Top 20 IPL Best Batsman: The Most Dangerous Batsman in IPL with stats[2023]

Indian Premier League celebrated as an annual festival in Indian and other cricket-playing nations, is a Twenty-20 league where talent across all spheres of cricket appear to make the best of their potential, be it in batting, bowling, or fielding. In this article, we dive deeper into the batting camp of the league. Counting down the top 20 most dangerous batsmen in IPL, we shall judge their statistics and best performances in order to conclude who attains the top position and gets to be called the IPL Most Dangerous Batsman. Below is the list of the most dangerous batsmen in the Indian Premier League, go through the article to understand how they have been ranked and why.

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Full List of top 20 IPL best batsman 2023

S. No.	Player	Mat	Runs	Highest Score	Ave	SR	100s	50s	0	4s	6s
1	Virat Kohli	232	7043	113	36.52	129.60	5	47	10	617	229
2	Shikhar Dhawan	213	6536	106*	35.98	126.97	2	49	10	748	146
3	David Warner	171	6211	126	42.23	139.62	4	58	10	624	218
4	Rohit Sharma	236	6063	109*	30.22	130.03	1	41	16	540	250
5	Suresh Raina	206	5528	100*	32.51	136.73	1	39	8	506	203
6	AB de Villiers	185	5162	133*	39.70	151.68	3	40	10	413	251
7	MS Dhoni	244	5054	84*	39.35	135.76	0	24	4	348	237
8	Chris Gayle	143	4965	175*	39.72	148.96	6	31	8	405	357
9	Robin Uthappa	206	4952	88	27.51	130.35	0	27	8	481	182
10	Dinesh Karthik	238	4486	97*	26.31	132.72	0	20	15	439	139
11	AM Rahane	166	4319	105*	31.30	123.01	2	30	13	450	92
12	AT Rayudu	198	4285	100*	28.57	127.23	1	22	14	356	169
13	Gautam Gambhir	154	4217	93	31.24	123.88	0	36	12	491	59
14	KL Rahul	118	4163	132*	46.78	132.42	4	33	1	355	168
15	F Du Plessis	126	3914	96	36.50	133.93	0	31	7	359	141
16	SR Watson	145	3874	117*	30.99	137.91	4	21	7	376	190
17	Sanju Samson	149	3834	119	29.27	137.08	3	20	10	301	177
18	Manish Pandey	168	3781	114*	29.31	121.34	1	22	13	332	106
19	KA Pollard	189	3412	87*	28.67	147.32	0	16	4	218	223
20	Yusuf Pathan	174	3204	100	29.13	142.97	1	13	9	262	158

IPL top batsman: Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has been a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore since the league began, in 2008. Moreover, ahead of the 2019 edition, he announced that he might also retire from the very same franchise when the time comes – his sheer love for the IPL side is unmatchable. For the first three years, Kohli was a rookie, training underwings of legends such as Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble. His bettering performance instilled faith in RCB, thus, he became the only player retained with the side in 2011. A year later, Kohli had begun to show his true colors with the bat and fielding, his power-filled stature emerged at the forefront of international cricket, and he was made the captain of his team. He has the most runs in the history of IPL as of now and his legacy is unbreakable marking him as the most dangerous batsman in IPL.

What followed is no less of a theatrical story, better to be turned into a mini-series. Kohli became one of the most dangerous batsmen in the IPL over the span of eight years. It was in the year 2016 when Kohli unleashed the monstrous cricketer residing in him. With an average of 81.08, Kohli blasted 973 runs in the season, the most by any player in history, which also included four centuries – another unbeaten record in IPL history. With ABD and Gayle, Kohli empowered the Bangalore side to reach the finals of the 2016 edition. However, the trophy has still kept him and RCB waiting.

Virat Kohli IPL Statistics

Stats	Mat	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50	4s	6s
Career	233	33	7043	113	36.68	129.49	5	50	617	229
2023	10	1	419	82*	46.56	135.16	0	6	39	11
2022	16	1	341	73	22.73	115.99	0	2	32	8
2021	15	1	405	72*	28.92	119.46	0	3	43	9
2020	15	4	466	90*	42.36	121.35	0	3	23	11
2019	14	0	464	100	33.14	141.46	1	2	46	13
2018	14	3	530	92*	48.18	139.10	0	4	52	18
2017	10	0	308	64	30.80	122.22	0	4	23	11
2016	16	4	973	113	81.08	152.03	4	7	83	38
2015	16	5	505	82*	45.90	130.82	0	3	35	23
2014	14	1	359	73	27.61	122.10	0	2	23	16
2013	16	2	634	99	45.28	138.73	0	6	64	22
2012	16	2	364	73*	28.00	111.65	0	2	33	9
2011	16	4	557	71	46.41	121.08	0	4	55	16
2010	16	2	307	58	27.90	144.81	0	1	26	12
2009	16	2	246	50	22.36	112.32	0	1	22	8
2008	13	1	165	38	15.00	105.09	0	0	18	4

IPL no. 1 batsman: Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar “Gabbar” Dhawan, an Indian star opener who has excelled since the IPL’s first season, has returned to his birthplace to help the Delhi Capitals’ hitting squad in 2019. Dhawan joined PBKS after being acquired by the team for INR 8.25 Crore at the TATA IPL 2022 auction, where he previously dominated the show with the bat. He is the frontrunner in PBKS and is leading the team ferociously through IPL 2023. Dhawan, a dependable scorer in the league, has 6593 runs to his name and is the second-highest scorer in IPL history thanks to 244 half-centuries.

