The Indian Premier League (IPL), the tournament that has revolutionised the T20 cricket format over the years, is celebrating its 18th edition. The first match of the inaugural season in 2008 was nothing short of entertainment when Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) Brendon McCullum played an unbeaten knock of 158 runs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
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Since then, from scoring just one run in his debut match to crossing the 8,000-run milestone by the 18th edition of the league, Virat Kohli continues to hold the top spot among leading run-scorers. Having represented only one franchise — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) — he has amassed 8,252 runs in 258 matches, including eight centuries and 58 half-centuries
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Coming second is former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan. The stylish left-hander has 6,769 runs in 222 IPL matches. Dhawan has represented five franchises: Mumbai Indians (MI), Deccan Chargers (DCH), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS)
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MI's premier batsman Rohit Sharma is in the third spot with 6,710 runs in 263 matches. Following him is David Warner with 6,565 runs in 184 games and Suresh Raina with 5,528 runs in 205 matches
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Among the ballers, PBKS spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is leading the chart of the wicket-takers. With 211 scalps in 166 matches, the veteran is still going strong in the ongoing cash-rich league
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Second on the list is Piyush Chawla with 192 wickets, followed by Sunil Narine, who has taken 187 wickets in 183 games. The fourth and fifth spots are occupied by Bhuvneshwar Kumar (187 wickets) and Ravichandran Ashwin (185 wickets), respectively
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