IPL 2022 has brought something new into action this year. Here we are seeing 10 team encounters and with all have a new squad. The pool of Indian players is further increased, so we can see more youngsters and raw talent on our Indian soil. Some youngsters have shown their talent till midway through the tournament. Check the Top 5 highest run-getters in the IPL 2022. (updated on 26 April 2022, after the match of RCB vs. RR)
While some players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who are the backbone of Indian cricket, have failed to score runs till the half of the league. Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians are at the bottom of the table.
Top 5 Run Getters In IPL 2022 So Far
05. Faf du Plessis
- Team– Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Matches– 9
- Strike Rate- 128.11
- Total Runs– 278
- Average– 30.88
- Highest Runs– 96
Faf du Plessis is also bearing a load of captaincy for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Despite the continuous bad form of Indian legend Virat Kohli, he had tried to contribute more with the bat.
05. Hardik Pandya
- Team– Gujarat Titans
- Matches– 6
- Strike Rate- 136.57
- Total Runs– 295
- Average– 73.75
- Highest Runs– 87*
Hardik has come back after the injury. Everyone has doubts about how he will perform after the injury. But he braked all the doubt with his bat. He is batting up the order for Gujarat Titans. Hardik is the most run-getter from GT.
03. Shikhar Dhawan
- Team– Punjab Kings
- Matches– 8
- Strike Rate- 132.46
- Total Runs– 302
- Average– 43.14
- Highest Runs– 88*
Shikhar Dhawan of Punjab Kings is currently in tremendous form. He became the 2nd player in the IPL history to touch the mark of 6000 runs.
02. KL Rahul
- Team– Lucknow Super Giants
- Matches– 8
- Strike Rate- 147.79
- Total Runs– 368
- Average– 61.33
- Highest Runs– 103*
Like every year KL Rahul is playing the same role for LSG too. He has already made 2 centuries in the tournament so far. Rahul helped his team to make the continuous position in the top 4 of IPL 2022 Point’s Table.
01. Jos Buttler
- Team– Rajasthan Royals
- Matches– 8
- Strike Rate- 159.42
- Total Runs– 499
- Average– 71.28
- Highest Runs– 116
Jos Buttler has already made 500 runs in the first half of the IPL 2022. It seems that he is playing in another league. He has also made 3 centuries in the first 7 matches of the tournament. Jos helped his team to reach 1st position on the points table, after the completion of half of the tournament.
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