David Warner stands as one of the premier players in IPL history, boasting the record for the highest number of half-centuries with 61 to his name. This achievement marks the most fifties scored by any batsman in the history of the IPL. Over the course of 176 IPL matches, Warner has amassed a total of 6,397 runs at an impressive average of 41.53.
Not far behind is Virat Kohli from Royal Challengers Bangalore, with 50 fifties to his credit over 237 matches. Shikhar Dhawan, another stalwart of the IPL, has scored 50 fifties in 217 matches for Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. These players, alongside others like AB de Villiers, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, and KL Rahul, have consistently displayed their batting prowess, cementing their status as some of the most formidable and consistent run-scorers in the IPL.
Player | Span | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
DA Warner (DC/SRH) | 2009-2023 | 176 | 6397 | 126 | 41.53 | 139.91 | 4 | 61 |
V Kohli (RCB) | 2008-2023 | 237 | 7263 | 113 | 37.24 | 130.02 | 7 | 50 |
S Dhawan (DC/MI/PBKS/SRH) | 2008-2023 | 217 | 6617 | 106* | 35.38 | 127.17 | 2 | 50 |
AB de Villiers (DC/RCB) | 2008-2021 | 184 | 5162 | 133* | 39.7 | 151.68 | 3 | 40 |
RG Sharma (DC/MI) | 2008-2023 | 243 | 6211 | 109* | 29.57 | 130.04 | 1 | 42 |
SK Raina (CSK/GL) | 2008-2021 | 205 | 5528 | 100* | 32.51 | 136.73 | 1 | 39 |
KL Rahul (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/RCB/SRH) | 2013-2023 | 118 | 4163 | 132* | 46.77 | 134.42 | 4 | 33 |
CH Gayle (KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB) | 2009-2021 | 142 | 4965 | 175* | 39.72 | 148.96 | 6 | 31 |
G Gambhir (DC/KKR) | 2008-2018 | 154 | 4217 | 93 | 31 | 123.88 | – | 36 |
F du Plessis (CSK/RCB/RPS) | 2012-2023 | 130 | 4133 | 96 | 36.9 | 134.14 | – | 33 |
AM Rahane (CSK/DC/KKR/MI/RPS/RR) | 2008-2023 | 172 | 4400 | 105* | 30.98 | 123.42 | 2 | 30 |
RV Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR) | 2008-2022 | 205 | 4952 | 88 | 27.51 | 130.35 | – | 27 |
SR Watson (CSK/RCB/RR) | 2008-2020 | 145 | 3874 | 117* | 30.99 | 137.91 | 4 | 21 |
JC Buttler (MI/RR) | 2016-2023 | 96 | 3223 | 124 | 37.91 | 148.32 | 5 | 19 |
MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) | 2008-2023 | 250 | 5082 | 84* | 38.79 | 135.91 | – | 24 |
SV Samson (DC/RR) | 2013-2023 | 152 | 3888 | 119 | 29.23 | 137.19 | 3 | 20 |
MK Pandey (DC/KKR/LSG/MI/PWI/RCB/SRH) | 2008-2023 | 170 | 3808 | 114* | 29.06 | 120.96 | 1 | 22 |
AT Rayudu (CSK/MI) | 2010-2023 | 204 | 4348 | 100* | 28.23 | 127.54 | 1 | 22 |
Q de Kock (DC/LSG/MI/RCB/SRH) | 2013-2023 | 96 | 2907 | 140* | 32.3 | 134.21 | 2 | 20 |
SA Yadav (KKR/MI) | 2012-2023 | 139 | 3249 | 103* | 31.85 | 143.31 | 1 | 21 |
SE Marsh (KXIP) | 2008-2017 | 71 | 2477 | 115 | 39.95 | 132.74 | 1 | 20 |
Shubman Gill (GT/KKR) | 2018-2023 | 91 | 2790 | 129 | 37.7 | 134.07 | 3 | 18 |
KD Karthik (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB) | 2008-2023 | 242 | 4516 | 97* | 25.8 | 132.7 | – | 20 |