The Indian premier league (IPL) is considered the cricket festival in India. IPL has witnessed several legendary batsmen who have entertained many people with their impactful performances. So many great players represent a single franchise for a long period and carry their team. These players gradually become the face of the franchise. IPL teams also heavily depend on them to deliver consistent performances and do the bulk of run-scoring.
Both players and franchisees must be loyal to each other. Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers for RCB, MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina for CSK, David Warner for SRH, Rohit Sharma for MI, Gautam Gambhir for KKR are some of the top names which come to mind when we hear about a team are heavily dependent on batsmen for scoring runs. Virat Kohli ranking first in this chart is a no-brainer as the former Indian captain has been the member of RCB team since the inception of the tournament. Check Virat’s year by year contribution to RCB with the bat.
In this article, we will look at the top ten players who have scored the most runs for a single franchise in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Most Runs for a Single IPL Team
| Player | Team | Runs | Innings Batted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8004 | 244 |
| Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | 5458 | 208 |
| Suresh Raina | Chennai Super Kings | 4687 | 171 |
| MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 4669 | 202 |
| AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4491 | 144 |
| David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4014 | 95 |
| Sanju Samson | Rajasthan Royals | 3742 | 135 |
| Kieron Pollard | Mumbai Indians | 3412 | 171 |
| Rishabh Pant | Delhi Capitals | 3284 | 110 |
| Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3163 | 84 |
Stats Insights
Former RCB captain Virat Kohli finds his place in the first position on this list. Virat is the only player in the history of the Indian Premier League to represent a single franchise in all IPL seasons. Kohli has scored 7400+ runs for RCB, which is the most by any player for a single franchise. Virat also leads the chart in scoring the maximum runs in a single IPL season.
Following him in this list, Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina find a place in 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively. Raina scored 4687 runs for Chennai Super Kings at a strike rate of 137. Suresh has played several impactful innings for CSK, especially in knockouts which have been the success mantra of CSK.
Captain cool MS Dhoni is placed in 4th position here. Dhoni has scored 4500+ runs for CSK. He has been involved in several attractive finishes for CSK.
Mr.360 AB De Villiers is present in the 5th position on this list. He scored 4491 runs at an impactful strike rate of 158 for RCB in IPL. ABD also holds the record for the most man of the match awards in the history of IPL.
Former SRH captain David Warner also ranks in this list at 6th position with 4014 runs scored for SRH. He was the backbone of SRH batting and scored the bulk of their runs. Universe Boss Chris Gayle for RCB, Gambhir for KKR, Pollard for MI, and Samson for RR are the other great players who scored the most runs for a single franchise in IPL.
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