Chennai Super Kings's dashing batsman Suresh Raina leads the batting charts in the Indian Premier League with a tally of 2254 runs in 81 matches, while Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Gautam Gambhir follows him closely with 2065 runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore's Chris Gayle 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 wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum, 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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 & 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 | 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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