The highest batting average in Test cricket is held by Don Bradman (99.94). In ODIs, Ryan ten Doeschate (Netherlands) has the highest average at 67.00. Among active players, Shubman Gill (India) leads with 59.04. For T20 Internationals, Sami Sohail (Malawi) holds the top spot with 56.12. Among prominent players, Virat Kohli (India) has an average of 48.69.
In the IPL, the highest batting average is 69.00, held by Vivrant Sharma (SRH) from a single innings. Playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), he has played 3 matches and scored 69 runs in a single innings at a strike rate of 146.80. As a bowler, he has taken 10 wickets in List A, 8 in T20s, and 1 in First-Class cricket. His best bowling performance is 4/13 in T20s and 4/22 in List A.
IPL's highest batting average
As per reports, Vivrant Sharma (SRH) holds the highest batting average. Followed by that, Devon Conway (CSK) has one of the best averages among regular players, scoring 924 runs at 48.63 in 22 innings.
Sai Sudharsan (GT) also boasts an impressive 47.00 average from 25 innings. KL Rahul has an average of 45.46 with 4,683 runs in 123 innings. AC Voges (RR) maintained a 45.25 average in his short IPL career. Other notable players include Hashim Amla (44.38), Iqbal Abdulla (44.00), Ruturaj Gaikwad (41.75), and Cameron Green (41.58).
| Player | Inns | Runs | Highest Score | Avg |
| Vivrant Sharma (SRH) | 1 | 69 | 69 | 69.00 |
| Morne van Wyk (KKR) | 5 | 167 | 74 | 55.66 |
| Devon Conway (CSK) | 22 | 924 | 92* | 48.63 |
| B Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 25 | 1034 | 103 | 47.00 |
| KL Rahul (DC/LSG/PBKS/RCB/SRH) | 123 | 4683 | 132* | 45.46 |
| Adam Voges (RR) | 7 | 181 | 45* | 45.25 |
| Hashim Amla (KXIP) | 16 | 577 | 104* | 44.38 |
| Iqbal Abdulla (KKR/RCB/RR) | 13 | 88 | 33* | 44.00 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) | 65 | 2380 | 108* | 41.75 |
| Cameron Green (MI/RCB) | 28 | 707 | 100* | 41.58 |
FAQs on IPL
A. Virat Kohli (RCB) had scored 973 runs in the 2016 IPL season.
A. Alzarri Joseph (MI) took 6/12 vs SRH on April 6, 2019.
A. Harshal Patel (RCB, 2021) & Dwayne Bravo (CSK, 2013) – 32 wickets each.
A. MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) with 190 dismissals.
A. Virat Kohli (RCB) with 114 catches.
