IPL: The cost of each run scored by the top 5 highest run-getters in the tournament's history

#4 Gautam Gambhir - 2.24 Lakhs/Run

Gautam Gambhir is a KKR legend

The former team India opener, Gautam Gambhir, started his IPL stint with his home franchise Delhi Daredevils in 2008 and represented them until 2010 before being roped in by KKR in 2011. In his 11-year IPL career, he led KKR in 128 matches and won 71 of them for his team to become one of the most successful captains in the history of the tournament.

The 37-year-old has featured in 154 IPL matches in his career, scoring 4218 runs at an average of 31.01 and a strike rate of 123.91. At the time of his retirement last year, he was the fourth highest leading run scorer of the Indian T20 League. He is also the fourth highest paid cricketer in the history of IPL with a total salary of INR 94.62 crores.

Thus the former KKR skipper was paid INR 2.24 lakhs for each run came off his bat.