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Rishabh Pant is the best Delhi Capitals player with the most runs in the IPL history. Other than Rishabh Pant who is the top batsman with the most runs for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL of all time.
Delhi Capitals (former Delhi Daredevils) qualified for two semifinals in the 2008 and 2009 IPL seasons. The DC also made it to the Playoffs for 2012 and 2019 IPL in the history. All thanks to the Delhi squad with many great batters. However, there is no luck in holding the IPL champions trophy yet.
All the top five Delhi batters have scored 2000 plus the most runs in IPL of all time. This article unravels all the top 5 players who have given their best and scored the most runs for the DC in the IPL.
So let’s start with Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant and most run-getter in IPL history.
Most Runs for Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2024
| SN | Players | Runs | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rishabh Pant | 446 | 36 | 25 | 155.40 |
| 2 | Tristan Stubbs | 378 | 24 | 26 | 190.91 |
| 3 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | 330 | 32 | 28 | 185.55 |
| 4 | Abhishek Porel | 327 | 36 | 13 | 156.40 |
| 5 | Axar Patel | 235 | 19 | 10 | 131.28 |
| 6 | Prithvi Shaw | 198 | 30 | 5 | 163.64 |
Most Runs For DC In IPL
We have listed the top 10 Delhi Capitals batters with the most runs in the IPL history. Axar Patel who is the top 10 most run score for Delhi has bagged 732 runs in his 68 matches during his IPL matches.
The table below has the all top ten DC most run scorers in the IPL for the overall IPL seasons –
| Player | Span | Matches | Runs | High Score | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant | 2016-2024 | 111 | 3284 | 128* | 148.93 |
| David Warner | 2009-2024 | 91 | 2572 | 109* | 135.36 |
| Virender Sehwag | 2008-2013 | 87 | 2382 | 119 | 158.16 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 2015-2021 | 87 | 2375 | 96 | 123.95 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 2008-2021 | 63 | 2066 | 106* | 131 |
| Prithvi Shaw | 2018-2024 | 79 | 1892 | 99 | 147.46 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 2008-2018 | 50 | 1200 | 86 | 120.24 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 2008-2014 | 60 | 1128 | 69 | 126.03 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 2014-2016 | 38 | 1015 | 78* | 130.79 |
| Axar Patel | 2019-2024 | 82 | 967 | 66 | 134.11 |
1. Rishabh Pant – 3284 Runs
Rishabh Pant has the record for the most run scores for the Delhi Capitals in all IPL seasons. Pant has scored a total of 3284 runs with a strike rate of 148.93 in the 111 IPL games he played for the Delhi Franchise. Rishabh has the highest score of an unbeaten 128* from 63 balls which was the highest individual score by an Indian cricketer during that time. Rishabh Pant suffered a life-threatening car accident in the 2023 IPL season. After a recuperation, Rishabh Pant has confirmed his IPL 2024 comeback.
2. David Warner – 2572 Runs
David Warner is the second-most run-scorer for Delhi Capitals in the IPL all seasons. David Warner has bagged 2572 runs with a 135.36 strike rate in the 91 IPL matches during his DC IPL career. David Warner has the highest score of not out 109* runs. He first joined DC in 2013 before he moved to SRH for the 2014 IPL season. David Warner returned to Delhi in the 2023 IPL season and was retained for the IPL 2024.
3. Virender Sehwag – 2382
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag was part of the Delhi Capitals (back then known as Delhi Daredevils) and has bagged the most runs for the Delhi team during his IPL career. Virender Sehwag has scored 2382 runs with 158.16 an amazing strike rate in the 87 IPL games he played for the Delhi franchise. Sehwag is regarded as one of the most destructive opening batsmen in cricket.
4. Shreyas Iyer- 2375
Indian top-order attacking batter Shreyas Iyer is next among the best Delhi Capitals players with the most runs in the IPL. Shreyas Iyer has bagged 2375 runs with a strike rate of 123.95 during his 87 matches played in his IPL career.
5. Shikhar Dhawan – 2066
Shikhar Dhawan is the fifth-most run scorer for the Delhi Capitals. In his IPL stint with Delhi Capitals, Shikhar Dhawan scored 2066 runs with a 131 strike rate in his 63 IPL matches. Dhawan’s highest score for DC is an unbeaten knock of 106*. Now PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan is a consistent highest run scorer and has a record for the 2nd highest run-getter in IPL history.
