5 Most Successful Openers In IPL History

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5.) KL Rahul

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Playing for Kings XI Punjab, Lucknow Super Giants, Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, KL Rahul has scored 4183 runs as an opener.

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4.) Virat Kohli

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Top-scorer in IPL, Kohli, has hit 4352 runs as an opener. He plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Royal Challengers Bangalore previously).

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3.) Chris Gayle

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One of the fearsome batters in IPL, Gayle scored 4480 runs as an opener. He played for KXIP, Kolkata Knight Riders, RCB.

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2.) David Warner

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As an opener, the Australian southpaw scored 5910 runs. He played for Delhi Capitals, Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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1.) Shikhar Dhawan

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The southpaw scored 6362 runs as an opener, playing for Deccan Chargers, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, PBKS and SRH.

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