Shikhar Dhawan received high plaudits for his impressive performance at the 2003–04 Under–19 World Cup when he scored 505 runs in seven games and was named Player of the Tournament. Dhawan’s senior team debut, however, had to wait as India already had a reliable and formidable opening combination. Dhawan won over everyone as soon as he had the opportunity, displaying his power-hitting prowess in restricted overs before making his mark in tests with the quickest century on debut.

Dhawan quickly established himself as the team’s dependable opening option after participating in numerous of India’s victories. India’s “Man for ICC tournaments” as a result of his outstanding performance in international competitions since the 2013 Champions Trophy. He gave one of his most noteworthy efforts at the 2015 World Cup.

Shikhar Dhawan IPL Statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	214	29	6593	106*	35.83	5185	127.16	2	50	748	146
2023	8	2	349	99*	58.17	243	143.62	0	3	47	10
2022	14	2	460	88*	38.33	375	122.67	0	3	47	12
2021	16	1	587	92	39.13	471	124.62	0	3	63	16
2020	17	3	618	106*	44.14	427	144.73	2	4	67	12
2019	16	1	521	97*	34.73	384	135.67	0	5	64	11
2018	16	3	497	92*	38.23	363	136.91	0	4	59	14
2017	14	1	479	77	36.84	376	127.39	0	3	53	9
2016	17	4	501	82*	38.53	429	116.78	0	4	51	8
2015	14	1	353	54	27.15	286	123.42	0	3	45	6
2014	14	1	377	64*	29.00	319	118.18	0	2	49	7
2013	10	2	311	73*	38.87	253	122.92	0	3	37	5
2012	15	1	569	84	40.64	439	129.61	0	5	58	18
2011	14	2	400	95*	33.33	310	129.03	0	2	47	7
2010	10	0	191	56	19.10	170	112.35	0	2	23	3
2009	5	0	40	22	10.00	45	88.88	0	0	3	0
2008	14	5	340	68*	37.77	295	115.25	0	4	35	8

IPL best batsman: David Warner

A man of cricket but no less than a warrior, yes, the third most dangerous batsman in IPL is David Warner. Often referred to as the most successful overseas batsman in IPL, or any such league, Warner has maintained a bashing charisma since he joined cricket. He remains one of the few to have crossed the 5,000-run mark in the Indian Premier League. The Australian left-hander, rose from the middle-order to bat as an opener in his current franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad. With a decent career average and impressive strike rate, the blasting southpaw is a treat to watch on every occasion.

Though he couldn’t take his team to the playoffs, he managed to get the Orange Cap at the end of the 2015 season. As he matured in the team, powered by a dominating bowling side, Warner played the key role in strengthening the batting lineup. As a result, Sunrisers Hyderabad lifted their maiden title, and Warner stood as the second-highest run-getter with a mesmerizing 848 runs that season. In 2017, it was again a Warner show, as he earned the Orange Cap for scoring the season’s highest – 692 runs. In 2018, he was suspended for a ball-tampering controversy. After receiving a clean chit, Warner embraced himself against the criticism and blasted off every other bowler, as if to vent his frustration. Consequently, he earned his third Orange Cap, raising his stature to become the player with the most Orange Caps in the league.

David Warner, at present, is the captain of the Delhi franchise and he is guarding the fate of the Delhi Capitals in the current 2023 season. In his 10 matches of IPL 2023, he already has a high score of 65 and has hit 47 fours from his bat.

David Warner IPL Statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	172	22	6211	126	41.41	4454	139.45	4	59	624	218
2023	10	0	330	65	33.00	274	120.44	0	4	47	2
2022	12	3	432	92*	48.00	287	150.52	0	5	52	15
2021	8	0	195	57	24.37	181	107.73	0	2	15	6
2020	16	2	548	85*	39.14	407	134.64	0	4	52	14
2019	12	2	692	100*	69.20	481	143.86	1	8	57	21
2017	14	3	641	126	58.27	452	141.81	1	4	63	26
2016	17	3	848	93*	60.57	560	151.42	0	9	88	31
2015	14	1	562	91	43.23	359	156.54	0	7	65	21
2014	14	3	528	90	48.00	375	140.80	0	6	39	24
2013	16	3	410	77	31.53	323	126.93	0	4	41	14
2012	8	1	256	109*	36.57	156	164.10	1	1	28	14
2011	13	0	324	77	24.92	276	117.39	0	3	34	11
2010	11	1	282	107*	28.20	191	147.64	1	1	27	14
2009	7	0	163	51	23.29	132	123.48	0	1	16	5

Dangerous batsman of IPL: Rohit Sharma

The current captain of the Indian Men’s International cricket team in all formats, Rohit Sharma is a man of his own records and a sparkling IPL career. Ever since holding the hands of the Mumbai franchise back in 2011, the splendid captain has bought home IPL five trophies for Mumbai Indians. Before joining MI, Rohit was in the Deccan Chargers for the first three seasons and consistently gave extraordinary batting performances. Fans of IPL and MI, call him Ro-HITMAN Sharma and that proves how integral his batting skills are for his team.

Rohit has slammed 41 half-centuries in his entire IPL career till now and his highest score in the league is 109 runs not out. The 2015 IPL season under his captaincy was the most dramatic, entertaining, and successful for MI. The team was struggling after winning just one of the six games played and was at risk of being forced out of the qualifiers. However, the tables turned and turned well for MI, as their mesmerizing performance not just took them to the top of the table but also won the season. Under his captaincy, MI won the claimed tournament in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.

Rohit’s team is at it again this season, going straight to the 3rd position from the 8th by ferociously defeating Bangalore on May 10, 2023. Under his captaincy, MI has won the most seasons of IPL and it is going to be a treat to witness whether MI wins this season too, or not.

