Former Australian and Kings XI Punjab batsman Shaun Marsh was the batsman to score the fastest 1000 runs in IPL. The blistering southpaw had taken just 21 innings to reach the four-figure tally in the Indian Premier League.
Despite hard-hitters like AB de Villiers, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina, David Warner, Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir Andre Russell and others being the primary sources of runs for their respective teams for years now, none of them features in the top 10 list of fastest batsmen to score 1000 runs in the Indian Premier League.
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Innings |
| 1 | Shaun Marsh | Punjab Kings | 21 |
| 2 | Lendl Simmons | Mumbai Indians | 23 |
| 3 | Matthew Hayden | Chennai Super Kings | 25 |
| 4 | Jonny Bairstow | Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings | 26 |
| 5 | Chris Gayle | Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI P:unjab | 27 |
| 6 | Kane Williamson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 28 |
| 7 | Michael Hussey | Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians | 30 |
| 8 | Sachin Tendulkar | Mumbai Indians | 31 |
| 9 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | 31 |
| 10 | Adam Gilchrist | Delhi Capitalks, Kings XI Punjab | 32 |
Shaun Marsh | 1000 IPL runs in 21 innings
Shanu Marsh showed some of his most explosive batting in his IPL career while playing for Kings XI Punjab, now Punjab Kings. The southpaw was an opening mainstay during his tenure and almost always gave Punjab a quick start, ending his Indian Premier League stint with one century and 20 half-centuries. However, none of his IPL seasons came close to his debut campaign in 2008 when he scored 616 runs in 11 matches to win the orange cap.
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Lendl Simmons | 1000 runs in 23 innings
Mumbai Indians are known for their efficient finds in IPL. The franchise has given Indian team players like Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and more. One such lesser-known name for them was West Indies’ Lendl Simmons, who debuted in IPL 2014 for Mumbai and scored almost 400 runs in just eight matches. He followed up. that season with 540 runs in 13 matches in IPL 2015 as Mumbai Indian lifted the IPL trophy.
Chris Gayle | 1000 IPL runs in 27 innings
Despite his heroics in the IPL, Chris Gayle had a forgettable start to the competition with two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders. After scoring just 400 runs in the first two seasons, Gayle’s resurgence started when RCB bought him in 2011. He went on to score more than 2000 runs in the next three seasons. Hence, while Gayle is the fifth-fastest batsman in IPL to score 1000 runs, he is the fastest to reach 3000 and 4000 runs. He boasts of scoring six centuries and 31 half-centuries in the tournament.
Sachin Tendulkar | 1000 IPL runs in 31 innings
Sachin Tendulkar’s record of being the fastest Indian to score 1000 IPL runs is still intact, showing just how good of a T20 player he was. Not being in India’s 2007 T20 World Cup-winning squad, Tendulkar was never really counted as a T20 specialist in India. However, the Master Blaster boasts of winning the Orange cap in IPL 2010, when he scored 618 runs in 15 matches.
Ruturaj Gaikwad | 1000 runs in 31 innings
The second fastest Indian to score 1000 runs in the Indian Premier League is Ruturaj Gaikwad. His breakout season came in IPL 2021 with Chennai Super Kings, where he tallied 635 runs in 16 innings to win the orange cap and the IPL title as well. He has only played three seasons and already boasts of one century and 10 half-centuries to his name.
FAQs
Who has scored The fastest 1000 runs in ipl by Indian?
Former Mumbai Indians skipper Sachin Tendulkar is the Indian to score the fastest 100 runs in IPL. He had taken just 31 innings to reach the milestone.
who has scored the fastest 3000 runs in ipl?
Indian Premier League’s legendary batsman Chris Gayle has scored the fastest 3000 runs in IPL. He made the tally in just 75 innings.
Who has scored the fastest 4000 runs in ipl?
Former Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings star Chris Gayle has scored the fastest 4000 runs in IPL. He tallied 4000 runs in just 113 matches.
Who has scored the fastest 1000 runs in ipl by foreign players?
Australia’s Shaun Marsh is the first foreign player to score the fastest 1000 runs in IPL, managing to tally it in just 21 innings.
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