5 batters who have faced the most balls in IPL history

A batter looks to score as many runs as possible for his side in any particular format and tournament. Leaving the ball and blocking the good deliveries are some skills that a batter must possess. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), players have scored runs and are topping the chart but they also have faced many deliveries since the inception of the tournament.

Let’s take a look at 5 batters who have faced the most balls in the history of the IPL:

5.Suresh Raina (4043)

Suresh Raina has played the fifth-most deliveries in the history of the IPL. The left-handed batter, who played for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the now-defunct side Gujarat Lions (GL), has faced 4043 deliveries in 205 matches. Raina has scored 5528 runs in 200 innings at an average of 32.51 with one century and 39 half-centuries.

4.David Warner (4120)

Southpaw David Warner has faced the fourth-most balls in the tournament. The Australian batter, who has appeared for Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), has faced 4120 balls in 158 matches. 2016 IPL winner, Warner has amassed 5805 runs in 158 innings at an average of 42.37 with four tons and 54 fifties.

3.Rohit Sharma (4457)

A classy right-handed batter, Rohit Sharma is the third name on the list. He has faced 4457 balls in 223 matches in IPL. Rohit, who has played for Deccan Chargers and MI, has mustered 5809 runs in 218 innings at an average of 30.57 with one hundred and 40 half-centuries.

2.Shikhar Dhawan (4879)

Swashbuckling opener Dhawan has faced 4879 deliveries in 203 games. He has played for five different teams namely MI, Delhi Capitals, Deccan Chargers, SRH, and Punjab Kings (PBKS). The left-handed batter has scored 6165 runs in 202 innings at an average of 35.22 with two tons and 47 fifties.

1.Virat Kohli (5028)

Virat Kohli has faced 5028 balls in 218 matches and tops the list. He is the only player to play for a single franchise since the inception of the league in 2008. The former RCB skipper has amassed 6499 runs in 210 innings at an average of 36.51 with five tons and 43 fifties, and is the leading run-scorer in the IPL. Interestingly, the top five run-scorers in the league have faced the most deliveries in a sequence too.