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Virender Sehwag to Travis Head: Fastest players to reach 1000 runs in IPL
These are the players who didn't take many deliveries in reaching the 1000-run mark in the Indian Premier League and absolutely decimated opposing bowling attacks on multiple occasions
Last Updated on - April 18, 2025 12:33 PM IST
Virender Sehwag to Travis Head: Fastest players to reach 1000 runs in IPL
1. Andre Russell – 545 balls
The explosive West Indies batter reached 1000 runs in the Indian Premier League after facing just 545 deliveries. Russell began his IPL career at the Delhi Daredevils before joining the Kolkata Knight Riders, a team where he became a highly impressive all-rounder, who decimated opposing bowling attacks.
2. Travis Head – 575 balls
The Sunrisers Hyderabad batter has played several remarkable knocks in the IPL and thus, ended up reaching the 1000-run mark after not facing a big number of deliveries. Head has been terrific with the bat for the Hyderabad-based franchise with the bat, carrying the side to gigantic totals on multiple occasions.
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3. Heinrich Klaasen – 594 balls
The Sunrisers Hyderabad batter has played several memorable knocks in the IPL and was a key figure in the SRH side that went on to reach the final last year. Klaasen completed 1000 runs in the league after playing just 594 deliveries and has been northing short of a nightmare for opposing bowling attacks.
4. Virender Sehwag – 604 balls
The former India batter featured for the Delhi Daredevils for most of the seasons that he played in the Indian Premier League. Sehwag played several brilliant knocks for the Delhi-based franchise which saw him reach 1000 runs in the league after facing just 604 deliveries.
5. Glenn Maxwell – 610 balls
The former Kings XI Punjab batter played multiple fantastic knocks for them which saw him reach 1000 runs after facing just 610 deliveries in the Indian Premier League. Maxwell will be featuring for the Punjab Kings in the ongoing IPL season and is once again expected to wreak havoc against the opposing bowling attacks.
6. Yusuf Pathan – 617 balls
The former India batter played his first few IPL campaigns for the Rajasthan Royals. Yusuf still holds the record for the fastest century scored by an Indian in the league. He crossed the 1000-run mark in the league after facing just 617 deliveries.
7. Sunil Narine – 617 balls
The explosive Kolkata Knight Riders has become a brilliant opener for the side in the past few IPL seasons. Narine has played several explosive knocks, leading the Kolkata-based franchise to victory on multiple occasions. He crossed the 1000-run mark in the league after facing just 617 deliveries.