Players from different countries have always lit up the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the years while representing different franchises. England are not an exception also as many top players from that country have played in the tournament.
Players like Kevin Pietersen, and Eoin Morgan have played many matches. So, fans have witnessed some top performances with the bat in this rich vein league. Many franchises have shown faith in English players for their destructive batting abilities.
Here are the top three batters from England with the most runs in the history of IPL:
Jonny Bairstow (1291 runs)
This star England batter is in the third spot with 1291 runs in 39 matches, at an average of 35.86 and a strike rate of 142.65. Jonny Bairstow has nine fifties and one century to his name also. As of now, he has played four IPL seasons (2019-2022). Due to injury, he is not available for the ongoing IPL 2023 for Punjab Kings (PBKS). Bairstow’s highest score of 114 runs off 56 balls came against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad during IPL 2019. While playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), he smashed 12 fours and seven sixes in that inning and won the Player of the Match award also.
Eoin Morgan (1405 runs)
This former England batter is in the second spot with 1405 runs in 83 matches, at an average of 22.66 and a strike rate of 122.60. Eoin Morgan smashed only five fifties in his entire IPL career of eight seasons. IPL 2021 was his last edition. Morgan’s highest score of 68* runs off 35 balls came against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Dubai during IPL 2020. While playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), he smashed five fours and six sixes in that inning.
Jos Buttler (3223 runs)
This star England batter tops the chart with 3223 runs so far in 95 IPL matches so far. He has 19 fifties and five centuries to his name so far. In the ongoing edition, Jos Buttler has scored 392 runs so far in 13 matches, at an average of 30.15 and a strike rate of 141.01. In the last edition, he also won the Orange Cap for scoring the most runs. Buttler scored 863 runs in 17 matches, including four fifties and four centuries. Buttler’s best knock of 124 runs off 64 balls came against SRH in Delhi during IPL 2021. While playing for RR, he smashed 11 fours and eight sixes in that inning and won the Player of the Match award also.