IPL is the number one T20 league across the world at the moment. The 14th edition of the tournament is set to resume later this year in the United Arab Emirates. Only the best players have been able to succeed in the Indian Premier League. Scoring runs in this tournament is not so easy.
An even tougher task is picking up wickets in the IPL. While it is relatively easier to dismiss the tail-enders, it is a huge achievement for any bowler to dismiss a top-order batsman. Generally, the batters who play in the top order score more runs. So, in this article we will glance at the seven highest run-scorers in IPL and which bowler has dismissed them on the most occasions.
7. Chris Gayle – Dismissed by Harbhajan Singh 5 times in IPL
Chris Gayle has been one of the most dominant players in the IPL. He has earned the nickname of The Universe Boss by performing exceptionally well in the T20 format.
Gayle, however, has struggled a bit against the off-spinners. In his legendary IPL career, Gayle has lost his wicket five times to Kolkata Knight Riders off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
6. AB de Villiers – Dismissed by Shreyas Gopal 4 times
AB de Villiers has been the most successful South African player in the IPL. The Royal Challengers Bangalore star has done well against almost every bowler.
However, one bowler who has troubled him a lot is leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal. The RR star has scalped de Villiers’ wicket four times in his IPL career.
5. David Warner – Dismissed by Harbhajan Singh 4 times in IPL
David Warner is the leading run-scorer in IPL among overseas players. The Sunrisers Hyderabad star recently lost his place in the team’s playing XI.
In his IPL career, Warner has helped SRH win many matches. But when he has played against Harbhajan Singh, Warner has got out four times in his career.
4. Rohit Sharma – Dismissed by Amit Mishra 7 times
Spin bowlers have been dominating this list so far. Another Indian spinner to appear on this list is the Delhi Capitals star player Amit Mishra.
Amit is the second-highest wicket-taker in IPL history. The fact that he has picked up Rohit Sharma’s wicket seven times shows why he has been one of the best bowlers in the league.
3. Suresh Raina – Dismissed by Harbhajan Singh 5 times in IPL
Harbhajan Singh is an IPL legend. The fact that the Indian right-arm off-spin bowler is now appearing for the third time on this list proves why he is a legend.
Harbhajan has loved bowling against the left-handed batters in the IPL. Apart from Warner and Gayle, he has also taken Suresh Raina’s wicket on five occasions.
2. Shikhar Dhawan – Dismissed by James Faulkner 4 times
Shikhar Dhawan recently breached the 5,500-run milestone in the tournament. Interestingly, Dhawan has lost his wicket the most times to a fast bowler.
Australian left-arm pacer James Faulkner took his wicket four times in the competition. Unfortunately, Faulkner has got a contract in the recent auctions.
1. Virat Kohli – Dismissed by Sandeep Sharma 7 times
Virat Kohli is currently the highest run-scorer in IPL history. The Royal Challengers Bangalore captain has scored more than 6,000 runs in the tournament.
Sandeep Sharma has been able to perform well against the Indian captain in this tournament. The SRH pace bowler has picked up his wicket in seven games.
