3 batters with the most runs in league stage matches of an IPL edition

Scoring runs consistently throughout the Indian Premier League (IPL) shows the quality and class of the batter. Right from the start of the tournament till the league phase ends, a batter tries to score runs in almost every game to take his side into the Play-Offs of the competition. In the IPL, some big names have managed to smack runs on a consistent basis in the group stage matches of a season.

Let’s take a look at the 3 batters with the most runs in the league phase matches of an IPL edition:

Chris Gayle (708 in 2013)

Destructive Caribbean batter Chris Gayle holds the record for scoring the third-most runs in the league stage of an IPL season. The left-handed batter smashed 708 runs in 16 matches in the 2013 campaign. The West Indian powerhouse had an average of 59.00 and a strike rate of 156.29 with one century and four fifties including the highest and most memorable score of 175* against Pune Warriors India, which is still the best individual score in all T20 cricket.

Chris Gayle (733 in 2012)

Gayle also finds himself in the second spot for amassing the most runs in the group stage games of an IPL edition. The devastating batter ended up the season as the highest run-getter as well. He struck 733 runs in 14 innings in the 2012 season at an average of 61.08 and a healthy strike rate of 160.74, which included one hundred and seven half-centuries. His highest score was 128*, which he had slammed against the Delhi Capitals.

Virat Kohli (919 in 2016)

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli shattered a flurry of records in the prolific 2016 season. He holds the record for smashing the most runs in league stage matches of an edition. Kohli hammered 919 runs in 14 matches at an average of 91.90 and a strike rate of 152.40, which included four centuries and six half-centuries with the highest score of 113. Kohli finished the sensational season with 973 runs, which is also an overall record.