IPL Records
Most Runs in IPL History — All-Time Leaderboard
Virat Kohli holds the record for most IPL runs — 8,661 runs from 259 innings at an average of 39.55.
8,661
Runs
Innings
259
Average
39.55
Strike Rate
132.86
Hundreds
8
Highest
113
Fours
771
Sixes
291
Balls
6,519
Lead over #2 (Rohit Sharma)
1,615
Top 25 All-Time IPL Records
Ranked among the 59 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's stats database.
| # | Player | Country | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | India | 267 | 259 | 40 | 8,661 | 39.55 | 132.86 | 8 | 63 | 113 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | India | 272 | 267 | 30 | 7,046 | 29.73 | 132.1 | 2 | 47 | 109 |
| 3 | Lokesh Rahul | India | 145 | 136 | 23 | 5,222 | 46.21 | 136.03 | 5 | 40 | 132 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 184 | 170 | 40 | 5,162 | 39.71 | 151.69 | 3 | 40 | 133 |
| 5 | Suryakumar Yadav | India | 166 | 151 | 28 | 4,311 | 35.05 | 148.66 | 2 | 29 | 103 |
| 6 | Shubman Gill | India | 118 | 115 | 17 | 3,866 | 39.45 | 138.72 | 4 | 26 | 129 |
| 7 | Shreyas Iyer | India | 132 | 132 | 23 | 3,731 | 34.23 | 133.35 | 0 | 27 | 97 |
| 8 | Rishabh Pant | India | 125 | 123 | 19 | 3,553 | 34.16 | 147.62 | 2 | 19 | 128 |
| 9 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 254 | 198 | 81 | 3,260 | 27.86 | 130.25 | 0 | 5 | 77 |
| 10 | Ishan Kishan | India | 119 | 112 | 9 | 2,998 | 29.11 | 137.65 | 1 | 17 | 106 |
| 11 | Steven Smith | Australia | 103 | 93 | 21 | 2,485 | 34.51 | 128.1 | 1 | 11 | 101 |
| 12 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 78 | 78 | 9 | 2,334 | 33.83 | 119.82 | 1 | 13 | 100 |
| 13 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 66 | 66 | 3 | 2,166 | 34.38 | 152.86 | 2 | 15 | 124 |
| 14 | Travis Head | Australia | 38 | 37 | 4 | 1,146 | 34.73 | 170.03 | 1 | 8 | 102 |
| 15 | Tim David | Australia | 50 | 44 | 18 | 846 | 32.54 | 173.37 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| 16 | Harbhajan Singh | India | 163 | 90 | 35 | 833 | 15.15 | 137.92 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| 17 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | 98 | 38 | 23 | 201 | 13.4 | 86.64 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 18 | Harry Brook | England | 11 | 11 | 2 | 190 | 21.11 | 123.38 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 19 | Mohammed Siraj | India | 108 | 26 | 16 | 112 | 11.2 | 91.06 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 20 | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | 5 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 23 | 133.34 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 21 | Mohammed Shami | India | 119 | 29 | 15 | 84 | 6 | 94.39 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 22 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 145 | 31 | 24 | 68 | 9.71 | 86.08 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 23 | Alex Carey | Australia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 110.35 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | Tushar Deshpande | India | 46 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 14 | 127.28 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 25 | Joe Root | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Runs Leader by Country
India
Virat Kohli8,661
South Africa
AB de Villiers5,162
Australia
Steven Smith2,485
England
Harry Brook190
Sri Lanka
Kamindu Mendis92
Malaysia
Ahmad Faiz0
Pakistan
Asad Shafiq0
United Arab Emirates
Ghulam Shabber0
Vanuatu
Joshua Rasu0
Bermuda
Kyle Hodsoll0
Methodology & Data Source
Covers men's IPL cricket only. Based on the 59 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's IPL batting stats database, sourced from our own match records. As more historical players are added to the database, this leaderboard will expand accordingly.
Last updated 24 August 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has the most runs in the IPL?
Virat Kohli holds the record for most IPL runs — 8,661 runs from 259 innings at an average of 39.55.
Who has scored the most runs in IPL tournament history?
Virat Kohli holds the record for most IPL runs — 8,661 runs from 259 innings at an average of 39.55.
Who is closest to the all-time IPL runs record?
Rohit Sharma is closest among currently tracked players, with 7,046 — 1,615 behind Virat Kohli.