IPL 2018: Sanju Samson dethrones Virat Kohli as top run-scorer; complete list inside

Rajasthan Royals batsman Sanju Samson (R) plays a shot while Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper Quinton De Kock looks. (Photo: AFP)


Star Rajasthan Royals batter Sanju Samson on Sunday dethroned Royal Challenger Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli from the number one position in the list of top run-scorer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018.

Currently, Sanju is at the top with 239 runs in six games, followed by Virat Kohli with 231 runs.

SunRisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson at the number 3 with 230 (which included three consecutive half-centuries) runs in five games. Explosive Kings XI Punjab batsman Chris Gayle is at number four with 229 runs in three innings. Gayle is also the highest run-scorer in the list with his unbeaten innings of 104.

Delhi Daredevils wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant had scored 223 runs so far and he is sitting at the number five. Followed by Lokesh Rahul, who has scored 213 runs in five games.

Star Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman AB de Villiers is at number 7. Ambati Rayudu, Suryakumar Yadav, and Dinesh Karthik are at number eight, nine and ten, respectively.

Here’s the list of top scorers of Indian Premier League 11

Rank Player Team Matches Runs Highest
1 Sanju Samson Rajasthan Royals 6 239 92*
2 Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bangalore 5 231 92*
3 Kane Williamson Sunrisers Hyderabad 5 230 84
4 Chris Gayle Kings XI Punjab 3 229 104*
5 Rishabh Pant Delhi Daredevils 5 223 85
6 KL Rahul Kings XI Punjab 5 213 60
7 AB de Villiers Royal Challengers Bangalore 5 212 90*
8 Amabati Rayudu Chennai Super Kings 5 201 79
9 Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai Indians 5 196 72
10 Dinesh Karthik Kolkata Knight Riders 6 194 43