Fastest Indian to 1000 IPL runs (by innings)

Devdutt Padikkal became the third-fastest Indian to reach 1000 IPL runs in a thrilling clash against Kolkata Knight Riders last night. This article is dedicated to the top 5 cricketers from India to do so. Let's take a look at the fastest Indian to 1000 runs.

Sachin Tendulkar

The God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar is the fastest Indian to 1000 IPL runs. The former Mumbai Indians player took only 31 innings to reach this massive milestone. He played a total of 78 IPL matches and amassed 2,334 runs at an average of 33.83.

Suresh Raina

The next player on this elite list is Suresh Raina. Raina took only 34 innings to aggregate 1000 runs in IPL. The southpaw is indeed one of the biggest names of IPL and was one of the strongest pillars of Chennai Super Kings. In 205 IPL matches, he scored 5528 runs.

Devdutt Padikkal

Devdutt Padikkal surpassed the likes of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir, and many others in becoming the third-fastest Indian cricketer to score 1000 runs. The Karnataka batter reached this milestone during his knock of 24 runs in the nail-biting thriller against KKR last night.

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant took only 35 innings in IPL to aggregate 1000 runs likewise Padikkal. The Delhi Capitals captain played 88 IPL matches till now and aggregated 2608 runs.

Rohit Sharma

The Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is also present on this list as he completed his 1000 IPL runs in 37 innings. Till now, he has scored 5652 runs in the IPL.