IPL 2015: Table of Top Run-Scorers, Averages, Bowlers After April 26 Fixtures

The highly anticipated clash between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders was cancelled without a single ball being bowled due to heavy rains in Kolkata, but Royal Challengers Bangalore's 10-wicket demolition of Delhi Daredevils still gave Indian Premier League fans plenty of reasons to cheer on Sunday.

Between Mitchell Starc's brilliance with the ball and Chris Gayle's fantastic partnership with Virat Kohli, Bangalore looked nothing like the team that languished in last place earlier this season.

The big win means Bangalore were able to boost their net run rate for the second consecutive match, and the team now sits fourth in the IPL standings, just one point behind Kolkata.

Here are your top statistical performers from this year's IPL after Sunday's action.   

Top 10 Run-Scorers

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Player	Team	Runs
Ajinkya Rahane	Rajasthan	323
David Warner	Hyderabad	259
Rohit Sharma	Mumbai	244
Brendon McCullum	Chennai	232
Dwayne Smith	Chennai	228
Shreyas Iyer	Delhi	227
JP Duminy	Delhi	220
Virat Kohli	Bangalore	220
Chris Gayle	Bangalore	209
Kieron Pollard	Mumbai	202

Top 10 Batting Averages

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Player	Team	Average
David Wiese	Bangalore	69.00
Andre Russell	Chennai	63.00
Virat Kohli	Bangalore	55.00
Ajinkya Rahane	Rajasthan	53.83
Chris Gayle	Bangalore	52.25
Shane Watson	Rajasthan	48.00
Brendon McCullum	Chennai	46.40
Yusuf Pathan	Kolkata	45.50
JP Duminy	Delhi	44.00
AB de Villiers	Bangalore	44.00

Top 10 Strike Rates

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Player	Team	Strike Rate
Deepak Hooda	Rajasthan	208.92
Andre Russell	Kolkata	200.00
Suryakumar Yadav	Kolkata	185.69
AB de Villiers	Bangalore	183.33
Brendon McCullum	Chennai	171.85
Kieron Pollard	Mumbai	168.33
Harbhajan Singh	Mumbai	161.66
Angelo Mathews	Delhi	157.62
David Warner	Hyderabad	156.96
Rohit Sharma	Mumbai	155.41

Top 10 Wicket-Takers

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Player	Team	Wickets
Imran Tahir	Delhi	13
Ashish Nehra	Chennai	12
Yuzvendra Chahal	Bangalore	10
Lasith Malinga	Mumbai	10
Morne Morkel	Kolkata	9
Anureet Singh	Punjab	9
Harbhajan Singh	Mumbai	8
Sandeep Sharma	Punjab	8
Dwayne Bravo	Chennai	8
Mitchell Starc	Bangalore	7

Top 10 Bowling Figures

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Player	Against	BBI
Ashish Nehra	Bangalore	4/10
JP Duminy	Hyderabad	4/17
Lasith Malinga	Mumbai	4/23
Sandeep Sharma	Kolkata	4/25
Imran Tahir	Rajasthan	4/28
David Wiese	Mumbai	4/33
Mitchell McClenaghan	Mumbai	3/20
Mitchell Starc	Delhi	3/20
Imran Tahir	Delhi	3/22
Ravindra Jadeja	Chennai	3/22

Top 10 Economy Rates

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Player	Team	Economy
Mitchell Starc	Bangalore	5.50
Ashish Nehra	Chennai	5.70
Stuart Binny	Rajasthan	5.88
Sandeep Sharma	Punjab	5.95
Dhawal Kulkarni	Rajasthan	6.35
Johan Botha	Kolkata	6.50
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	Hyderabad	6.87
Ravichandran Ashwin	Chennai	7.00
Morne Morkel	Kolkata	7.05
Ishwar Pandey	Chennai	7.11

Standout Performers

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The Entire Bangalore Squad

This almost feels like cheating, but it's virtually impossible to isolate a single player who shone the most during Bangalore's demolition of Delhi. Between Mitchell Starc's fantastic innings (three wickets, 20 runs in four overs), Varun Aaron's contributions (two wickets, 24 runs) and the duo of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli, everyone played their best cricket.

ESPN Cricinfo's Freddie Wilde agreed even if Starc will soak up the headlines with his performance:

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There's more to #RCB's recovery than just Starc; the way Kohli batted v #CSK; & today's bowling - it's been collective. #IPL #DDvRCB #DD

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 26, 2015"

Gayle and Kohli were faced with a fairly easy challenge, chasing down a target of just 96. But the duo looked comfortable and in full control throughout the chase, and both ended with strike rates over 150.

The fact that Imran Tahir and JP Duminy failed to pick up any wickets should boost Bangalore's momentum tremendously. It would have been tempting to turn the chase into a run-fest, sacrificing patience and one or two wickets for spectacular boundaries, but they didn't.

With the ball in hand, Aaron's 24 runs conceded was the highest of any bowler, as was his economy rate of 6.00. That's incredible, especially given the fact Harshal Patel, David Wiese and Iqbal Abdulla all bowled more than three overs.

Bangalore were something of a laughingstock during the first week of the 2015 IPL season, but no one's laughing now. Royal Challengers are the real deal, and if they can keep up this momentum, they'll be a force to be reckoned with once the play-offs start.