The Indian Premier League is known for its full of dramatic explosive occurrences be it of bowling, batting or fielding. Every year, the league does not leave any chance to stun the fans by giving them events beyond their expectations. In this article, we will cover the top 5 batsmen who have proved their mettle with explosive performances and hold wonderful records in terms of strike rates.
1. Andre Russel
Andre Russel is a ruthless hitter of the white ball in short format. Known for his powerful hitting, Russel has the highest strike rate in the Indian Premier League. The star all rounder has played 105 matches and batted in 89 matches. He has accumulated 2142 runs with the strike rate of 175, which is the highest of all. Russell has an average of 29.75.
Australian all rounder Maxwell who had started his career as a hitter for Australia. The destructive batter has the second-highest strike rate in the league which is a showdown of his ruthless hitting. Maxwell is known for fast innings. He had played some of the fast and furious innings on behalf of Punjab and Bangalore. Maxwell has played with a strike rate of 156 in 113 innings of 117 matches and an average of 26.51.
The South African explosive batsman who is referred to as Mr. 360 was the most feared batsman in the Indian Premier League. De Villiers had participated in 184 matches and amassed 5162 runs with the highest strike rate of 151. He had the best 133* on behalf of RCB and an average of 39.70. De Villiers is the 6th highest run scorer in the Indian Premier League.
The gigantic batter who had the ability to easily hit the ball out of the ground. Right hand hitter batsman Pollard has played many astonishing innings that made the viewers chew their nails. Pollard has the one of highest strike rates in IPL to date. He has 3412 runs in his account which he made with the strike rate 147 in 171 innings of 189 matches. He has an average of 28.67.
5. Chris Gayle
The Universal Boss with a gigantic size had been a hard hitter of the white ball. The left hand batter who is predominantly known for long sixes has proved his mettle in the Indian Premier League. Gayle is counted among the best hitters in the world. The boss has 4965 runs in his account with a best of gigantic 175* in 141 innings of 142 matches. Gayle has the strike rate of 148 and the average of 39.72.
