| Most Dangerous Batsman in IPL | Team | Runs | Rank |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 7263 | 1 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Punjab Kings | 6617 | 2 |
| David Warner | Delhi Capitals | 6397 | 3 |
| Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | 6211 | 4 |
| Suresh Raina | Chennai Super Kings | 5528 | 5 |
| AB de Villiers | RCB | 5162 | 6 |
| MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 5082 | 7 |
| Chris Gayle | Punjab Kings | 4965 | 8 |
| Robin Uthappa | Chennai Super Kings | 4952 | 9 |
| Dinesh Karthik | RCB | 4516 | 10 |
Virat Kohli is known as the most dangerous batsman in IPL or king of IPL, he is the former captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Indian cricket team. Virat earned the title of the most dangerous batsman after scoring 7263 runs in 229 innings from 237 matches. So when we asked who is the most dangerous batsman in the history of IPL, Virat Kohli tops this list.
Kohli joined RCB in 2008 as a right-handed batsman, he played 12 innings out in 13 matches and scored 165 runs at an average of 15 and a strike rate of 105.9. His highest score is 38 runs and he also took 2 wickets.
Top 10 List: Most Dangerous Batsman in IPL
1. Virat Kohli: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat is a calm and composed sportsman when he is not on the field, but he shows positive aggression when he is on the field. He is not someone who just enjoys his success, if you watch him closely, he loves it when one of his team mates contribute. With his aggressive and self-motivated nature, he pushes his teammates to do their best. Leaving no stone unturned, he has become the most dangerous batsman in IPL.
2. Shikhar Dhawan : Kings XI Punjab
After Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan is the second most dangerous batsman in IPL. Shikhar is a left-handed batsman from Delhi, who made his debut in the Indian Premier League in 2008 and plays for the Punjab franchise. Dhawan has scored 6617 runs in just 217 matches, averaging of 35.39.
His highest IPL score is 106* with 148 sixes and 750 fours in his IPL journey. Shikhar currently plays for Punjab and his contracted for INR 8.25 crore.
3. David Warner: Delhi Capitals
David Warner the Australian batsman is third in the list of most dangerous batsman in IPL with 6397 runs, Warner has scored the highest 126 runs, including 4 centuries. He has also scored 60 half-centuries at an average of 36.31 in 4517 balls while playing IPL. David is known as one of the most dangerous openers, and made his debut for Delhi franchise in 2009.
4. Rohit Sharma : Mumbai Indians
On the list of most dangerous batsman in IPL, we find another Indian batsman Rohit Sharma at number four. Sharma started his IPL career in 2008 with Deccan Chargers and has scored 3489 runs, his highest score in IPL is 109* runs. He was part of the team that won the IPL title in 2009.
5. Suresh Raina: Chennai Super Kings
Suresh Raina played 93 IPL games and scored 2312 runs, ranking as the fifth most dangerous batsman in IPL. Raina, who made his debut in 2008 is an aggressive left-handed middle-order batsman. He holds the record of the first Indian batsman to hit a century in all three international formats.
6. AB de Villiers: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Wicketkeeper and batsman AB de Villiers is a South African cricketer, who is also known as a 360-degree batsman. AB ranks sixth among the most dangerous batsman in IPL and entertains the audience with his unique batting style. AB has scored 5162 runs in the IPL format, including 625 boundaries at a strike rate of 152.38.
7. MS Dhoni: Chennai Super Kings
The God of IPL, and the best wicket-keeper in the world, Mahendra Singh Dhoni occupies the seventh position in our list, it is not a coincidence that his jersey number is also 7. Dhoni has reached this position with 5082 runs, he plays for Chennai Super Kings, he needed 250 matches and 218 innings to reach this five thousand plus runs. MS has 24 IPL half-centuries.
8. Chris Gayle: Kings XI Punjab
In our list of most dangerous batsman in IPL, Chris Gayle from West Indies has ranked 8th with 4965 runs. His highest score is 175* runs in just 30 balls, hitting 13 fours and 17 sixes. Gayle reached his highest IPL score in 2013 when he played for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
9. Robin Uthappa: Chennai Super Kings
At number Nine is the Indian right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper Robin Uthappa also known as ‘The Walking Assassin’ one of the most dangerous batsman in IPL, who played 205 matches and collected 4952 runs. Uthappa needed 197 innings to score more than 4000 runs.
10. Dinesh Karthik: Royal Challengers Bangalore
The Indian wicketkeeper and right-handed batsman Dinesh Karthik occupies the 10th spot in our list of the most dangerous batsman in IPL. Karthik made his debut in 2008 and scored 4516 runs in 221 innings in 242 matches. His highest score is 97 runs and he scored 20 half-centuries in IPL formats.
This list of the most dangerous batsman in IPL is based on our personal research and you may have a different opinion.