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Virat Kohli to Babar Azam: Players with the most runs in T20 leagues around the world
These are the players who rule the top-scorer charts in prominent T20 leagues around the world and have played several fantastic knocks in the respective tournaments they feature in
Last Updated on - April 28, 2025 5:49 PM IST
Virat Kohli to Babar Azam: Players with the most runs in T20 leagues around the world
1. Virat Kohli (IPL) – 8447 runs
The top scorer in the Indian Premier League is Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s star batter Virat Kohli. The 36-year-old has so far played 262 matches in the league, averaging 39.47 and having a strike-rate of 132.31. He is also the current Orange Cap holder in the ongoing season, having scored 443 runs in 10 matches.
2. James Vince (T20 Blast) – 5830 runs
The top-scorer in the T20 Blast, a league which is held in England, is Hampshire batter James Vince. The Englishman has been featuring in the league for the same team since 2010 and has played several memorable knocks. Vince has so far featured in 194 matches in the tournament, averaging 35.54 with a strike-rate of 138.44.
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3. Chris Lynn (BBL) – 3955 runs
The top-scorer in the Big Bash League which is played in Australia is Adelaide Strikers batter Chris Lynn. The explosive Australia batter has been featuring in the league since 2011, previously playing for the Brisbane Heat for 11 consecutive seasons. Lynn has so far played 127 matches in the league, averaging 36.28 along with a strike-rate of 149.92.
4. Babar Azam (PSL) – 3621 runs
The top-scorer in the Pakistan Super League is Peshawar Zalmi skipper Babar Azam. The Pakistan star batter has been featuring in the league since 2016 and has previously played for Islamabad United and the Karachi Kings as well. Babar has so far played 96 matches in the tournament, averaging 44.15 along with a strike-rate of 127.05.
5. Johnson Charles (CPL) – 3307 runs
The top-scorer in the Caribbean Premier League is St Lucia Kings batter Johnson Charles. The West Indies batter has been featuring in the league since 2013 and has played for several different teams. Charles has so far played 118 matches in the tournament, averaging 29.26 with a strike-rate of 131.23.
6. Ryan Rickelton (SA20) – 1012 runs
The top-scorer of the SA20, a league which is held in South Africa, is MI Cape Town batter Ryan Rickelton. The South Africa wicketkeeper-batter doesn’t have a huge number of runs under his name like the other players in the list because the league’s first edition was played in 2023 so it is comparatively new to the other T20 tournaments. Rickelton has so far played 25 matches in the league, averaging 44.00 with the strike-rate of 162.70.