The Indian Premier League has been a batting-dominated tournament since its inception in 2008, with records evolving dramatically across 17 seasons. From Chris Gayle's 175-run blitz to Virat Kohli's sustained excellence, batting records continue to be rewritten as the tournament grows.@espncricinfo-orange-cap-2025
Most Runs in IPL History
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s |
|-------|---------|--------|--------|------|--------|---------|-----|-----|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 267 | 259 | 8661 | 39.54 | 132.85 | 8 | 63 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | DCH, MI | 272 | 267 | 7046 | 29.73 | 132.09 | 1 | 41 |
| 3 | Shikhar Dhawan | DC, DCH, MI, PBKS, SRH | 222 | 221 | 6769 | 35.25 | 127.14 | 2 | 44 |
| 4 | David Warner | DC, SRH | 184 | 184 | 6565 | 40.52 | 139.77 | 4 | 44 |
| 5 | Suresh Raina | CSK, GL | 205 | 200 | 5528 | 32.51 | 136.73 | 1 | 38 |
| 6 | MS Dhoni | CSK, RPS | 278 | 242 | 5439 | 38.30 | 137.45 | 0 | 39 |
| 7 | KL Rahul | DC, KXIP, LSG, PBKS, RCB, SRH | 145 | 136 | 5222 | 46.21 | 136.02 | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | AB de Villiers | DC, RCB | 184 | 170 | 5162 | 39.70 | 151.68 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Ajinkya Rahane | CSK, DC, KKR, MI, RPS, RR | 198 | 183 | 5032 | 30.49 | 125.01 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Chris Gayle | KKR, KXIP, PBKS, RCB | 142 | 141 | 4965 | 39.72 | 148.96 | 6 | 26 |
| 11 | Dinesh Karthik | DC, GL, KKR, KXIP, MI, RCB | 257 | 234 | 4842 | 23.70 | 126.16 | 1 | 26 |
| 12 | Sanju Samson | DC, RR | 177 | 172 | 4704 | 31.78 | 135.15 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 | Robin Uthappa | CSK, KKR, MI, PWI, RCB, RR | 205 | 197 | 4594 | 26.87 | 128.65 | 0 | 25 |
| 14 | Suryakumar Yadav | KKR, MI | 166 | 151 | 4311 | 33.54 | 142.91 | 2 | 27 |
| 15 | Faf du Plessis | CSK, DC, RCB, RPS | 154 | 147 | 4396 | 33.30 | 127.34 | 2 | 28 |@cricstralia-most-runs
Highest Individual Scores
Fastest Fifties
Fastest Centuries
Most Sixes in IPL History
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Matches | Sixes |
|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | KKR, KXIP, PBKS, RCB | 142 | 357 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | DCH, MI | 272 | 302 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 267 | 291 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni | CSK, RPS | 278 | 264 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers | DC, RCB | 184 | 251 |
| 6 | David Warner | DC, SRH | 184 | 236 |
| 7 | Andre Russell | DC, KKR | 140 | 223 |
| 8 | Kieron Pollard | MI | 189 | 223 |
| 9 | Sanju Samson | DC, RR | 177 | 219 |
| 10 | KL Rahul | DC, KXIP, LSG, PBKS, RCB, SRH | 145 | 208 |
| 11 | Suresh Raina | CSK, GL | 205 | 203 |
| 12 | Shane Watson | CSK, RCB, RR | 145 | 190 |
| 13 | Jos Buttler | RR, GT | 124 | 192 |
| 14 | Robin Uthappa | CSK, KKR, MI, PWI, RCB, RR | 205 | 182 |
| 15 | Faf du Plessis | CSK, DC, RCB, RPS | 154 | 174 |
Most Fours in IPL History
