| Player | Score (Balls) | 4s/6s | Strike Rate | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieron Pollard (MI) | 22* (5) | 0/3 | 440.00 | KKR | Pune | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Chris Morris (Delhi Daredevils) | 38* (9) | 4/3 | 422.22 | Rising Pune Supergiant | Pune | 11 Apr 2017 |
| Axar Patel (DC) | 21* (5) | 0/3 | 420.00 | CSK | Sharjah | 17 Oct 2020 |
| Shashank Singh (SRH) | 25* (6) | 1/3 | 416.66 | GT | Wankhede | 27 Apr 2022 |
| Ramandeep Singh (KKR) | 25* (6) | 1/3 | 416.66 | LSG | Lucknow | 5 May 2024 |
| Albie Morkel (CSK) | 28 (7) | 2/3 | 400.00 | RCB | Chennai | 12 Apr 2012 |
| Rahul Tewatia (GT) | 20* (5) | 0/3 | 400.00 | MI | Ahmedabad | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Romario Shepherd (MI) | 39* (10) | 3/4 | 390.00 | DC | Wankhede | 7 Apr 2024 |
| AB de Villiers (RCB) | 31 (8) | 3/3 | 387.50 | Pune Warriors | Bengaluru | 23 Apr 2013 |
| Balachandra Akhil (RCB) | 27* (7) | 2/3 | 385.71 | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | 25 May 2008 |
(Note: Batters who faced at least five balls mentioned in the list.)
Key Insights
Going by our minimum criteria of five balls faced, Kieron Pollard has recorded the highest strike rate in a single IPL innings. He struck at 440 in his five-ball 22* against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2022.
Romario Shepherd has the highest strike rate among the batters who scored a half-century in an IPL innings. He smashed a 14-ball 53*, the second-quickest IPL fifty, at 378.57 against Chennai Super Kings in 2025.
Shepherd is one of the two batters with two knocks of 350 or more strike rates. His other knock came at 390 while scoring 39* off 10 against Delhi Capitals in 2024. AB de Villiers (387.50 vs Pune Warriors and 372.72 vs MI) is the other batter.
Sunil Narine tops the chart with four scores of 300 or more strike rates. In all, 24 batters have multiple scores of 300-plus strike rates.
Suresh Raina recorded the highest strike rate in an innings of a playoff match. His strike rate touched 348 as he plundered 87 runs from 25 balls in the 2014 Qualifier 2. In the process, Raina brought up his fifty off 16 deliveries, the fastest in a playoff game.
Raina also tops the record chart for most 50+ scores in IPL Playoffs.
