The sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League, scheduled to end with the season finale on May 28, Sunday stretched itself to May 30, Tuesday to decide a winner in the grandstand finish in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In the end, Chennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans in a last-ball rain-drenched thriller as they claimed their record-equalling fifth title in history. As such, IPL 2023 has been a run galore with the top-scorer Shubman Gill scoring 890 runs in the season. On a similar note, here are the top three teams to have scored the most runs in IPL 2023.
3. Chennai Super Kings (2712 runs)
The champions, CSK, only end up on number three on this list. A major reason behind it is the slow track at their home ground, MS Chidambaram Stadium, also called the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. Chepauk has not seen many high scores this season with the average score remaining around 170. Their highest scorer this season has been their opening batter Devon Conway with 672 runs. In the end, Chennai Super Kings ended up winning the coveted trophy for the fifth time but have amassed the third-highest runs by a team this season.
2. Mumbai Indians (2945 runs)
On number two, we have the other five-time winners of the IPL, Mumbai Indians. The Indians could only reach the penultimate game of the season, Qualifier 2, where they were beaten by Gujarat Titans in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Mumbai Indians have enjoyed a fabulous batting unit this season, spearheaded by arguably the best T20 batter, Suryakumar Yadav with 605 runs. They have enjoyed a great chasing record and have chased down 200+ scores for fun this season. Hence, a team total nearing 3000 runs is no surprise. In the end, Mumbai Indians had to settle for the second runners-up position in IPL 2023.
1. Gujarat Titans (3054 runs)
Breaking the 3000 run mark, the Gujarat Titans, the runners-up of the season, end up as the team with the highest runs scored in IPL 2023. A major reason behind such an exceptional run-tally is the fact that their home ground, Narendra Modi Stadium has had a batting-friendly surface throughout the season. 200+ scores have been a regularity in the venue this season with Gujarat Titans faring equally strong while batting first or chasing a total. Their highest scorer this season has been the Orange Cap winner Shubman Gill with 890 runs. In the end, Gujarat Titans were beaten by CSK in the final which meant they had to settle for the runners-up position.