The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional cricket league in India. The league was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is contested annually by eight teams. The format of the competition is a double round-robin tournament with each team playing every other team twice, followed by a four-team playoff. IPL’s Highest batting averages list the top batsmen who have scored at least 300 runs in the tournament. As of 2019, Rohit Sharma is at the top spot with an average of 52.72. Ajinkya Rahane and Kane Williamson are close behind with averages of 51.83 and 50.84 respectively. This list provides insights into which batsmen are capable of…
IPL Highest Batting Averages
| Player | Team | Span | Ave | Mat | Runs | HS |
| KL Rahul | KXIP,RCB,SRH, PBKS | 2013-2021 | 47.43 | 94 | 3273 | 132* |
| RD Gaikwad | CSK | 2020-21 | 46.61 | 22 | 839 | 101* |
| HM Amla | KXIP | 2016-2017 | 44.38 | 16 | 577 | 104* |
| Iqbal Abdulla | KKE, RR, RCB | 2008-2017 | 44.00 | 48 | 88 | 33* |
| DA Warner | DD, SRH | 2009-2021 | 41.59 | 150 | 5449 | 126 |
| JM Bairstow | SRH | 2019-21 | 41.52 | 28 | 1038 | 114 |
| VR Iyer | KKR | 2021-21 | 41.11 | 10 | 370 | 67 |
| KS Willimson | SRH | 2015-2021 | 40.10 | 63 | 1885 | 89 |
| LMP Simmons | MI | 2014-2017 | 39.96 | 29 | 1079 | 100* |
| Shaun Marsh | KXIP | 2008-2017 | 39.95 | 71 | 2477 | 115 |
| JP Duminy | DC, MI, DD | 2009-2018 | 39.78 | 83 | 2029 | 78* |
| Chris Gayle | KKR, RCB | 2009-2021 | 39.72 | 142 | 4965 | 175* |
| AB de Villiers | RCB, DD | 2008-2021 | 39.70 | 184 | 5162 | 133* |
| MS Dhoni | CSK, RPS | 2010-2021 | 39.55 | 220 | 4746 | 84* |
| Michael Hussey | CSK, MI | 2008-2015 | 38.76 | 59 | 1977 | 116* |
| V Kohli | RCB | 2008-2021 | 37.39 | 207 | 6283 | 113 |
| KP Pieterson | DD. RCB | 2008-2017 | 37.07 | 36 | 1001 | 103* |
| ML Hayden | CSK | 2008-2010 | 36.90 | 32 | 1107 | 93 |
