Scoring 500-plus runs in an IPL season requires you to perform with consistency and dedication throughout the season. It’s never easy maintaining good form throughout the long tournament, which consists of a minimum of 14 IPL matches.
Thus, scoring 500+ runs in an IPL season is a mammoth task to achieve. But what about achieving it again and again? That’s something very few cricketers have been able to do.
So here is a list of batters who have scored 500-plus runs in an IPL season the most times.
Most 500+ Runs Seasons in IPL
| Player | No. of 500+ Seasons | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 7 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 |
| Virat Kohli | 7 | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024 |
| KL Rahul | 6 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 5 | 2012, 2016, 2019 , 2020, 2021 |
| Quinton de Kock | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Chris Gayle | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Suresh Raina | 3 | 2010, 2013, 2014 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2016 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 3 | 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Shaun Marsh | 2 | 2008, 2011 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 2 | 2018, 2023 |
| AB de Villiers | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 2 | 2010, 2011 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 2 | 2012, 2015 |
| Shane Watson | 2 | 2013, 2018 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 2014, 2021 |
| Jos Buttler | 2 | 2018, 2022 |
| Faf du Plesses | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
Key Insights
David Warner finds a place at the No. 1 Position on this list. The destructive Australian batsman has scored 500+ runs in seven IPL seasons, which is the most by any player in the history of IPL. Warner also has a record for winning the Orange Cap the most times in the IPL.
Virat Kohli is level with Warner with seven 500+ runs IPL seasons. KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan are the other batters who have smashed 500+ runs in five or more IPL seasons. Kohli and Dhawan occupy the top two spots in IPL’s all-time run-scorers list.
MS Dhoni, who has scored over 5000 runs in the IPL, has never scored 500+ runs in a single season. He is also the only player in the top 10 run scorers in IPL with zero 500+ seasons.
Consecutive 500+ Runs in an IPL Season
Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman David Warner has scored 500-plus runs in six straight seasons he was part of – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020. He missed the 2018 season because of the ball-tampering ban.
Former Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul joined Warner by smashing 500-plus runs in five consecutive IPL seasons from 2018 to 2022. He was the backbone of Punjab’s batting unit till 2021 before he switched to Lucknow Super Giants in 2022.
Universe boss Chris Gayle took the IPL by storm during the 2011-2013 phase. He hit 500-plus runs in three consecutive IPL seasons in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Gayle did this at an impressive strike rate of 160-plus.
Shikhar Dhawan’s game in T20 cricket saw a massive improvement in 2019. He went on to smash 500-plus runs in three consecutive IPL seasons – 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Suresh Raina and AB de Villiers have scored 500+ runs in two consecutive years. Raina achieved this in 2013 and 2014, whereas AB de Villiers scored 500-plus runs in two straight seasons in 2015 and 2016.
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