Kohli's IPL 2024: 741 Runs, Leading by 158
June 30, 2026 · CricketStudio · How to cite
1The Finding
Kohli scored 741 runs in IPL 2024 at average 61.75 and SR 154.7 — leading the season by 158 runs over second-place Ruturaj Gaikwad (583), across 15 innings.
2What the Numbers Show
| Metric | Value | Sample / Context |
|---|---|---|
| Total runs (IPL 2024) | 741 | 15 innings |
| Batting average | 61.75 | Across 15 innings in 2024 |
| Strike rate | 154.7 | |
| Gap to 2nd (Gaikwad) | 158 runs | Gaikwad 583 in 2024 |
| 2024 top wicket-taker | 24 wkts | Harshal Patel (HV Patel) |
| 2nd wicket-taker (2024) | 21 wkts | K. Varun Chakravarthy (CV Varun) |
3Why It's Surprising
2016 is remembered as Kohli's "greatest IPL season" — 973 runs, the most in a single season in the full corpus. But 2024 is where his per-innings average peaked at 61.75. At 35, he maintained a consistency across 15 innings that his volume seasons didn't match on an average basis. His 158-run lead over the next batter was the largest margin in an IPL season in recent memory. The 2024 season was statistically his most efficient campaign — measured by average rather than aggregate.
4Scope and Limits
- IPL 2024 only (18 seasons of corpus). Does not compare to all historical seasons.
- Average computed as runs/dismissals across 2024. Excludes not-out adjustments.
- Wicket-taker comparison is IPL 2024 season only, not career.
5Provenance
CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet IPL corpus (CC BY 3.0). data/_ipl-historical-trend-data.json, IPL 2024 season data. Computed 2026-06-30. Script: scripts/build-ipl-historical-trend-data.mjs.