Former India and Royal Challengers captain and one of India's greatest-ever batsmen, Virat Kohli is the all-time highest run-scorer in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Delhi-born batsman has scored over 8000 runs (and counting) in over 240 IPL matches while playing for RCB.
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He is followed by another Indian international Shikhar Dhawan. He is the second most decorated batsman in the history of the tournament.
David Warner comes third in the list of most runs scored in IPL. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest overseas players to play in the competition and has the highest runs among foreign players. He is also the first foreign player to complete 6000 IPL runs and the fastest to reach the milestone.
Who has scored the most runs in IPL history?
Among the top 10 players who have scored the most runs in IPL, six are Indians and four are overseas players.
Among the foreign players, only Warner and AB de Villiers have managed to score more than 5000 runs in the tournament. Chris Gayle, who has announced his retirement, was just 35 runs short of the milestone.
| Player | Team | Matches | Runs | H.S | Avg. | S.R | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 252* | 8004 | 113* | 38.66 | 131.97 | 8 | 55 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | DC (Deccan Chargers), DC, MI, PBKS, SRH | 222 | 6769 | 106* | 35.25 | 127.14 | 2 | 51 |
| Rohit Sharma | DC (Deccan Chargers), MI | 257 | 6628 | 109* | 29.72 | 131.14 | 2 | 43 |
| David Warner | DC, SRH | 184 | 6565 | 126 | 40.52 | 139.77 | 4 | 62 |
| Suresh Raina | CSK, GL | 205 | 5528 | 100* | 32.51 | 136.73 | 1 | 39 |
| MS Dhoni | CSK, RPS | 264 | 5243 | 84* | 39.12 | 137.53 | 0 | 24 |
| AB de Villiers | DC, RCB | 184 | 5162 | 133* | 39.70 | 151.68 | 3 | 40 |
| Chris Gayle | KKR, RCB, PBKS | 142 | 4965 | 175* | 39.72 | 148.96 | 6 | 31 |
| Robin Uthappa | MI, PWI, KKR, RR, RCB, CSK | 205 | 4952 | 88 | 27.51 | 130.35 | 0 | 27 |
| Dinesh Karthik | DC, GLs, PBKS, KKR, MI, RCB | 257* | 4833 | 97* | 26.40 | 135.49 | 0 | 22 |
Who is the fastest player to complete 6000 runs in IPL?
Only four players have completed 6000 runs in the IPL - Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner and Rohit Sharma. And only Virat Kohli has scored more than 7000 runs in the IPL.
While Rohit Sharma was the most recent player to reach the milestone, David Warner is the fastest player to do so, achieving the feat in his 165th match in the IPL.
Virat Kohli took 188 innings while Shikhar Dhawan took 199 innings. Rohit Sharma's 6000th IPL run came in his 232nd game.
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