Cricket’s most awaited tournament is back and fans cannot wait to see their favorite players playing for their teams. The excitement and joy IPL brings in the life of cricket lovers is immeasurable. In this article, we will tell you the top 5 players with highest strike rate in the powerplay in IPL who scored a minimum of 500 runs.
#5 Virender Sehwag
Former Indian opener, Virender Sehwag is at No.5 on our list. He scored 1568 runs with a strike rate of 143.85 in powerplays. Sehwag was one of the hardest hitters in IPL.
#4 Prithvi Shaw
Indian opener, Prithvi Shaw is at No.4 on our list. He has always been a very dangerous batsman in powerplay in IPL. Shaw made 1206 runs with a strike rate of 145.30.
#3 Jonny Bairstow
England’s opening batsman, Jonny Bairstow is at No.3 on our list. He scored 672 runs in powerplays with a strike rate of 147.69. Jonny Bairstow is one of the most destructive opening batsmen in IPL. He will play for the Punjab Kings in IPL 2024.
#2 Yashasvi Jaiswal
Indian left-handed opening batsman, Yashasvi Jaiswal will play for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024. He has been a great asset for Rajasthan in the past two seasons. He is also living in the best form of his life. He scored 727 runs with a strike rate of 152.09 in his IPL career.
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#1 Sunil Narine
West Indies spin all-rounder, Sunil Narine was KKRs biggest experiment. He was given a chance to open the innings for KKR in a few seasons. Narine made 665 runs for KKR with a strike rate of 171.63 in powerplays in IPL.
