK/RCB) | 2018-2023 | 59 | 52 | 1034 |
| 87 | V Shankar (CSK/DC/GT/SRH) | 2014-2023 | 65 | 53 | 1032 |
| 88 | LRPL Taylor (DC/PWI/RCB/RR) | 2008-2014 | 55 | 54 | 1017 |
| 89 | KP Pietersen (DC/RCB/RPS) | 2009-2016 | 36 | 36 | 1001 |
| 90 | MC Henriques (DC/KKR/PBKS/RCB/SRH) | 2009-2021 | 62 | 54 | 1000 |
| 91 | Y Venugopal Rao (DC/SRH) | 2008-2014 | 65 | 54 | 985 |
| 92 | A Symonds (DC/MI) | 2008-2011 | 39 | 36 | 974 |
| 93 | JA Morkel (CSK/DC/RCB/RPS) | 2008-2016 | 91 | 68 | 974 |
| 94 | VR Iyer (KKR) | 2021-2023 | 36 | 36 | 956 |
| 95 | CL White (DC/RCB/SRH) | 2008-2013 | 47 | 45 | 954 |
| 96 | BA Stokes (CSK/RPS/RR) | 2017-2023 | 45 | 44 | 935 |
| 97 | DP Conway (CSK) | 2022-2023 | 23 | 22 | 924 |
| 98 | Abhishek Sharma (DC/SRH) | 2018-2023 | 47 | 45 | 893 |
| 99 | HH Gibbs (DC/MI) | 2008-2012 | 36 | 36 | 886 |
| 100 | STR Binny (MI/RCB/RR) | 2010-2019 | 95 | 68 | 880 |
