IPL is going to kick off from 22nd March 2024 and fans all over the world are eagerly waiting the season to begin. we have seen some prolific batting record which are unbeatable while some bowling record are hard to be broken. IPL stats including most runs and highest average are some of the records we will discuss.
In this section we will look at IPL stats and Records which will be hard to break anytime soon.
IPL stats – Batting Leaders
Most Runs in IPL
IPL has seen some great batters participating from all over the world. We will take a look at who has topped the chart for scoring most runs in the IPL. Lets find out if Indian Premier League has Indians dominating the batting chart or foreign players are showing their worth.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is undisputedly the King of World Cricket. Also when it comes to IPL he is certainly leading the batting charts their as well. Virat Kohli has played all 16 season with RCB Franchise making him the only player to do so far. Virat Kohli has scored 7263 Runs at an Average of 37.25 including 7 100’s and 50 50’s.
Most Fours in IPL
Shikhar Dhawan
PBKS Captain Shikhar Dhawan has scored 2nd most runs in IPL History. Shikhar Dhawan has scored 6617 Runs at an average of 35.39 including 50 50’s and 2 100’s. Shikhar Dhawan has been prolific opener for all the teams in which he has featured including Delhi, SRH and now PBKS. Dhawan has scored most number of Fours in IPL History.
Most Sixes in IPL
Chris Gayle
Jamaican Star Chris Gayle has scored most sixes in the IPL history. West Indian Batter Chris Gayle has hit 357 Sixes in his IPL Career which is most by any batsman. Gayle has played for RCB and PBKS along with other franchise in his IPL career and scored most of the runs for those franchise. Universe Boss Chris Gayle has been leading the chart of six hitting in IPL history as well as in International circuit.
Highest Score in IPL
Chris Gayle
Six hitting machine Chris Gayle has hit most sixes in the IPL history. Universe Boss Chris Gayle has the record of scoring Highest run in a match. His highest score of 175 against Pune is still the record to be broken.
Highest Average in IPL
Andre Russell
Kolkata Star Andre Russell has been the most destructive batsman in the death overs. Andre Russell power hitting game has been a treat to watch for the fans. Russell the muscle has highest strike rate of 174.00 in his IPL career which is highest among the batters.
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IPL Stats – Bowling Leaders
IPL has seen some amazing bowling performance over the years. Lasith Malinga and Dwayne Bravo are among the few who have created numerous record for their franchise.
Most Wicket- Purple Cap
Yuzvendra Chahal
Indian spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal has taken most wickets in the IPL history. Yuzi Chahal has taken 187 wickets in 145 matches with an economy rate of 7.67. Yuzvendra Chahal was part of RCB squad and became the spearhead of their Bowling unit while at RR he has been their death over go to bowlers.
Best Bowling Figures
Alzarri Joseph
West Indies Pace Bowler Alzarri Joseph has the best bowling figures in the IPL history. Alzarri bowled the spell 3.4 -0-12-6 picking up 6 wickets in his 4 overs spell. Joseph took the best bowling figure while playing for MI. Alzarri Joseph is currently playing for Gujarat Titans.