Runs and more runs, this is the truth of the Indian Premier League, which we see every year with lots of runs being scored. But making runs becomes more special if you are the captain of the team and leading from the front. IPL has seen many captains who performed magic with their bat and helped the team to cross the hurdles. Take a look at IPL skippers who have made the most runs.
IPL captains with most runs in each season
| Players | No of times |
| David Warner | 7 |
| Virat Kohli | 7 |
| KL Rahul* | 6 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 2 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 3 |
| Kane Williamson | 1 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 1 |
| Faf du Plessis | 1 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 1 |
| Sanju Samson | 1 |
David Warner and Virat Kohli, two stalwarts, jointly hold the record
SRH’s former captain, David Warner, and RCB’s former captain, Virat Kohli, proudly hold the record for making the most runs in the IPL.
Speaking about Kohli, his best season came in 2016 where he scored 973 runs with a strike rate of 152.03. Which is still the best by any player in this league. On the other hand, the captain who gave Sunrisers Hyderabad their first trophy, David Warner, also had an outstanding performance in the same 2016 season, scoring 848 runs with an amazing strike rate of 151.42.
KL Rahul is not behind
KL Rahul is one more player who is slowly and steadily coming at the top. Although his strike rate has remained under scrutiny, but surely as an opener, he has done wonders in the IPL.
His best came in 2020 where he was dominating the bowlers. Rahul scored 670 runs that year with a strike rate of 130, which is decent in T20 format.
Most Times Scored 500+ Runs in an IPL Season
| Players | No of times |
| David Warner | 7 |
| Virat Kohli | 7 |
| KL Rahul* | 6 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 5 |
| Chris Gayle | 3 |
| Suresh Raina | 3 |
| Quinton de Kock | 3 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 3 |
