Most Number of Fours in IPL
Fans of the shorter format of the game love seeing boundaries, batsmen who can smack the ball to the ropes are well appreciated by the fans, the franchise, and the team. Batsmen who can find the gap in the field every now and again are of extreme use in IPL. Finding the fence is an art mastered by the batsmen who make it into the list for most fours in IPL history. Here are the top 5 batsmen with the most number of fours in IPL history.
List of Top 5 Batsmen with Most Fours in IPL History
#5. Robin Uthappa (401 Fours)
Robin Uthappa has been the core of Kolkata Knight Riders for a long time. He has put on splendid performances throughout the seasons for his franchise. Apart from the batting skills he possesses, he has been a man who has shouldered the responsibility of being a floater in their batting order, he has opened for them as well as batted down the order. Robin Uthappa‘s ability to find the rope consistently has made him one of the most crucial Indian players in the KKR squad. He is fifth in the list for the most number of boundaries in the history of IPL, hitting as many as 401 fours in his IPL Career.
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#4. Virat Kohli (434 Fours)
The Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore from the initial phase of his career and has been there most successful player alongside former teammate Chris Gayle. Kohli has proved his class time and again throughout his IPL career. Even though he hasn’t been able to lift the silverware, Kohli is undoubtedly one of the best batsmen of this generation. Kohli has hit 434 fours in his IPL career and is 4th in the list for the most number of fours in IPL history.
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#3. Suresh Raina (448 Fours)
Chennai Super Kings fans just adore Suresh Raina, they even call him “Chinna Thala” out of love for his performances for the franchise. He has been one of the highest run-scorers for the franchise in IPL and one of the all-time best in the shorter format of the game. One cannot simply imagine the Chennai Super Kings line-up without Raina. He finds himself third in the list of most number boundaries with 448 fours in his career.
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#2. Shikhar Dhawan (460 Fours)
Sikhar Dhawan has played various franchises during his IPL career and his role has been quite similar for all of them. Dhawan has played the role of the opening batsmen for the franchises and has delivered on a regular basis. SRH fans & franchise owners still have a lot of respect for him, even after he has been traded to Delhi Capitals as he was crucial to their success in the league. Shikhar Dhawan is deadly when it comes to the opening spot. He alongside David Warner played a crucial role in the Sunrisers championship run in the 2016 Indian Premier League season. In his IPL career, he has smashed 460 fours and is second in the list of most number of boundaries in the Indian Premier League history.
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#1. Gautam Gambhir (491 Fours)
One of the most underrated batsmen in Indian cricket history, Gautam Gambhir is amongst the best opening hands the game has ever seen. His run with Kolkata Knight Riders has been absolutely fantastic. He has helped the franchise lift three IPL trophies as their captain and has always led from the front. It came as a shock to KKR fans when Gambhir wasn’t retained in the auctions, however, the left-handed batsman is easily one of the greatest Indian batsmen to have played in IPL. He tops the chart with the most number of fours in the IPL history having hit ball 491 times to the ropes in his career.
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