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.

Shane Watson IPL legacy: 3,874 runs at 137 strike-rate, 190 sixes, 4 centuries Across 12 electrifying IPL seasons from 2008 to 2020, Shane Watson built a batting résumé that still echoes through stadiums. Opening for Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and finally Chennai Super Kings, the Australian all-rounder smashed 3,874 runs off 2,809 balls, stamping his authority with a fearsome strike-rate of 137. He cleared the ropes 190 times and found the boundary another 376 times, converting starts into 21 half-centuries and four match-winning hundreds, the highest being an unbeaten 117. Watson’s all-round value added 92 wickets from 105 bowling innings, including eight three-wicket hauls, but it was his explosive starts with the bat that turned games. Whether powering CSK to the 2018 title or anchoring Rajasthan’s 2008 triumph, his ability to tee off from ball one made him a perennial MVP. Twelve seasons, three franchises, one unmistakable impact—Shane Watson remains the definitive IPL impact player.

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