IPL 2018: KL Rahul dethrones Ambati Rayudu as top run-scorer

Kings XI Punjab batsman KL Rahul. (Photo: AFP)


Kings XI Punjab wicket-keeper batsman Lokesh Rahul on Tuesday dethroned Chennai Super Kings batsman Ambati Rayudu from the number one position on the list of top run scorers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018.

Currently, Rahul is at the top with 471 runs in 10 games, followed by Ambati Rayudu with 423 runs in 10 matches.

SunRisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson is at number 3 with 410 (including five half-centuries) runs in 10 games. Explosive Mumbai Indians batsman Suryakumar Yadav is at number four with 399 runs in 10 innings.

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli had scored 396 runs in 10 games so far and he is sitting at number five, followed by Delhi Daredevils batsman Rishabh Pant, who has scored 393 runs in 10 games.

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni is at number seven with 360 runs to his name. Newly crowned Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer is at number 8. Sanju Samson and Shane Watson are at number 9 and 10, respectively.

Here’s the list of top scorers of Indian Premier League 11

Rank Player Team Matches Runs Highest
1 KL Rahul Kings XI Punjab 10 471 95*
2 Ambati Rayudu Chennai Super Kings 10 423 82
3 Kane Williamson Sunrisers Hyderabad 10 410 84
4 Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai Indians 10 399 72
5 Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bangalore 10 396 92*
6 Rishabh Pant Delhi Daredevils 10 393 85
7 MS Dhoni Chennai Super Kings 10 360 79
8 Shreyas Iyer Delhi Daredevils 10 351 93*
9 Sanju Samson Rajasthan Royals 10 332 92*
10 Shane Watson Chennai Super Kings 10 328 106