Who is the most consistent IPL batsman of all time?


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If we’re talking consistency—not just peaks, but year-after-year performance, pressure handling, and impact—then it boils down to a short elite list.

Let’s break it down 🔍👇

🏏 Most Consistent IPL Batsmen of All Time

🥇 Virat Kohli (RCB) – The Run Machine

  • Most runs in IPL history (7,500+ and counting)

  • 13 seasons with 300+ runs (🤯)

  • 2016 = record 973 runs in a single season

  • Ultra-reliable anchor, especially in chases

💬 “Consistency is Kohli’s brand.”

📊 Average: ~37
📊 Strike rate: ~130 (higher in peak years)
📊 Centuries: 5
📊 50+ scores: 50+

🥈 David Warner – The Overseas King

  • One of the few batters with 50+ average over multiple seasons

  • Orange Cap 3 times (2015, 2017, 2019)

  • Consistent for both SRH & DC

  • Sets the tone up top with aggression and substance

📊 Average: ~42
📊 Strike rate: ~140
📊 50+ scores: 55+
📊 Orange Caps: 3 (most)

💬 “If you want 500+ runs every season, pick Warner.”

🥉 Suresh Raina (Mr. IPL) – The Silent Backbone

  • CSK's go-to guy for a decade

  • Rarely flashy, but always delivered 350–500 runs per season

  • One of the most reliable middle-order rocks ever

📊 Runs: 5,500+
📊 50+ scores: 39
📊 Batting average: ~33
📊 Strike rate: 135+

💛 “Didn’t need the spotlight—he was the system.”

🏅 Rohit Sharma – The Big-Match Guy

  • Not always the highest run-getter, but:

    • Delivers in crunch games

    • Anchored MI’s title runs

  • Career strike rate & average have dips, but his impact is undeniable

📊 Runs: 6,000+
📊 Titles: 5 as captain
📊 50+ scores: 40+

💬 “Consistency in clutch, not just numbers.”

🌟 Honorable Mentions:

  • KL Rahul – Incredible avg (46+), but shorter sample size

  • Shikhar Dhawan – 6,700+ runs, slow starter but steady scorer

  • AB de Villiers – Fewer total runs, but top-tier consistency + fear factor

  • Faf du Plessis – Peaking late but super reliable since 2020

🧠 TL;DR — The Consistency GOAT?

Player Consistency Rating Notes
✅ Virat Kohli ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Longevity + peak + reliability
✅ David Warner ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Most Orange Caps, rock-solid record
✅ Suresh Raina ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Silent, dependable legend
✅ KL Rahul ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Still rising, elite average
✅ Shikhar Dhawan ⭐⭐⭐ Volume machine

🏆 Verdict:

🏅 Most Consistent Ever: VIRAT KOHLI
🥈 Overseas King: DAVID WARNER
🥉 Mr. Dependable: SURESH RAINA

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