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Highest Run Scorers in IPL :  Virat Kohli is the highest run scorer in IPL history with 8618 runs; he is followed by Rohit Sharma in the second position with 7046 runs. Check out the list of the top 10 batsmen with the most runs in IPL history here.

Jun 3, 2025, 16:54 IST
Highest Run Scorers in IPL
Highest Run Scorers in IPL

Most Runs in IPL: Virat Kohli holds the record for the most runs scored in the IPL.  He has scored a colossal 8618 runs in his IPL career until now. With RCB in the finals of IPL 2025, this number is going to soar further. Rohit Sharma is second on the list with 7046 runs. Shikhar Dhawan is the third in the list with 6769 runs. 

In this article, we will be looking at the list of the top 10 all-time highest run scorers in the history of the IPL.

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The following is a list of the all-time highest run scorers in the Indian Premier League.

Player Name

Matches

Runs

Highest Score

100s

Teams

Virat Kohli*

266

8618

113*

8

RCB

Rohit Sharma*

272

7046

109*

2

DCH, MI

Shikhar Dhawan

222

6769

106*

2

DC, DCH, MI, PBKS, SRH

David Warner

184

6565

126

4

DC, SRH

Suresh Raina

205

5528

100*

1

CSK, GL

MS Dhoni*

278

5439

84*

0

CSK, RPS

KL Rahul*

145

5222

132*

5

KXIP, LSG, PBKS, RCB, SRH, DC

AB de Villiers

184

5162

133*

3

DC, RCB

Chris Gayle

142

4965

175*

6

KKR, KXIP, PBKS, RCB

Robin Uthappa

205

4952

88

0

CSK, KKR, MI, PWI, RCB, RR

Dinesh Karthik

257

4842

97*

0

DC, GL, KKR, KXIP, MI, RCB

Ajinkya Rahane*

196

4969

105*

2

CSK, DC, KKR, MI, RPS, RR

Francois du Plessis*

154

4773

96

0

CSK, RCB, RPS, DC

Sanju Samson*

177

4704

119

3

DC, RR

Source: ESPNcricinfo

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Highest Run Scorers in IPL History

1. Virat Kohli 

Source: X (formerly Twitter)/IPL

Virat Kohli is the highest run scorer in IPL history, with 8618 runs from 266 matches. His highest score in the IPL is 113*, with a batting average of 39.53.  He has scored 8 centuries and 63 half-centuries. 

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2. Rohit Sharma

 

Source: PTI

Rohit Sharma ranks second in the list of all-time IPL run scorers with 7038 runs from 271 matches. His highest score is 109*, with a batting average of 29.82. Rohit has scored 2 centuries and 46 half-centuries.

3. Shikhar Dhawan 

Source: IPL

Shikhar Dhawan is the second-highest run-scorer in IPL history, accumulating 6,769 runs in 222 matches from 2008 to 2024. His highest score is 106*, with an average of 35.25. He has hit 2 centuries and 51 half-centuries.

4. David Warner

Source: X (Formerly Twitter)

David Warner has been a consistent performer in the IPL, scoring 6,565 runs in 184 matches between 2009 and 2024. His highest score is 126, and he has an impressive batting average of 40.52. He has 4 centuries and 62 half-centuries.

5. Suresh Raina

Source: BCCI

Suresh Raina was one of the most reliable middle-order batsmen in the IPL, scoring 5,528 runs in 205 matches from 2008 to 2021. His highest score was 100*, and he had a batting average of 32.51. He scored 1 century and 39 half-centuries.

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