In T20 cricket, the powerplay phase (first 6 overs) is crucial, be it for the batting or bowling side, as it can make or break a team’s momentum for the rest of the match.
From the batting team’s perspective, they need quick runs at the start to post huge totals. Thus, they have power hitters in their top order who can provide them with thunderous starts.
The IPL has witnessed batters going berserk in the powerplay, accumulating runs at staggering strike rates.
In this article, we’ll list the top 10 instances of the most runs scored by batters in the powerplay in an IPL match.
Most Runs by a Batter in Powerplay in an IPL Match
| Player | Runs in PP | Strike Rate | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suresh Raina (CSK) | 87 | 348.00 | Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede | 30 May 2014 |
| Travis Head (SRH) | 84 | 323.07 | DC | Delhi | 20 Apr 2024 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk (DC) | 78 | 325.00 | MI | Delhi | 27 Apr 2024 |
| Adam Gilchrist (Deccan Chargers) | 74 | 296.00 | Delhi Daredevils | Centurion | 22 May 2009 |
| Faf du Plessis (RCB) | 64 | 278.26 | GT | Bengaluru | 4 May 2024 |
| Ishan Kishan (MI) | 63 | 286.36 | SRH | Abu Dhabi | 8 Oct 2021 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 62 | 269.56 | KKR | Eden Gardens | 11 May 2023 |
| David Warner (SRH) | 62 | 248.00 | KKR | Hyderabad | 30 Apr 2017 |
| Phil Salt (KKR) | 60 | 214.28 | DC | Eden Gardens | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Moeen Ali (CSK) | 59 | 280.95 | RR | Brabourne | 20 May 2022 |
Key Insights
Suresh Raina holds the record for scoring the most runs in the powerplay overs in an IPL match. The southpaw accumulated 87 off 25 balls he faced in the first 6 overs against the Kings XI Punjab during Qualifier 2 in 2014.
In the meantime, Raina reached his fifty in just 16 balls, which is the fastest 50 for CSK and also the quickest in an IPL Playoff match.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 62 runs in 23 balls against KKR, brought up his half-century in a mere 13 balls, making it the fastest fifty in IPL history.
There are 15 instances of batters scoring 55 or more runs in the powerplay in an IPL match. David Warner, Ishan Kishan, and Travis Head are the only batters to breach the 55-run mark in 2 or more matches.
Among the batters with 55+ runs in the powerplay, only 2 went on to convert their blistering starts into centuries. One of them is Sanath Jayasuriya, who scored an unbeaten 114 against CSK after collecting 59 runs in the first 6 overs. While the other batter is Warner, who notched up 129 versus KKR after getting 62 runs in the powerplay.
Jayasuriya and Jonny Bairstow have smashed 7 sixes in the powerplay overs, which is the most in an IPL match.
