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Highest Batting Average in IPL 2026

Rank Player M Inns Runs NO AVG S/R 4s 6s
1
Morne van Wyk Morne van Wyk (KKR)
5 5 167 2 55.67 126.52 19 1
2
Sai Sudharsan Sai Sudharsan (GT)
56 56 2503 5 49.08 149.52 256 82
3
KL Rahul KL Rahul (DC,LSG,PBKS,RCB,SRH)
159 151 5822 25 46.21 139.22 509 239
4
Adam Voges Adam Voges (RR)
9 7 181 3 45.25 126.57 15 3
5
Prashant Veer Prashant Veer (CSK)
6 5 90 3 45.00 134.33 10 3
6
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR)
23 23 1028 0 44.70 228.95 81 96
7
Cooper Connolly Cooper Connolly (PBKS)
14 13 491 2 44.64 163.12 43 32
8
Hashim Amla Hashim Amla (PBKS)
16 16 577 3 44.38 151.44 60 21
9
Iqbal Abdullah Iqbal Abdullah (KKR,RCB,RR)
49 13 88 11 44.00 104.76 9 1
10
Devon Conway Devon Conway (CSK)
29 28 1080 3 43.20 139.72 116 34
11
Heinrich Klaasen Heinrich Klaasen (RCB,RR,SRH)
64 60 2104 10 42.08 166.72 146 120
12
Paul Collingwood Paul Collingwood (DC)
8 7 203 2 40.60 130.13 9 13
13
Shubman Gill Shubman Gill (GT,KKR)
133 130 4588 17 40.60 142.13 444 152
14
David Warner David Warner (DC,SRH)
184 184 6565 22 40.52 139.77 663 236
15
Virat Kohli Virat Kohli (RCB)
282 274 9261 43 40.09 134.53 835 313
16
Lendl Simmons Lendl Simmons (MI)
29 29 1079 2 39.96 126.64 109 44
17
Shaun Marsh Shaun Marsh (PBKS)
71 69 2477 7 39.95 132.74 266 78
18
Jos Buttler Jos Buttler (GT,MI,RR)
137 135 4627 19 39.89 150.23 457 211
19
Jean Paul Duminy Jean Paul Duminy (DC,DEC,MI)
83 77 2029 26 39.78 124.02 126 79
20
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (KKR,PBKS,RCB)
142 141 4965 16 39.72 148.96 405 357
21
AB de Villiers AB de Villiers (DC,RCB)
184 170 5162 40 39.71 151.69 413 251
22
Tristan Stubbs Tristan Stubbs (DC,MI)
46 44 986 19 39.44 151.93 69 47
23
Josh Inglis Josh Inglis (LSG,PBKS)
16 16 544 2 38.86 173.25 58 28
24
Michael Hussey Michael Hussey (CSK,MI)
59 58 1977 7 38.76 122.64 198 52
25
Ruturaj Gaikwad Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)
85 84 2839 10 38.36 135.64 260 107
26
MS Dhoni MS Dhoni (CSK,RPS)
278 242 5439 100 38.30 137.45 375 264
27
Cameron Green Cameron Green (KKR,MI,RCB)
43 42 1029 15 38.11 151.10 84 49
28
Matthew Hayden Matthew Hayden (CSK)
32 32 1107 2 36.90 137.52 121 44
29
Shashank Singh Shashank Singh (PBKS,SRH)
53 42 905 17 36.20 161.61 67 51
30
Andrew Symonds Andrew Symonds (DEC,MI)
39 36 974 9 36.07 129.87 74 41
31
Abu Nechim Abu Nechim (MI,RCB)
17 6 36 5 36.00 138.46 4 1
32
Shreyas Iyer Shreyas Iyer (DC,KKR,PBKS)
147 145 4229 27 35.84 136.73 353 182
33
Kevin Pietersen Kevin Pietersen (DC,RCB,RPS)
36 36 1001 8 35.75 134.72 92 40
34
David Miller David Miller (DC,GT,LSG,PBKS,RR)
152 145 3288 53 35.74 139.50 235 152
35
N. Tilak Varma N. Tilak Varma (MI)
68 65 1858 13 35.73 144.70 143 91
36
Kane Williamson Kane Williamson (GT,SRH)
79 77 2128 17 35.47 125.62 186 64
37
Faf du Plessis Faf du Plessis (CSK,DC,RCB,RPS)
154 147 4773 11 35.10 135.79 439 174
38
Shikhar Dhawan Shikhar Dhawan (DC,DEC,MI,PBKS,SRH)
222 221 6769 28 35.07 127.14 768 152
39
Bodapati Sumanth Bodapati Sumanth (DEC)
5 4 35 3 35.00 94.59 3 0
40
Finn Allen Finn Allen (KKR)
11 11 349 1 34.90 214.11 33 28
41
Jonny Bairstow Jonny Bairstow (MI,PBKS,SRH)
52 52 1674 4 34.88 146.07 173 74
42
Ryan Rickelton Ryan Rickelton (MI)
26 26 836 2 34.83 168.21 78 55
43
Steven Smith Steven Smith (DC,PWI,RPS,RR)
103 93 2485 21 34.51 128.09 225 60
44
Rinku Singh Rinku Singh (KKR)
73 63 1398 22 34.10 146.23 115 67
45
Chris Lynn Chris Lynn (DEC,KKR,MI)
42 42 1329 3 34.08 140.63 132 66
46
Angkrish Raghuvanshi Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR)
35 30 885 4 34.04 145.56 86 35
47
Phil Salt Phil Salt (DC,KKR,RCB)
40 40 1258 3 34.00 174.48 138 67
48
Rajat Patidar Rajat Patidar (RCB)
56 51 1597 4 33.98 165.15 105 109
49
Ayush Mhatre Ayush Mhatre (CSK)
13 13 441 0 33.92 183.75 51 23
50
Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar (MI)
78 78 2334 9 33.83 119.82 295 29
