Suresh Raina remains the most prolific Indian run-getter in IPL history, amassing 5,528 runs from just 200 innings at an explosive strike rate of 136. The left-hander, who last turned out for Chennai Super Kings in 2021, spent 13 seasons—12 of them with CSK—turning the yellow jersey into a synonym for reliability and flair. Raina’s bat sent the ball racing to the fence 506 times and cleared it 203 times, underlining his reputation as one of the league’s great entertainers. His lone IPL century, a scintillating 100*, sits alongside 39 half-centuries, proof that he could both anchor and accelerate at will. While he occasionally rolled his arm over, claiming 25 wickets in 69 bowling innings, the story of Raina is written primarily in runs and sixes.

Gautam Gambhir IPL profile: 11 seasons, 4 217 runs, 36 fifties, 492 fours – the Delhi opener who turned KKR into champions. From the inaugural 2008 season to his 2018 swansong with Delhi Capitals, Gautam Gambhir owned the top of the IPL order. In 151 innings he amassed 4 217 runs—every 123rd run coming off the sweet spot of his blade—making him one of only five batsmen to cross 4 000 for a single franchise. The left-hander peppered boundaries at will: 492 fours flicked and driven through off-side gaps and 59 sixes lofted over mid-wicket. Although he narrowly missed an individual hundred, his 36 half-centuries tell a tale of relentless consistency; his highest score of 93 came while chasing under lights at the Eden Gardens, the ground he eventually called home for seven unforgettable years. Gambhir’s true legacy lies in transforming Kolkata Knight Riders from also-rans to title-winners in 2012 and 2014. Leading from the front, he scored 590 and 408 runs in those respective seasons, finishing as the tournament’s second-highest run-getter in 2012. Whether donning the purple of KKR or the blue of Delhi Capitals, Gambhir’s strike rate of 123 ensured scoreboard pressure never eased. His 3 404 balls faced are a testament to his role as anchor and aggressor rolled into one—an enduring symbol of IPL batting excellence.

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