Chennai Super Kings's [ Images ] dashing batsman Suresh Raina [ Images ] leads the batting charts in the Indian Premier League [ Images ] with a tally of 2254 runs in 81 matches, while Kolkata Knight Riders' [ Images ] captain Gautam Gambhir [ Images ] follows him closely with 2065 runs.
Royal Challengers [ Images ] Bangalore's Chris Gayle [ Images ] destroyed all the bowlers in the fifth edition of the IPL; he hammered 733 runs at an average of 61 and an amazing strike rate of 160.
The record for the highest individual innings in the IPL is held by New Zealand [ Images ] wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum [ Images ], who smashed a record 158 off just 73 balls in the first match of the tournament in 2008.
A look at the batting records in details:
Highest individual innings
| Score | Balls | For | Vs | Venue | Year | |
| BB McCullum | 158* | 73 | KKR | RCB | Bangalore | 2008 |
| CH Gayle | 128* | 62 | RCB | DD | Delhi [ Images ] | 2012 |
| M Vijay | 127 | 56 | CSK | RR | Chennai | 2010 |
| PC Valthaty | 120* | 63 | KXIP | CSK | Mohali | 2011 |
| V Sehwag | 119 | 56 | DD | DC | Hyderabad | 2011 |
| A Symonds [ Images ] | 117* | 53 | DC | RR | Hyderabad | 2008 |
| MEK Hussey | 116* | 54 | CSK | KXIP | Mohali | 2008 |
| SE Marsh | 115 | 69 | KXIP | RR | Mohali | 2008 |
| MK Pandey | 114* | 73 | RCB | DC | Centurion | 2009 |
| ST Jayasuriya | 114* | 48 | MI | CSK | Mumbai [ Images ] WS | 2008 |
Most runs in a tournament (#Orange Cap winner)
| For | Year | Mts | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100 | 50 | SR | |
| CH Gayle # | RCB | 2012 | 15 | 733 | 128* | 61.08 | 1 | 7 | 160.75 |
| SR Tendulkar # | MI | 2010 | 15 | 618 | 89* | 47.54 | 0 | 5 | 132.62 |
| SE Marsh # | KXIP | 2008 | 11 | 616 | 115 | 68.44 | 1 | 5 | 139.68 |
| CH Gayle # | RCB | 2011 | 12 | 608 | 107 | 67.55 | 2 | 3 | 183.13 |
| G Gambhir | KKR | 2012 | 17 | 590 | 93 | 36.88 | 0 | 6 | 143.55 |
| ML Hayden # | CSK | 2009 | 12 | 572 | 89 | 52.00 | 0 | 5 | 144.81 |
| JH Kallis | RCB | 2010 | 16 | 572 | 89* | 47.67 | 0 | 6 | 115.79 |
| S Dhawan | DC | 2012 | 15 | 569 | 84 | 40.64 | 0 | 5 | 129.61 |
| AM Rahane | RR | 2012 | 16 | 560 | 103* | 40.00 | 1 | 3 | 129.33 |
| V Kohli | RCB | 2011 | 16 | 557 | 71 | 46.41 | 0 | 4 | 121.08 |
| SR Tendulkar | MI | 2011 | 16 | 553 | 100* | 42.53 | 1 | 2 | 113.31 |
Leading run scorers
| Team | Mts | Runs | Hs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | |
| SK Raina | CSK | 81 | 2254 | 98 | 33.64 | 139.39 | 0 | 14 |
| G Gambhir | DD ,KKR | 72 | 2065 | 93 | 33.31 | 128.90 | 0 | 16 |
| SR Tendulkar | MI | 64 | 2047 | 100* | 37.91 | 119.29 | 1 | 12 |
| RG Sharma | DC ,MI | 78 | 1975 | 109* | 31.35 | 129.17 | 1 | 14 |
| JH Kallis | KKR ,RCB | 74 | 1965 | 89* | 30.70 | 110.95 | 0 | 16 |
| V Sehwag | DD | 66 | 1879 | 119 | 30.31 | 167.32 | 1 | 14 |
| CH Gayle | KKR ,RCB | 43 | 1804 | 128* | 50.11 | 161.79 | 3 | 12 |
| MS Dhoni [ Images ] | CSK | 78 | 1782 | 70* | 37.13 | 136.45 | 0 | 9 |
| AC Gilchrist | DC ,KXIP | 67 | 1775 | 109* | 27.73 | 140.21 | 2 | 10 |
| R Dravid | RCB ,RR | 71 | 1703 | 75* | 27.92 | 116.88 | 0 | 7 |
Highest batting average (Minimum 10 innings)
| Avg | Player | Team | Mts | Runs | Hs | SR | 100 | 50 |
