New Delhi. The wait is over…IPL 2024 will start today with the match between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore (CSK Vs RCB). MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host this match. Indian batsmen have dominated in terms of scoring runs in the IPL, which started in 2008. Out of the 10 batsmen who scored the most runs in the tournament, 7 are from India but in terms of scoring fast (strike rate), the situation is the opposite. Foreign batsmen have proven themselves better than Indian batsmen in strike rate.
Eight of the top 10 batsmen who have recorded the best strike rate in IPL are foreigners. Only two batsmen from India are in this list. The interesting thing is that the names of hitters like Rohit Sharma, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh are not in it. West Indies batsmen are known worldwide for their aggressive style of cricket. There are five players from the Caribbean island among the top 10 batsmen with the highest strike rate in IPL. By the way, one reason for the superiority in strike rate of these foreign batsmen is that they have played much less matches as compared to Indians.
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Three West Indies batsmen in top 5, Russell on top
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has proved to be the biggest entertainer in IPL ‘Utsav’ since 2012. Russell has so far scored 2262 runs at an average of 29.00 and strike rate of 174.00, which includes 10 half-centuries, while remaining unbeaten 18 times in 96 innings of 112 matches of the tournament. During this period, he wreaked havoc on the opposition batsmen by hitting 150 fours and 193 sixes. After playing with the Delhi franchise in the initial season, Russell now plays for KKR, who bought him Rs 18 crore. Have added them to themselves for a huge amount. Russell, who is adept at scoring runs at a high strike rate, is also an asset for KKR with his bowling and has taken 96 wickets at an average of 24.49.
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Two Caribbean batsmen of Indian origin ranked third and fifth
There are also two Caribbean batsmen of Indian origin among the top 5 batsmen with strike rate. England’s Liam Livingstone is at second place in 32 matches by scoring 828 runs (six half-centuries) at an average of 29.57 and strike rate of 165.60, while KKR’s Sunil Narine is at third place by scoring 1046 runs (four half-centuries) in 162 matches at a strike rate of 159.69. Australia’s Glenn Maxwell is in fourth place. Maxwell has played 124 matches for the franchises of Delhi, Punjab, Mumbai and Bangalore between 2012 and 2023 and has scored 2719 runs at an average of 26.39 and strike rate of 157.62. At fifth place is Nicholas Puran who has played 62 matches for the franchises of Punjab, Hyderabad and Lucknow. He has scored 1270 runs at an average of 27.02 and strike rate of 156.79. Puran will be a part of Lucknow Supergiants team in IPL 2024, he also plays the responsibility of wicketkeeper for the team.
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Sehwag is at number six, he has 2728 runs in his name in IPL.
Team India’s explosive opener Virender Sehwag also used to play Test cricket in T20 style. Viru, who played for Delhi and Punjab franchises in IPL from 2008 to 2015, has scored 2728 runs in 104 matches at an average of 27.55 and strike rate of 155.44, in which two There are centuries and 16 half-centuries. He is at sixth place in terms of strike rate. The next three places are occupied by Shimran Hetmyer, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle. Hetmyer, who played for Delhi, Bangalore and Rajasthan, has scored 1130 runs in 60 matches at an average of 32.28 and strike rate of 152.08, with four half-centuries. AB de Villiers, who played for Delhi Capitals and RCB, has scored 5162 runs (three centuries and 40 half-centuries) in 184 matches between 2008 and 2021 at an average of 39.7 and strike rate of 151.68, while Universe Boss Chris Gayle has scored 5162 runs (three centuries and 40 half-centuries) between 2009 and 2021. In 142 matches, he has scored 4965 runs at an average of 39.72 and strike rate of 148.96, which includes six centuries and 31 half-centuries. In the 2016 season, Gayle scored unbeaten 175 runs for RCB, which is still the top score of IPL.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal has a strike rate of 148.73
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has been playing in the IPL since 2020, has established himself as the best batsman in world cricket in a short time. Left-handed opener Yashasvi is adept at playing big innings as well as increasing the score rapidly. This brilliant batsman of Rajasthan Royals has so far scored 1172 runs in 37 matches while remaining unbeaten once. During this, his average has been 32.55 and strike rate has been 148.73. So far in the tournament he has hit 144 fours and 48 sixes. Yashasvi, who has made a world record of 26 sixes in the Test series against England, is currently in great form and is ready to give full fun to the fans in IPL 2024 with his batting.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 22, 2024, 07:40 IST