IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2026 · 1,242 matches · 19 seasons
Highest batting strike rates
Best batting strike rates with a minimum sample floor. Minimum 30 balls faced.
All-time career (2007/08 – 2025)
| # | Player | Strike rate | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaibhav SuryavanshiRR | 237.3 | 327 balls faced |
| 2 | Finn AllenKKR | 219.9 | 156 balls faced |
| 3 | R ShepherdLSGMIRCBSRH | 217.6 | 85 balls faced |
| 4 | Urvil PatelCSK | 212.5 | 32 balls faced |
| 5 | V SuryavanshiRR | 208.3 | 121 balls faced |
| 6 | J Fraser-McGurkDC | 201.6 | 191 balls faced |
| 7 | Rajat PatidarRCB | 192.7 | 260 balls faced |
| 8 | A MhatreCSK | 189.0 | 127 balls faced |
| 9 | Tim DavidRCB | 188.3 | 162 balls faced |
| 10 | Ryan RickeltonMI | 186.7 | 240 balls faced |
| 11 | Venkatesh IyerRCB | 186.6 | 112 balls faced |
| 12 | Josh InglisLSG | 186.0 | 143 balls faced |
| 13 | Priyansh AryaPBKS | 182.9 | 298 balls faced |
| 14 | Will JacksMI | 182.9 | 76 balls faced |
| 15 | V NigamDC | 182.1 | 78 balls faced |
| 16 | Naman DhirMI | 181.5 | 216 balls faced |
| 17 | Marcus StoinisPBKS | 180.0 | 120 balls faced |
| 18 | LJ WrightPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIA | 179.7 | 59 balls faced |
| 19 | Donovan FerreiraRR | 179.1 | 177 balls faced |
| 20 | Ayush MhatreCSK | 177.9 | 113 balls faced |
| 21 | PD SaltDCKKRRCB | 177.5 | 595 balls faced |
| 22 | AD RussellDCKKR | 176.1 | 1508 balls faced |
| 23 | Shahid AfridiDECCAN-CHARGERS | 176.1 | 46 balls faced |
| 24 | TH DavidMIRCB | 175.2 | 483 balls faced |
| 25 | Lokesh RahulDC | 174.4 | 340 balls faced |
Per-season view
| # | Player | Strike rate | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaibhav SuryavanshiRR | 237.3 | 327 balls faced |
| 2 | Finn AllenKKR | 219.9 | 156 balls faced |
| 3 | Priyansh AryaPBKS | 211.6 | 172 balls faced |
| 4 | Abhishek SharmaSRH | 204.7 | 275 balls faced |
| 5 | Urvil PatelCSK | 201.6 | 64 balls faced |
| 6 | Rajat PatidarRCB | 192.7 | 260 balls faced |
| 7 | Shashank SinghPBKS | 188.6 | 70 balls faced |
| 8 | Tim DavidRCB | 188.3 | 162 balls faced |
| 9 | Ryan RickeltonMI | 186.7 | 240 balls faced |
| 10 | Venkatesh IyerRCB | 186.6 | 112 balls faced |
| 11 | Josh InglisLSG | 186.0 | 143 balls faced |
| 12 | Will JacksMI | 182.9 | 76 balls faced |
| 13 | Ishan KishanSRH | 182.4 | 330 balls faced |
| 14 | Ashutosh SharmaDC | 181.9 | 94 balls faced |
| 15 | Marcus StoinisPBKS | 180.0 | 120 balls faced |
Season 2026 · 15 qualifying players · Source: Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) · CricketStudio SETU aggregation
Season leaders
Who topped this leaderboard in each IPL season. Full season breakdown at across-seasons →
| Season | Leader | Strike rate | Season hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 237.3 | Full 2026 → |
| 2025 | Urvil Patel | 212.5 | Full 2025 → |
| 2024 | J Fraser-McGurk | 237.4 | Full 2024 → |
| 2023 | Rashid Khan | 216.7 | Full 2023 → |
| 2022 | TH David | 216.3 | Full 2022 → |
| 2021 | SO Hetmyer | 170.4 | Full 2021 → |
| 2020/21 | KA Pollard | 188.6 | Full 2020/21 → |
| 2019 | AD Russell | 206.4 | Full 2019 → |
| 2018 | K Gowtham | 196.9 | Full 2018 → |
| 2017 | CA Lynn | 183.2 | Full 2017 → |
| 2016 | CR Brathwaite | 218.4 | Full 2016 → |
| 2015 | AD Russell | 192.9 | Full 2015 → |
| 2014 | JP Faulkner | 194.6 | Full 2014 → |
| 2013 | LJ Wright | 179.7 | Full 2013 → |
| 2012 | Gurkeerat Singh | 165.4 | Full 2012 → |
| 2011 | CH Gayle | 183.7 | Full 2011 → |
| 2009/10 | KA Pollard | 187.0 | Full 2009/10 → |
| 2009 | WP Saha | 175.6 | Full 2009 → |
| 2007/08 | BB McCullum | 206.6 | Full 2007/08 → |
Sources & methodology
- Derived from the canonical IPL historical SETU snapshot — ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. 1,242 matches across 19 seasons (2007/08 → 2026).
- Sample-size floor (doctrine §3.1): Minimum 30 balls faced. Claims below this floor are excluded.
- IPL 2026: live season data surfaced separately at /season/ipl-2026. Some aspects (fastest-fifty, fastest-hundred, most-maidens, hat-tricks) are IPL 2026 only.