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.

Jesse Ryder lit up the IPL between 2009 and 2012, amassing 604 runs in 29 innings at a blistering strike-rate of 131. The powerful left-hander smashed 69 fours and 19 sixes for Pune Warriors and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, crossing fifty four times and peaking with an 86-run master-class. While primarily a marauding opener, Ryder also chipped in with eight wickets in 16 bowling innings, showing his value as a genuine all-rounder during his three-season stint in the league.

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