Rohit Sharma IPL statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	238	28	6070	109*	29.61	4679	129.73	1	41	540	250
2023	11	0	191	65	17.36	153	124.84	0	1	21	10
2022	14	0	268	48	19.14	223	120.18	0	0	28	13
2021	13	0	381	63	29.30	299	127.42	0	1	33	14
2020	12	0	332	80	27.66	260	127.69	0	3	27	19
2019	15	1	405	67	28.92	315	128.57	0	2	52	10
2018	14	2	286	94	23.83	215	133.02	0	2	25	12
2017	17	2	333	67	23.78	273	121.97	0	3	31	9
2016	14	3	489	85*	44.45	368	132.88	0	5	49	16
2015	16	2	482	98*	34.42	333	144.74	0	3	41	21
2014	15	2	390	59*	30.00	302	129.13	0	3	31	16
2013	19	5	538	79*	38.42	409	131.54	0	4	35	28
2012	17	2	433	109*	30.92	342	126.60	1	3	39	18
2011	16	3	372	87	33.81	297	125.25	0	3	32	13
2010	16	2	404	73	28.85	302	133.77	0	3	36	14
2009	16	3	362	52	27.84	315	114.92	0	1	22	18
2008	13	1	404	76*	36.72	273	147.98	0	4	38	19

Suresh Raina

A lofted straight drive goes off the ground, the umpires signal a six, and the fans can’t stop cheering – Raina! Raina! Raina! Before the 2012 edition, Chinna Thala of CSK had amassed over 4,900 runs, the highest in the IPL. Probably the most consistent of all batsmen, for having constantly scored over 400, barring thrice, Raina is popularly considered one of the most dangerous batsmen in IPL history. A master-class all-rounder, Raina’s skill as a part-time bowler has also been crucial for CSK in intense matches.

Raina’s best-recorded innings came against Kings XI Punjab in 2015 Qualifiers 2 when he exploded 87 runs off just 25 deliveries. His power performance has been the reason why other batsmen in the CSK line-up feel relieved to play their natural game. During CSK’s two-year exile, Raina took up the leadership role for Gujarat Lions and even led it to the 2016 Playoffs to play against the season stars Royal Challengers Bangalore. With CSK’s return to the tournament, their key player was called back. Since 2018, Raina has been trying to find the pace with which he once ruled the tournament. After all, he is Mr. IPL.

Suresh Raina IPL Statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	205	30	5528	100*	32.52	4042	136.76	1	39	506	203
2021	12	2	160	54	17.77	128	125.00	0	1	13	9
2019	17	1	383	59	23.93	314	121.97	0	3	45	9
2018	15	3	445	75*	37.08	336	132.44	0	4	46	12
2017	14	3	442	84	40.18	307	143.97	0	3	42	13
2016	15	1	399	75	28.50	312	127.88	0	3	39	10
2015	17	2	374	62	24.93	304	123.02	0	2	31	16
2014	16	3	523	87	40.23	358	146.08	0	5	51	19
2013	18	4	548	100*	42.15	365	150.13	1	4	50	18
2012	19	1	441	73	25.94	325	135.69	0	1	36	19
2011	16	2	438	73*	31.28	325	134.76	0	4	36	17
2010	16	5	520	83*	47.27	364	142.85	0	4	45	22
2009	14	0	434	98	31.00	308	140.90	0	2	37	21
2008	16	3	421	55*	38.27	296	142.22	0	3	35	18

IPL Top batsman: AB De Villiers

From his bat, you get a sensational shower of sixes, with a formidable technique that beats even the most fierce, the 360-degree batsman who imbibes the very soul of Indian Premier League – AB De Villiers aka The Superman is the most dangerous batsman in the IPL. From building innings throughout the challenging twenty overs to clinching victories in last-ball matches, ABD has shown over the last decade how the tournament is supposed to be played. The South African legend is a crowd favorite, and that too across the fanbases of all teams. We rank him first among the top 10 most dangerous batsmen not only for his consistent average or stupefying strike rate but for the appeal he brings out as he jogs toward the pitch with his coveted MRF bat.

ABD started out with a Delhi Daredevils jersey in his IPL career. In 2009, when the format was still new to cricket lovers, a far younger ABD made sure to leave his mark. He ended the second season scoring 465 runs, the highest run-getter for DD, with an average of 51.66 and a century in his record book. It was in 2011 when ABD actually surfaced as the league’s most spectacular batsman, after joining theIPL franchise – Royal Challengers Bangalore. Together with the second most dangerous batsman and the four most dangerous batsman i.e. Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli, he ensured that their team fights off the toughest of battles, even with a loose bowling side. Sadly, even with ABD’s consistent performance, RCB has failed to clinch the tournament title so far.

AB De Villiers IPL Statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	184	40	5162	133*	39.71	3403	151.69	3	40	413	251
2021	15	4	313	76*	31.30	211	148.34	0	2	23	16
2020	15	4	454	73*	45.40	286	158.74	0	5	33	23
2019	13	3	442	82*	44.20	287	154.00	0	5	31	26
2018	12	2	480	90*	53.33	275	174.54	0	6	39	30
2017	9	1	216	89*	27.00	163	132.51	0	1	12	16
2016	16	3	687	129*	52.84	407	168.79	1	6	57	37
2015	16	3	513	133*	46.63	293	175.08	1	2	60	22
2014	14	2	395	89*	35.90	249	158.63	0	3	26	24
2013	14	4	360	64	36.00	219	164.38	0	2	34	15
2012	16	5	319	64*	39.87	198	161.11	0	3	26	15
2011	16	4	312	65	34.66	243	128.39	0	2	21	14
2010	7	0	111	45	15.85	119	93.27	0	0	7	0
2009	15	4	465	105*	51.67	355	130.99	1	3	39	12
2008	6	1	95	26*	19.00	98	96.93	0	0	5	1

