The records for most runs in IPL history are the best achievements as a batter. It shows that the batter has dominated with solid consistency and power. These players have not only dominated scorecards but also boosted the tournament's growth across the world, with their match-winning performances and memorable knocks leaving a lasting impact forever in IPL.

Over the years, in the Indian Premier League (IPL ), many young Indian players have shown great performance every year. After the stunning performance, it opens the door to play for the Indian cricket team.

In this article, we will explore all the top players with the highest run scores in the Indian Premier League. These players have ruled this league like kings over the years.

Virat Kohli:

Virat Kohli has smashed 8661 runs in 267 matches with an average of 39.54. He has made his mark with the bat with a strike rate of 132.85. Kohli has hit eight hundreds and 63 fifties in the Indian Premier League. The right-handed batter has smashed 291 sixes and 771 fours. He has been playing for one IPL team, Royal Challengers Bangalore, since 2008 the first edition of IPL. Recently, his team won the first IPL trophy in 2025. He has scored 113* in the IPL vs Rajasthan Royals in 2024 at Jaipur.

Rohit Sharma:

Rohit Sharma has played 272 matches and scored 7046 runs with a strike rate of 132.09 and 29.73 average. The Hit Man has amassed 640 fours and 302 sixes. The former MI skipper has posted two fifties and 47 hundreds. He has scored his highest individual score, 109*, against KKR in 2012, and has played for Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

Shikhar Dhawan:

Shikhar Dhawan has claimed 6769 runs in the Indian Premier League with a strike rate of 127.14 in 222 matches. Dhawan has hammered 768 fours and 152 sixes in the Indian Premier League. 106* is his highest individual score. The left-handed batter has played for several IPL franchises, including PBKS, DC, MI, DCH, and SRH.

David Warner:

David Warner has slammed 6565 runs in 184 matches with a strike rate of 139.77. Warner's innings includes 663 fours and 236 sixes. The top score of the left-handed batter is 126. He played for DC and SRH in the IPL. Under Warner's leadership, Sunrisers Hyderabad clinched their first IPL title in 2016.

Suresh Raina:

Suresh Raina is known as Mr. IPL for his brilliant consistency with the bat. Raina has played 205 matches in IPL and scored 5528 runs in IPL with a strike rate of 136.73. The left-handed batter has scored 506 fours and 203 sixes. He has featured for two IPL franchises, the Chennai Super Kings and the Gujarat Lions.

MS Dhoni:

MS Dhoni has amassed 5439 runs in 278 games with a strike rate of 137.45 in IPL. Dhoni has scored 375 fours and 264 sixes in IPL. Dhoni is currently playing for Chennai Super Kings in IPL. In the 2016 and 2017 seasons, he also played for Rising Super Giant. Under his leadership, CSK has won 5 IPL titles. The highest individual score of Captain Cool is 84* in this tournament.

KL Rahul:

KL Rahul is one of the most consistent players in IPL in terms of Scoring runs. In 14 matches, he has bagged 5,222 runs in the Indian Premier League. He has smashed 452 fours and 208 sixes. The top individual score of the right-handed batter is 132*. He played for DC, PBKS, LSG, and SRH in the IPL.

AB de Villers:

AB de Villiers has scored 5162 runs in 184 matches. The top Individual score for AB de Villiers is 133*. AB's innings includes 413 fours and 251 sixes. He participated for Royal Challenger Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in tournaments.

All these players are in the list of scoring the most runs in IPL history. Virat Kohli and David Warner have also earned the orange cap in IPL with their brilliant performance with the bat. To explore more details like this, stay connected with Sports Yaari to get exclusive sports news content regularly from the world of sports.

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