Most Runs in IPL 2024 Powerplay: Travis Head to Sunil Narine - Who Has Scored Most Runs in First Six Overs?

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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has dominated the run-scoring charts when it comes to totals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 thanks to their openers' swift starts inside the powerplay of each innings.

SRH has registered totals above 260 three times this season with the latest effort seeing the team break the record for highest score in powerplay in IPL history and the T20 format overall as they piled on 125 against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

The major factor behind SRH's dominance in the powerplay has been the Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma partnership. The duo in fact scored those 125 runs unbeaten in the first six over on Saturday (April 20) against DC, and have also shared more swift stands during the season.

With the knock of 84 inside the powerplay, Head just fell short of the highest individual score by a batter in T20 cricket or IPL, but the Australian opener ran away with the lead for most runs scored in the ongoing season.

Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli, Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine and Head's opening partner at SRH Abhishek Sharma also feature in the top 5 for most runs in IPL 2024 powerplay. Here is a look at the most runs scored by a batter inside first 6 overs list:

Most Runs Scored in Powerplay in IPL 2024

1. Travis Head (SRH) - 258 runs in 6 innings
2. Virat Kohli (RCB) - 184 runs in 8 innings
3. Rohit Sharma (MI) - 180 runs in 7 innings
4. Abhishek Sharma (SRH) - 170 runs in 7 innings
5. Sunil Narine (KKR) - 166 runs in 7 innings
6. Phil Salt (KKR) - 158 runs in 7 innings
7. Ishan Kishan (MI) - 154 runs in 7 innings
8. KL Rahul (LSG) - 151 runs in 7 innings
9. Faf Du Plessis (RCB) - 138 runs in 7 innings
10. Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) - 135 runs in 7 innings

While Head is the new entry in the list, the likes of Kohli, Rohit, Warner, Du Plessis and Rahul have been among the runs inside powerplay over the years in IPL history. Here is a look at the batters with most runs in powerplay:

Most Runs Scored in Powerplay in IPL history

• Shikhar Dhawan - 3391 runs in 213 innings
• David Warner - 3302 runs in 174 innings
• Virat Kohli - 2519 runs in 186 innings
• Chris Gayle - 2336 runs in 135 innings
• Ajinkya Rahane - 2252 runs in 151 innings
• Gautam Gambhir - 2230 runs in 146 innings
• Rohit Sharma - 2046 runs in 161 innings
• Robin Uthappa - 2022 runs in 148 innings
• Faf Du Plessis - 1977 runs in 114 innings
• Parthiv Patel - 1888 runs in 129 innings
• KL Rahul - 1882 runs in 102 innings
• Quinton de Kock - 1818 runs in 103 innings
• Virender Sehwag - 1568 runs in 103 innings
• Brendon McCullum - 1554 runs in 104 innings
• Murali Vijay - 1547 runs in 102 innings

As mentioned earlier, Head missed out on the most runs scored by a batter in a single innings in IPL and T20 cricket by 4 runs. That record is currently held by Chennai Super Kings great Suresh Raina, who scored 87 in the powerplay against Punjab Kings in IPL 2014.

Head sits second in the list for most runs in a single innings by a batter in IPL history with 84 followed by the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Ishan Kishan and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Here is a look at the top 5 individual scores inside powerplay in an IPL innings:

Most Runs Scored inside Powerplay of IPL innings

• Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings) - 87 vs Punjab Kings in 2014
• Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - 84 vs Delhi Capitals in 2024
• Adam Gilchrist (Deccan Chargers) - 74 vs Delhi Capitals in 2009
• Ishan Kishan (Mumbai Indians) - 63 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2021
• Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals) - 62 vs Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023
• David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - 62 vs Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017