Top 5 Leading Run Scorers Cricket In IPL 2022

The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League is finally over after entertaining the cricket fans all around the world for 2 complete months. Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals in the final to become the champions of IPL 2022. The Hardik Pandya-led side registered a comfortable 7-wicket victory in the final match to claim the trophy in their maiden IPL season. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals managed to score just 130-9 from their 20 overs due to a superb bowling spell from Hardik Pandya who picked up 3 wickets for just 20 runs.

In reply, Gujarat Titans chased down the total with 11 balls to spare. Hardik Pandya also scored 34 runs with the bat while Shubman Gill and David Miller remained unbeaten on 45 and 32 runs respectively for their side. The skipper Hardik Pandya was named Player of the Final for his brilliant all-around performance.

More than 1000 sixes were hit in a single IPL edition for the first time in history and there were many brilliant performances from the batsman this season. Many batters came up with magnificent batting performances during IPL 2022. Some of these batters smashed runs consistently and emerged as the top run-scorers in the tournament. They also scored multiple big knocks for their respective franchises. Here we take a look at the top 5 players with the most runs in IPL 2022.

TOP 5 IPL Run Scorer: Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill grabs the 5th spot on our list. The former KKR opener represented the new franchise Gujarat Titans this season. The right-handed batter managed to score 483 runs in 16 matches at an average of 34.50 in IPL 2022. He played a strike rate of 132 plus while batting. Shubman Gill also smashed 4 half-centuries in this IPL edition. His best inning of this tournament came against Punjab Kings where he scored 96 runs off just 59 balls including 11 fours and 1 six. Shubman Gill also played a crucial and unbeaten knock of 45 runs in the final match and he was the one who scored the winning runs for his team.

TOP 4 IPL Run Scorer: Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya also had a brilliant season with the bat and he is placed at the 4th spot on this list. He was suffering from an injury before the start of this season and nobody even imagined that Pandya will be among the top 5 run-scorers in the 15th edition of IPL. The Gujrat Titans skipper smashed 487 runs in just 15 games in the tournament. He had an excellent average of 44.27 and a strike rate of 131 plus this season. The star all-rounder hit 4 superb fifties in IPL 2022 including his top knock of 87* runs against Rajasthan Royals. Pandya played many match-winning knocks for his team this season and his quick-fire cameos in the death overs helped Gujrat to post match-winning totals on the scoreboard throughout the tournament. He led his side brilliantly and he is one of the main reasons for this amazing performance from Gujarat Titans throughout this season.

TOP 3 IPL Run Scorer: Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock takes 3rd place on this list due to his impressive batting performance in IPL 2022. The left-handed batsman scored 508 runs in just 15 games while playing for his new team Lucknow Super Giants. He was one of the key players in the batting lineup of Lucknow Super Giants this season. The former South African skipper registered an average of 36.29 and a strike rate of 148 plus in this tournament. The wicketkeeper batter slammed 3 half-centuries and 1 magnificent century in IPL 2022.

Quinton de Kock smashed an unbeaten knock of 140 runs at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium against Kolkata Knight Riders which is the record highest-ever individual score by a wicketkeeper-batsman in an IPL game while it was overall the 3rd biggest knock in IPL history. The left-hander smashed 10 sixes for his 70-ball 140 not out.

TOP 2 IPL Run Scorer: KL Rahul

KL Rahul had another impressive IPL season with the bat and he managed to take the 2nd spot on this list. The Lucknow Super Giants skipper slammed 616 runs in 15 matches in IPL 2022. KL Rahul has scored 600 plus runs for the 4th time in the last 5 years. He has managed to achieve this landmark for the 3rd successive year as he scored 670 runs in 2020, 621 runs in 2021, and 616 runs in the year 2022.

The right-handed batter smashed 2 outstanding centuries and 4 half-centuries this season. He scored back-to-back hundreds against Mumbai Indians this season and on both occasions, he scored 103 runs for his side. The stylish opener registered an excellent average of 51.33 and a strike rate of 135+ while batting in IPL 2022.

TOP 1 IPL Run Scorer: Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler was unstoppable in the 15th edition of IPL and he convincingly grabs the top spot on this list. The English player won the orange cap of the season due to his excellent run with the bat throughout the competition. The right-handed batter scored 863 runs in 17 games for his side Rajasthan Royals. Buttler is now at the second spot after Virat Kohli (973) on the list of most runs scored by a batsman in a single IPL edition. He had an impressive average of 57.53 and held a strike rate of 149+ this season with the top score of 116 runs off 65 balls against Delhi Capitals. He hit 9 sixes in that superb knock.

The 31-year-old opener smashed back-to-back tons against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Brabourne Cricket Stadium and Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium. He slammed 4 hundred and 4 half-centuries this season and equals Virat Kohli’s record of most centuries in a single IPL edition. This was a dream season for Jos Buttler with the bat and the fans have witnessed one of the most remarkable batting performances by a player in an IPL season. He struggled in the second phase of the league stage where he managed to score just 138 runs from 7 games otherwise he was looking good to break that iconic record of 973 in a season set by Virat Kohli back in 2016.

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