There is little doubt over the fact that the Indian Premier League 2024 season was a tournament for batters. We saw some fantastic batting performances throughout the season, and a lot of records were broken as well. The orange cap was won by Virat Kohli, who is only getting better at the game as he gets older. He scored the most runs at a brilliant strike rate and was a real headache for the bowlers. Here, we are going to have a look at the top 5 players with the highest batting average in the IPL 2024 edition (minimum 300 runs scored):
| S. No. | Player | Franchise | Runs | Average |
| 1 | Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | 499 | 62.37 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 741 | 61.75 |
| 3 | Tristan Stubbs | Delhi Capitals | 378 | 54.00 |
| 4 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | 583 | 53.00 |
| 5 | Riyan Parag | Rajasthan Royals | 573 | 52.09 |
Nicholas Pooran
When all the other batters in the franchise had a poor season with the bat, Nicholas Pooran was the knight in shining armor, as he won a lot of matches for LSG this season single-handedly. He was at the top of his game and ended with an average of 62.37.
Virat Kohli
The player who was the biggest reason that RCB qualified for the playoffs, Virat Kohli, had an average of 61.75 in IPL 2024 and won the orange cap. He scored 741 runs and batted like a dream, taking every bowler to the cleaners.
A dominating season of 7️⃣4️⃣1️⃣ runs with the bat in 1️⃣5️⃣ matches 😎❤️
The Orange Cap award for the season belongs to none other than Virat Kohli 👑#TATAIPL | #TheFinalCall | @imVkohli | @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/ZbR3rIy04u
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 26, 2024
Tristan Stubbs
He showed glimpses of what he can do this year with the bat, as Tristan Stubbs had a fantastic IPL 2024 season. He scored 378 runs for the Delhi Capitals at a batting average of 54.
Ruturaj Gaikwad
The highest run scorer for CSK this year was their captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, who led the team from the front, scoring 583 runs in the tournament at a batting average of 53, which is really impressive.
Also Read: Top 5 batsmen with most runs in IPL 2024, Virat Kohli clinched orange cap
Riyan Parag
Batting at number four in IPL 2024, Riyan Parag had a breakthrough tournament. He silenced all the critics and batted really well, scoring 573 runs in the tournament and having a batting average above 50. Parag was the Rajasthan Royals’ key asset this year.
