IPL Records: Top 10 run scorers in IPL 2017

#4 Steve Smith (RPS)

Steve Smith

Steve Smith was assigned the captain’s role for RPS in 2017. Being a leader, he played his role perfectly and guided his team to the finals with his clinical performances. The Australian batsman scored 472 runs with a strike rate of 121.96. He hit 3 half centuries in the process.

He almost led his team to the IPL title by playing a gutsy knock of 51 runs in the final, but RPS fell short by 1 run. Smith smashed 38 fours and 12 sixes in IPL 2017.

#3 Shikhar Dhawan (SRH)

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan played exceptionally well in IPL 2017 and on the basis of this performance, he finished third in the Orange Cap race. He hit 479 runs in just 14 innings with a strike rate of 127.

With David Warner on the other side, he played quite freely and had an excellent season. His partnership with David Warner was the reason behind his team finishing at the third position in the points table. He had 53 fours and 9 sixes in his name.