51
Owais Shah Owais Shah (KKR,KOCHI,RR)
23 22 506 7 33.73 130.08 34 23
52
Surya Kumar Yadav Surya Kumar Yadav (KKR,MI)
179 164 4581 28 33.68 148.59 482 178
53
Rishabh Pant Rishabh Pant (DC,LSG)
139 137 3866 22 33.62 146.77 349 181
54
Brad Hodge Brad Hodge (KKR,KOCHI,RR)
66 63 1400 21 33.33 125.22 122 43
55
Yashasvi Jaiswal Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)
83 83 2593 5 33.24 152.80 310 110
56
Tim David Tim David (MI,RCB)
65 58 1127 24 33.15 178.04 73 82
57
Kartik Sharma Kartik Sharma (CSK)
11 11 295 2 32.78 136.57 24 16
58
Suresh Raina Suresh Raina (CSK,GL)
205 200 5528 30 32.52 136.73 506 203
59
Travis Head Travis Head (RCB,SRH)
53 52 1556 4 32.42 170.05 172 78
60
Prerak Mankad Prerak Mankad (LSG,PBKS)
6 6 97 3 32.33 132.88 13 2
61
Corbin Bosch Corbin Bosch (MI)
9 6 97 3 32.33 153.97 8 5
62
Jason Roy Jason Roy (DC,GL,KKR,SRH)
21 21 614 2 32.32 138.60 75 21
63
Ben Rohrer Ben Rohrer (DC)
8 8 193 2 32.17 137.86 21 5
64
Basil Thampi Basil Thampi (GL,MI,SRH)
25 8 32 7 32.00 91.43 1 1
65
Venkatesh Iyer Venkatesh Iyer (KKR,RCB)
68 61 1645 9 31.63 141.20 153 76
66
Sanju Samson Sanju Samson (CSK,DC,RR)
191 186 5181 22 31.59 141.13 432 243
67
Dhruv Jurel Dhruv Jurel (RR)
58 51 1195 13 31.45 154.19 98 62
68
Shivam Dube Shivam Dube (CSK,RCB,RR)
92 87 2129 19 31.31 145.42 132 137
69
Quinton De Kock Quinton De Kock (DC,KKR,LSG,MI,RCB,SRH)
118 118 3441 8 31.28 135.31 334 143
70
Nicholas Pooran Nicholas Pooran (LSG,PBKS,SRH)
104 102 2527 21 31.20 163.98 169 186
71
Andrew Flintoff Andrew Flintoff (CSK)
3 3 62 1 31.00 116.98 5 2
72
Shane Watson Shane Watson (CSK,RCB,RR)
145 141 3874 16 30.99 137.91 376 190
73
Mitchell Marsh Mitchell Marsh (DC,DEC,LSG,PWI,RPS,SRH)
68 62 1855 2 30.92 148.52 155 111
74
Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir (DC,KKR)
154 153 4217 16 30.78 123.88 492 59
75
Himmat Singh Himmat Singh (LSG)
9 5 92 2 30.67 133.33 5 5
76
S Badrinath S Badrinath (CSK)
95 67 1441 20 30.66 118.89 154 28
77
Ishan Kishan Ishan Kishan (GL,MI,SRH)
134 127 3600 9 30.51 143.54 348 166
78
Sameer Rizvi Sameer Rizvi (CSK,DC)
24 18 424 4 30.29 144.71 30 26
79
Niraj Patel Niraj Patel (RR)
9 6 121 2 30.25 101.68 14 1
80
Jamie Overton Jamie Overton (CSK)
13 8 151 3 30.20 162.37 14 7
81
Ajinkya Rahane Ajinkya Rahane (CSK,DC,KKR,MI,RPS,RR)
212 198 5367 20 30.15 125.57 539 141
82
Aiden Markram Aiden Markram (LSG,PBKS,SRH)
69 67 1671 11 29.84 135.41 131 68
83
Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma (DEC,MI)
281 276 7329 30 29.79 132.92 661 323
84
James Franklin James Franklin (MI)
20 16 327 5 29.73 108.64 25 8
85
Ashutosh Sharma Ashutosh Sharma (DC,PBKS)
32 26 564 7 29.68 168.86 39 40
86
David Wiese David Wiese (KKR,RCB)
18 11 148 6 29.60 146.53 12 7
87
Manish Pandey Manish Pandey (DC,KKR,LSG,MI,PWI,RCB,SRH)
180 164 4012 28 29.50 121.83 348 117
88
Ravi Bopara Ravi Bopara (PBKS,SRH)
24 22 531 4 29.50 117.22 39 16
89
Abhishek Sharma Abhishek Sharma (DC,SRH)
92 89 2379 8 29.37 171.27 224 144
90
Kyle Mayers Kyle Mayers (LSG)
13 13 379 0 29.15 144.11 38 22
91
Nitish Kumar Reddy Nitish Kumar Reddy (SRH)
42 35 787 8 29.15 145.47 50 46
92
Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja (CSK,GL,KOCHI,RR)
268 209 3526 88 29.14 130.59 264 122
93
Yusuf Pathan Yusuf Pathan (KKR,RR,SRH)
174 154 3204 44 29.13 142.97 262 158
94
Michael Bracewell Michael Bracewell (RCB)
5 4 58 2 29.00 123.40 6 1
95
Prabhsimran Singh Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS)
65 64 1815 1 28.81 156.33 189 94
96
Marcus Stoinis Marcus Stoinis (DC,LSG,PBKS,RCB)
122 108 2242 30 28.74 147.50 181 117
97
Manoj Tiwary Manoj Tiwary (DC,KKR,PBKS,RPS)
98 85 1695 26 28.73 116.98 159 40
98
Saurabh Tiwary Saurabh Tiwary (DC,MI,RCB,RPS)
93 74 1494 22 28.73 120.10 111 50
99
Kieron Pollard Kieron Pollard (MI)
189 171 3412 52 28.67 147.32 218 223
100
Mahela Jayawardene Mahela Jayawardene (DC,KOCHI,PBKS)
80 78 1802 15 28.60 123.26 201 39

