TOP 5 HIGHEST RUN SCORERS IN IPL HISTORY
The 11th edition of Vivo IPL is all set to start on April 7th.The next 2 months of cricket is going to be one hell of a ride for the fans.Many cricketing greats have played in this tournament such as Sachin Tendulkar,Ricky Ponting,Jacques Kallis,Kevin Pietersen,Sanath Jayasuriya,etc.Many modern day greats such as Virat Kohli,AB de Villliers are playing in it currently.This blog is going to tell you about the top 5 run getters in IPL history,here they are:
1.Suresh Raina:
Popularly known as Mr.IPL,Raina has played most number of matches in IPL history than anyone else.He is the highest run scorer of IPL history with a tally of 4540 runs in 161 matches at an average of 34.He has been the backbone for CSK since the very beginning.For the last 2 years,he was the captain of Gujarat Lions and he didn't disappoint there too.Raina has recently made his comeback for Indian team and has played some crucial knocks too.He is heading towards IPL with some good form.It won't be surprising if he retains the top spot in this list after this year's IPL.
2.Virat Kohli :
Following Suresh Raina,no.2 on this list is Virat Kohli.He had a very ordinary IPL career until 2016,where he scored 973 runs and 4 centuries in a single season.He has a tally of 4418 runs with an average of 37 in 149 matches.He has been a part of RCB since the very first season.His fans are more than excited to see him in red colours bashing bowlers out of the ground.He also has an average of 50+ in international t20s.He knows how to pace the innings in a t20 match.The kind of form Virat Kohli had shown in South Africa,there is a possiblity of him surpassing Raina in this year's IPL.
3.Rohit Sharma:
Well 3rd on the list comes Rohit Sharma.Popularly known as Hitman,he has scored a total of 4207 runs in 159 matches at an average of 32.Ever since he captained Mumbai Indians,their fate has changed completely.He has led Mumbai Indians to 3 IPL trophies,which is the highest by any team ever.Rohit might start his innings in a lazy manner but once he gets set,he can thrash bowlers brutally.He bats at middle order most of the times for Mumbai Indians leaving the opportunity for other players to open the innings.Along with captaincy,he has a very good batting record too and has every chance of topping the chart after IPL 2018.
4.Gautam Gambhir:
Gautam Gambhir comes 4th on the list.He has a total of 4132 runs in 148 matches at an average of 31.At the beginning of IPL,he spent three sesaons with Delhi Daredevils,then he captained Kolkata Knight Riders to 2 IPL trophies and this year he is back at Delhi Daredevils.This stylish left-handed batsman opens the innings for his team and plays in a lucid manner.Though he has been out from the Indian team,but his value in the IPL is appreciable.Delhi fans will have high expectations from the man who led India to victory in two World Cup Finals.
5.David Warner :
A little behind Gambhir is the elegant left handed Australian batsman David Warner.Among all the overseas batsmen,Warner has the highest runs.He has a tally of 4014 runs in 114 matches at an impressive average of 41.He was the winner of orange cap in last year's IPL.But unfortunately,he won't be playing this year,as he has been banned by Cricket Australia from playing cricket due to the recent ball tampering issue(If you want to know about the issue,check this:http://crictechinfinity.blogspot.in/2018/03/is-one-year-ban-really-fair-for-steven.html).So we will witness a new entrant in this list in place of Warner in a couple of days.
After this year's IPL,we will see a couple of changes in this list.But till then lets enjoy the most glamerous cricket tournament in the world.If you liked this blog and want to read more stuff like this,follow our blog page(follow button is on top right corner).Also comment and tell us that what sort of blogs you will like to read.Follow us on Google+ and twitter@cric_infinity.
