- IPL runs
- 651
- Average
- 18.08
- Strike rate
- 126.4
- Highest
- 71
Overview
What the figures show
Eleven IPL seasons, from 2009 to 2026, stand behind Karan Sharma's 651 runs in the competition. The record leans hard on 2026, when 295 runs, 45% of everything scored, arrived for Chennai Super Kings. 71 in 2026 remains the biggest single innings of it. Fifty has been passed twice. That strike rate of 126.4 is 8.8 below the 135.2 median for the 181 batters with 300 or more IPL balls in this data. Fours and sixes account for roughly 58% of the total — 45 and 33 of them.
Club by club, the record reads Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2009), Sunrisers Hyderabad (2013–2016), Mumbai Indians (2017), Lucknow Super Giants (2022), Lucknow Super Giants, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2023), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2024), Mumbai Indians (2025) and Chennai Super Kings (2026). Seven of the seasons between 2009 and 2026 are missing from it.
Indian Premier League
Season by season
| Season | Team | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | RCB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | SRH | 7 | 3 | 85 | 39 | 21.30 | 98.8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2014 | SRH | 8 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 10.50 | 144.8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | SRH | 9 | 3 | 104 | 32 | 17.30 | 122.4 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | SRH | 3 | 3 | 36 | 26 | — | 120.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | MI | 6 | 0 | 49 | 19 | 8.20 | 119.5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | LSG | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants, Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | RCB | 3 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 10.30 | 206.7 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | MI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | CSK | 11 | 2 | 295 | 71 | 32.80 | 136.6 | 24 | 16 |
| Total | 11 seasons | 52 | 16 | 651 | 71 | 18.08 | 126.4 | 45 | 33 |
Questions
About Karan Sharma
How many IPL runs has Karan Sharma scored?
Karan Sharma has scored 651 runs in the IPL across 11 seasons, averaging 18.08 at a strike rate of 126.41. The highest score is 71.
Which IPL teams has Karan Sharma played for?
Karan Sharma has appeared for Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL.
What is Karan Sharma's playing style?
Karan Sharma is a right-hand bat who bowls right-arm offbreak, listed as a allrounder.
Sources
- IPL figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match.
- Biographical details compiled from public records.
