The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a treasure trove of thrilling cricket. We witness big sixes, quick centuries, and spectacular shots by some of the greatest players in the world every year. But do you know who has scored the most runs in a single season of the IPL?
It's a fun question, right? Let's find out some all-time batters who narrowly missed this record before we get you the player's name who has scaled the apex.
Colossal Seasons of the Star Batters
Multiple batting superstars have achieved huge amount of runs in a single season of IPL over the years. Let's have a look of some of them.
Shubman Gill, often referred as the 'Prince' of cricket, performed fantastically in the year 2023 for Gujarat Titans. He appeared in 17 matches and scored 890 runs, with the top score being 129. He scored three centuries and four half-centuries in that season. He contributed to the qualification of GT to the playoffs and was highly consistent.
Jos Buttler performed superbly in the year 2022 when he played for Rajasthan Royals (RR). The Englishmen also played 17 matches in which he scored 863 runs. He hammered four centuries and four half-centuries. Rajasthan Royals made it to the final in that season and Buttler's batting was one of the main reasons behind it.
David Warner, the skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016, also had a superb season. He amassed 848 runs in 17 matches with an average of over 60, and he smashed nine half-centuries in that season and his batting was a key factor behind SRH's title win in 2016.
All these were super seasons, but there was one player who did even better. Let's discover who he is.
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And then comes the most thrilling moment. There was one player whose season no one has been able to replicate so far. He played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the year 2016.
He appeared in 16 matches during that season and accumulated a staggering 973 runs! Yes, correct - 973 runs in one season alone! He had a strike rate of 152.03 and an average of 81.08. He mustered four centuries and seven half-centuries to accumulate these runs.
Though RCB didn't win the IPL title that season, his batting was the main cause behind their reaching the final.
Who is the record holder?
So, the answer to the question "Who holds the record for scoring the most runs in a single IPL season?" is Virat Kohli. His 973 runs in IPL 2016 remains the highest number of runs scored by any player in a single season of Indian Premier League (IPL). Even after all these years, nobody has broken this record, and this shows how good he was with the bat in that season.
His 2016 season is still remembered as one of the best in history. Will any player break this record in the future? We’ll have to wait and watch!
