IPL Highest Strike Rate: The Indian Premier League is a globally revered T20 cricket tournament held annually. Cricketers from all over the world participate in IPL and play alongside rivals and friends in a diverse lineup of 10 teams.
Cricket is a game of strategy and caution, but all that is out of the question in short-form T20 games. The only objective here is to bowl the ball to hit a four or a six and score the highest possible runs. As such, most batsmen, including bowlers, start hitting the ball hard from the moment they step onto the field.
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IPL often sees multiple boundaries in a single over, 200-plus totals and edge-of-the-seat chases, and most of the entertainment the league is famous for comes from the courtesy of the batsmen. Most people prefer the electric shot, that is, a maiden shot or a full low shot.
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However, some hitters consistently perform well and win games, while others are one-hit wonders who shine in a couple of games each season. The number of sixes and fours does not define how explosive a player is; his strike rate does. You can check the meaning of strike rate and the list of players with all-time highest strike rate and highest single innings strike rate in IPL here.
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What is strike rate in IPL?
Strike rate is a type of measurement criterion in cricket for batsmen. It is defined as the number of runs scored per 100 balls faced. The term may seem confusing but it is quite easy to understand. For example, if a batsman scored 42 runs off 21 balls, his strike rate will be 200. How? Keep reading.
21 balls equal 42 runs;
100 balls equals (42/21)*100 = 200 runs.
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All-time highest strike rate in IPL
Andre Russell tops the list of players with the highest strike rate in IPL – 174. His figures are much more impressive considering his long career with KKR and his innings played. Heinrich Klaasen and Liam Livingstone, who made their mark in IPL 2023, occupy the second and third positions.
Another surprising entry in the list is KKR’s Sunil Narine, who is a spinner but is often sent as an opener for KKR. Narine is known for his powerful shots and his composure. You can read the list of players with the highest IPL strike rate here. The lists are ordered based on the criteria of a minimum of 500 runs scored and the maximum strike rate in a single inning.
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Highest strike rate in IPL
|
Range |
Player |
Entrance |
Careers |
Highest score |
Correct percentage |
|
1 |
Andre Russell (KKR) |
96 |
2262 |
88* |
174.00 |
|
2 |
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) |
17 |
514 |
104 |
165.81 |
|
3 |
Liam Livingstone (PBKS) |
32 |
828 |
94 |
165.60 |
|
4 |
Sunil Narine (KKR) |
96 |
1046 |
75 |
159.69 |
|
5 |
Jitesh Sharma (PBKS) |
24 |
543 |
49* |
159.24 |
|
6 |
Glenn Maxwell (RCB) |
120 |
2719 |
95 |
157.62 |
|
7 |
Nicolas Pooran (LSG) |
59 |
1270 |
77 |
156.79 |
|
8 |
Virender Sehwag (PBKS) |
104 |
2728 |
122 |
155.44 |
|
9 |
Chris Morris (RR) |
51 |
618 |
82* |
155.28 |
|
10 |
Shimron Hetmyer (RR) |
57 |
1131 |
75 |
152.22 |
|
eleven |
AB de Villiers (RCB) |
170 |
5162 |
133* |
151.68 |
|
1 |
Chris Gayle (PBKS) |
141 |
4965 |
175* |
148.96 |
|
13 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) |
37 |
1172 |
124 |
148.73 |
|
14 |
Jos Butler (RR) |
95 |
3223 |
124 |
148.32 |
|
fifteen |
Rishabh Pant (DC) |
97 |
2838 |
128* |
147.97 |
|
sixteen |
Kieron Pollard (MI) |
171 |
3412 |
87* |
147.32 |
|
17 |
Prithvi Shaw (DC) |
71 |
1694 |
99 |
145.78 |
|
18 |
Hardik Pandya (GT) |
114 |
2288 |
91 |
145.64 |
|
19 |
Sanath Jayasuriya (MI) |
30 |
772 |
114 |
145.11 |
|
twenty |
Tilak Varma (MI) |
25 |
740 |
84* |
144.53 |
Highest IPL strike rate recorded in single innings
|
Range |
Player |
MR |
Careers |
Balls |
Opposition |
Match date |
|
1 |
Chris Morris (D.D.) |
422.22 |
38* |
9 |
RPW |
April 11, 2017 |
|
2 |
Shashank Singh (SRH) |
416.66 |
25* |
6 |
Titans |
April 27, 2022 |
|
3 |
Albie Morkel (CSK) |
400.00 |
28 |
7 |
RCB |
April 12, 2012 |
|
4 |
AB de Villiers (RCB) |
387.50 |
31 |
8 |
VP |
April 23, 2013 |
|
5 |
Balachandra Akhil (RCB) |
385.71 |
27* |
7 |
DEC |
May 25, 2008 |
|
6 |
Dinesh Karthik (RCB) |
375.00 |
30* |
8 |
SSR |
May 8, 2022 |
|
7 |
Pat Cummins (KKR) |
373.33 |
56* |
fifteen |
MY |
April 6, 2022 |
|
8 |
AB de Villiers (RCB) |
372.72 |
41 |
eleven |
MY |
April 19, 2015 |
|
9 |
Andre Russell |
369.23 |
48* |
13 |
RCB |
April 5, 2019 |
|
10 |
Virat Kohli (RCB) |
357.14 |
25 |
7 |
RR |
April 30, 2019 |
|
eleven |
Jitesh Sharma (PBKS) |
357.14 |
25 |
7 |
MY |
April 22, 2023 |
|
12 |
Glenn Phillips (SRH) |
357.14 |
25 |
7 |
RR |
May 7, 2023 |
|
eleven |
Chris Gayle (RCB) |
350.00 |
35 |
10 |
SSR |
May 15, 2015 |
|
12 |
Sarfaraz Khan (RCB) |
350.00 |
35* |
10 |
SSR |
April 12, 2016 |
|
13 |
Suresh Raina (CSK) |
348.00 |
87 |
25 |
KXIP |
May 30, 2014 |
|
14 |
Kieron Pollard (MI) |
346.15 |
Four. Five* |
13 |
D.D. |
April 13, 2010 |
|
fifteen |
PBB Rajapaksa (KXIP) |
344.44 |
31 |
9 |
kkr |
April 1, 2022 |
|
sixteen |
Andre Russell (KKR) |
341.66 |
41 |
12 |
D.D. |
April 16, 2018 |
|
17 |
Luke Wright (PW) |
340.00 |
3. 4 |
10 |
KXIP |
April 21, 2013 |
|
18 |
Rashid Khan (SRH) |
340.00 |
3. 4* |
10 |
kkr |
May 25, 2018 |
|
19 |
Nicolas Pooran (LSG) |
338.46 |
44 |
13 |
SSR |
May 13, 2023 |
|
twenty |
Joffra Archer (RR) |
337.50 |
27* |
8 |
CSK |
September 22, 2020 |
|
twenty-one |
Yusuf Pathan (KKR) |
327.27 |
72 |
22 |
SSR |
May 24, 2014 |
|
22 |
Nicolas Pooran (LSG) |
326.31 |
62 |
19 |
RCB |
April 10, 2023 |
|
23 |
Tim David |
321.42 |
Four. Five* |
14 |
RCB |
April 30, 2023 |
|
24 |
KL Rahul (KXIP) |
318.75 |
51 |
sixteen |
D.D. |
April 8, 2018 |
|
25 |
Sunil Narine (KKR) |
317.64 |
54 |
17 |
RCB |
May 7, 2017 |
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