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Matches | Fours |
|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 267 | 771 |
| 2 | Shikhar Dhawan | DC, DCH, MI, PBKS, SRH | 222 | 768 |
| 3 | David Warner | DC, SRH | 184 | 663 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | DCH, MI | 272 | 640 |
| 5 | Ajinkya Rahane | CSK, DC, KKR, MI, RPS, RR | 198 | 514 |
| 6 | Suresh Raina | CSK, GL | 205 | 506 |
| 7 | Gautam Gambhir | DC, KKR | 154 | 492 |
| 8 | Robin Uthappa | CSK, KKR, MI, PWI, RCB, RR | 205 | 481 |
| 9 | Dinesh Karthik | DC, GL, KKR, KXIP, MI, RCB | 257 | 466 |
| 10 | Suryakumar Yadav | KKR, MI | 166 | 454 |
| 11 | KL Rahul | DC, KXIP, LSG, PBKS, RCB, SRH | 145 | 452 |
| 12 | Faf du Plessis | CSK, DC, RCB, RPS | 154 | 439 |
| 13 | Jos Buttler | RR, GT | 121 | 407 |
| 14 | Sanju Samson | DC, RR | 177 | 379 |
| 15 | Ambati Rayudu | MI, RCB, CSK | 193 | 356 |
Highest Strike Rates (Minimum 1000 Runs)
Most Runs in a Single Season
| Rank | Player | Team | Season | Matches | Runs | Average | SR |
|------|--------|------|--------|--------|------|--------|---------|-----|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 2016 | 16 | 973 | 109.22 | 152.50 |
| 2 | Shubman Gill | GT | 2023 | 17 | 890 | 81.00 | 149.50 |
| 3 | Jos Buttler | RR | 2022 | 17 | 863 | 78.45 | 153.60 |
| 4 | David Warner | SRH | 2016 | 17 | 848 | 84.80 | 146.40 |
| 5 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 2025 | 15 | 759 | 54.21 | 156.17 |
| 6 | Suryakumar Yadav | MI | 2025 | 16 | 717 | 65.18 | 167.91 |
| 7 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 2024 | 15 | 741 | 67.36 | 152.22 |
| 8 | David Warner | SRH | 2019 | 12 | 692 | 69.20 | 147.84 |
| 9 | KL Rahul | KXIP | 2020 | 14 | 670 | 71.50 | 145.00 |
| 10 | Kane Williamson | SRH | 2018 | 17 | 735 | 89.25 | 142.75 |@ipl-winners-most-runs
Most Centuries
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Centuries | Matches |
|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 8 | 267 |
| 2 | Jos Buttler | RR, GT | 7 | 124 |
| 3 | Chris Gayle | KKR, PBKS, RCB | 6 | 142 |
| 4 | KL Rahul | DC, LSG, RCB, SRH | 4 | 145 |
| 5 | Shubman Gill | GT, KKR | 4 | 82 |
| 6 | Shane Watson | CSK, RCB, RR | 4 | 145 |
| 7 | David Warner | DC, SRH | 4 | 184 |
| 8 | Sanju Samson | DC, RR | 3 | 177 |
| 9 | AB de Villiers | DC, RCB | 3 | 184 |
| 10 | David Miller | PBKS | 2 | 99 |
Most Half-Centuries
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Fifties | Matches |
|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 63 | 267 |
| 2 | David Warner | DC, SRH | 44 | 184 |
| 3 | Shikhar Dhawan | DC, DCH, MI, PBKS, SRH | 44 | 222 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | DCH, MI | 41 | 272 |
| 5 | Suresh Raina | CSK, GL | 38 | 205 |
| 6 | MS Dhoni | CSK, RPS | 39 | 278 |
| 7 | Ajinkya Rahane | CSK, DC, KKR, MI, RPS, RR | 21 | 198 |
| 8 | Sanju Samson | DC, RR | 24 | 177 |
| 9 | Robin Uthappa | CSK, KKR, MI, PWI, RCB, RR | 25 | 205 |
| 10 | Faf du Plessis | CSK, DC, RCB, RPS | 28 | 154 |
Highest Powerplay Scores (Individual)