IPL 2015: Top Batsmen, Run-Scorers, Bowling Averages, Wicket-Takers and More
Chennai Super Kings locked up the top seed on the penultimate matchday of the group stage of the 2015 Indian Premier League with a win over Kings XI Punjab, while Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders to book their spot in the play-offs.
Kolkata can still qualify if the results of Sunday's double-header go their way, but the defending champions will more than likely miss out on the play-offs. Royal Challengers Bangalore will go up against Delhi Daredevils, while Mumbai Indians face Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Here are your top statistical performers of the IPL season as we near the end of the campaign.
Top 10 Run-Scorers
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| Player | Team | Runs |
| David Warner | Hyderabad | 556 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan | 498 |
| Virat Kohli | Bangalore | 480 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 446 |
| Brendon McCullum | Chennai | 436 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 422 |
| Shreyas Iyer | Delhi | 419 |
| Rohit Sharma | Mumbai | 406 |
| Robin Uthappa | Kolkata | 364 |
| Lendl Simmons | Mumbai | 359 |
Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
Top 10 Batting Averages
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| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | Average |
| Albie Morkel | Delhi | 3 | 86 | 86.00 |
| Chris Morris | Rajasthan | 6 | 76 | 76.00 |
| Virat Kohli | Bangalore | 13 | 480 | 53.33 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan | 12 | 468 | 49.80 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 12 | 446 | 49.55 |
| Shane Watson | Rajasthan | 8 | 337 | 48.14 |
| Jagadeesha Suchith | Mumbai | 5 | 47 | 47.00 |
| David Warner | Hyderabad | 13 | 556 | 46.33 |
| Moises Henriques | Hyderabad | 8 | 276 | 46.00 |
| Yusuf Pathan | Kolkata | 12 | 312 | 44.57 |
Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
Top 10 Strike Rates
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| Player | Team | Runs | Strike Rate |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata | 326 | 192.89 |
| Hardik Pandya | Mumbai | 111 | 191.37 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 446 | 176.98 |
| Deepak Hooda | Rajasthan | 140 | 172.83 |
| Mandeep Singh | Bangalore | 99 | 167.79 |
| Pawan Negi | Chennai | 98 | 166.10 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 422 | 162.93 |
| David Warner | Hyderabad | 556 | 157.06 |
| Harbhajan Singh | Mumbai | 105 | 156.71 |
| Brendon McCullum | Chennai | 436 | 155.71 |
Minimum 90 runs scored. Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
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Top 10 Wicket-Takers
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| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Dwayne Bravo | Chennai | 20 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Hyderabad | 18 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | 18 |
| Ashish Nehra | Chennai | 18 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bangalore | 17 |
| Lasith Malinga | Mumbai | 17 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | Delhi | 15 |
| Imran Tahir | Delhi | 15 |
| Anureet Singh | Punjab | 15 |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata | 14 |
Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
Top 10 Bowling Figures
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| Player | Team | Date | Opponent | Figures |
| Ashish Nehra | Chennai | April 22 | Bangalore | 4/10 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai | May 10 | Rajasthan | 4/11 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | May 6 | Punjab | 4/15 |
| JP Duminy | Delhi | April 18 | Hyderabad | 4/17 |
| Sunil Narine | Kolkata | May 9 | Punjab | 4/19 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | Delhi | May 1 | Punjab | 4/20 |
| Lasith Malinga | Mumbai | April 25 | Hyderabad | 4/23 |
| Chris Morris | Rajasthan | May 16 | Kolkata | 4/23 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Punjab | April 18 | Kolkata | 4/25 |
| Sreenath Arvind | Bangalore | May 6 | Punjab | 4/27 |
Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
Top 10 Economy Rates
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| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Economy |
| Jayant Yadav | Delhi | 6.0 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Chennai | 30.0 | 9 | 5.73 |
| Shahbaz Nadeem | Delhi | 7.0 | 0 | 6.14 |
| Parveez Rasool | Hyderabad | 5.0 | 1 | 6.20 |
| Suresh Raina | Chennai | 9.0 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Moises Henriques | Hyderabad | 22.0 | 11 | 6.40 |
| Zaheer Khan | Delhi | 24.0 | 7 | 6.50 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | 31.0 | 18 | 6.67 |
| Brad Hogg | Kolkata | 21.0 | 9 | 6.85 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Punjab | 50.0 | 13 | 7.00 |
Minimum three overs bowled. Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
Standout Performers
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Shane Watson, Chris Morris Shine for Rajasthan
Rajasthan Royals qualified for the play-offs thanks to their win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday, and two players stood out during that match: opening batsman Shane Watson and Chris Morris, who played a vital hand with the ball.
Watson scored an incredible 104 runs against Kolkata's vaunted group of bowlers, with the likes of Morne Morkel and Andre Russell doing their very best to contain the Australian.
Sunil Narine may not have been playing, but there's a reason only two batsmen were able to score double-digit runs after Rajasthan's strong start.
Still, Watson's superb effort would have been for naught had Morris not bowled four excellent overs, grabbing four wickets and giving up just 23 runs.
Two of those wickets came on back-to-back deliveries and removed Andre Russell and the talented Suryakumar Yadav. Yusuf Pathan hung in there to briefly restore hope for Kolkata, but those two wickets took the wind out of their sails and all but decided the chase.
Chennai's Bowlers
Yes, all of them. When Pawan Negi gives up the most runs out of any of your players with 25 in four overs, you deserve to give the entire group special mention. Suresh Raina was the only bowler to finish without a wicket, and he only bowled a single over.
Meanwhile, Dwayne Bravo's economy rate was the highest of any Chennai bowler, and he was unfortunate enough to give up two sixes during his two overs. All things considered, Chennai's bowlers were fantastic. Axar Patel led Kings XI Punjab with 32 from 29―that should tell you all you need to know.
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