Currently, former RCB captain Virat Kohli also holds the record for the most runs in the IPL. Virat Kohli collected 8004 runs from his 244 batting innings out of 252 matches including 8 centuries and 55 half-centuries.
The second position is held by PBKS Skipper Shikhar Dhawan who has the most runs in the IPL followed by Virat Kohli. Shikhar Dhawan is another Indian cricketer who bagged 6769 runs in 222 IPL matches and became the second-most run scorer in the IPL.
Most Runs in IPL 2025
| No | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 10 | 10 | 443 | 63.28 | 138.87 | 39 | 13 |
| 2 | Suryakumar Yadav | 10 | 10 | 427 | 61.00 | 169.44 | 42 | 23 |
| 3 | Sai Sudharsan | 8 | 8 | 417 | 52.12 | 152.18 | 42 | 15 |
| 4 | Nicholas Pooran | 10 | 10 | 404 | 44.88 | 203.01 | 33 | 34 |
| 5 | Mitchell Marsh | 9 | 9 | 378 | 42.00 | 158.82 | 36 | 20 |
The Third position for the most runs in IPL has been taken by Aussie batter David Warner who bagged 6565 runs in 184 matches with a strike rate of 139.77 in the IPL.
In the top ten most runs batsmen list of IPL, three batters are from Royal Challengers Banglore including Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Dinesh Kartik.
Five-time IPL champion CSK also has three players with the most runs in the IPL including Mr. IPL Suresh Raina, CSK’s Skipper MS Dhoni, and Robin Uthappa.
How many Indian batsmen have the most runs in the IPL?
The 7 Indian cricketers reining the top 10 list of most runs in IPL history. There are only three overseas batters including Aussie cricketer David Warner (6565 runs), South African AB de Villiers ( 5162 runs), and former West Indies player Chris Gayle (4965 runs) topped the most runs in the IPL list.
Top Run Scorer in IPL History
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli | 262 | 254 | 8447 | 113* | 39.47 | 6384 | 132.31 | 8 | 61 | 744 | 285 |
| RG Sharma | 266 | 261 | 6868 | 109* | 29.73 | 5207 | 131.89 | 2 | 45 | 617 | 297 |
| S Dhawan | 222 | 221 | 6769 | 106* | 35.25 | 5324 | 127.14 | 2 | 51 | 768 | 152 |
| DA Warner | 184 | 184 | 6565 | 126 | 40.52 | 4697 | 139.77 | 4 | 62 | 663 | 236 |
| SK Raina | 205 | 200 | 5528 | 100* | 32.51 | 4043 | 136.73 | 1 | 39 | 506 | 203 |
| MS Dhoni | 273 | 238 | 5383 | 84* | 38.72 | 3910 | 137.67 | 0 | 24 | 374 | 260 |
| AB de Villiers | 184 | 170 | 5162 | 133* | 39.70 | 3403 | 151.68 | 3 | 40 | 413 | 251 |
| KL Rahul | 140 | 131 | 5047 | 132* | 46.30 | 3728 | 135.38 | 4 | 40 | 428 | 203 |
| CH Gayle | 142 | 141 | 4965 | 175* | 39.72 | 3333 | 148.96 | 6 | 31 | 404 | 357 |
| RV Uthappa | 205 | 197 | 4952 | 88 | 27.51 | 3799 | 130.35 | 0 | 27 | 481 | 182 |
