Most Runs in IPL History: Run Machines of IPL

Run Machines in IPL

In its 15 years, the Indian Premier League has been a complete entertainment package for cricket fans. From big sixes to hat-tricks, last bowl thrillers to huge scores, IPL has seen it all. From Modern Day Greats to Cricket Veterans, batsmen have ruled the IPL. Here we present you the list of the batsmen with the most runs in IPL History.

List of Batsmen with Most Runs in IPL History

PlayerSpanMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR1005004s6s
V Kohli (RCB)2008-202323722934726311337.245586130.0275010643234
S Dhawan (DC/MI/PBKS/SRH)2008-2023217216296617106*35.385203127.1725011750148
DA Warner (DC/SRH)2009-202317617622639712641.534572139.9146111646226
RG Sharma (DC/MI)2008-2023243238286211109*29.574776130.0414216554257
SK Raina (CSK/GL)2008-2021205200305528100*32.514043136.731398506203
AB de Villiers (DC/RCB)2008-2021184170405162133*39.73403151.6834010413251
MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS)2008-202325021887508284*38.793739135.91245349239
CH Gayle (KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB)2009-2021142141164965175*39.723333148.966318404357
RV Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR)2008-20222051971749528827.513799130.35278481182
KD Karthik (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB)2008-202324222146451697*25.83403132.72017439139
AM Rahane (CSK/DC/KKR/MI/RPS/RR)2008-2023172159174400105*30.983565123.422301345596
AT Rayudu (CSK/MI)2010-2023204187334348100*28.233409127.5412214359173
G Gambhir (DC/KKR)2008-201815415216421793313404123.88361249259
KL Rahul (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/RCB/SRH)2013-2023118109204163132*46.773097134.424334355168
F du Plessis (CSK/RCB/RPS)2012-20231301231141339636.93081134.14337374145
SV Samson (DC/RR)2013-202315214815388811929.232834137.1932010304182
SR Watson (CSK/RCB/RR)2008-2020145141163874117*30.992809137.914217375190
MK Pandey (DC/KKR/LSG/MI/PWI/RCB/SRH)2008-2023170158273808114*29.063148120.9612214333108
KA Pollard (MI)2010-202218917152341287*28.672316147.32165218223
SA Yadav (KKR/MI)2012-2023139124223249103*31.852267143.311217349112
JC Buttler (MI/RR)2016-2023969510322312437.912173148.325196319149
YK Pathan (KKR/RR/SRH)2008-201917415444320410029.122241142.971139262158
Q de Kock (DC/LSG/MI/RCB/SRH)2013-2023969662907140*32.292166134.212203287114
BB McCullum (CSK/GL/KKR/Kochi/RCB)2008-201810910952880158*27.692186131.742136293130
PA Patel (CSK/DC/Kochi/MI/RCB/SRH)2008-20191391371128488122.62358120.78131336549
RR Pant (DC)2016-20229897152838128*34.61918147.961154260129
WP Saha (CSK/GT/KKR/KXIP/SRH)2008-2023161136242798115*24.982185128.05113727884
Shubman Gill (GT/KKR)2018-2023918814279012937.72081134.07318427380
SS Iyer (DC/KKR)2015-20221011011327769631.542214125.3819523799
Yuvraj Singh (DC/KXIP/MI/PWI/RCB/SRH)2008-20191321261527508324.772120129.71134217149
V Sehwag (DC/KXIP)2008-20151041045272812227.551755155.442167334106
GJ Maxwell (DC/KXIP/MI/RCB)2012-20231241201727199526.391725157.621814226158
DA Miller (GT/KXIP/RR)2012-2023121115402714101*36.181961138.391124187126
RA Jadeja (CSK/GL/Kochi/RR)2008-202322617371269262*26.392093128.612819399
M Vijay (CSK/DC/KXIP)2009-20201061065261912725.932149121.87213524791
MA Agarwal (DC/KXIP/PBKS/RCB/RPS/SRH)2011-20231231174259710622.981943133.65113725597
N Rana (KKR/MI)2016-202310599925948728.821918135.24187229131
SPD Smith (DC/PWI/RPS/RR)2012-20211039321248510134.511940128.09111122560
SE Marsh (KXIP)2008-201771697247711539.951866132.74120126678
JH Kallis (KKR/RCB)2008-2014989611242789*28.552222109.2217925544
DR Smith (CSK/DC/GL/MI)2008-201791895238587*28.391764135.2178245117
SR Tendulkar (MI)2008-20137878112334100*34.831948119.81113429529
Ishan Kishan (GL/MI)2016-20239185623249929.411731134.25156220103
HH Pandya (GT/MI)2015-20231231153923099130.381583145.86105172125
