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Top Players with Best Batting Average in CPL Till Now
Who Holds the Record for the Most Catches in CPL History?
Most Dismissals by Wicket-keepers in the Caribbean Premier League History
Nicholas Pooran has scored the most runs in the CPL 2024 season. He has scored 504 runs at an average of 56 in 11 innings. Pooran had a strike rate of 169.69 and scored 3 fifties and a hundred in the CPL 2024. The next best is South Africa’s aggressive opener Quinton de Kock, who scored 453 runs in 12 innings, at an average of 45.30 and a strike rate of 161.78. Here are the top 10 run-scorers in CPL 2024.
As of now, Chadwick Walton is the 10th player in the CPL’s most runs list. No one will forget his no-look shots and his long reach. He played in CPL from 2013 to 2023 and represented three franchises. Those franchises are the Jamaica Tallawahs, Guyana Amazon Warriors, and Trinbago Knight Riders. In 92 innings, he scored 2025 runs at an average of 24.39 and a strike rate of 118.97. He has 10 fifties in his Caribbean Premier League (CPL) career.
Shimron Hetmyer is the 9th player in the list of most runs in CPL. He has 2059 runs in 80 innings. The left-hander averages 29.41 and has a strike rate of 139.21. He has 13 fifites and a hundred in CPL. His highest score is 100. Hetmyer started his CPL career in 2016 and has represented only one franchise, the Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Colin Munro is the first non-West Indies batter in the list of most runs in CPL. He started his CPL career in 2016 and played till 2023. In 78 innings, he has scored 2353 runs at an average of 35.65 and a strike rate of 128.86. He has 16 fifties and a hundred to his name in CPL. The New Zealander is a top-order batter and uses the powerplay to good effect.
Nicholas Pooran is a reputed name in franchise cricket. The left-hander can hit the ball long and can be dangerous if on song. On his day, he can win games for his team. In CPL so far, he has scored 2447 runs at an average of 28.12 and with an astonishing strike rate of 152.27. He has 13 fifties and 3 hundreds in CPL.
How can we forget the Universe Boss when it comes to T20 cricket? Chris Gayle has the reputation of The Universe Boss, which he has earned by scoring loads of runs in T20 cricket. He played in CPL from 2013 to 2021, representing teams like Jamaica and St Kitts. In 83 innings, he has scored 2519 runs at an average of 36.50 and a strike rate of 133.13. He has 13 fifties and 4 hundreds (most by any player) in CPL.
Lendl Simmons is one of the most underrated players in T20 cricket. He has done well in CPL at the top order and was also a match winner for WI for a brief period. He has scored 2629 runs at an average of 31.67 and a strike rate of 119.71. In 91 innings, he has 20 fifties in CPL, with the highest score of 97.
Evin Lewis is a master of T20 cricket. Over the years, he has made a lot of runs for the West Indies (WI) and in franchise cricket all over the world. He started his CPL career with Trinbago Night Riders (TNR) (earlier known as T&T Red Steel). In his CPL career so far, he has scored 2679 runs in 103 innings, with an average of 27.33 and a strike rate of 140.85. His strike rate shows that he is lethal right from the word go. The left-hander has the ability to score big in T20s, which will eventually help the team’s cause. He also has 2 hundred to his name in CPL.
Despite playing mostly in the later stages of the inning, he is still in the top 3 of the most runs in the CPL. Kieron Pollard is someone who has run through the opposition bowling line-up in just 10-15 balls. His great ability to bat big sixes effortlessly makes him a dangerous player in the league. He has 2809 runs with an average of 33.04 and a strike rate of 149.01. In 114 innings, he has 13 fifties and a hundred to his name in CPL. His highest score in CPL is 104.
Another top-order player with a massive impact in the league. Andre Fletcher started his CPL career with Saint Lucia Kings (SLK) in 2013. Since then, he has represented just two franchises in the CPL. Till 2021, he played for SLK before going to the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Overall, he has scored 3135 runs at an average of 29.85 and a strike rate of 121.93. He has 15 fifties to his name, with a highest score of 93*.
Johnson Charles is the batter with the most runs in the CPL. He has 3307 runs in 118 matches (117 innings) with an average of 29.26 and a strike rate of 131.23. The right-hander can take the game away from the opposition in no time. He has 22 fifties to his name in CPL. Johnson Charles started his CPL career with Antigua Hawksbills in 2013. His highest score in CPL is 94*.
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