Top five run-scorers and wicket-takers in IPL 2022

May 30, 2022

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

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Gujarat Titans made history on May 29 after winning the IPL title in its maiden season.

It defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the finale at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

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Top 5 players who made the most runs in IPL 2022 —

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Jos Buttler — 863 runs

The flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman finished this IPL season as the leading run-scorer with 863 runs in 17 matches with a strike rate of 149.71. Buttler also bagged six individual prizes and sixty lakhs in cash prizes.

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KL Rahul — 616 runs

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper and one of the finest Indian batsmen currently, Rahul maintained his record tally this season with 616 runs in 15 matches with an average of 51.33.

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Quinton De Kock — 508 runs

The 29-year-old South African batsman, who has been part of RCB and Mumbai Indian teams earlier, had scored 508 runs in 15 matches for LSG with a strike rate of 148.97.

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Hardik Pandya — 487 runs

A big hitter and a fast-bowling all-rounder, Pandya made an incredible contribution of 487 runs in 15 matches with a strike rate of 131.27 towards the team winning.

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Shubman Gill — 483 runs

The right-handed opening batsman, who made his IPL debut in 2018, had the best season so far with 483 runs in 16 matches with an average of 34.50.

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Top 5 players who took the most wickets in IPL 2022 —

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Yuzvendra Chahal — 27 wickets

One of the best right-arm leg spinners in India, Chahal topped the charts of most wickets in this IPL season with 27 wickets in 17 matches with a strike rate of 15.11.

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Wanindu Hasaranga — 26 wickets

Sri Lankan leg-spinner and an explosive middle-order batsman, Hasaranga, is the second highest wicket-taker this season with 26 wickets in 16 matches with an average of 16.54.

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Kagiso Rabada — 23 wickets

Fast seam left-handed bowler from South Africa, Rabada scalped 23 wickets in 13 matches for Punjab Kings with an average of 17.65.

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Umran Malik — 22 wickets

A smooth right-arm fast bowler, Malik, made his mark in his second IPL season by picking 22 wickets in 14 matches with a strike rate of 13.41.

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Kuldeep Yadav — 21 wickets

Crafty left-arm wrist spinner, Yadav has proven his worth with 22 wickets in the bag for Delhi Capitals in 14 matches with an average of 19.95.

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