There are 6 batsmen in IPL whose names are feared…strike rate is close to 200.
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Highest Strike Rates in IPL History: This season, everyone's eyes are going to be on Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both of them have spoiled the condition of the bowlers by batting stormily in the last few months. One name who has not played international cricket but has created havoc is Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The strike rate of this batsman, who has played only 7 matches, is beyond 200.
The most dangerous batsman in IPL history
New Delhi. The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is going to start from today (28 March). In the opening match, Royal Challengers Bangalore will face Sunrisers Hyderabad. IPL is known for its explosive batting, where players often show excellent strike rates. Here we are telling you about the top five batsmen with the highest strike rate in the history of the league.
This season, everyone's eyes are going to be on Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both of them have spoiled the condition of the bowlers by batting stormily in the last few months. One name who did not play international cricket but created havoc is Vaibhav Suryavanshi. This batsman, playing for Rajasthan Royals, created history by making his IPL debut last season at the age of just 14. Also scored the second fastest century of the tournament.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who created history by making his IPL debut at the age of 14, may have played only 7 matches but his strike rate is so dangerous that it deserves to be included in the list. Batsmen who play less than 10 matches are not often talked about but Vaibhav has caused a lot of havoc in the last few months. In the IPL, he has scored 252 runs while batting at a strike rate of 206.55, which also includes a century in 35 balls.
Phil Salt: England wicketkeeper-batsman Phil Salt has played only 34 matches in the IPL so far, but he is at the top with the highest strike rate in the league. Salt has scored a total of 1,056 runs at an excellent strike rate of 175, which includes 10 half-centuries.
Andre Russell: Andre Russell, famous for his explosive batting, is second in the list of batsmen with the highest strike rate in IPL. He has scored 2,651 runs at a strike rate of 174.
Travis Head: Australia's Travis Head is at third place in this list. He has played 38 matches in IPL and has scored one century and eight half-centuries with a strike rate of 170.
Heinrich Clasen: Heinrich Klaasen, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad, is at fourth position among the batsmen with the highest strike rate in IPL. He has scored 1,480 runs in 49 matches at a strike rate of 169.
Nicholas Puran: Former West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran is known for his aggressive batting. He is at fifth position in the list of batsmen with the highest strike rate in IPL. He has scored runs in 90 matches at a strike rate of 168.
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