Top 5 Dangerous Batsmen in IPL History

Most Dangerous Batsmen in IPL History

The ultimate weapon for a team in the shortest format of the game is the batsmen. Like it or not, the T20 format is not meant for the steady batsmen, who takes time to set at the crease but for the batsmen who can trigger the gear right from the word go. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), the cricket world witnessed some breathtaking knocks over the years and batsmen often proved how dangerous they can be with the bat.

Most Dangerous Batsmen in IPL

Let’s have a look at the top 5 most dangerous batsmen in IPL:

5. Virat Kohli

 

 

Virat Kohli’s strike-rate must not be as high as the other dangerous batsmen in IPL, but his proper execution of the shots and outstanding consistency with the bat beats it all. If we talk about international format cricket or the Indian Premier League, Kohli just keeps racking up the score sheet. Despite failing to win any IPL title, Kohli is the leading run-scorer in the history of IPL with 6283 runs in 207 games at an average of 37.39.

Virat kohli the only indian batsman in IPL history to score 5 hundred in this tournament and the stats are enough to prove why he is regarded as one of the most dangerous batsmen in the history of IPL.

Virat Kohli enjoyed his best season in 2016. Virat took RCB to the finals only to lose againts Sunrisers Hyderabad in the classic clash. He scored 973 runs in 16 games at an average of 81.08. His strike rate of 152.03 the best strike rate in following season. In fact, Virat Kohli was the most dangerous batsman in IPL 2016. He scored a record four centuries in a single edition and seven half-centuries.

Last season, Virat Kohli captained the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the last time after the team lost to Kolkata Knight Riders and were eliminated from IPL 2021. Kohli had also earlier revealed that the IPL 2021 will be the last season he would captain the RCB team but will stay with the team as player. 

In this IPL’s most dangerous players list, King Kohli comes at number five

4. David Warner

David Warner is the leading run-scorer in the history Sunrisers Hyderabad with 5449 runs in 150 games at an average of 37.39. David Warner is another remarkable player, who managed to perform consistently throughout the years and proved to be a most dangerous batsman in IPL for the opposition every time he came to open the innings for Sunrisers Hyderabad. David Warner won Sunrisers Hyderabad their maiden IPL title with his outstanding captainship and batting.

Warner has a outstanding strike-rate of 139.96 and has scored 50 fifties and 4 hundred. David warner consistency to score runs also speaks for him as he averages 43.17, which is one of the highest in the history of IPL.

David Warner and Destruction is often synonymous. Warner also destroyed the runs getting during 2016 IPL, in which he scored 848 runs in 17 games at an average of 60.57. David Warner is counted amongst the most dangerous batsmen in IPL. Overall, Warner has played 81 T20s, scoring 2265 runs at a strike rate of 139.

In this IPL’s most dangerous players list, Warner comes at number four.

3. Chris Gayle

The West Indies most lethal player of all time might have caught up with age, but he is undoubtedly the most powerful hitter in the history of IPL. 

He has a mighty strike-rate of 148.96 and has an outrageous record of scoring 6 hundred and 31 fifties in this tournament. Chris Gayle has also scored 175* in a game against Pune Warriors now known as Rising Pune Supergiant, which is the highest-ever score in an innings in the history of IPL.

Unarguably, Chris Gayle is the epitome of destruction. The West Indies batsman has scored tons of runs in T20 cricket and is concerned as one of the most dangerous batsmen in IPL. Chris Gayle lit the inaugural edition of the IPL with a stellar century to his name and also boasts of the record of becoming the first person to hit a century in a T20 World Cup

One of the biggest hitters in the league and a legend of T20s, the Universal Boss Chris Gayle might have played his final game in Indian Premier league last season and has opted out for this season

2. Suresh Raina

If we talking about consistency in IPL the first name comes out in our mind is Suresh Raina. He has played consistently good cricket over the years and has been an integral player for the Chennai Super Kings. Raina is the second leading run-scorer in the history of IPL with 5528 runs and has a strike-rate of 137.14. He has also played the most number of matches in the history of IPL (205 matches)

Raina has scored 39 fifties and 1 hundred in 205 matches in this tournament. He also become the all-time highest run-scorer in IPL last tournament.

Ahead of the start of IPL 2021, Mr. IPL, Suresh Raina, who had his base price of Rs 2 crore went unsold at the mega auction and did shock many cricket critics and fans. Nevertheless, he stands as the second most dangerous player in IPL history.

1. AB de Villiers

 

AB de Villiers tops the list for his flaming show in the IPL over the years for Royal Challengers Bangalore. It been nightmare for the bowlers to bowl against abd as he has all the shots under his skill set and can play shots at any corner of the stadium. AB de Villiers is regarded as the most dangerous batsman in IPL history for his finishing capabilities with the bat.

He has a strike-rate of 151.68 in this tournament and has scored 3 hundred & 40 fifties. He also averages 39.70 with the bat and he is the 9th leading run-scorer in the history of the tournament.

An all-format player, AB de Villiers looks his absolute best in T20 cricket. While he has retired from International Cricket, he actively participates in the T20 franchise tournament around the world. With a strike rate of over 150, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that is regarded as the most dangerous batsmen in the history of IPL.

Last year, Former South African skipper opened up on his decision to retire from all forms of cricket

Abd has been a vital player of Royal Challengers Bangalore team. He has been part of the RCB for quite a few years and played many match-winning knocks for the team in Indian Premier League and fans will definitely miss the Mr.360