Uncapped players with most runs in an IPL season

Uncapped players with most runs in an IPL season: Indian Premier League was established with a motto of providing opportunities to the youngsters. However, only a few players utilized the IPL to full extent. Here we look at the uncapped players with most runs in a single season. List of Top 10 Uncapped players with most runs in an IPL season. 10 – Sanju Samson, RR: 2014 – 339 runs Sanju Samson RR. (Photo Source: BCCI) Rajasthan Royals’ wicket keeper batsman, Sanju Samson scored 339 runs in the 2014 season standing 10th in the list of most runs scored by uncapped players in a season. Samson scored at an average of 26.07 which included 2 fifties. 9 – Shikhar Dhawan, DD: 2008 – 340 runs Shikhar Dhawan DD. (Photo Source: Google) Playing for Delhi Daredevils in the inaugural season, young batsman Shikhar Dhawan scored 340 runs before he got Indian cap. He scored those runs in 14 games he played at an average of 37.77 which included 4 fifties. 8 – Ambati Rayudu, MI: 2010 – 356 runs Ambati Rayudu MI. (Photo Source: BCCI) Ambati Rayudu had a good season in 2010 for Mumbai Indians, which was his first year in the league. He scored 356 runs in the season and played a crucial role in team’s qualification for the finals. He scored at an average of 27.38 in 14 games he played and had a strike rate of 144.71. 7 – Naman Ojha, RR: 2010 – 377 runs Naman Ojha RR. (© Getty Images) Naman Ojha was another keeper batsman featured in this list while playing for Rajasthan Royals. He scored 377 runs at an average of 31.41 in the 14 game he played with a best score of 94* and a strike rate of 132.28. 6 – Ambati Rayudu, MI: 2011 – 395 runs Ambati Rayudu MI. (Photo Source: BCCI) Mumbai Indians’ Ambati Rayudu was the only player to feature in this list twice as he scored 395 runs during the 2011 season. He scored those runs at an average of 28.21 in 16 games he played with help of 4 fifties. 5 – Manish Pandey, KKR: 2014 – 401 runs Manish Pandey KKR. (Photo Source: BCCI) Manish Pandey was one of the 5 batsmen who scored 400 runs as uncapped players in a single season. Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014 season, he scored 401 runs at an average of 30.84. His innings of 94 in the final won his the man of the match award. 4 – Saurabh Tiwary, MI: 2010 – 419 runs Saurabh Tiwary MI. (© Getty Images) Saurabh Tiwary turned out to be another Mumbai Indians’ player to feature in this list as he scored 419 runs in the 2010 season. He scored those runs at an average of 29.92 with a strike rate of 135.59 and won the Emerging player of the season. 3 – Mandeep Singh, KXIP: 2012 – 432 runs Mandeep Singh KXIP. (Photo Source: BCCI) Kings XI Punjab’s Mandeep Singh had a brilliant season in 2012 when he scored 432 runs in 16 matches. He scored runs at an average of 27 and a strike rate of 126.31 and went on to win the Emerging player award during the season. 2 – Shreyas Iyer, DD: 2015 – 439 runs Shreyas Iyer DD. (Photo Source: BCCI) Shreyas Iyer was not only the costliest uncapped player in 2015 but also the valuable too. He scored 439 runs in the season for Delhi Daredevils, the second most runs in a single season by uncapped player. He scored 439 runs in 14 games at an average of 33.76 with 4 fifties and won the Emerging player of the tournament award. 1 – Paul Valthaty, KXIP: 2011 – 463 runs Paul Valthaty IPL . (Photo Source: AFP) Paul Valthaty became another KXIP uncapped player to score 400 runs in a single season. During the 2011 season, Valthaty scored 463 runs for Kings XI Punjab, the most runs for any uncapped player in a single IPL season. He averaged 35.61 and had a strike rate of 136.98 and scored an unbeaten 120. (Stats Updated till 25th May, 2015)