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IPL 2025

BIGGEST AND BRIGHTEST:

A look at records as the T20 franchise

turns 18 this season

Kohli might soon approach Chris Gayle, as he became just the fifth batsman to

achieve 13,000 runs in T20 during the current IPL 2025 season

OUR BUREAU
Mumbai
he Indian Premier League (IPL), one of
the world’s most successful sporting events,
Tmarked 18 years of existence on Friday. As
the league finally enters a new year of its existence,
there will be a lot of talk about some of its best play-
ers, moments and matches ever.
Based on runs scored, wickets taken, trophies/
caps won and other parameters, here are the top
ten performers in IPL history, not ranked:

ROHIT SHARMA
(Mumbai Indians)

erhaps the most decorated player tro-
phy-wise. Having won six IPL trophies, one
Pwith Deccan Chargers (2009) and five with
MI as a captain (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020), Ro-
hit has an enviable trophy cabinet in the IPL. He is
also the third-highest run-getter in the league’s his-
tory, with 6,710 runs at an average of 29.30, a strike
rate of over 131, with two centuries and 43 fifties.
His best score is 109*. Virat Kohli

DAVID WARNER sixth-highest run-getter in IPL history, with 5,373 also won the ‘Player of the Tournament’ award in
(Sunrisers Hyderabad/Delhi Capitals) runs at an average of 39.21, with a strike rate of over 2016. He has reached the IPL finals three times, in
137. He has scored 24 half-centuries, with the best 2009, 2011, and 2016.
score of 84*. With 197 dismissals, he is also the most
he left-handed Australian is the fourth-high- successful wicketkeeper-batter in the competition.
est run-getter in IPL history and the greatest SUNIL NARINE
Toverseas batter, with 6,565 runs in 184 match- (Kolkata Knight Riders)
es, at an average of 40.52, strike rate of 139.77, with VIRAT KOHLI The spin-bowling all-rounder is another super-
four centuries and 62 fifties. His best score is 126. (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) star who has stayed loyal to one franchise. Since
He is also the only player to have won three Or- The 36-year-old is the epitome of loyalty, hav- 2012, he has been a key part of the Kolkata Knight
ange Caps for most runs in a season (562 runs in the ing remained with RCB, a franchise that backed Riders (KKR) set-up, having won three titles in
2015 season, 641 runs in the 2017 season, 692 runs him as a teenager, despite not having won an 2012, 2014, and 2021. In 183 matches, he has scored
in the 2019 season). He also led SRH to victory in IPL title yet. He is also the top run-getter in the 1,664 runs at an average of 17.33 and a strike rate
the 2016 season.
league’s history, with 8,252 runs in 258 matches at of over 167, with a century and seven fifties to his
an average of 39.10, with eight centuries and 58 fif- name. With the ball, he has 187 wickets at an aver-
MS DHONI ties. His best score is 113*. He holds the record for age of 25.25, with best figures of 5/19.
(Chennai Super Kings/Rising Pune Supergiant) the most centuries in tournament history, the most He also has won the ‘Player of the Tourna-
runs in a single edition of the tournament (973 runs ment’ in 2012 (24 wickets), 2018 (357 runs with two
nother five-time IPL-winning captain, hav- in 2016), and the most centuries in a single edition fifties and 17 wickets) and 2024 (488 runs with a
ing won all IPL titles (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, (four in 2016). He is also a two-time Orange Cap century and three fifties and 17 wickets) editions.
A2023) as the captain of CSK. Dhoni is also the winner (973 runs in 2016 and 741 runs in 2024). He Continued on next page... >>

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