Stats updated after every match.

# - Player Rank
M - Matches Played
W– Won
L– Lost
T– Tied
N/R– No Result
PTS– Points
NRR– Net Run Rate
Q– Qualified
Inns - Innings Bowled
Ovr - Overs Bowled
Runs - Runs Conceded
Wk - Wickets Taken
Avg - Bowling Average
Eco - Economy Rate
SR - Bowling Strike Rate
4W - 4 Wickets in an Innings
5W - 5 Wickets in an Innings

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Highest Batting Average in IPL History: Consistent Run-Scorers

Morne van Wyk (KKR) has achieved the highest batting average of 55.67 in IPL history. In 5 innings, he scored 167 runs, hitting 19 fours and 1 sixes. After playing 56 innings, Sai Sudharsan (GT) holds a remarkable batting average of 49.08 with 2503 runs in the IPL. KL Rahul (DC,LSG,PBKS,RCB,SRH) has maintained a top-class batting average of 46.21 across 151 innings, scoring 5822 runs in the tournament. Adam Voges (RR) recorded a batting average of 45.25 from 7 innings, accumulating 181 runs in the IPL. Overall, these batters have set high standards with their consistency and class, highlighting the competitiveness that defines the best batting performances in IPL history.

Players with highest batting average in ipl history

The batting average is important in the game for long term consistency and impact in the Indian Premier League. The IPL stats and IPL records are the crucial part of the players as this increases the brand value of the player. Now let's turn our focus to the highest batting average in ipl history.

Sai Sudharsan led the board of highest batting average in ipl history with 49.81 average rate at the strike rate of 145.89 in 40 matches. His performance in the IPL 2025 was incredible where he scored one of the best in the season,108 not out against Mumbai Indians. He has achieved several not out innings in the IPL seasons.

Vivrant Sharma maintained 69.00 and Morne van Wyk with 55.67 average rate which is the best batting average in ipl but their number of matches is low in the IPL seasons.

KL Rahul has surprised with his average rate 46.27 in 137 innings and delivered one of the best batting averages in the IPL season. KL Rahul is the middle order batsman and he has 23 not out innings across IPL seasons. He marked an outstanding performance in the 2020 season when he scored 132 not out against RCB. 

Players with most consistent batting average in IPL

In terms of innings, Virat Kohli has served the best with the most consistent batting average in IPL.  Virat Kohli batting average in IPL is 39.55 in 259 innings and maintained the strike rate of 132.86 throughout the IPL seasons. 

Virat Kohli's high score was 113 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2024 and he has achieved 40 not outs in the IPL innings. 

According to the IPL innings KL Rahul and David Warner have achieved an exceptionally amazing batting average rate with their outstanding performances in the entire season but emerging talents of sai sudharshan and Ruturaj Gaikwad stand in the good position alongside legends like David Warner, MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers.

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