| Player | Average | Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Pomersbach (Kings XI Punjab) | 152.00 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 152 | 2008 |
| Deepak Hooda (Kings XI Punjab) | 101.00 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 101 | 2020 |
| Simon Katich (Kings XI Punjab) | 96.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 2008 |
| Albie Morkel (Delhi Daredevils) | 86.00 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 86 | 2015 |
| Michael Hussey (CSK) | 84.00 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 168 | 2008 |
| Manish Pandey (RCB) | 84.00 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 168 | 2009 |
| MS Dhoni (CSK) | 83.20 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 416 | 2019 |
| Tom Curran (RR) | 83.00 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 2020 |
| JP Duminy (Deccan Chargers) | 81.33 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 244 | 2012 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 81.08 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 973 | 2016 |
(Note: Batters with 1 inning and 1 dismissal considered in the table.)
More Season-wise IPL Records
Most Centuries by a Batsman in a Single Season
Most Fifty-Plus Scores in a Single Season
Batsmen with Most Fours in a Single Season
Batsmen with Most Sixes in a Single Season
Highest Strike Rates in a Single Season
Highest Batting Average in a Single Season
Most Wickets in a Single Season
Most 4-Wicket Hauls in a Single Season
Teams with Most Fours in a Single Season
Teams with Most Sixes in a Single Season
Key Insights
Luke Pomersbach recorded the highest batting average in an IPL season. The former Australian batter turned up for Kings XI Punjab in the inaugural edition. He batted in five innings and scored 152 runs while remaining not out four times to have an average of 152.
Among the batters with 500-plus runs in a season, Virat Kohli has the highest average. He averaged 81.08 while accumulating 973 runs, which is again the most for a batter in an edition.
KL Rahul has the most IPL seasons with a 50-plus average. He has averaged above 50 in five editions, that too in a row. Rahul is the lone batter to have such a long streak. Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli follow with three consecutive seasons each.
Ishan Kishan has the best average in an edition as an opener. He scored 134 runs in two innings at an average of 134 in 2021. A season before that, Kishan averaged 101 with 202 runs in four outings. This made him the only opener with a 100-plus average in two IPL seasons.
MS Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik have remained not out the most times in an IPL edition. Dhoni was unbeaten 10 times in 2014, while Karthik levelled him in 2022. Find out the list of openers who have stayed not-out most times in IPL here.
