Best Strike Rate: IPL Records, History & Full Stats (Updated 2025)
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The race for the Best Strike Rate is a true test of consistency and skill in the IPL. Currently, Tim David leads the historical charts with an incredible 177.52. They have outperformed the rest to set the ultimate benchmark in this category.
🔄 Last Updated: 10 Apr 2026 — Post Match Analysis.
Analysis & Context
Dominating the Best Strike Rate category requires unparalleled adaptability and endurance across multiple IPL seasons. When looking at the all-time leaders, it's clear that this is a list meant only for true legends of the game.
The top spots are heavily contested by the likes of Tim David (177.52), Andre Russell (174.10), Phil Salt (173.71), who have consistently delivered match-winning performances year after year.
Our algorithm analyzed over 100,000+ legal deliveries from official IPL archives (2008-2026) to calculate these precise Best Strike Rate standings.
🏅 Record Holder
Tim David
177.52
| Rank | Player | Strike Rate | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tim David | 177.52 | 932 | 525 |
| #2 | Andre Russell | 174.10 | 2655 | 1525 |
| #3 | Phil Salt | 173.71 | 1110 | 639 |
| #4 | TM Head | 169.47 | 1210 | 714 |
| #5 | Nicholas Pooran | 167.91 | 2302 | 1371 |
| #6 | Sunil Narine | 166.70 | 1792 | 1075 |
| #7 | Heinrich Klaasen | 166.67 | 1625 | 975 |
| #8 | Abhishek Sharma | 163.50 | 1926 | 1178 |
| #9 | RM Patidar | 157.62 | 1190 | 755 |
| #10 | JM Sharma | 156.80 | 991 | 632 |
| #11 | Shashank Singh | 156.80 | 795 | 507 |
| #12 | Liam Livingstone | 155.93 | 1065 | 683 |
| #13 | Dhruv Jurel | 155.80 | 793 | 509 |
| #14 | Virender Sehwag | 155.44 | 2728 | 1755 |
| #15 | GJ Maxwell | 155.12 | 2820 | 1818 |
| #16 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 153.08 | 2336 | 1526 |
| #17 | AB de Villiers | 151.89 | 5181 | 3411 |
| #18 | SO Hetmyer | 151.65 | 1512 | 997 |
| #19 | P Simran Singh | 151.53 | 1435 | 947 |
| #20 | Abdul Samad | 150.54 | 831 | 552 |
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