Batting Average suggests about batsmen’s form in cricket. In Test match cricket or ODI cricket 50 averages is considered as good average. In T20 cricket 30 average will be good for any player. Batting average means a player frequently scores that much runs in every inning. In ODI cricket there are few players like Kohli, De Villiers who have highest average and still going strong. The most important factor in batting average is depends on how many matches you have played. If you have good batting average in just 5 matches that don’t mean you are good batsmen.
In IPL cricket there are many players who did well in all seasons and have most runs in IPL cricket. Mumbai Indians opener Lendol Simmons has the highest batting average (47) in IPL cricket. Simmons only played 22 matches in IPL and hope he delivers his best in upcoming season. Some players like Chris Gayle, Duminy, Dhoni and De Villiers have played more number of matches in IPL and have average above 39 in IPL cricket.
Highest Batting Average in IPL
| Pos | Player | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagadeesha Suchith | 14 | 48 | 48 | 150 |
| 2 | Adam Voges | 9 | 181 | 45.25 | 126.57 |
| 3 | Hashim Amla | 16 | 577 | 44.38 | 141.76 |
| 4 | Iqbal Abdulla | 49 | 88 | 44 | 104.76 |
| 5 | Chris Gayle | 101 | 3626 | 41.2 | 151.2 |
| 6 | Paul Collingwood | 8 | 203 | 40.6 | 130.12 |
| 7 | David Warner | 114 | 4014 | 40.54 | 142.13 |
| 8 | Lendl Simmons | 29 | 1079 | 39.96 | 126.64 |
| 9 | Shaun Marsh | 71 | 2477 | 39.95 | 132.74 |
| 10 | JP Duminy | 77 | 1993 | 39.86 | 124.87 |
| 11 | Michael Hussey | 59 | 1977 | 38.76 | 122.64 |
| 12 | Chris Lynn | 12 | 384 | 38.4 | 158.02 |
| 13 | AB de Villiers | 129 | 3473 | 38.16 | 148.16 |
| 14 | MS Dhoni | 159 | 3561 | 37.88 | 136.75 |
| 15 | Virat Kohli | 149 | 4418 | 37.44 | 129.82 |
| 16 | Kevin Pietersen | 36 | 1001 | 37.07 | 134.72 |
| 17 | Steve Smith | 69 | 1703 | 37.02 | 131.7 |
| 18 | Krunal Pandya | 25 | 480 | 36.92 | 158.41 |
| 19 | Matthew Hayden | 32 | 1107 | 36.9 | 137.51 |
| 20 | Chris Morris | 48 | 439 | 36.58 | 165.66 |
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