Dangerous batsman of IPL: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

The side with the most number of fans in the IPL has to be Chennai Super Kings, what makes this franchise such a fan favorite is Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former captain of the Indian Cricket Team. In the very first season, he led his side to the finals and finished second, having lost in a close, last-ball match against the Rajasthan Royals. In 2010, in the toughest of matches, the leading captain had not lost hope and wielded his bat to take the team to the finals and lift the trophy after two failed campaigns. By this time, he had earned the title of not only a worthy captain but was considered among the most dangerous batsmen in the Indian Premier League.

Many argue his position among the most dangerous batsmen in IPL, but his consistency in amassing runs in the T20 league has proved them clearly wrong. Given the fact, Dhoni has scored near or over 300 runs in almost all seasons of the league. Add to that, Dhoni was the third-highest run-scorer in 2013, which is very rare for a low-order batsman. In 2015, CSK got embroiled in a spot-fixing issue. The two-year ban that followed meant the scattering of core players of an already established, ex-winning side. When the franchise got back up and running in 2018, an aging Dhoni embraced the opportunity to lash out at all their opponents, with an average over 75, he silenced his critics and CSK lifted their third IPL title.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni IPL Statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	244	85	5054	84*	39.48	3720	135.86	0	24	348	237
2023	10	6	76	32*	76.00	38	200.00	0	0	2	8
2022	14	6	232	50*	33.14	188	123.40	0	1	21	10
2021	16	4	114	18*	16.28	107	106.54	0	0	12	3
2020	14	4	200	47*	25.00	172	116.27	0	0	16	7
2019	15	7	416	84*	83.20	309	134.62	0	3	22	23
2018	16	9	455	79*	75.83	302	150.66	0	3	24	30
2017	16	4	290	61*	26.36	250	116.00	0	1	15	16
2016	14	5	284	64*	40.57	210	135.23	0	1	18	14
2015	17	5	372	53	31.00	305	121.96	0	1	27	17
2014	16	10	371	57*	74.20	250	148.40	0	1	22	20
2013	18	5	461	67*	41.90	283	162.89	0	4	32	25
2012	19	5	358	51*	29.83	278	128.77	0	1	26	9
2011	16	4	392	70*	43.55	247	158.70	0	2	25	23
2010	13	2	287	66*	31.88	210	136.66	0	2	26	8
2009	14	5	332	58*	41.50	261	127.20	0	2	22	9
2008	16	4	414	65	41.40	310	133.54	0	2	38	15

Chris Gayle

It was the year 2013, when an already struggling franchise Pune Warriors India faced Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, a big man with a Spartan bat jogged into the field. As a few minutes passed, the first light of carnage appeared off the big man aka Christopher Henry Gayle. Misfortune was written in bold for the Warriors, as the party had started for the Universe Boss. Hailing from West Indies, Chris Gayle has often been seen as the ambassador of Twenty20 cricket. In the aforementioned match, he showed why is it so. That day, he scored the highest individual T20 total – 175* (66b), including seventeen thunderous sixes and thirteen fantastic fours. Making the fastest century, off 30 deliveries, he single-handedly took his side to post the highest team total in IPL history.

In his most destructive form, the Gayle storm shattered a complete team, leaving not a single bowler off his clutches. This episode is the reason why Chris Gayle is considered the second most dangerous batsman in IPL. In fact, if you ask any of the top 10 most dangerous batsmen in IPL, to name their boss, it would be Chris Gayle. However, he ranks second because his consistency has fallen off over the last few years, missing out on those golden years when he sported the Orange Cap throughout the tournament. In cricket, a few names are synonymous with T20 cricket. Chris Gayle probably tops that list.

Chris Gayle IPL Statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	142	16	4965	175*	39.72	3333	148.96	6	31	405	357
2021	10	1	193	46	21.44	154	125.32	0	0	21	8
2020	7	0	288	99	41.14	210	137.14	0	3	15	23
2019	13	1	490	99*	40.83	319	153.60	0	4	45	34
2018	11	2	368	104*	40.88	252	146.03	1	3	30	27
2017	9	0	200	77	22.22	163	122.69	0	1	15	14
2016	10	0	227	76	22.70	150	151.33	0	2	17	21
2015	14	2	491	117	40.91	333	147.44	1	2	39	38
2014	9	0	196	46	21.77	184	106.52	0	0	18	12
2013	16	4	708	175*	59.00	453	156.29	1	4	57	51
2012	15	2	733	128*	61.08	456	160.74	1	7	46	59
2011	12	3	608	107	67.55	332	183.13	2	3	57	44
2010	9	0	292	88	32.44	184	158.69	0	2	30	16
2009	7	1	171	44*	28.50	143	119.58	0	0	15	10

Robin Uthappa

Indian cricketer Robin Venu Uthappa, who was born on November 11, 1985, represents Kerala in domestic competition. In ODI and T20I matches, Robin has competed for Team India.

Robin Uthappa, a significant match player, is returning with CSK for the league’s 2022 season. At the 2022 Mega Auction, he was purchased by the Chennai Super Kings for his basic price of INR 2 crore. Before the IPL 2021 Player Auction, the Rajasthan Royals transferred Robin Uthappa, a match-winning veteran with a total of 4722 IPL runs, to Chennai Super Kings. Before the 2020 season, Uthappa had played 12 games for the Rajasthan Royals. With an overall run total of 660 runs, Uthappa was previously one of KKR’s outstanding performers in the title-winning campaign in 2014. With a persistent strategy at the top of the order and a career strike rate of 130.50, In the 2019 IPL season, Uthappa caused trouble for most opposing attacks once more.

