Top 3 South African batters with most runs in IPL

The Indian Premier League has been a great avenue to play and score runs in. The small grounds and short boundaries in India have facilitated in more fours and sixes being hit. The Indian crowds have been very much entertained with the big hitting over the years. The Indian cricket fans have always liked to see fours and sixes. The League has been a big part of the Indian cricketing ecosystem from 2008.

The South African players have always been a big part of the IPL. They have had great bowlers come and bowl. The batters have been amazing over the years. Greats like Ab de Villiers and Faf du Plessis have become household names in India. Players like Jaques Kallis have played over the years and coached in the IPL. Let us take a look at three South African batters who have scored the most runs in the IPL.

3. Quinton de Kock

In 95 matches, Quinton de Kock has scored 2579 runs at an average of 32.34 and a strike rate of 132.59. The left hander has struck two hundreds and made 20 fifties. De Kock has the highest score of 140 in the tournament. He has been superb to watch. De Kock had his best years in the IPL when he opened the batting with Rohit Sharma at the top for Mumbai Indians.

2. Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis has played 128 matches in the IPL and has amassed 4034 runs at an average of 36.67 and a strike rate of 133.79. Du Plessis had his best years when he was at Chennai Super Kings. Over there, he was horned into a destructive opening batter. His unorthodox batting technique also set him apart. The right hander has scored 32 fifties in his IPL career. He is now the RCB skipper.

1. AB de Villers

AB de Villiers and RCB will share a loving lifelong bond forever. De Villiers has wowed the Bangalore crowd at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium by taking on the likes of Dale Steyn and emerging triumphant on most occasions. The South African has scored 5162 runs in 184 matches at an average of 39.70 and at a strike rate of 151.68.He has racked up 40 fifties and three hundreds.