IPL 2019: 5 players with the highest strike-rates in IPL history

2) Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine was recognized as a frontline off-spinning bowler for the Kolkata Knight Riders until 2017 when he started to open the innings with the bat. He made an instant impact in his first couple of innings as he pounced on every delivery in the powerplay.

The Trinidadian has turned out to be one of the most explosive openers in the IPL since he was promoted up the order. Narine doesn’t possess the same kind of power as his competitors, but he has this guile of picking gaps and hitting over the fielders in the 30-yard circle which makes him lethal when the fielding restrictions are on.

In his 48 innings, Narine has managed to score 628 runs at a strike rate of 168.81 along with 112 wickets in his illustrious IPL career.

1) Andre Russell

Andre Russell

Andre Russell is a seasoned campaigner who has the ability to win matches either with the bat or ball in his hand. He is also a livewire in the field, who can change the course of any game with his match-winning performances.

Russell started his IPL career with the Delhi Capitals where injuries always surrounded him. Kolkata Knight Riders signed him up in 2014, and the rest, as they say, is history. The big Jamaican led KKR to another IPL glory in his first season and has been pivotal to his team’s success in the recent past.

Russell possesses brute strength that allows him to strike the ball a very long way with utmost ease. He has an astonishing strike rate of 177.29 in his IPL career along with 68 maximums. Russell has scored 890 runs in his 39 IPL innings for both his franchises. He is also a handy bowler who has managed to pick 44 wickets in his IPL career.