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Highest Batting Average in IPL
Indian top-order batsman KL Rahul has the highest batting average in Indian Premier League history. He scored 3889 runs in 100 innings with an average of 48.01. His strike rate was 136.21. He represents Lucknow, Bangalore, Punjab, and Hyderabad in IPL.
| Player | Span | Inn | Runs | Ave |
| KL Rahul | 2013-2022 | 100 | 3889 | 48.01 |
| Hashim Amla | 2016-2017 | 16 | 577 | 44.38 |
| Iqbal Abdulla | 2008-2017 | 13 | 88 | 44 |
| David Warner | 2009-2022 | 162 | 5881 | 42 |
| Aiden Markram | 2021-2022 | 18 | 527 | 40.53 |
| Rajat Patidar | 2021-2022 | 11 | 404 | 40.4 |
| Lendl Simmons | 2014-2017 | 29 | 1079 | 39.96 |
| Shaun Marsh | 2008-2017 | 69 | 2477 | 39.95 |
| Jos Buttler | 2016-2022 | 81 | 2831 | 39.87 |
| JP Duminy | 2009-2018 | 77 | 2029 | 39.78 |
Highest Batting Average in IPL 2023
| Player | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 3 | 225 | 99* | 225 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 4 | 127 | 39* | 127 |
| Faf du Plessis | 3 | 175 | 79* | 87.5 |
| Virat Kohli | 3 | 164 | 82* | 82 |
| Tilak Varma | 3 | 147 | 84* | 73.5 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 3 | 137 | 62* | 68.5 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 4 | 197 | 92 | 65.66 |
| Vijay Shankar | 3 | 119 | 63* | 59.5 |
| MS Dhoni | 3 | 58 | 32* | 58 |
| Rahul Tripathi | 3 | 108 | 74* | 54 |
Highest Batting Average in IPL 2022
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| David Miller | 16 | 481 | 68.71 |
| Jos Buttler | 17 | 863 | 57.53 |
| Rajat Patidar | 7 | 333 | 55.5 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 16 | 330 | 55 |
| KL Rahul | 15 | 616 | 51.33 |
| David Warner | 12 | 432 | 48 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 7 | 48 | 48 |
| Aiden Markram | 12 | 381 | 47.62 |
| Axar Patel | 10 | 182 | 45.5 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 15 | 314 | 44.85 |
Highest Batting Average in IPL 2021
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 12 | 227 | 75.66 |
| KL Rahul | 13 | 626 | 62.6 |
| Saurabh Tiwary | 4 | 115 | 57.5 |
| Chris Lynn | 1 | 49 | 49 |
| Manish Pandey | 8 | 292 | 48.66 |
| DJ Bravo | 3 | 47 | 47 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 16 | 635 | 45.35 |
| Faf du Plessis | 16 | 633 | 45.21 |
| Kane Williamson | 10 | 266 | 44.33 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 14 | 513 | 42.75 |
Batting Highest Average in IPL 2020
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| Deepak Hooda | 5 | 101 | 101 |
| Tom Curran | 4 | 83 | 83 |
Wriddhiman Saha | 4 | 214 | 71.33 |
| Ishan Kishan | 13 | 516 | 57.33 |
| KL Rahul | 14 | 670 | 55.83 |
| Kieron Pollard | 12 | 268 | 53.6 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 6 | 204 | 51 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 11 | 232 | 46.4 |
| AB de Villiers | 14 | 454 | 45.4 |
| Kane Williamson | 11 | 317 | 45.28 |
Highest Batting Average in IPL 2019
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| MS Dhoni | 12 | 416 | 83.2 |
| David Warner | 12 | 692 | 69.2 |
| Andre Russell | 13 | 510 | 56.66 |
| Jonny Bairstow | 10 | 445 | 55.62 |
| KL Rahul | 14 | 593 | 53.9 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 10 | 211 | 52.75 |
| Sarfraz Khan | 5 | 180 | 45 |
| Hardik Pandya | 15 | 402 | 44.66 |
| AB de Villiers | 13 | 442 | 44.2 |
| Manish Pandey | 11 | 344 | 43 |
Batting Highest Average in IPL 2018
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| MS Dhoni | 15 | 455 | 75.83 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 3 | 63 | 63 |
| Harshal Patel | 2 | 60 | 60 |
| KL Rahul | 14 | 659 | 54.91 |
| Jos Buttler | 13 | 548 | 54.8 |
| AB de Villiers | 11 | 480 | 53.33 |
| Vijay Shankar | 11 | 212 | 53 |
| Rishabh Pant | 14 | 684 | 52.61 |
| Kane Williamson | 17 | 735 | 52.5 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 16 | 498 | 49.8 |
Highest Batting Average in IPL 2017
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| Hashim Amla | 10 | 420 | 60 |
| David Warner | 14 | 641 | 58.27 |
| Saurabh Tiwary | 1 | 52 | 52 |
| Vijay Shankar | 4 | 101 | 50.5 |
| Manish Pandey | 13 | 396 | 49.5 |
| Chris Lynn | 7 | 295 | 49.16 |
| Amit Mishra | 6 | 49 | 49 |
| Moises Henriques | 11 | 277 | 46.16 |
| Kane Williamson | 7 | 256 | 42.66 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 16 | 498 | 41.5 |
