In any given format and at any level of the game, a batter/bowler will have some favourite opponents and take a special liking towards them in any of the contests they face each other. Be it with the bat or ball, a player gives his best and always performs against these opponents.
IPL is no different, as it gives a perfect opportunity for an individual to get acclimatised to facing each and every team. So in this article, we discuss the batters with the most runs against an opponent in the IPL over the course of all these years.
Most Runs against a Single Opponent in IPL
| Player | Innings | Runs | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 34 | 1146 | Chennai Super Kings |
| David Warner | 26 | 1134 | Punjab Kings |
| Virat Kohli | 30 | 1130 | Delhi Capitals |
| Virat Kohli | 34 | 1104 | Punjab Kings |
| David Warner | 28 | 1093 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Rohit Sharma | 35 | 1083 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 29 | 1057 | Chennai Super Kings |
| Rohit Sharma | 37 | 1057 | Delhi Capitals |
| Virat Kohli | 32 | 1021 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| KL Rahul | 20 | 976 | Mumbai Indians |
Leading Run-Scorers vs Other IPL Teams
Key Insights
3: The number of centuries scored by KL Rahul against the Mumbai Indians (MI), scoring 860+ runs in the process. This is the most by any player against a single team.
86.7: This is Rahul’s average against the Mumbai Indians, and this is the highest for any batter against any team in the IPL with a minimum cap of 850 runs. (Find out how consistent KL Rahul has been throughout the years in IPL in this blog.)
David Warner’s batting strike rate of 160.93 against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru is the best amongst players with more than 850 runs against an IPL team. The left-hander has scored runs at an average of 43.05 while facing RCB bowlers. (Check Warner’s year-wise performance in the league.)
Warner has 13 scores of fifty-plus against the Punjab Kings, and this is the most time a player has crossed the 50-run mark against a single team.
Warner is one of the three batters in IPL history to have scored more than 1000 runs in the IPL against two different teams. The others are Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Overall, there have been seven instances of a batter scoring at least 1000 runs against a single opponent, and this is between four different batters. Shikhar Dhawan is the fourth batter with 1000+ runs against CSK in the IPL.
