Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have always been the home of quality bowlers. The likes of Doug Bollinger, Ravichandran Ashwin, Lakshmipathy Balaji, and Muttiah Muralitharan have donned the yellow jersey in the past.
Not everyone is capable of taking on such kind of bowling maestros. But there are few batsmen who have made scoring runs against the yellow army a child’s play.
Here we will have a look at the top 10 leading run scorers against CSK in the history of IPL.
Most Runs vs CSK
| PLAYER | INNS | RUNS | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | HIGH SCORE | NOT OUTS | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan | 29 | 1057 | 44.04 | 131.79 | 101* | 5 | 1/8 |
| Virat Kohli | 32 | 1053 | 37.60 | 126.25 | 90* | 4 | 0/9 |
| Rohit Sharma | 34 | 896 | 29.86 | 129.29 | 105* | 4 | 1/7 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 31 | 727 | 29.08 | 138.47 | 52 | 6 | 0/2 |
| David Warner | 21 | 696 | 33.14 | 133.07 | 90 | 0 | 0/9 |
| Kieron Pollard | 23 | 583 | 36.43 | 171.97 | 87* | 7 | 0/4 |
| KL Rahul | 14 | 553 | 42.53 | 141.79 | 98* | 1 | 0/5 |
| Robin Uthappa | 22 | 547 | 28.78 | 131.8 | 80* | 3 | 0/3 |
| AB de Villiers | 25 | 532 | 23.13 | 150.28 | 105* | 2 | 1/3 |
| Shane Watson | 12 | 480 | 43.63 | 153.35 | 101 | 1 | 1/4 |
Leading Run-Scorers vs Other IPL Teams
Key Insights
Shikhar Dhawan was the first batsman to score 1000+ runs against CSK. Scoring at an average of around 44, Dhawan is the most consistent batter among the players on the list and second overall after Rishabh Pant.
No doubt that Virat Kohli will easily find his spot in the top five in the race to score the most runs against CSK. The former RCB skipper has lived up to his nickname ‘King’ whenever he has batted against his favourite opponent. Shikhar and Virat have nine 50+ plus scores against the “Yellove” side – the highest among all batters!
Rohit Sharma is the spearhead of Mumbai Indians’ batting lineup. MI and CSK rivalry has intensified as the years have rolled by. The men in blue enjoy the upper hand in that rivalry. Rohit’s record against the yellow army significantly gives them the advantage. The ‘Hitman’ has piled up around 900 runs, including a century and seven fifties, which shows how lethal he is against CSK.
Virender Sehwag’s match-winning 122 in the 2014 edition’s Qualifier game is the highest individual score against the Chennai Super Kings in the tournament’s history.
Kieron Pollard’s name in the list may not come as a surprise to many of our readers. The West Indian right-handed batsman always comes big when he plays against CSK. On multiple occasions, he emerged as a match-winner against the Chennai team, leading to his 583 aggregate at an average of 36.43 against the yellow jersey. His strike rate of 171.97, the highest in the list for anyone with 500+ runs against the side, shows his dominance against CSK.
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