Robin Uthappa IPL Statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	205	17	4952	88	27.51	3799	130.35	0	27	481	182
2022	12	0	230	88	20.91	171	134.50	0	2	19	14
2021	4	0	115	63	28.75	84	136.90	0	1	8	5
2020	12	0	196	41	16.33	164	119.51	0	0	19	7
2019	12	2	282	67*	31.33	245	115.10	0	1	28	10
2018	16	0	351	54	21.93	265	132.45	0	1	30	21
2017	14	0	388	87	29.84	235	165.10	0	5	36	21
2016	15	0	394	72	26.26	289	136.33	0	3	45	8
2015	13	1	364	80*	30.33	277	131.40	0	1	42	7
2014	16	1	660	83*	44.00	479	137.78	0	5	74	18
2013	16	0	434	75	27.12	371	116.98	0	2	42	12
2012	16	1	405	69	27.00	343	118.07	0	2	38	10
2011	14	3	264	45	26.40	209	126.31	0	0	27	10
2010	16	2	374	68*	31.16	218	171.55	0	3	21	27
2009	15	2	175	66*	15.90	170	102.94	0	1	18	3
2008	14	5	320	48	35.55	279	114.69	0	0	34	9

The most dangerous batsman in IPL history: Dinesh Karthik

In the grand scheme of things, Dinesh Karthik is one of the most seasoned wicket-keeper batters. In 2018, he guided the Kolkata Knight Riders to the playoffs, and in 2019, his team took fifth place in the standings. Dinesh Karthik was released by KKR and made available for the IPL Mega Auction before the 2022 season of the league. Karthik is a seasoned IPL competitor who has competed in every league season from the league’s inception in 2008. Throughout his IPL career, the wicketkeeper-turned-batter has played for six different teams.

He began his career in 2008 with Delhi Daredevils before switching to Kings XI Punjab in 2011. Before returning to Delhi in 2014, he played for the Mumbai Indians for the next two seasons. He was acquired by RCB in 2015, and after playing for Gujarat Lions in 2016 and 2017, he played for KKR for four seasons. His importance is demonstrated by his IPL career total of 4516 runs at a strike rate of 132.82 and his neatness on the field of play.

At present, Dinesh Karthik is playing for RCB. He is an exceptional veteran in IPL cricket and has been there for all the seasons of IPL since 2008.

Dinesh Karthik IPL Statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	240	46	4516	97*	26.10	3400	132.82	0	20	439	139
2023	11	1	140	30	14.00	101	138.61	0	0	13	5
2022	16	10	330	66*	55.00	180	183.33	0	1	27	22
2021	17	5	223	40	22.30	170	131.17	0	0	22	7
2020	14	2	169	58	14.08	134	126.11	0	1	20	4
2019	14	5	253	97*	31.62	173	146.24	0	2	22	14
2018	16	6	498	52	49.80	337	147.77	0	2	49	16
2017	14	3	361	65	36.10	259	139.38	0	2	30	11
2016	16	2	335	53	25.76	266	125.93	0	3	38	3
2015	16	0	141	28	12.81	117	120.51	0	0	15	4
2014	14	0	325	69	23.21	258	125.96	0	3	28	11
2013	19	1	510	86	28.33	411	124.08	0	2	54	14
2012	17	1	238	44	18.30	213	111.73	0	0	30	2
2011	14	2	282	69	25.63	220	128.18	0	1	32	7
2010	14	1	278	69	21.38	237	117.29	0	1	26	6
2009	15	5	288	52	36.00	217	132.72	0	1	20	9
2008	13	2	145	56*	24.16	107	135.51	0	1	13	4

AM Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane’s IPL career has been nothing less than a sensational saga of wonderful cricket. Rahane is a one-of-a-kind batsman, capable of hitting runs in the most adverse conditions. He is extraordinarily capable of batting at any position, any format. What makes him one of the most dangerous batsmen in IPL is the sheer will with which he is ready to evolve his batting techniques – he is a batsman who thinks and improves. Rahane was bought by Rajasthan Royals for the 2020 season when Shane Watson assessed his potential. In the 2012 IPL, Rahane was the leading run-scorer for RR and one of the top batsmen.

Rahane has a successful IPL career. He played for Mumbai Indians initially. Then, RR, Rising Pune Supergiants, Delhi Capitals, and Kolkata Knight Riders. In the IPL 2023 season, he is playing for Chennai Super Kings. In only 8 matches, he has already scored 245 runs with two half-centuries.

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Rahane IPL statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	166	17	4319	105*	31.30	3511	123.01	2	30	450	92
2023	8	1	245	71*	40.83	135	181.48	0	2	19	12
2022	7	0	133	44	19.00	128	103.91	0	0	14	4
2021	2	0	8	8	8.00	8	100.00	0	0	1	0
2020	9	0	113	60	14.12	107	105.60	0	1	12	2
2019	14	1	393	105*	32.75	285	137.89	1	1	45	9
2018	15	1	370	65*	28.46	313	118.21	0	1	39	5
2017	16	1	382	60	25.46	323	118.26	0	2	35	9
2016	14	3	480	74	43.63	379	126.64	0	6	54	9
2015	14	2	540	91*	49.09	413	130.75	0	4	53	13
2014	13	0	339	72	28.25	291	116.49	0	3	38	3
2013	18	4	488	68*	34.85	458	106.55	0	4	42	11
2012	16	2	560	103*	40.00	433	129.33	1	3	73	10
2011	10	1	120	52	20.00	98	122.44	0	1	12	2
2009	8	1	144	62*	24.00	123	117.07	0	2	12	3
2008	2	0	4	4	2.00	17	23.52	0	0	1	0

