Indian Premier League is a renowned tournament created in 2008. It has now 10 teams which compete each other in every season to win the championship. There are players who have contributed impressively in this tournament and a few of them have also crossed the milestone of 5000 runs. Here are a few big names who have got their metal proven in this tournament. There are 7 players who have made more than 5000 words in this tournament till date. Mahendra Singh Dhoni became 7th player to hit 5000+ runs in IPL in 2023.
List of Players with 5000 Runs in IPL T20
| Player |
Present Team |
Total Runs |
High Score |
50 |
100 |
4 |
6 |
| Virat Kohli |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
6624 |
113 |
44 |
5 |
578 |
218 |
| Shikhar Dhawan |
Punjab Kings |
6244 |
106* |
47 |
2 |
701 |
136 |
| David Warner |
Delhi Capitals |
5881 |
126 |
54 |
4 |
561 |
211 |
| Rohit Sharma |
Mumbai Indians |
5879 |
109* |
40 |
1 |
519 |
240 |
| Suresh Raina |
Not Playing in IPL 2023 |
5528 |
100* |
39 |
1 |
506 |
203 |
| AB de Villiers |
Not Playing in IPL 2023 |
5162 |
133* |
40 |
3 |
413 |
251 |
| MS Dhoni |
Chennai Super Kings |
5004 |
84* |
24 |
4 |
347 |
232 |
**Updated till the start of IPL 2023.
Check the list of players who can complete 5000 runs in IPL.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kholi was the captain of the team Royal Challengers Bangalore. He is the highest scorer of the Indian Premier League. He has been a part of 207 matches in which he has batted in 199 innings. Virat Kholi has scored 6283 runs by facing 4835 balls and has scored 546 fours and 210 Sixes till now. He has a batting average of 37.39 with a strike rate of 130. Virat's best score is 113, which he made against Kings XI Punjab in 2016. He has scored 42 Half-Centuries, and 5 Centuries in IPL till now.
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan or the Gabbar of Indian Cricket team is the part of the Delhi Capitals Squad in the ongoing season Indian Premier League. Shikhar has played 192 matches in which he has batted in 191 innings. He has scored 5784 runs by facing 4567 balls and has scored 654 fours and 124 sixes till now. His batting average is 34.84 and has a strike rate of 126.64. His best score 106* runs, which he made against Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2020. He has scored 44 Half-Centuries, and 2 Centuries in the Indian Premier League till now.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is the skipper of the team Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League and is the only captain to claim the IPL title 5 times. Rohit has played 213 matches in which he has batted in 208 innings. He has scored 5611 runs by facing 4303 balls and has scored 491 fours and 227 sixes till now. His batting average is 31.17 and has a strike rate of 130.39. His best score 109* runs, which he made against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2012. He has scored 40 Half-Centuries, and 1 Century in the Indian Premier League till now.
Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina is one of the most destructive players in the Indian Premier League which has single-handedly led their team to victory. He is a part of Chennai Super Kings squad. He has played 205 matches in which he has batted in 200 innings. Suresh Raina has scored 5528 runs by facing 4042 balls and has scored 506 fours and 203 Sixes till now. He has a batting average of 32.51 with a strike rate of 137.14. Raina's best score is 100*, which he made against Kings XI Punjab in 2013. He has scored 39 Half-Centuries, and 1 Century in the IPL till now.
David Warner
Warner has played 150 matches in which he has batted in 150 innings. He has scored 5449 runs by facing 3893 balls and has scored 525 fours and 201 Sixes till now. His batting average is of 41.59 and has a strike rate of 139.96. Not only that, David Warner is known as one of the most destructive openers in all the formats. His best score 126 runs, which he made against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2017. He has scored 50 Half-Centuries, and 4 Centuries in the Indian Premier League till now.
David Warner is the first foreign player to score 5000 runs.
AB De Villiers is the second foreign player to score 5000 runs.
Fastest 5000 Runs in IPL
Till date only 7 players have scored more than 5000 runs playing in IPL T20 for different franchise but in all these six players, David warner broke this fastest 5000 runs in IPL record in just 135 innings. He is still playing in IPL 2023.
FAQs - 5000 Runs in Indian Premier League
Who was the First Batsman to Score 5000 Runs in IPL?
Suresh Raina became the first player to score 5000 runs in IPL. He completed the 5000 run mark in IPL 2019.
How many players have scored 5000+ runs?
In IPL T20, total 6 players have scored 5000 runs.
Who will become the first player to score 6000 runs in IPL?
Virat Kohli have become the first player to score 6000 runs in IPL till date. He has achieve this record in IPL 2021.
Who will reach 5000 runs in IPL?
MS Dhoni, Chris Gayle and Robin Uthappa have already scored 4600+ runs in IPL and they are in the list to score 5000 runs. Click on this link to see IPL all time stats.