IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2025 · 1,169 matches · 18 seasons
Highest powerplay strike rates
Best batting strike rates in the powerplay (overs 1–6 of a T20 innings). Minimum 30 balls faced in overs 1–6.
All-time career (2007/08 – 2025)
| # | Player | PP strike rate | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Fraser-McGurkDC | 209.9 | 142 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 2 | V SuryavanshiRR | 205.7 | 70 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 3 | A MhatreCSK | 192.4 | 92 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 4 | TM HeadRCBSRH | 184.4 | 365 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 5 | Priyansh AryaPBKS | 177.0 | 217 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 6 | PD SaltDCKKRRCB | 176.5 | 409 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 7 | SP NarineKKR | 171.4 | 671 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 8 | A RaghuvanshiKKR | 167.4 | 92 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 9 | JP InglisPBKS | 166.2 | 77 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 10 | C GreenMIRCB | 164.7 | 119 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 11 | Abhishek SharmaDCSRH | 161.8 | 629 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 12 | PBB RajapaksaPBKS | 160.4 | 48 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 13 | YBK JaiswalRR | 159.5 | 864 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 14 | N PooranLSGPBKSSRH | 155.7 | 115 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 15 | RD RickeltonMI | 153.9 | 193 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 16 | Atharva TaidePBKSSRH | 152.4 | 103 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 17 | Abishek PorelDC | 151.9 | 208 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 18 | JM BairstowMIPBKSSRH | 151.5 | 623 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 19 | P Simran SinghPBKS | 149.6 | 583 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 20 | MR MarshDCDECCAN-CHARGERSLSGPUNE-WARRIORS-INDIARISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANTSRH | 149.3 | 347 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 21 | MJ LumbDECCAN-CHARGERSRR | 149.0 | 151 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 22 | YK PathanKKRRRSRH | 148.6 | 243 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 23 | WG JacksMIRCB | 148.4 | 128 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 24 | H KlaasenRCBRRSRH | 148.3 | 60 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 25 | E LewisLSGMIRR | 146.9 | 286 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
Per-season view
| # | Player | PP strike rate | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JM BairstowMI | 210.5 | 38 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 2 | V SuryavanshiRR | 205.7 | 70 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 3 | A MhatreCSK | 192.4 | 92 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 4 | R ParagRR | 191.3 | 46 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 5 | AM RahaneKKR | 187.4 | 127 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 6 | YBK JaiswalRR | 177.4 | 208 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 7 | N RanaRR | 177.1 | 48 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 8 | Priyansh AryaPBKS | 177.0 | 217 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 9 | A RaghuvanshiKKR | 176.7 | 43 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 10 | PD SaltRCB | 176.7 | 180 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 11 | Abhishek SharmaSRH | 172.2 | 151 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 12 | KK NairDC | 170.3 | 64 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 13 | SP NarineKKR | 168.6 | 121 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 14 | JP InglisPBKS | 166.2 | 77 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
| 15 | TM HeadSRH | 166.2 | 157 balls faced in powerplay (overs 1–6) |
Season 2025 · 15 qualifying players · Source: Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) · CricketStudio SETU aggregation
Season leaders
Who topped this leaderboard in each IPL season. Full season breakdown at across-seasons →
| Season | Leader | PP strike rate | Season hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JM Bairstow | 210.5 | Full 2025 → |
| 2024 | J Fraser-McGurk | 255.8 | Full 2024 → |
| 2023 | AM Rahane | 208.3 | Full 2023 → |
| 2022 | LS Livingstone | 212.1 | Full 2022 → |
| 2021 | Ishan Kishan | 174.5 | Full 2021 → |
| 2020/21 | WP Saha | 169.0 | Full 2020/21 → |
| 2019 | SP Narine | 175.0 | Full 2019 → |
| 2018 | SP Narine | 198.6 | Full 2018 → |
| 2017 | CA Lynn | 198.9 | Full 2017 → |
| 2016 | SPD Smith | 168.5 | Full 2016 → |
| 2015 | DA Warner | 163.3 | Full 2015 → |
| 2014 | GJ Maxwell | 168.3 | Full 2014 → |
| 2013 | DJ Hussey | 160.0 | Full 2013 → |
| 2012 | G Gambhir | 156.5 | Full 2012 → |
| 2011 | CH Gayle | 179.9 | Full 2011 → |
| 2009/10 | KP Pietersen | 175.0 | Full 2009/10 → |
| 2009 | YK Pathan | 203.2 | Full 2009 → |
| 2007/08 | LRPL Taylor | 213.6 | Full 2007/08 → |
Sources & methodology
- Derived from the canonical IPL historical SETU snapshot — ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. 1,169 matches across 18 seasons (2007/08 → 2025).
- Sample-size floor (doctrine §3.1): Minimum 30 balls faced in overs 1–6. Claims below this floor are excluded.
- IPL 2026: live season data surfaced separately at /season/ipl-2026. Some aspects (fastest-fifty, fastest-hundred, most-maidens, hat-tricks) are IPL 2026 only.