AT Rayudu

At the young age of 16 years, Ambati Rayudu made a splendid debut in the world of Indian cricket and scored 177 runs against an England U-19 team in 2002. He made his IPL debut in 2010. A real star player, Rayudu was granted amnesty by BCCI back in 2009 because of which he had to return to domestic cricket despite his phenomenal batting skills. He then focused on domestic cricket and advancing in the IPL and he has been successful in his domestic cricket career. His consistent batting performances are an absolute wonder and because of this MI held on to him for many seasons. In the IPL Auction 2023, the Chennai franchise bought Ambati Rayudu for a whopping Rs 6.75 Cr.

Rayudu IPL statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	198	33	4285	100*	28.57	3368	127.23	1	22	356	169
2023	10	2	95	27*	15.83	72	131.94	0	0	7	5
2022	13	0	274	78	24.91	224	122.32	0	1	25	15
2021	16	4	257	72*	28.55	170	151.17	0	2	16	17
2020	12	2	359	71	39.88	282	127.30	0	1	30	12
2019	17	5	282	57	23.50	303	93.06	0	1	20	7
2018	16	2	602	100*	43.00	402	149.75	1	3	53	34
2017	5	0	91	63	18.20	78	116.66	0	1	7	3
2016	13	1	334	65	30.36	278	120.14	0	2	28	12
2015	15	5	281	53*	31.22	193	145.59	0	1	18	16
2014	15	0	361	68	25.78	287	125.78	0	2	31	8
2013	19	3	265	37	18.92	231	114.71	0	0	22	4
2012	17	6	333	81*	37.00	252	132.14	0	2	21	14
2011	16	2	395	63*	28.21	350	112.85	0	4	44	9
2010	14	1	356	55*	27.38	246	144.71	0	2	34	13

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir is one of the exceptional players, Indian cricket has seen and produced. He played for Delhi Daredevils in the inaugural season of IPL and became the second-highest run-scorer in the season with 534 runs. In the 2011 IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for $2.4 million. Under his captaincy, KKR flourished. Gautam led the team to its first victory in 2012 as the Kolkata fans danced in happiness. In the 2012 season, he made six half-centuries and became the second player to cross the 2000 run mark in the history of IPL that season.

At present, Gambhir is the mentor of the new IPL franchise – Lucknow Super Giants.

Gautam Gambhir IPL statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	154	17	4217	93	31.24	3404	123.88	0	36	491	59
2018	6	0	85	55	17.00	88	96.59	0	1	8	1
2017	16	4	498	76*	41.50	389	128.02	0	4	61	7
2016	15	2	501	90*	38.53	411	121.89	0	5	54	6
2015	13	0	327	60	25.15	278	117.62	0	3	41	4
2014	16	1	335	69	22.33	293	114.33	0	3	36	4
2013	16	0	406	60	25.37	343	118.36	0	4	51	5
2012	17	2	590	93	39.33	411	143.55	0	6	64	17
2011	15	4	378	75*	34.36	317	119.24	0	2	44	3
2010	11	1	277	72	30.77	217	127.64	0	2	32	2
2009	15	2	286	71*	22.00	278	102.87	0	1	32	2
2008	14	1	534	86	41.07	379	140.89	0	5	68	8

KL Rahul

The most gifted and amazing player to see is KL Rahul. His class has always been at the top level. KL has established himself as one of the finest openers in IPL history because of his consistent performances in recent seasons! Rahul is the type of batter who plays traditional strokes with authority and grace, but when the circumstance calls for it, he can also play unconventional ones expertly. For Royal Challengers Bangalore, he made his IPL debut in 2013. He contributed some useful knicks throughout the years for RCB, but his career took off once Kings XI Punjab acquired him in 2018.

Since that time, his lowest season total is 593. In the previous three seasons, he amassed 600+ runs at an average of above 50. Against the Delhi Daredevils in 2018, he scored the IPL’s quickest fifty in just 14 balls. In 94 IPL games, he has 2 tonnes and 27 fifties.

KL Rahul is leading the Lucknow franchise, one of the new addition to the teams this season, and is carrying the hopes of all the fans and his team. As of May 10, LSG is at the 4th number of the points table, with a win of 5 matches out of the total 11.

KL Rahul IPL Statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	118	20	4163	132*	46.78	3097	134.42	4	33	355	168
2023	9	1	274	74	34.25	242	113.22	0	2	28	4
2022	15	3	616	103*	51.33	455	135.38	2	4	45	30
2021	13	3	626	98*	62.60	451	138.80	0	6	48	30
2020	14	2	670	132*	55.83	518	129.34	1	5	58	23
2019	14	3	593	100*	53.90	438	135.38	1	6	49	25
2018	14	2	659	95*	54.91	416	158.41	0	6	66	32
2016	14	3	397	68*	44.11	271	146.49	0	4	37	16
2015	9	3	142	44*	28.40	126	112.69	0	0	8	5
2014	11	0	166	46	20.75	164	101.21	0	0	12	3
2013	5	0	20	12	10.00	16	125.00	0	0	4	0

F Du Plessis

The star batsman of the current season of IPL, Faf Du Plessis’ batting will surely give you a shot of enthusiasm. A batsman of sheer class and the captain of RCB since 2022, Faf Du Plessis is appealing to the cricket audience with his record score this season. In only 111 matches, he has a net score of 576 runs with a stellar strike rate of 157.81. He is leading the race for the orange cap winner and his batting performance this season is surreal. And if we talk about the debate of who is the most dangerous player in IPL, then Faf is definitely the one this season.