AD Russell (DC/KKR)2012-20231129618226288*291300174105150193
R Dravid (RCB/RR)2008-201389825217475*28.231882115.5111326828
KS Williamson (GT/SRH)2015-202377751721018936.221667126.0318218164
AJ Finch (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/PWI/RCB/RR/SRH)2010-202292907209188*25.191631128.215821478
RA Tripathi (KKR/RPS/RR/SRH)2017-202389871120719327.251490138.9911420578
AC Gilchrist (DC/KXIP)2008-2013808042069109*27.221495138.39211723992
JP Duminy (DC/MI)2009-2018837726202978*39.781636124.0214112679
MEK Hussey (CSK/MI)2008-2015595871977116*38.761612122.64115119852
DPMD Jayawardene (DC/Kochi/KXIP)2008-20138078151802110*28.61462123.25110220039
RD Gaikwad (CSK)2020-2023525151797101*39.061326135.52114415973
Mandeep Singh (DC/KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB)2010-20231119816170677*20.81388122.9161517638
MK Tiwary (DC/KKR/KXIP/RPS)2008-2018988526169575*28.721449116.977815640
PP Shaw (DC)2018-20237171016949923.851162145.7813720856
KC Sangakkara (DC/KXIP/SRH)2008-20137168316879425.951392121.1910419527
DJ Bravo (CSK/GL/MI)2008-202216111344156070*22.61204129.565512066
NV Ojha (DC/RR/SRH)2009-20181139419155494*20.721313118.356812179
D Padikkal (RCB/RR)2020-2023575721521101*27.651213125.3919316642
KH Pandya (LSG/MI)2016-2023113993015148621.941135133.391613656
KK Nair (DC/KXIP/RCB/RR)2013-202276685149683*23.741171127.7510316139
SS Tiwary (DC/MI/RCB/RPS)2008-202193742214946128.731244120.098111150
MP Stoinis (DC/KXIP/LSG/RCB)2016-2023827420147889*27.371051140.627811175
S Badrinath (CSK)2008-2013956720144171*30.651212118.8911615428
AR Patel (DC/KXIP)2014-20231361013214185420.551084130.81168869
EJG Morgan (KKR/KXIP/RCB/SRH)2010-2021837513140568*22.661146122.65611264
BJ Hodge (KKR/Kochi/RR)2008-201466632114007333.331118125.226312243
SC Ganguly (KKR/PWI)2008-20125956313499125.451263106.87413742
CA Lynn (DC/KKR/MI)2012-202142423132993*34.07945140.6310313266
DJ Hussey (CSK/KKR/KXIP)2008-201464611213227126.971075122.97549060
DJ Hooda (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/RR/SRH)2015-2023107871513206418.331026128.65738058
JM Bairstow (PBKS/SRH)2019-202239393129111435.86905142.6519213355
N Pooran (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/SRH)2019-202362591212707727.02810156.79687791
KM Jadhav (CSK/DC/Kochi/RCB/SRH)2010-202395812712086922.37981123.134610240
YBK Jaiswal (RR)2020-202337371117212432.55788148.7318314448
TM Dilshan (DC/RCB)2008-201352507115376*26.811007114.499614024
IK Pathan (DC/GL/KXIP/RPS/SRH)2008-2017103822911396021.49946120.4138737
SO Hetmyer (DC/RCB/RR)2019-202360572211307532.28743152.08416775
ML Hayden (CSK)2008-20103232211079336.9805137.518112144
S Dube (CSK/RCB/RR)2019-202351478110695*28.35780141.79615873
M Vohra (KXIP/LSG/RCB/RR)2013-20235651210839522.1829130.633310443
LMP Simmons (MI)2014-2017292921079100*39.96852126.64111210944
SP Narine (KKR)2012-2023162962010467513.76655159.6941511464
MM Ali (CSK/RCB)2018-20235952610349322.47723143.01558859
V Shankar (CSK/DC/GT/SRH)2014-2023655314103263*26.46787131.13627343
LRPL Taylor (DC/PWI/RCB/RR)2008-2014555414101781*25.42822123.72336646
KP Pietersen (DC/RCB/RPS)2009-2016363691001103*37.07743134.721439140
MC Henriques (DC/KKR/PBKS/RCB/SRH)2009-2021625418100074*27.77788126.9528728
Y Venugopal Rao (DC/SRH)2008-201465541098571*22.38836117.82327737
A Symonds (DC/MI)2008-201139369974117*36.07750129.86157441
JA Morkel (CSK/DC/RCB/RPS)2008-201691682897473*24.35686141.98336155
VR Iyer (KKR)2021-20233636295610428.11734130.241728642
CL White (DC/RCB/SRH)2008-2013474599547826.5755126.35647636
BA Stokes (CSK/RPS/RR)2017-202345446935107*24.6698133.952238132
DP Conway (CSK)2022-20232322392492*48.63654141.28929930
Abhishek Sharma (DC/SRH)2018-2023474568937522.89650137.38429231
HH Gibbs (DC/MI)2008-20123636488669*27.68807109.78648331
STR Binny (MI/RCB/RR)2010-201995682288048*19.13683128.8476635

