Today we’re here with the Cricketers who scored the most runs in IPL 2013. IPL 2013 or Indian Premier League 2013 was the 6th edition of the tournament. While the season saw a past Champion team Deccan Chargers terminated from the league, a new team was brought in from the same city, Hyderabad, i.e. Sunrisers Hyderabad. Batsmen ran riots at the 22 yards and a few were as consistent as to get a mention in the list of batsmen who hit the most runs in IPL 2013.
5. Shane Watson
The Kangaroo All-rounder was part of the Sawai Man Singh Stadium based outfit. The Attacking opener got himself into the top 5 of the most runs in IPL 2013. During the season Shane Watson hit 543 runs off 16 IPL matches including 2 fifties and a hundred. His best was 101 in IPL 2013 in a season when he had an average of 38.78 and a strike rate of 142.89.
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Rajasthan Royals won 11, lost 7 in a season they finished at 3rd position after losing the second qualifier to Mumbai Indians who would be the eventual champions.
4. Suresh Raina
The UP Cricketer was a key member of the MA Chidambaram Stadium based outfit. The Middle order batsman got himself into the top 5 of the most runs in IPL 2013. During the season Suresh Raina hit 548 runs off 18 IPL matches including 4 fifties and a hundred. His best was 100 not out in IPL 2013, average of 42.15 and a strike rate of 150.13.
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Chennai Super Kings had a decent season but couldn’t cross the final frontier towards the crown. They finished runners up in IPL 2013, losing against Mumbai Indians in the final.
3. Virat Kohli
The Delhi Cricketer was part of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium based outfit in IPL 2013. The top order batsman is listed among the top 5 of the most runs in IPL 2013. During the season Virat Kohli hit 634 off 16 matches including 6 fifties. His season average was 45.28 and strike rate was 138.73 with his best innings being 99.
Royal Challengers didn’t have a great season as the team finished sort of qualifying for the playoffs. Bangalore won 9, lost 7 in the season.
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2. Chris Gayle
The Caribbean Cricketer, perhaps, has been the most explosive player of current generation . The left-handed opening batsman, who was part of the Bangalore team, is listed among the top 5 of the most runs in IPL 2013. During the season Chris Gayle hit 708 off 16 matches including 4 fifties and a hundred. His season average was 59 and strike rate was 156.29. His best from the season was 175 not out, a score which was not to be tamed for years to come.
Despite him and Kohli finishing in top 3, the team wouldn’t go beyond the preliminary round, though they would finish as the highest points-earners among the non-playoffs teams.
1. Mike Hussey
Mr. Cricket, as he would be called, was part of the MA Chidambaram Stadium outfit in IPL 2013. The Australian batsman leads the top 5 of the most runs in IPL 2013. During the season Mike Hussey hit 733 off 17 matches including 6 fifties. His season average was 52.35, strike rate was 129.50 and best from the season was 95.
Team Chennai had him, Raina & Dhoni among the top 10 run-getters as the team finished as the second finalist in the tournament. Chennai won 12, lost 6 out of the 18 matches they played during the season.
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This was the list of the cricketers with the maximum runs in IPL 2013. Hope you liked it! Don’t forget to put in your comments.
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