IPL 2023: Top five players with highest strike rate in IPL history
These players have filled the demand of league cricket with their potential to pile up runs at a brisk pace.
2. Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine started his IPL career in 2012 as a premier bowler of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). For the first five seasons, Narine served the team as a bowler, but in 2017, the then-KKR skipper assigned him the task to open the innings for the team. Taking up the job of an opener, Narine delivered blistering starts to the team.
With 224 runs in 16 matches at a remarkable strike rate of 172.30, he helped the team to qualify for the playoffs stage. Counting on his 2017 batting numbers, the team management continued to support him in 2018. This time, he looked better as he hit 357 runs in 16 games at a jaw-dropping strike rate of 189.89.
After 2020, the Caribbean player’s batting form plummeted but in the 2021 eliminator game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), he showcased his match-finishing skills with his 26-run knock that came in 15 deliveries. Till now, the 34-year-old has piled up 1,025 runs in 148 matches at a strike rate of 162.69.
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