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#1 Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has the most runs in IPL History; also called as Run Machine Kohli.

Rated as the best batsman in the world across all formats currently, the former Indian and RCB skipper Virat Kohli, also called Run Machine Kohli, has scored the most runs in IPL History. He has amassed a total of 7263 runs in 237 matches.

Virat Kohli is also the only player to be a part of the same franchise since the inaugural season of IPL. Kohli also has 7 IPL centuries to his name, four of which came in a single season of IPL, making him the only player to do so. He also holds the record for most runs in a single season of IPL when he racked up 973 runs in IPL 2016.

In 2021, Virat Kohli left his fans heartbroken when he decided to quit the RCB captaincy. But he also mentioned that he will continue to play for RCB.

After a disappointing season in 2022, Virat Kohli had a phenomenal season in 2023. He scored 639 runs in 14 matches with two centuries and sixes fifties.

#2 Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan: Delhi Capitals

The “Gabbar” of the Indian Team holds the second position in the list of the most runs in IPL. He has been a run machine in IPL for almost over a decade. In 217 matches, he has amassed a total of 6617 runs.

Punjab Kings picked up Shikhar Dhawan in the IPL mega auction after not being retained by Delhi Capitals in 2022.

Dhawan became the first batsman to score two back-to-back centuries in IPL. He notched these tons against Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in 2020.

Shikhar has been a part of Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Punjab Kings in his IPL career.

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#4 David Warner

David Warner

David Warner is the third player with the most runs in IPL history. The Australian opener has scored 6397 runs in 176 matches. Warner also has the best batting average among all batsmen in IPL (41.53), and in 2016 he took SRH to their maiden title victory. He also holds the record for the most fifties (61) in the Indian Premier League.

David Warner has been a part of Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), and Sunrisers Hyderabad in his IPL career. In 2022, David Warner was not retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad and was picked by Delhi Capitals in the mega auction.

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#3 Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma: Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma has been a valuable asset for team India and Mumbai Indians for years. He has the fourth-highest runs in IPL. The Mumbai Indians skipper has gathered 6211 runs in 243 matches in IPL.

Apart from his brilliant batting performances, Rohit Sharma also has an IPL hat-trick to his name. In IPL 2009, Sharma took a hat-trick against his current team Mumbai Indians, while playing for Deccan Chargers.

Under Rohit’s captaincy, Mumbai Indians have won the trophy five times, most by any team. Rohit Sharma has also become the second player to play 200 matches in IPL History.

He played for Deccan Chargers in the early season of IPL until he was picked up by Mumbai Indians in 2011.

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#5 Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina has the fifth most runs in IPL history

Popularly known as “Mr IPL”, Suresh Raina has the fifth most runs in IPL. He has a total of 5528 runs in 205 matches. Raina was the highest run-getter in IPL for the first 11 seasons until Virat Kohli took him over in 2019. He was the first cricketer to reach 5000 runs in IPL and the first Indian to smash 100 sixes in IPL. Raina is also the only player to have scored 400 runs in seven consecutive seasons of IPL (2008-2014).

Raina has been a part of only two teams in IPL; Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Lions.

Suresh Raina pulled out of the 2020 IPL due to personal reasons. He will be looking to get back in action in the next season of the Indian Premier League.

In 2022, Suresh Raina was not retained by CSK and was unsold in the mega auction that left Raina fans heartbroken.

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Quick Questions on Most Runs in IPL History

Who has scored most runs in IPL Tournament?

Virat Kohli has scored the most runs in IPL all seasons. Currently, he has scored 7263 runs in 237 matches.

Who is the run machine of IPL?

Virat Kohli is considered the run machine of IPL. He has the most runs in IPL history.

Which player has the highest runs in IPL?

Virat Kohli (7263) has the highest runs in IPL.

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