New Delhi . The exciting season of IPL 2026 has ended and once again Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the title. After the end of the season, many interesting figures have emerged regarding the performance of the batsmen. The biggest surprise in terms of batting average was that Virat Kohli remained fifth in the top-5, while Ravindra Jadeja occupied the top position in the list.
Top-5 batsmen with highest batting average in IPL 2026
1. Ravindra Jadeja (Rajasthan Royals)
Match: 14
Innings: 11
Run: 266
Average: 66.50
Jadeja batted brilliantly in limited opportunities and recorded the best average of the season.
2. Quinton de Kock (Mumbai Indians)
Match: 3
Run: 132
Average: 66.00
De Kock only played three matches, but put in an impressive performance and finished second.
3. Rinku Singh (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Match: 14
Innings: 11
Run: 295
Average: 59.00
Rinku Singh played useful innings continuously while playing the role of finisher.
4. Anshul Kamboj (Chennai Super Kings)
Match: 14
Innings: 4
Run: 58
Average: 58.00
Despite being primarily a bowling all-rounder, Anshul Kamboj also made an impact in batting.
5. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Match: 16
Innings: 16
Run: 675
Average: 56.25
Kohli finished fifth in this list, but he performed brilliantly in terms of run scoring and was also among the top batsmen in the race for the Orange Cap.
Interestingly, Kohli is in fifth place on the basis of average, but he scored more runs than most of the players in the top-5. It is clear that his performance in terms of consistency throughout the season was very strong.
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