Top 10 Highest strike rates in IPL in an innings (Min. 25 Runs)

Top 10 Highest strike rates in IPL in an innings (Min. 25 Runs): Batsmen Strike rates are always play an important role for the teams in IPL and more crucial when the batsmen score at high striking rate when required. Here we look at top 10 batsmen with highest strike rates in a single innings. List of top 10 strike rates in IPL in an innings: 10. Yusuf Pathan – 327.27 Yusuf Pathan began to smash the Sunrisers bowlers and completed his fifty in just 15 balls.(© Getty Images) Kolkata Knight Riders needed to chase the 161 run target set by Sunrisers Hyderabad inside 15.1 overs. Yusuf Pathan entered the crease at a score of 77 for 3 in 9.2 overs. Yusuf Pathan began to smash the Sunrisers bowlers and completed his fifty in just 15 balls, the fastest in IPL. His innings off 72 in 22 balls with help of 5 fours and 7 sixes came to an end in 14th over when they 8 more runs to win. 9. Luke Wright – 340 (Photo Source: BCCI) Luke Wright, playing for Pune Warriors came to crease in 16th over with score at 124/2 against Kings XI Punjab. Wright smashed 6 fours and a six during his short say of 10 balls as he ended up with 34 runs with a strike rate of 340. With help of his innings, Pune reached 185 in 20 overs. 8. Kieron Pollard – 346.15 Pollard’s innings included 3 fours and 5 mighty sixes. (Photo Source: BCCI) Mumbai Indians player, Kieron Pollard went bonkers against Delhi Daredevils during third season as he scored an unbeaten 43 in just 13 deliveries. Came to the crease with a score of 133/4 in 17 overs, Pollard’s hitting took Mumbai to end up at 183. Pollard’s innings included 3 fours and 5 mighty sixes. 7. Suresh Raina – 348 Suresh Raina played one of the sensational innings of IPL history.(Photo Source:BCCI) The top scorer of IPL, Suresh Raina played one of the sensational innings of IPL history. Chasing Kings XI Punjab’s 227 in Qualifier game, CSK’s Raina punished KXIP’s bowling attack irrespective of the bowler he faced. Due to his carnage, Chennai reached 100 in the powerplay itself. Raina’s innings of 87 in just 27 balls with help of 12 fours and 6 sixes came to an end when he got run out. 6. Sarfaraz Khan – 350.00 Sarfaraz Khan scored 35 off 10 balls (Photo Source: BCCI) Royal Challengers Bangalore were 183/3 in 17.1 overs against Sun Risers Hyderabad. Then came Sarfaraz Khan helping his team to go past 200 in 20 overs, scoring an unbeaten 35 off just 10 balls with a strike-rate of thundering 350.00. His innings comprised of 5 fours & 2 biggies. RCB went on to win the game by 45 runs. 5. Chris Gayle – 350.00 Chris Gayle 35 in 10 balls vs SRH 2015. (Photo Source: BCCI) Chris Gayle though the most dangerous and successful T20 cricketer around the world carries this tag of a bad chaser. We have seen a few occasions when the team was chasing something big and had huge expectations on him Gayle failed to fire. So it was his chance against Sunrisers Hyderabad to knock up something quick and fired that not only ensures RCB remain in the playoffs race but also to clear off the mark. The Caribbean made his intentions clear right from the start going behind the bowlers, and by the time he got out on the 10th delivery he had scored 35 runs with 4 fours and 3 maximum’s. His strike rate stood out as he struck those runs at 350.00. 4. AB de Villiers – 372.72 AB de Villiers was uncontrollable for the Mumbai Indians bowlers in his innings of 41 off 11 balls. (Photo Source: BCCI) If there is something related to batting and which considers the striker rate or be it the fastest knock you will definitely find AB de Villiers have a mention in it. Since he is playing the IPL how could he miss out on this? In his blitzkrieg against the Mumbai Indians which eventually was of little use to the team, as he failed to finish the game for RCB was full of big shots. He had a brief stay at the crease for 11 deliveries, the 11th being the ball on which he got out, AB scored 41 runs which included 5 boundaries and 3 sixes. His strike rate looks unrealistic even as I write it to be 372.72, the MI bowlers really struggled to keep him quite for a single delivery. 3. B Akhil – 385.71 Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Akhil playing against Deccan Chargers came out when his side needed 25 in 16 balls. Without any wastage of time, he went on slogging as he hit 2 fours and 3 sixes during he stay of 7 balls and ended up unbeaten on 27 runs. As a result, RCB won the game with one over to spare. 2. AB de Villiers – 387.5 De Villiers struck 3 fours and 3 sixes in the 8 deliveries he played before he got out. (Photo Source: BCCI) Came into bat after an insane act from Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers had his importance with a quick fire blitz. De Villiers struck 3 fours and 3 sixes in the 8 deliveries he played before he got out. He score 31 runs during his stay at a strike rate of 387.5, the second highest in IPL history. 1. Albie Morkel – 400 Chennai Super Kings needed 43 in 12 balls when Albie Morkel came into crease.(Photo Source:BCCI) Chennai Super Kings needed 43 in 12 balls when Albie Morkel came into crease. With Virat Kohli bowling the penultimate over, Morkel utilized to full extent smashing him for 28 runs in the over. The over seen two fours and three sixes. The next ball Morkel faced was in last over on which he got out but the Chennai Super Kings managed to win the game on last ball. (All Stats Updated Till 13th April, 2016)