| 50.11 | CH Gayle | KKR / RCB | 43 | 1804 | 128* | 161.79 | 3 | 12 |
| 45.80 | SE Marsh | KXIP | 42 | 1603 | 115 | 135.96 | 1 | 13 |
| 40.06 | SR Watson | RR | 39 | 1242 | 90* | 146.81 | 0 | 9 |
| 37.91 | SR Tendulkar | MI | 64 | 2047 | 100* | 119.29 | 1 | 12 |
| 37.15 | MS Dhoni | CSK | 78 | 1783 | 70* | 136.52 | 0 | 9 |
| 36.90 | ML Hayden | CSK | 32 | 1107 | 93 | 137.52 | 0 | 8 |
Highest strike rate (Minimum 200 balls)
| SR | Player | Team | Mts | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100 | 50 |
| 167.32 | V Sehwag | DD | 66 | 1879 | 119 | 30.31 | 1 | 14 |
| 161.79 | CH Gayle | KKR /RCB | 43 | 1804 | 128* | 50.11 | 3 | 12 |
| 151.06 | Harbhajan Singh [ Images ] | MI | 63 | 429 | 49* | 16.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 149.25 | YK Pathan | RR/ KKR | 75 | 1488 | 100 | 25.66 | 1 | 6 |
| 148.81 | DR Smith | DC/ MI | 22 | 439 | 87* | 25.82 | 0 | 1 |
Fastest fifties
| Balls | Batsman | For | Vs | Venue | Year |
| 17 | AC Gilchrist | DC | DD | Centurion | 2009 |
| 19 | RV Uthappa | RCB | KXIP | Bangalore | 2010 |
| 19 | OA Shah | RR | RCB | Bangalore | 2012 |
| 20 | V Sehwag | DD | RR | Jaipur [ Images ] | 2012 |
| 20 | MS Dhoni | CSK | MI | Bangalore | 2012 |
Fastest hundreds
| Balls | Batsman | For | Vs | Venue | Year |
| 37 | YK Pathan | RR | MI | Mumbai BS | 2010 |
| 42 | AC Gilchrist | DC | MI | Mumbai DYP | 2008 |
| 45 | ST Jayasuriya | MI | CSK | Mumbai WS | 2008 |
| 46 | M Vijay | CSK | RR | Chennai | 2010 |
| 46 | CH Gayle | RCB | KXIP | Bangalore | 2011 |
Most sixes in an innings
| Sixes | Batsman | For | Vs | Venue | Year |
| 13 | BB McCullum (158*) | KKR | RCB | Bangalore | 2008 |
| 13 | CH Gayle (128*) | RCB | DD | Delhi | 2012 |
| 11 | ST Jayasuriya (114*) | MI | CSK | Mumbai WS | 2008 |
| 11 | M Vijay (127) | CSK | RR | Chennai | 2010 |
| 10 | AC Gilchrist (109*) | DC | MI | Mumbai DYP | 2008 |
| 9 | MEK Hussey (116*) | CSK | KXIP | Mohali | 2008 |
| 9 | CH Gayle (107) | RCB | KXIP | Bangalore | 2011 |
| 9 | AC Gilchrist (106) | KXIP | RCB | Dharamsala | 2011 |
| 9 | KP Pietersen (103*) | DD | DC | Hyderabad | 2012 |
Most fours in an innings
| Fours | Batsman | For | Vs | Venue | Year |
| 19 | PC Valthaty (120*) | KXIP | CSK | Mohali | 2011 |
| 16 | MJ Lumb (83) | RR | KXIP | Jaipur | 2010 |
| 16 | AM Rahane (98) | RR | KXIP | Jaipur | 2012 |
| 15 | M Vijay (113) | CSK | DD | Chennai | 2012 |
| 14 | DPMD Jayawardene (110*) | KXIP | KKR | Kolkata | 2010 |
| 14 | S Dhawan (95*) | DC | KXIP | Dharamsala | 2011 |
| 13 | KC Sangakkara (94) | KXIP | MI | Mohali | 2008 |
| 13 | DPMD Jayawardene (93*) | KXIP | DC | Dharamsala | 2010 |
| 13 | V Sehwag (119) | DD | DC | Hyderabad | 2011 |
Most runs from boundaries in an innings
| R4+6 | Batsman | Runs | 4s | 6s | For | Vs | Venue | Year | |
| 118 | BB McCullum | 158* | 10 | 13 | KKR | RCB | Bangalore | 2008 | |
| 106 | CH Gayle | 128* | 7 | 13 | RCB | DD | Delhi | 2012 | |
| 102 | ST Jayasuriya | 114* | 9 | 11 | MI | CSK | Mumbai WS | 2008 | |
| 98 | M Vijay | 127 | 8 | 11 | CSK | RR | Chennai | 2010 | |
| 96 | AC Gilchrist | 109* | 9 | 10 | DC | MI | Mumbai DYP | 2008 | |
| 94 | CH Gayle | 107 | 10 | 9 | RCB | KXIP | Bangalore | 2011 | |
| 88 | PC Valthaty | 120* | 19 | 2 | KXIP | CSK | Mohali | 2011 | |
