In this article, we will discuss about Top 5 Key players in IPL.
Top 5 Key Players in IPL 2024
IPL is a Cricket festival in India. The Top 5 Key players in IPL are listed according to their performance in IPL. In IPL 8 teams play each other twice in the league stage.
After, League stage playoffs start where the team plays according to their points table. The team who got 1 and 2 spots play each other to have a final ticket. where 3 and 4 spot teams play each to play with looser of the above match.
IPL starts in March or April every year and is managed by BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). But this year IPL has been started in October. This is the league in which the attendance of the audience is more among the all-sports league. IPL was started in 2008 AD.
IPL Highest Run Scorer
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
In India, there is a huge fan of MS DHONI. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the Captain of the Chennai Super Kings. He has played 96 matches in which he scored 2,243 Runs.
| MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 87 | 5082 | 84* | 38.79 | 3739 | 135.92 | 0 | 24 | 349 | 239 | 142 | 42 |
His Wicket keeping has been great to see Every IPL. In 190 matches, he scores 2,243 runs with an average of 42.20. He has played 12-year IPL in which he scores 0 century and 23 fifty which include 209 sixes and 297 fours.
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar is known as the God of Cricket in India. He has played IPL for the Team Mumbai Indians. In his IPL career, he made 2,334 runs with a strike rate of 119.81 and his highest score is 100*.
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 78 | 11 | 2334 | 100 | 34.84 | 1948 | 119.82 | 1 | 13 | 295 | 29 | 23 |
In 78 matches he scored 2,334 runs with an average of 34.83. Sachin played a 6-year IPL in which he scored 1 century and 13 fifty which include 29 sixes and 295 fours.
Gautam Gambhir
Gautam played 10-year IPL from a different team which are Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders. In IPL so far he has scored 4,217 runs with a strike rate of 123.88.
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 154 | 17 | 4217 | 93 | 31.24 | 3404 | 123.88 | 0 | 36 | 491 | 59 | 28 |
His highest score is 93. From 154 matches he gained 4,217 runs with an average of 31.23. He has played 11-year IPL in which he scores 5 century and 36 fifty which include 59 sixes and 491 fours.
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Rohit Sharma
He has played IPL for the Team of Mumbai Indians. In so far his IPL career he made 4898 runs with a strike rate of 130.82 and his highest score is 109*.
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 243 | 28 | 6211 | 109* | 29.58 | 4776 | 130.05 | 1 | 42 | 554 | 257 | 98 |
In three seasons Rohit played for team Deccan Chargers and also from team Mumbai Indians. In 188 matches he scored 4898 runs with an average of 31.60. Up to now, he has played 12-year IPL in which he scores 1 century and 36 fifty which include 194 sixes and 431 fours.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is known as the Run machine in India. He has been playing IPL from the Team RCB (Royal Challenger Bangalore). He became captain of RCB in 2013.
In his IPL career, he made 7263 runs in 237 matches with a strike rate of 130.02 and his highest score is 113.
In 177 matches he scored 5412 runs with an average of 37.84. Up to now, he has played 12-year IPL in which he scores 0 century and 36 fifty which include 194 sixes and 480 fours. In the 9th Edition, he got an Orange cap for scoring Runs.
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 237 | 34 | 7263 | 113 | 37.25 | 5586 | 130.02 | 7 | 50 | 643 | 234 | 107 |
Jasprit Bumrah
The Indian fast bowler is one of the considerably best fast bowlers in world cricket. He has carried over 145 wickets in 120 matches in the IPL and is famous for his power to swing the ball both ways.
Bumrah is a critical player of the Mumbai Indians bowling attack, and his wickets can usually be the difference between winning and losing.
| YEAR | MAT | BALLS | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 120 | 2742 | 3378 | 145 | 5/10 | 23.30 | 7.39 | 18.91 | 2 | 1 |
Rashid Khan
The Afghanistan leg-spinner is a spin bowler who has had a lot of achievements in the IPL. Rashid Khan Took 139 Wickets (In 109 IPL innings) with a Strike Rate of 18.78 and an Average of 20.97 in the tournament and is famous for his power to grab wickets in the middle overs. Rashid is an important player in the GujratTitans bowling attack, and his spin can usually be the difference between winning and losing.
| YEAR | MAT | BALLS | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 109 | 2597 | 2885 | 139 | 4/24 | 20.76 | 6.67 | 18.68 | 2 | 0 |
This was for the Top 5 Key players in IPL.
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