5 players to score 400+ runs in IPL most times

To score runs in the Indian Premier League is a huge task as the level of competition is extremely high. And to keep on piling runs in every edition consistently is even tougher and speaks volumes about a batter. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), few exceptional players have touched the 400-run mark consistently.

Let’s take a look at 5 cricketers to score 400 plus run most times in an IPL edition:

5.Rohit Sharma (7)

Star India batter Rohit Sharma, who has played for Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL, has racked up 400-plus runs seven times in an IPL season. The fourth highest run-getter in the history of the league, Rohit has scored 404 runs in 2008, as many in 2010, 433 in 2012, 538 in 2013, 482 in 2015, 489 in 2016, and 405 runs in 2019.

4.David Warner (8)

Swashbuckling Australian batter David Warner has been one of the most consistent batters in the tournament. The left-handed batter, who has played for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC) in the league, smashed 410 runs in 2013, 528 in 2014, 562 in 2015, 848 in 2016, 641 in 2017, 692 in 2019, 548 in 2020 and has 427 runs so far in the ongoing 2022 edition.

3.Shikhar Dhawan (8)

Shikhar Dhawan has also been scoring runs on a consistent basis. The second-highest run-scorer in the tournament’s history, Dhawan has played for MI, Deccan Chargers, Delhi Capitals, SRH, and Punjab Kings (PBKS). The left-handed dasher amassed 400 runs in 2011, 569 in 2012, 501 in 2016, 479 in 2017, 497 in 2018, 521 in 2019, 618 in 2020, and 587 in 2021. He is on the verge of making it nine times as he has mustered 381 runs so far in 2022.

2.Virat Kohli (8)

Highest run-getter in the IPL, Virat Kohli has also achieved the feat eight times in his career. The only player to feature for a single franchise since the inception of the league in 2008, Virat chalked up 557 runs in 2011, 634 in 2013, 505 in 2015, 973 in 2016, 530 in 2018, 464 in 2019, 466 in 2020 and 405 in 2021 for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

1.Suresh Raina (9)

Suresh Raina is the only player to smash 400-plus runs in a single edition nine times. Known as ‘Mr.IPL, Raina who has played for the now-defunct Gujarat Lions side and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), slammed 421 runs in 2008, 434 in 2009, 520 in 2010, 438 in 2011, 441 in 2012, 548 in 2013, 523 in 2014, 442 in 2017 and 445 runs in 2018.