The Indian Premier League turned 16 with the start of this session 2023. The cash-rich league is one of the oldest leagues that gained popularity worldwide. The short-format league is known for the quick showdown and blasts in which the teams rush to score runs with quick haste. Over the years, the league has originated batters that dominated the field with their bats. Below are such batters who have proved the metal of their batting by scoring more than 5K runs.
1. Virat Kohli – 6727 Runs
Virat Kohli is one of those players who played almost all the sessions of the cash-rich league. The star Indian batter Virat Kohli has been playing in the league since its start in 2008. The star batter secures the first spot on the list. Virat has scored more than 6000 runs in the league till now and is to be continued.
2. Shikhar Dhawan – 6469 Runs
The left-hand star batter has been out of the national team. However, the star batter has touched the stat of 6000 runs in the Indian Premier League and became the second batter after Virat Kohli to do so. The batter also participated in almost all the sessions of the most popular league.
3. David Warner – 6039 Runs
David Warner is considered one of the most destructive batsmen in the short-format leagues. Left-hand Australian batter has very recently completed 6000 runs. Although Warner has missed the inaugural season of the most popular league, the batter has played explosively to reach the stats of 6039 runs.
4. Rohit Sharma – 5901 Runs
Mumbai Indians captain and star opener of the Indian team Rohit Sharma has seized the 4th spot on the list of scoring the most runs in the Indian Premier League. Rohit Sharma has continued to be part of the league since its inauguration. He is just about to reach the stat of 6000 runs.
5. Suresh Raina – 5528 Runs
Suresh Raina, who once dominated in the league, had retired from all formats of the game. Raina was the most explosive batsman in the league. If he continues to play, he would have scored more than 6000 runs in the league. However, despite his retirement from the league in 2021, he still secures 5th spot to score most runs in IPL.
