Top five players with most Not-Out Innings in IPL history

2024’s Indian Premier League season is just around the corner and the anticipation is high amongst fans. The new season brings new opportunities for the players to show their class with the bat.

In the T20 format, the role of a finisher is very important. While batting first the responsibility to finish the innings on a high is a key task. While chasing most of the known finishers stay unbeaten to help their team win the game.

In this article, we cast a closer look at the top five players with the most Not-Out innings in IPL history.

Dwayne Bravo – West Indies – 39 Times

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Former West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is one of the well-known IPL players.  Known for his clever bowling and amazing fielding, Bravo oozes class with the ball and in the field. During his stint with Chennai Super Kings, the West Indian has played many match-winning knocks with the bat. The 40-year-old has stayed unbeaten on 39 occasions to help the side chase down tricky totals.

Yusuf Pathan – India – 44 Times

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India’s six-hitting machine Yusuf Pathan is a bonafide IPL legend. The former World Cup winner also played a key role in KKR winning the title twice. Yusuf Pathan is fourth on the list when we speak about most not-out innings in IPL. The big-hitting former India star has stayed not out on 44 occasions in the League.

Kieron Pollard – West Indies -50 Times

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Former West Indian skipper Kieron Pollard has played for Mumbai Indians in all his 13 years of IPL. With 50 unbeaten knocks, Pollard is third on the most not-out innings in the IPL list. Kieron Pollard will be best remembered for his two crucial unbeaten knocks in the IPL 2013 and 2019 finals.

Ravindra Jadeja – India – 59 Times

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One of the best all-rounder cricketers of this era Ravindra Jadeja is a treat to watch on the field. The 35-year-old is placed second best in the most-not-out innings in IPL. Ravindra Jadeja has stayed not out on 59 occasions during his IPL career. The most memorable came in the 2023 Final where he hit Mohit Sharma for winning runs to win the title.

MS Dhoni – India – 70 Times

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The mere mention of the word finisher brings just one person to mind. That is none other than former India and current CSK skipper MS Dhoni. The Indian stalwart has been not out on 70 occasions. One of the biggest reasons for CSK winning titles has been MS Dhoni’s batting talents. It is no surprise that ‘Thala’ sits at the top of the mountain for the most not-out innings in IPL.