Highest Batting Average in IPL 2016
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| Virat Kohli | 16 | 973 | 81.08 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 13 | 361 | 72.2 |
| Chris Morris | 7 | 195 | 65 |
| David Warner | 17 | 848 | 60.57 |
| AB de Villiers | 16 | 687 | 52.84 |
| Steve Smith | 7 | 270 | 45 |
| Rohit Sharma | 14 | 489 | 44.45 |
| KL Rahul | 12 | 397 | 44.11 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 14 | 480 | 43.63 |
| MS Dhoni | 12 | 284 | 40.57 |
Batting Highest Average in IPL 2015
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| Albie Morkel | 3 | 86 | 86 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 13 | 540 | 49.09 |
Jagadeesha Suchith | 6 | 48 | 48 |
| AB de Villiers | 14 | 513 | 46.63 |
| Virat Kohli | 16 | 505 | 45.9 |
| Lendl Simmons | 13 | 540 | 45 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 12 | 312 | 44.57 |
| Shane Watson | 9 | 347 | 43.37 |
| David Warner | 14 | 562 | 43.23 |
| JP Duminy | 13 | 414 | 41.4 |
Highest Batting Average in IPL 2014
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| MS Dhoni | 15 | 371 | 74.2 |
| David Hussey | 4 | 116 | 58 |
| Lendl Simmons | 8 | 394 | 56.28 |
| JP Duminy | 14 | 410 | 51.25 |
| David Warner | 14 | 528 | 48 |
| James Faulkner | 12 | 181 | 45.25 |
| David Miller | 16 | 446 | 44.6 |
| Robin Uthappa | 16 | 660 | 44 |
| Rishi Dhawan | 6 | 82 | 41 |
| Manan Vohra | 8 | 324 | 40.5 |
Highest Batting Average in IPL 2013
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| Vinay Kumar | 5 | 70 | 70 |
| David Miller | 12 | 418 | 59.71 |
| Chris Gayle | 16 | 708 | 59 |
| Michael Hussey | 17 | 733 | 52.35 |
| Virat Kohli | 16 | 634 | 45.28 |
| Suresh Raina | 17 | 548 | 42.15 |
| Kieron Pollard | 18 | 420 | 42 |
| MS Dhoni | 16 | 461 | 41.9 |
| Brad Hodge | 14 | 293 | 41.85 |
| Moises Henriques | 9 | 165 | 41.25 |
Batting Highest Average in IPL 2012
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| JP Duminy | 9 | 244 | 81.33 |
| Chris Gayle | 14 | 733 | 61.08 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 8 | 305 | 61 |
| DJ Bravo | 16 | 371 | 46.37 |
| Cameron White | 13 | 479 | 43.54 |
| Shane Watson | 7 | 255 | 42.5 |
| Debabrata Das | 10 | 126 | 42 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 15 | 569 | 40.64 |
Herschelle Gibbs | 3 | 81 | 40.5 |
| Steve Smith | 14 | 362 | 40.22 |
Highest Batting Average in IPL 2011
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
Wriddhiman Saha | 3 | 68 | 68 |
| Chris Gayle | 12 | 608 | 67.55 |
Subramaniam Badrinath | 13 | 396 | 56.57 |
| James Franklin | 5 | 107 | 53.5 |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | 3 | 107 | 53.5 |
| Manoj Tiwary | 14 | 359 | 51.28 |
| Virat Kohli | 16 | 557 | 46.41 |
| Johan Botha | 9 | 230 | 46 |
| MS Dhoni | 13 | 392 | 43.55 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 16 | 553 | 42.53 |
Batting Highest Average in IPL 2010
| Player | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave |
| Kevin Pietersen | 7 | 3 | 236 | 59 |
| Owais Shah | 5 | 3 | 115 | 57.5 |
| Shaun Marsh | 4 | 1 | 147 | 49 |
Jacques Kallis | 16 | 4 | 572 | 47.66 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 15 | 2 | 618 | 47.53 |
| Suresh Raina | 16 | 5 | 520 | 47.27 |
| Adam Voges | 7 | 3 | 181 | 45.25 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 13 | 3 | 439 | 43.9 |
| Paul Collingwood | 7 | 2 | 203 | 40.6 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 4 | 3 | 40 | 40 |
Highest Batting Average in IPL 2009
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| Manish Pandey | 4 | 168 | 84 |
| Morne van Wyk | 5 | 167 | 55.66 |
| Matthew Hayden | 12 | 572 | 52 |
| AB de Villiers | 13 | 465 | 51.66 |
Tillakaratne Dilshan | 13 | 418 | 41.8 |
| MS Dhoni | 13 | 332 | 41.5 |
| JP Duminy | 12 | 372 | 41.33 |
| Brad Hodge | 12 | 365 | 40.55 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 10 | 219 | 36.5 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 13 | 288 | 36 |
Batting Highest Average in IPL 2008
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| Luke Pomersbach | 5 | 152 | 152 |
| Simon Katich | 2 | 96 | 96 |
| Michael Hussey | 3 | 168 | 84 |
| Andrew Symonds | 3 | 161 | 80.5 |
| Shaun Marsh | 11 | 616 | 68.44 |
| Matthew Hayden | 4 | 189 | 63 |
| Brendon McCullum | 4 | 188 | 62.66 |
| Niraj Patel | 4 | 103 | 51.5 |
| Graeme Smith | 11 | 441 | 49 |
| Shane Watson | 15 | 472 | 47.2 |
