Most Runs Against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL History

Most Runs Against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL History: Rajasthan Royals, also known as RR, are a favorite team in the IPL. They even won the very first season in 2008! They’re famous for playing hard even against the best, but even RR has bad days against top players.

Today, we’ll see who those top players are. We’ll check who has scored the most runs against RR in the entire all years history of the IPL.

Most Runs vs Rajasthan Royals in IPL

Now that there is clarity on why we are looking at runs against RR, here are the top 5 run-scorers against them:

PLAYER	INNS	RUNS	AVERAGE	STRIKE RATE	HIGH SCORE	NOT OUTS	100S/50S
Virat Kohli	30	764	30.56	120.12	113*	5	1/4
KL Rahul	16	713	50.92	132.52	95*	2	0/7
Shikhar Dhawan	24	679	32.33	129.82	86*	3	0/7
AB de Villiers	20	652	46.57	147.17	79*	6	0/8
Dinesh Karthik	29	641	29.13	132.98	97*	7	0/3
Suresh Raina	23	630	27.39	134.61	98	0	0/4
David Warner	16	583	38.86	128.13	77	1	0/5
MS Dhoni	24	553	42.53	129.50	75*	11	0/2
Faf du Plessis	17	550	32.35	131.57	73	0	0/4
Rohit Sharma	28	547	19.53	124.31	73	0	0/2

#1. Virat Kohli – 764 Runs in 28 Innings

Another Indian batter Virat Kohli makes it to the top 5 highest run scorers against RR in IPL. In 30 innings against the Shane Warne-led side, King Kohli has scored  764 runs  at a very healthy average of 30.56 with a strike rate of 120.12

His scores vs RR include 4 half-centuries with a best of 113 . Kohli had his share of excellent batting performances against them while playing primarily for his long-time side RCB.

#2. KL Rahul – 713 Runs in 16 Innings

The Indian wicket keeper batsman has the highest number of runs against his former team RR. He has scored 713 runs in a total of 16 innings against the Rajasthan team over the years.

#3. Shikhar Dhawan – 679 Runs in 24 Innings

The Indian opening batsman who is left-handed has the highest number of runs against his former team RR. He has scored 679 runs in a total of 24 innings against the Rajasthan team over the years.

Dhawan’s average score against RR is 32.33, and he has an impressive strike rate of 129.82. He has achieved this by playing for different IPL teams such as Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, and Delhi Capitals. In his matches against RR, he has made 7 half-centuries and his best score is 86*.

#4. AB de Villiers – 652 Runs

The South African batting genius has the highest batting average in this list of top run-scorers against RR. In just 20 innings facing the Rajasthan bowlers, ABD has scored 652 runs at an incredible average of 46.57 and mind-boggling strike rate of 147.17.

De Villiers achieved this feat playing primarily for Royal Challengers Bangalore. His scores vs RR include 8 half-centuries with a best of 79*. Clearly, the Rajasthan lineup struggled to contain his batting prowess.

Check Also: Most Runs Against CSK in IPL History 

#4. Dinesh Karthik – 679 Runs

The  Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik also has  679 runs  against Rajasthan Royals in IPL at an average of 30.00 and SR of 134.32. 

Dinesh Karthik’s consistent performance against RR bowlers is highlighted by his 7 not-outs and 3 half-century scores over the years.