IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2025
Best batting average
Highest batting averages (runs per dismissal) across IPL career. Minimum sample floor applied. Minimum 30 balls faced.
| # | Player | Average | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivrant SharmaSRH | 69.00 | 69 runs · 1 dismissals · 1 matches |
| 2 | MN van WykKKR | 55.67 | 167 runs · 3 dismissals · 5 matches |
| 3 | B Sai SudharsanGT | 49.81 | 1793 runs · 36 dismissals · 40 matches |
| 4 | KL RahulDCLSGPBKSRCBSRH | 45.52 | 5235 runs · 115 dismissals · 135 matches |
| 5 | AC VogesRR | 45.25 | 181 runs · 4 dismissals · 7 matches |
| 6 | HM AmlaPBKS | 44.38 | 577 runs · 13 dismissals · 16 matches |
| 7 | Iqbal AbdullaKKRRCBRR | 44.00 | 88 runs · 2 dismissals · 13 matches |
| 8 | DP ConwayCSK | 43.20 | 1080 runs · 25 dismissals · 28 matches |
| 9 | T StubbsDCMI | 41.82 | 711 runs · 17 dismissals · 30 matches |
| 10 | C GreenMIRCB | 41.59 | 707 runs · 17 dismissals · 28 matches |
| 11 | Shashank SinghPBKSSRH | 40.68 | 773 runs · 19 dismissals · 33 matches |
| 12 | PD CollingwoodDC | 40.60 | 203 runs · 5 dismissals · 7 matches |
| 13 | RD GaikwadCSK | 40.35 | 2502 runs · 62 dismissals · 70 matches |
| 14 | DA WarnerDCSRH | 40.04 | 6567 runs · 164 dismissals · 184 matches |
| 15 | H KlaasenRCBRRSRH | 40.00 | 1480 runs · 37 dismissals · 45 matches |
| 16 | LMP SimmonsMI | 39.96 | 1079 runs · 27 dismissals · 29 matches |
| 17 | AB de VilliersDCRCB | 39.85 | 5181 runs · 130 dismissals · 170 matches |
| 18 | JP DuminyDCDECCAN-CHARGERSMI | 39.78 | 2029 runs · 51 dismissals · 75 matches |
| 19 | CH GayleKKRPBKSRCB | 39.66 | 4997 runs · 126 dismissals · 141 matches |
| 20 | JC ButtlerGTMIRR | 39.63 | 4121 runs · 104 dismissals · 119 matches |
| 21 | V KohliRCB | 39.59 | 8671 runs · 219 dismissals · 259 matches |
| 22 | SE MarshPBKS | 39.51 | 2489 runs · 63 dismissals · 69 matches |
| 23 | Shubman GillGTKKR | 39.45 | 3866 runs · 98 dismissals · 114 matches |
| 24 | MEK HusseyCSKMI | 38.76 | 1977 runs · 51 dismissals · 58 matches |
| 25 | MS DhoniCSKRISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANT | 38.30 | 5439 runs · 142 dismissals · 241 matches |
Sources & methodology
- Derived from the canonical IPL historical SETU snapshot at
data/_season-stats-ipl-historical.json, walked from ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. 1,169 matches across 18 seasons (2007/08 → 2025). - Sample-size floor (doctrine §3.1): Minimum 30 balls faced. Claims below this floor are excluded.
- Excludes IPL 2026: the current season runs on Sportmonks live data and is surfaced separately at /season/ipl-2026.