Before 2022, Faf Du Plessis was an integral part of the Chennai franchise, having played for them since the very beginning of his IPL career. This South Indian player has carved himself a niche in the Indian Premier League and he is ruling the hearts of a million IPL fans.

F Du Plessis IPL Statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	127	11	3979	96	36.50	2971	133.93	0	31	359	141
2023	11	1	576	84	57.60	365	157.81	0	6	45	32
2022	16	1	468	96	31.20	367	127.52	0	3	49	13
2021	16	2	633	95*	45.21	458	138.20	0	6	60	23
2020	13	2	449	87*	40.81	319	140.75	0	4	42	14
2019	12	1	396	96	36.00	321	123.36	0	3	36	15
2018	6	1	162	67*	32.40	129	125.58	0	1	17	6
2017	2	0	8	8	8.00	7	114.28	0	0	1	0
2016	6	0	206	69	34.33	162	127.16	0	2	17	9
2015	17	2	380	55	29.23	304	125.00	0	1	37	5
2014	15	1	303	54*	27.54	235	128.93	0	2	26	7
2012	13	0	398	73	33.16	304	130.92	0	3	29	17

Shane Watson

Former Australian cricketer Shane Robert Watson, who has captained teams in all forms on occasion, played for Australia’s national cricket squad. He is a right-handed fast-medium swing bowler as well as a right-handed batter.

In 2008, Watson joined the Rajasthan Royals, a team captained by Shane Warne, and contributed to the team’s victory in the first IPL competition. He contributed significantly to the success of the first IPL season by scoring 472 runs at an average of 47.20 and taking 17 wickets. During Rajasthan Royals’ two-year suspension, he was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He joined Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2018 IPL auction, and he contributed to his new team’s victory in the competition. Watson has accrued 3,575 runs in 134 games played so far, with an average of 31.08 and a strike rate of 139.53, as well as 4 centuries and 19 fifties. He has 92 wickets under his bowling belt.

Shane Watson IPL Statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	145	16	3874	117*	30.99	2809	137.91	4	21	376	190
2020	11	1	299	83*	29.90	247	121.05	0	2	33	13
2019	17	0	398	96	23.41	312	127.56	0	3	42	20
2018	15	1	555	117*	39.64	359	154.59	2	2	44	35
2017	8	1	71	24	11.83	78	91.02	0	0	6	1
2016	16	2	179	36	13.76	134	133.58	0	0	14	12
2015	10	1	347	104*	43.37	257	135.01	1	1	37	14
2014	13	1	240	51	20.00	196	122.44	0	2	19	14
2013	16	2	543	101	38.78	380	142.89	1	2	59	22
2012	7	1	255	90*	42.50	168	151.78	0	2	26	14
2011	11	1	330	89*	33.00	253	130.43	0	1	31	17
2010	6	0	185	60	37.00	114	162.28	0	2	18	9
2008	15	5	472	76*	47.20	311	151.76	0	4	47	19

Sanju Samson

Sanju Viswanath Samson is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League. Ever since his debut in 2013, Samson marked his place in the heart of Rajasthan’s IPL journey and has hit 3834 runs in his IPL career as of now. During the two-year span when RR was banned from the league, Samson played for Delhi Daredevils. He returned to Rajasthan in 2018. His splendid centuries include the unbeaten 102 he made against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019. Sanju took over the reigns as captain in 2021 and in his first match as captain, he scored an appealing century – marking the beginning of his new era as the captain. His excellent form in the 2022 season, helped RR finish as the runner-up.

Sanju Samson IPL stats

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	149	14	3834	119	29.27	2797	137.08	3	20	301	177
2023	11	1	308	66*	30.80	199	154.77	0	3	22	19
2022	17	1	458	55	28.63	312	146.79	0	2	43	26
2021	14	2	484	119	40.33	354	136.72	1	2	45	17
2020	14	1	375	85	28.84	236	158.89	0	3	21	26
2019	12	2	342	102*	34.20	230	148.69	1	0	28	13
2018	15	1	441	92*	31.50	320	137.81	0	3	30	19
2017	14	0	386	102	27.57	273	141.39	1	2	32	19
2016	14	3	291	60	26.45	259	112.35	0	1	20	8
2015	14	1	204	76	20.40	163	125.15	0	1	16	8
2014	13	0	339	74	26.07	273	124.17	0	2	25	17
2013	11	2	206	63	25.75	178	115.73	0	1	19	5

Manish Pandey

The unbeaten 114 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore against the Deccan Chargers in the 2009 season of IPL was enough to shower Manish with a prospective IPL career. Pandey became the first Indian batsman to score a century in the IPL. In the 2014 IPL finals, Manish surprised everyone with his match-winning innings of 94 runs against Punjab. Manish has showcased unprecedented batting performances in IPL and hence, he remains one of the highest-paid batsmen in IPL. In the 2023 IPL Auction, Delhi Capitals bought him for Rs. 2.4 crore.

