Maybe not the biggest T20 franchise league in the world but the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has been growing leaps and bounds over the years. And part of the T20 game’s biggest entertainment factor are the batsmen who hit the biggest fours and sixes and every now and then, bring up personal milestones of their own as well.
Since we’re talking about batsmen in the BPL, we’re going to cover the leading run scorer’s in BPL T20 history, right from the first season till date. Obviously since this is a Bangladeshi league, nine out of the top 10 batsmen in the Bangladesh Premier League history are Bangladeshi itself but we hope to see that change as they sign more international names each year…
On this page, we’re going to list down BPL T20’s top 10 batsmen in terms of runs scored over the years. Currently, former Bangladesh national side captain Tamim Iqbal is leading the run scoring charts in this competition and he’s followed by other crucial national side players like Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Shakib al Hasan, and others.
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We’ve created this BPL T20 top run scorer’s list, last updated on 2nd January 2023, before the start of the BPL 2023 season which is the ninth edition of the competition. The list includes the respective batsmen, their total BPL career runs, matches played, franchises they’ve represented over the years, their top score, and much more. See the full BPL top run scorers list here:
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) – most runs list
| Batter | Runs | Games | Teams | High Score |
| Tamim Iqbal | 2,628 | 79 | Chittagong Kings / Vikings, Comilla Victorians, Duronto Rajshahi, Dhaka Platoon / Minster Group Dhaka | 141* |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 2,525 | 96 | Barisal Bulls, Chittagong Vikings, Duronto Rajshahi / Rajshahi Kings, Khulna Tigers, Sylhet Royals / Super Stars | 98* |
| Mahmudullah Riyad | 2,075 | 91 | Barisal Bulls, Chattogram Challengers / Chittagong Kings, Khulna Titans, Minister Group Dhaka | 70* |
| Imrul Kayes | 1,970 | 92 | Rangpur Riders, Sylhet Royals, Chattogram Challengers, Comilla Victorians | 81* |
| Anamul Haque | 1,808 | 94 | Dhaka Gladiators / Platoon, Chittagong Vikings, Comilla Victorians, Sylhet Sunrisers | 83 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 1,767 | 87 | Dhaka Dynamites / Gladiators, Rangpur Riders, Fortune Barishal, Khulna Royal Bengals | 86* |
| Chris Gayle | 1,723 | 52 | Barisal Bulls / Burners / Fortune Barishal, Chattogram Challengers / Chittagong Vikings, Dhaka Gladiators, Rangpur Riders | 146* |
| Sabbir Rahman | 1,710 | 91 | Barisal Bulls / Burners, Chattogram Challengers, Cumilla Warriors, Duronto Rajshahi, Rajshahi Kings, Sylhet Sixers | 122 |
| Mohammad Mithun | 1,648 | 89 | Sylhet Sunrisers / Thunder, Barisal Burners, Khulna Royal Bengals, Rangpur Riders | 84* |
| Mominul Haque | 1,364 | 82 | Dhaka Platoon, Barisal Burners, Comilla Victorians, Rajshahi Kings, Sylhet Royals / Super Stars | 91 |
With 2,628 runs in 79 games, Iqbal is the leading run scorer in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), while also having the highest batting average from players on this list- 38.64. Apart from him, only Mushfiqur Rahim and Chris Gayle have batting averages of 30+ in their respective BPL careers. In terms of runs, only Iqbal, Rahim, and Mahmudullah have past the 2,000-run mark.
Hundreds come along not so easily in the Bangladesh Premier League, with only 3 of the top 10 run scorers in this tournament having BPL centuries to their name – Chris Gayle has as many as 5 BPL centuries, Iqbal has 2 centuries in this league, and Sabbir Rahman has one. In terms of BPL fifties, Iqbal leads the charts in this tournament once again, with as many as 23 fifties and no one else near him on this list.
Tamim Iqbal smashed unbeaten 111 runs from 64 balls including 17 fours and 4 sixes while chasing 176 runs in BPL 2022. pic.twitter.com/J64zoSQjyu
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 28, 2022
He also holds the record for the most number of boundaries in the BPL T20, with 274 fours being smashed from his bat and in terms of the sixes, we’re not surprised to see Universe Boss Chris Gayle at the top of this list, as he’s done in many other global T20 franchise leagues. He’s got 143 sixes in the tournament, with no other player even getting to the 100-sixes mark.
The likes of Litton Das, Rilee Rossouw, and Andre Fletcher narrowly missed making this list but they may climb a few spots in years to come. If you want to know which teams won the Bangladesh Premier League over the years, check out our BPL winners list here. For more updates on the Bangladesh Premier League, stay tuned to ReadScoops.com…
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