Highest Batting Average In IPL

Sakshi Sharma

Highest Batting Average In IPL (Source:@IPL,x.com)Highest Batting Average In IPL (Source:@IPL,x.com)

Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a showcase for some of the most productive batsmen in cricket history. While strike rate often captures attention, the importance of batting average cannot be overstated, particularly in the context of T20 cricket.

In IPL, the ability to score quickly is crucial, but it's equally important to sustain innings and build partnerships.  A high batting average reflects consistency and the ability to make significant contributions to the team's total score.

A good average underscores a player's ability to consistently perform and make meaningful contributions to their team's success throughout the tournament.

In this article, let's check out the batters with the highest averages in IPL history.

Highest Batting Average In IPL

Player Name
Span
Matches
Runs
Average
Vivrant Sharma2023-202336969
Morne van Wyk
2009-2009516755.66
B Sai Sudharsan2022-202540179349.8
KL Rahul2013-2025145522246.21
Adam Voges
2010-2010918145.25
Hashim Amla
2016-20171657744.38
Iqbal Abdulla2008-2017498844
Devon Conway2022-202529108043.2
Cameron Green2023-20242970741.58
Tristan Stubbs
2022-20253270541.47
Shashank Singh2022-20254177340.68
Paul Collingwood
2010-2010820340.6
David Warner2009-2024184656540.52
Ruturaj Gaikwad2020-202571250240.35
Jos Buttler2016-2025121412040
Heinrich Klaasen
2018-202549148040
Lendl Simmons
2014-201729107939.96
Shaun Marsh
2008-201771247739.95
Jean-Paul Duminy
2009-201883202939.78
Chris Gayle2009-2021142496539.72

(Stats Updated Till IPL 2025)

Highest Averages In IPL : FAQs

Q.1 What is batting average in IPL?

Answer: In cricket, a players' batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been out, usually given to two decimal places.

Q.2 Who scored 1st century in IPL?

Answer: Brendon McCullum scored the first ever century in the history of the IPL.

Q.3 Who has the most centuries in IPL? 

Answer: Virat Kohli has scored the highest number of centuries (8) in the history of IPL.

Q.4 Who is the highest average batsman in IPL history?

Answer: In the three matches he has played for SRH, Vivrant Sharma has exhibited his prowess with the bat, scoring 69 runs at an impressive average of 69. And he has the highest average in IPL.