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Here are the top 5 players who have scored the top runs in a single IPL season. In the IPL 2016, Virat Kohli scored a total of 973 runs which is still the highest runs scored in an ipl season.

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Last updated: 14.09.2024
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Most runs in a single IPL season in history

Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most celebrated cricketing events all around the world. Due to the top competitiveness and presence of the highly talented cricketers, this tournament has been acceptable for understanding a cricketer's true character. In this tournament, the batters have gradually set high tones in T20 cricket.


Although the IPL tournaments are very challenging, the top-class batters have dominated with their consistent performances. There are some batters who have set some incredible examples of great batting in a T20 cricket tournament.


Are you curious to know about the batters who have scored the most runs in an IPL season? 


Here are the Top 5 players who have scored the top runs in an IPL season.


5. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli (Image Credit: X)
Virat Kohli (Image Credit: X)


Former Indian Captain Virat Kohli is undoubtedly one of the best batters has ever seen. He is very famous for his match-winning batting performances as well as his temper on the field. It is no wonder to know the name of Virat Kohli in the list of the IPL season toppers in the batting category. During the IPL 2024, the right-handed batter scored 741 runs in 15 matches for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, including one century and five half-centuries. 


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4. David Warner


David Warner (Image Credit: X)
David Warner (Image Credit: X)

Former Australian cricketer David Warner is one of the most brutal left-handed batters of his generation. He not only bats aggressively, but the left-handed opening batter also has the incredible ability to play big knocks consistently. During the IPL 2016, when Sunrisers Hyderabad won their first IPL trophy, their captain Warner scored 848 runs in 17 innings, including recording nine half-centuries.  


3. Jos Buttler


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Jos Buttler (Image Credit: X)


English cricketer Jos Buttler is one of the greatest and furious batters in the modern generation. When he comes to bat, the bowlers can't stay in relief until his dismissal as Buttler usually moves the scoreboard faster for his team. During the IPL 2022, Buttler scored 863 runs with an average of 57.53 and a strike rate of 149.05. The right-handed batter hit four hundreds and four fifties in that IPL season. 


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4. Shubman Gill


Shubman Gill (Image Credit: X)
Shubman Gill (Image Credit: X)


Indian cricketer Shubman Gill has emerged as a top-class batter in the modern generation. During the IPL 2023, Gujarat Titans' star Gill scored 890 runs in 17 matches with an average of 59.33 and a strike rate of 157.80. The right-handed batter hit three hundreds and four fifties in that season. It is the second most runs for a batter in a single T20 tournament. 


1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli (Image Credit: X)
Virat Kohli (Image Credit: X)


There is no surprise name at the top of this list. Virat Kohli produced great performances in the entire IPL 2016 that set a high standard for the batters in T20 competitions. During the IPL 2016, Kohli recorded 973 runs in 16 games along with four centuries and seven half-centuries. It is still the most runs by a batter in a single T20 tournament. 


List of players with the most runs in a single IPL season in history:

Year

Player (Team)

Runs

Average

2016

Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

973

81.08

2023

Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)

890

59.33

2022

Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals)

863

57.53

2016

David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

848

60.57

2024

Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

741

61.75


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