| 88 | V Sehwag | 119 | 13 | 6 | DD | DC | Hyderabad | 2011 |
Highest strike rate in an innings
| SR | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | For | Vs | Venue | Year | |
| 400.00 | JA Morkel | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | CSK | RCB | Chennai | 2012 |
| 385.71 | B Akhil | 27* | 7 | 2 | 3 | RCB | DC | Hyderabad | 2008 |
| 346.15 | KA Pollard | 45* | 13 | 2 | 5 | MI | DD | Mumbai BS | 2010 |
| 316.66 | CH Gayle | 38 | 12 | 6 | 2 | RCB | KKR | Bangalore | 2011 |
| 306.25 | Yuvraj Singh [ Images ] | 49 | 16 | 2 | 6 | Pun | RR | Mohali | 2008 |
Most sixes in a career
| Player | For | 6s | Balls | Balls/ 6 |
| CH Gayle | KKR/ RCB | 129 | 1115 | 8.64 |
| SK Raina | CSK | 97 | 1617 | 16.67 |
| AC Gilchrist | DC/ KXIP | 86 | 1266 | 14.72 |
| RG Sharma | DC / MI | 82 | 1529 | 18.65 |
| YK Pathan | RR/ KKR | 81 | 997 | 12.31 |
| V Sehwag | DD | 79 | 1123 | 14.22 |
| Yuvraj Singh | KXIP / PWI | 67 | 938 | 14.00 |
| MS Dhoni | CSK | 64 | 1306 | 20.41 |
| SR Watson | RR | 59 | 846 | 14.34 |
| SE Marsh | KXIP | 59 | 1179 | 19.98 |
| RV Uthappa | MI /RCB, PWI | 59 | 1219 | 20.66 |
| M Vijay | CSK | 58 | 965 | 16.64 |
| NV Ojha | RR/ DD | 50 | 814 | 16.28 |
Most ducks
| Team | 0s | Inns | Inns/ 0 | |
| SK Warne | RR | 7 | 29 | 4.14 |
| A Mishra | DD / DD | 7 | 29 | 4.14 |
| MK Pandey | MI/ RCB / PWI | 7 | 37 | 5.29 |
| PA Patel | CSK / KTK/ DC | 7 | 52 | 7.43 |
| M Manhas | DD /PWI | 6 | 31 | 5.17 |
| Praveen Kumar [ Images ] | RCB/ KXIP | 6 | 38 | 6.33 |
| PP Chawla | KXIP | 6 | 41 | 6.83 |
| AC Gilchrist | DC /KXIP | 6 | 67 | 11.17 |
| JH Kallis | RCB/ KKR | 6 | 73 | 12.17 |
Highest partnership for each wicket
| Wkt | Runs | Batsmen | For | Vs | Venue | Year |
| 1st | 163* | SR Tendulkar & DR Smith | MI | RR | Jaipur | 2012 |
| 2nd | 206 | AC Gilchrist & SE Marsh | KXIP | RCB | Dharamsala | 2011 |
| 3rd | 157 | CL White & KC Sangakkara | DC | PWI | Cuttack | 2012 |
| 4th | 131 | CH Gayle & AB de Villiers [ Images ] | RCB | KXIP | Mohali | 2012 |
| 5th | 130* | OA Shah & AD Mathews | KKR | DC | Mumbai DYP | 2010 |
| 6th | 122* | AT Rayudu & KA Pollard | MI | RCB | Bangalore | 2012 |
| 7th | 60 | RA Jadeja & SK Warne | RR | KXIP | Cape Town | 2009 |
| 8th | 53* | R McLaren [ Images ] & Harbhajan Singh | MI | DC | Mumbai DYP | 2010 |
| 9th | 36 | Harbhajan Singh & AN Ahmed | MI | CSK | Chennai | 2010 |
| 10th | 29* | SK Trivedi & MM Patel | RR | DD | Bloemfontein | 2009 |
Highest partnerships
| Runs | Wkt | Batsmen | For | Vs | Venue | Year |
| 206 | 2nd | AC Gilchrist & SE Marsh | KXIP | RCB | Dharamsala | 2011 |
| 204* | 2nd | CH Gayle & V Kohli | RCB | DD | Delhi | 2012 |
| 189* | 2nd | DA Warner & NV Ojha | DD | DC | Hyderabad | 2012 |
| 167* | 2nd | HH Gibbs & RG Sharma | MI | KKR | Kolkata | 2012 |
| 163* | 1st | SR Tendulkar & DR Smith | MI | RR | Jaipur | 2012 |
| 159 | 1st | MEK Hussey & M Vijay | CSK | RCB | Chennai | 2011 |
| 157 | 3rd | CL White & KC Sangakkara | DC | PWI | Cuttack | 2012 |
| 155* | 1st | AC Gilchrist & VVS Laxman [ Images ] | DC | MI | Mumbai DYP | 2008 |
| 152* | 2nd | JH Kallis & G Gambhir | KKR | RR | Jaipur | 2011 |
| 152 | 3rd | M Vijay & JA Morkel | CSK | RR | Chennai | 2010 |
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