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Which batsman (Dont consider the tailenders) holds best and worst strike rate in all the years of IPL history?
Asked by: vicky on 09-01-2011..
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BinitHere's a list of batsmen who have played more than 10 matches in Indian premier league (IPL) over the years, excluding the the tailenders, sorted in no order, upto IPL 2010 tournament..

185.71 strike rate = Kieron Pollard = 14 matches.
166.66 strike rate = Virendra Sehwag = 38 matches.
164.66 strike rate = Harbhajan Singh = 31 matches.
161.24 strike rate = Yusuf Pathan = 43 matches.
154.58 strike rate = Shane Watson = 21 matches.
149.32 strike rate = James Hopes = 11 matches.
147.34 strike rate = Adam Gilchrist = 46 matches.
147.25 strike rate = Albie Morkel = 39 matches.
144.79 strike rate = Michael Lumb = 11 matches.
144.71 strike rate = Ambati Rayudu = 14 matches.
144.36 strike rate = Sanath Jayasuriya = 30 matches.
144.28 strike rate = Murali Vijay = 19 matches.
143.14 strike rate = Dwayne Smith = 15 matches.
142.36 strike rate = Michael Hussey = 7 matches.
142.19 strike rate = Suresh Raina = 42 matches.
142.03 strike rate = Ross Taylor = 22 matches.
141.59 strike rate = Chris Gayle = 16 matches.
140.90 strike rate = Mahela Jayawardene = 36 matches.
139.90 strike rate = Wriddiman Saha = 33 matches.

List updated : upto IPL 2010. Sachin Tendulkar, so far, has played 20 IPL matches and his strike rate is 115.00 at an average of 32.47.

Worst IPL strike rates? We'll have to give it to Parthiv Patel who's played 22 matches and made 444 runs but his average of runs per 100 balls is only 104.96 despite being an opener and batting during powerplays. or to Sourav Ganguly who batted 24 innings but made only 538 runs at a strike rate of 104.67. Herschelle Gibbs has strike rate of 111.62 from 23 matches, VVS laxman's strike rate is 105.45 from 11 matches, Mohammad Kaif's strike rate is 102.92 from 14 matches and Shane Warne's strike rate is only 101.71 from 18 matches.
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