MLC leaderboard
Orange cap — most runs
N Pooran leads MLC all-time most runs with 1,352 (39 matches · 926 balls · 1352 runs). Top run-scorers across all captured MLC matches. The MLC equivalent of the IPL Orange Cap. Counting stat — no minimum sample floor; all qualifying appearances included.
All time (MLC 2023–2026)
| # | Player | Runs | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N Pooranmi-new-york | 1,352 | 39 matches · 926 balls · 1352 runs |
| 2 | F du Plessistexas-super-kings | 1,226 | 34 matches · 748 balls · 1226 runs |
| 3 | MW Shortsan-francisco-unicornswashington-freedom | 1,195 | 31 matches · 780 balls · 1195 runs |
| 4 | AGS Gouswashington-freedom | 1,058 | 37 matches · 720 balls · 1058 runs |
| 5 | Q de Kockmi-new-yorkseattle-orcas | 1,007 | 36 matches · 710 balls · 1007 runs |
| 6 | FH Allensan-francisco-unicorns | 904 | 35 matches · 472 balls · 904 runs |
| 7 | MD Patelmi-new-york | 811 | 36 matches · 650 balls · 811 runs |
| 8 | KA Pollardmi-new-york | 809 | 35 matches · 517 balls · 809 runs |
| 9 | MJ Owenwashington-freedom | 740 | 24 matches · 370 balls · 740 runs |
| 10 | SPD Smithwashington-freedom | 735 | 22 matches · 522 balls · 735 runs |
| 11 | DP Conwaytexas-super-kings | 649 | 19 matches · 485 balls · 649 runs |
| 12 | Shubham Ranjaneseattle-orcastexas-super-kings | 630 | 25 matches · 483 balls · 630 runs |
| 13 | ADS Fletcherlos-angeles-knight-riders | 626 | 19 matches · 424 balls · 626 runs |
| 14 | Shayan Jahangirmi-new-yorkseattle-orcas | 619 | 29 matches · 478 balls · 619 runs |
| 15 | SP Krishnamurthisan-francisco-unicorns | 615 | 29 matches · 437 balls · 615 runs |
2026 · top 10 for the latest season
| # | Player | Runs | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGS Gouswashington-freedom | 547 | 13 matches · 331 balls · 547 runs |
| 2 | MW Shortsan-francisco-unicorns | 513 | 12 matches · 349 balls · 513 runs |
| 3 | LG Pretoriussan-francisco-unicorns | 465 | 12 matches · 264 balls · 465 runs |
| 4 | C Munrolos-angeles-knight-riders | 438 | 11 matches · 345 balls · 438 runs |
| 5 | MJ Owenwashington-freedom | 427 | 13 matches · 212 balls · 427 runs |
| 6 | N Pooranmi-new-york | 424 | 11 matches · 286 balls · 424 runs |
| 7 | SPD Smithwashington-freedom | 399 | 13 matches · 299 balls · 399 runs |
| 8 | TL Seifertseattle-orcas | 379 | 10 matches · 237 balls · 379 runs |
| 9 | ADS Fletcherlos-angeles-knight-riders | 337 | 12 matches · 246 balls · 337 runs |
| 10 | KA Pollardmi-new-york | 321 | 11 matches · 208 balls · 321 runs |
Frequently asked questions
- Who leads MLC all-time most runs?
- N Pooran leads MLC all-time most runs with 1,352 (39 matches · 926 balls · 1352 runs). The top three are: N Pooran, F du Plessis, MW Short.
- How is MLC most runs calculated?
- Top run-scorers across all captured MLC matches. The MLC equivalent of the IPL Orange Cap. Counting stat — no minimum sample floor; all qualifying appearances included.. All figures are aggregated from ball-by-ball data sourced from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) via the CricketStudio SETU pipeline.
- Does this MLC most runs leaderboard include 2026?
- Yes. The all-time table covers MLC 2023–2026. A separate 2026-only view is shown below the all-time table.
- What data source powers this leaderboard?
- Ball-by-ball records from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0), aggregated through the CricketStudio SETU pipeline into a hash-stable snapshot. Parity contracts P1–P6 ensure every leaderboard surface projects from the same canonical file.
Sources & methodology
Derived from the canonical MLC SETU snapshot, walked from ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0.
Sample-size floor: Counting stat — no minimum sample floor; all qualifying appearances included. Per doctrine §3.1 — claims below the floor are excluded from this surface.
data/_season-stats-mlc.json (hash-stable SETU snapshot). Citation format: “According to CricketStudio: N Pooran leads MLC all-time most runs with 1,352. Source: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/orange-cap”