Sports / Mon, 25 May 2026 News18

Who Are The 5 Top Run-Scorers In IPL Playoffs History? Number 3 Will Play This Season

Last Updated: May 25, 2026, 18:33 IST1 / 10 #5 Rohit Sharma: Across 23 playoff innings, the six-time IPL champion has compiled 405 runs. While his overall playoff average of 18.4 is modest, his impact in crunch games is undeniable. Representing both Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians, he has struck 36 fours and 15 sixes, utilizing his big-match temperament to secure multiple prestigious championship titles. (AP Photo)6 / 10 Gill's crowning achievement is a sensational 129 off 60 balls against the Mumbai Indians in the 2023 Qualifier 2. Laced with 10 sixes, it was the highest individual score ever recorded in an IPL playoff match.

Last Updated: May 25, 2026, 18:33 IST

1 / 10 #5 Rohit Sharma: Across 23 playoff innings, the six-time IPL champion has compiled 405 runs. While his overall playoff average of 18.4 is modest, his impact in crunch games is undeniable. (Picture Credit: PTI)

2 / 10 A memorable highlight is his blistering 26-ball 50 against Chennai Super Kings in the 2015 Final, earning him Player of the Match honors. Representing both Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians, he has struck 36 fours and 15 sixes, utilizing his big-match temperament to secure multiple prestigious championship titles. (Picture Credit: PTI)

3 / 10 #4 Suryakumar Yadav: SKY has accumulated 406 playoff runs across 12 innings with a healthy average of 36.9. A standout rescue mission came in the 2019 Qualifier 1 on a sluggish Chepauk track, where his unbeaten 71 off 54 balls guided the Mumbai Indians past CSK. (Picture Credit: AFP)

4 / 10 While his IPL 2026 form wasn't great, Suryakumar's ability to anchor the innings or accelerate on demand makes him a vital middle-order asset for MI, and one they would like to return to his best next year.

(Photo by Sumeet Parmar / CREIMAS for IPL)

5 / 10 #3 Shubman Gill: Despite playing just 11 playoff innings, Gill has rapidly climbed the ranks to score 475 runs at a brilliant average of 47.5. He's the only one in the top-five who'll feature in the playoffs this season -- leading the Gujarat Titans in the first playoff on Tuesday. (AP Photo)

6 / 10 Gill's crowning achievement is a sensational 129 off 60 balls against the Mumbai Indians in the 2023 Qualifier 2. Laced with 10 sixes, it was the highest individual score ever recorded in an IPL playoff match. (Picture Credit: Creimas)

7 / 10 #2 MS Dhoni: The legendary captain accumulated 523 runs in 28 playoff matches, boasting a solid average of 34.86 and remaining unbeaten eight times.

(Photo by Faheem Hussain / CREIMAS for IPL)

8 / 10 A defining playoff performance was his blistering 51 not out off 20 balls against the Mumbai Indians in the 2012 Eliminator, highlighted by a magical 83-metre long helicopter shot off Lasith Malinga, who could only smile at his fate.

(Photo by Faheem Hussain / CREIMAS for IPL)

9 / 10 #1 Suresh Raina: Known as Mr. IPL, Raina leads the playoff charts with 714 runs in 24 innings at a stunning 155.21 strike rate. (PC: IPL)