Manish Pandey IPL statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	168	27	3781	114*	29.31	3116	121.34	1	22	332	106
2023	8	0	133	50	19.00	114	116.67	0	1	14	1
2022	6	0	88	38	14.67	80	110.00	0	0	9	2
2021	8	2	292	69*	48.66	236	123.72	0	3	21	10
2020	16	2	425	83*	32.69	333	127.62	0	3	35	18
2019	12	3	344	83*	43.00	263	130.79	0	3	34	6
2018	15	2	284	62*	25.81	246	115.44	0	3	22	5
2017	14	5	396	81*	49.50	308	128.57	0	2	28	12
2016	12	3	248	52	31.00	183	135.51	0	2	17	9
2015	13	1	225	40	20.45	184	122.28	0	0	22	7
2014	16	3	401	94	30.84	340	117.94	0	2	35	10
2013	7	1	136	66	22.66	137	99.27	0	1	11	3
2012	10	2	143	80*	20.42	112	127.67	0	1	12	6
2011	10	0	246	59	27.33	227	108.37	0	1	28	6
2010	13	1	249	42*	20.75	226	110.17	0	0	27	7
2009	5	2	168	114*	84.00	118	142.37	1	0	17	4
2008	3	0	3	3	1.50	9	33.33	0	0	0	0

IPL best batsan: KA Pollard

The World Cup of 2011 produced many stars who went on to rule the 2010s decade. Kieron Pollard of West Indies is a highlighted mention amongst them. Famous franchise cricket player, Pollard has been seen dominating limited-over leagues across boundaries. His IPL career has proven to be a massive boost to Pollard’s cricketing profile, especially the thunderous innings he has played as a part of Mumbai Indians. He joined the MI side back in 2010 and rocked the stage with everything he has to give – bat, ball, and first-class fielding. Thus, he is today renowned as the Destroyer.

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A middle-order superpower, Pollard has been the heart and soul of the Mumbai Indians. Helping his side win five titles and making it the best in the tournament, Pollard has contributed a major chunk of his cricketing life to the franchise. Hardly any all-rounder is seen with an IPL-career total of 3023 runs with a strike rate close to 150 unless it’s Pollard. Dedicated sports magazines and websites have called the recent 31-ball 83 runs off Pollard’s bat the most exciting and match-saving innings of the 2019 IPL. With much more to add, the 33-year-old is among the most dangerous batsmen in IPL.

Kieron Pollard IPL Statistics

Batting Statistics	Matches	No	Runs	H. Score	Average	Balls Faced	Strike Rate	100	50	4s	6s
Career	189	52	3412	87*	28.67	2316	147.32	0	16	218	223
2022	11	1	144	25	14.40	134	107.46	0	0	6	9
2021	14	5	245	87*	30.62	165	148.48	0	1	16	16
2020	16	7	268	60*	53.60	140	191.42	0	1	15	22
2019	16	6	279	83	34.87	178	156.74	0	1	14	22
2018	9	1	133	50	19.00	100	133.00	0	1	10	7
2017	17	3	385	70	29.61	276	139.49	0	3	26	22
2016	13	4	207	51*	25.87	144	143.75	0	1	11	16
2015	16	3	419	70	38.09	256	163.67	0	2	28	28
2014	15	7	273	78	34.12	203	134.48	0	1	15	15
2013	18	8	420	66*	42.00	281	149.46	0	3	27	29
2012	14	2	220	64	24.44	159	138.36	0	2	15	14
2011	16	3	146	28	14.60	133	109.77	0	0	12	6
2010	14	2	273	45*	22.75	147	185.71	0	0	23	17

Yusuf Pathan

The former Indian player, Yusuf Pathan used to play for the Hyderabad franchise in IPL. Pathan has also been a part of Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders and because of his impressive innings, he has been bought off in crores by these franchises. The last season he played was the 2019 IPL. In May 2021, ESPNcricinfo ranked Pathan’s match figures of three wickets for 22 runs, and his 56 runs from 39 balls as the greatest IPL performance in the history of the tournament.

His most amazing innings have to be when Pathan scored a century off 37 balls against Mumbai Indians in 2010. His performance was a showstopper with 11 consecutive hits to the boundary (6, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4). Pathan has received commendable honors from fellow cricket players in IPL for being an absolute inspiration and his batting winnings have been a miracle for Indian cricket and the respective IPL teams he has played for.

Yusuf Pathan IPL statistics

YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S
Career	174	44	3204	100	29.13	2241	142.97	1	13	262	158
2019	10	5	40	16*	13.33	45	88.88	0	0	1	1
2018	15	4	260	45*	28.88	200	130.00	0	0	22	11
2017	15	3	143	59	17.87	115	124.34	0	1	9	6
2016	15	8	361	63*	72.20	248	145.56	0	3	33	13
2015	13	5	312	52	44.57	231	135.06	0	1	29	12
2014	15	3	268	72	29.77	165	162.42	0	1	15	20
2013	16	5	332	72	30.18	240	138.33	0	1	30	14
2012	17	6	194	40*	19.40	169	114.79	0	0	10	7
2011	15	1	283	47*	28.30	201	140.79	0	0	24	13
2010	14	2	333	100	27.75	201	165.67	1	1	22	24
2009	13	1	243	62*	20.25	183	132.78	0	1	24	12
2008	16	1	435	68	31.07	243	179.01	0	4	43	25

The conclusion

With the Indian Premiere League completing more than 1000 matches this season, the tournament has reached an entire new level. IPL fans all over the world unite during the matches and cheer for their team with great enthusiasm – IPL in India is no less than a festival. The number of teams has now increased to 10 from 8. Breathtaking cricketers are being introduced in IPL every season and the future of IPL and the players holds enormous potential.

It is not easy to determine the best batsman given the legacy of IPL and star performances by cricketers from every part of the world. We have tried our best and have provided you with the most accurate information on the top 20 most dangerous batsmen in IPL as of 2023 and we hope that you enjoyed your time reading. Do tell us about your thoughts on the top IPL batsman in the comments.