Stats: Most Runs and Wickets in an IPL edition

Virat Kohli scored 973 runs in IPL 2016 and Dwayne Bravo took record 32 wickets in IPL 2013.

Virat Kohli scored record 973 runs in IPL 2016. (Photo - BCCI / IPL)

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League completed in the UAE last week. Mumbai Indians clinched their second consecutive and overall fifth IPL title after defeating Delhi Capitals in the final in Dubai. In this edition, both batsmen and bowlers did well throughout the season as the likes of KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, and David Warner scored more than 500 runs while Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, and Kagiso Rabada took 25 plus wickets and created a few records as well. Here is a list of most runs and wickets in an IPL season.  

Most Runs in an IPL Season -

 Player   Team   Inns   Runs  Avg   SR   Best   100  50  Year 
 Virat Kohli    RCB   16   973   81.1  152.1  113   4   7  2016 
 David Warner   SRH   17  848   60.6   151.4   93*   0  9  2016 
 Kane Williamson   SRH   17   735   52.5   142.4   84   0  8  2018
 Chris Gayle   RCB   14  733    61.1   160.7   128*   1  7  2012 
 Michael Hussey   CSK   17  733   52.3   129.5   95   0  6  2013 
 Chris Gayle   RCB   16   708   59.0  156.3   175*   1   4  2013 
 David Warner   SRH   12   692    69.2  143.9   100*   1  8  2019
 AB de Villiers   RCB   16  687   52.8   168.8   129*   1  6  2016
 Rishabh Pant   DC  14  684   52.6   173.6   128*   1  5  2018
 KL Rahul   KXIP   14  670   55.8   129.3   132*   1  5   2020

- Virat Kohli's 973 runs in IPL 2016 are the most by an Indian batsman in IPL and also the most by any batsman. 

- David Warner's 848 runs in IPL 2016 are the most by an overseas batsman in an IPL season. 

Most Wickets in an IPL Season -

 Player   Team   Mat   Wkts     Avg   BBI   Eco   4w   5w    Year 
 Dwayne Bravo   CSK   18   32   15.5   4/42  7.9   1  0    2013 
 Kagiso Rabada   DC  17  30   18.3   4/24   8.3   2  0  2020 
 Lasith Malinga   MI   16  28   13.4   5/13  5.9  0  1  2011
 James Faulkner   RR   16  28   15.3   5/16  6.8   0  2  2013 
 Jasprit Bumrah   MI   15  27  14.9  4/14  6.7   2  0  2020 
 Bhuvneshwar Kumar   SRH   14  26   14.2   5/19   7.1    0  1  2017 
 Dwayne Bravo   CSK   17  26  16.4   3/22   8.1   0  0  2015 
 Imran Tahir   CSK   17  26   16.6   4/12   6.7   2  0  2019
 Kagiso Rabada   DC   12   25  14.7   4/21   7.8   2  0  2019
 Morne Morkel   DC   16   25   18.1   4/20   7.2   1  0  2012

- Dwayne Bravo's 32 wickets in IPL 2013 are the most by an overseas bowler and also most by any bowler in an IPL season.

- Jasprit Bumrah's 27 wickets in IPL 2020 are the most by an Indian bowler in an IPL season. 

 
 

By Jasveer Singh Kharra - 16 Nov, 2020

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