Top 5 performers in the history of the Indian Premier League

#3 Andre Russell - Highest Batting Strike Rate

Russell has proved to be the best all-rounder for Kolkata Knight Riders

With his high bat lift, Andre Russell has emerged out to be the powerhouse for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. Russell hammered even the best bowlers for boundaries during the 11 seasons of IPL.

Starting his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils, Andre Russell so far has scored 890 runs from his 39 innings at a blistering strike rate of 177.29. He is the only batsman to have played at least 5 IPL seasons and have a career strike rate of above 170 in the tournament.

#4 Praveen Kumar - Most Maiden Overs

Praveen Kumar has bowled the most number of maiden overs in IPL

Praveen Kumar just like his swinging ball has kept on swinging between various franchises in the various seasons of IPL., Praveen was with Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2008 to 2010. Kings XI Punjab hired him from 2011 to 2013. Mumbai Indians picked him in 2014 and later on he represented the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2015 before the UP pacer played his final season for the Gujarat Lions.

Despite rotating between many franchises, the form of Praveen Kumar remained constant. The right-arm medium pacer had bowled 14 maidens in his 119 matches apart from scalping 90 wickets, which still is an unmatched record in IPL history.