CPL Most Runs List: Batting Records (Career, Season & Innings), Updated Through CPL 2026
Johnson Charles is the all-time leading run-scorer in Caribbean Premier League history with 3,501 runs in 128 matches at an average of 28.93 and a strike rate of 132.61, including 23 half-centuries. He’s followed by Andre Fletcher (3,445) and Kieron Pollard (3,136). The single-season record belongs to Colin Munro, who scored 567 runs in the 2018 season, while Brandon King holds the highest individual innings — an unbeaten 132 off 72 balls in 2019.
CPL 2026 Most Runs List (Live, Updated After Every Match)
Last updated: []. This table gets refreshed after every CPL 2026 match — update the runs, matches, average, and strike rate columns as the season progresses, and move players up or down the ranking as totals change.
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CPL Most Runs List: All-Time Career Leaders
| P | Sp | Ma | R | HS | Av | SR | 100 | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Charles | 2013–2025 | 128 | 3,501 | 94* | 28.93 | 132.61 | 0 | 23 |
| Andre Fletcher | 2013–2025 | 128 | 3,445 | 93* | 29.95 | 122.55 | 0 | 21 |
| Kieron Pollard | 2013–2025 | 135 | 3,136 | 104 | 34.84 | 151.71 | 1 | 16 |
| Evin Lewis | 2014–2025 | 113 | 2,809 | 102* | 27.00 | 140.16 | 2 | 17 |
| Rovman Powell | 2013–2025 | 124 | 2,732 | 102* | 28.75 | 149.04 | 3 | 15 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 2016–2025 | 89 | 2,726 | 120 | 35.86 | 133.04 | 2 | 18 |
| Lendl Simmons | 2013–2021 | 93 | 2,629 | 97 | 31.67 | 119.71 | 0 | 20 |
| Chris Gayle | 2013–2021 | 85 | 2,519 | 116 | 36.50 | 133.13 | 4 | 13 |
| Chadwick Walton | 2016–2025 | 93 | 2,193 | 100 | 28.11 | 140.57 | 1 | 14 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 2015–2025 | 77 | 2,178 | 106 | 31.56 | 128.26 | 1 | 14 |
- Charles and Fletcher have never won a CPL batting title (Orange Cap) despite topping the all-time chart — their totals are built on longevity (128 matches each, more than anyone else) rather than any single dominant season.
- Chris Gayle sits 8th on the all-time list despite being cricket’s most famous T20 hitter, because he missed the 2020 season entirely and retired from the format in 2021 — a fact several competitor pages leave unexplained, making his ranking look surprising rather than logical.
- Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran are the only two players inside the top 10 who were still active through the entire 2025 season, meaning their totals (and rankings relative to Simmons and Gayle) will keep climbing in 2026 while the retired names stay fixed.
Top 5 Run-Scorers: Player Profiles
Johnson Charles — The Consistency King
Charles has played for six different franchises since 2013 (Antigua Hawksbills, Barbados Tridents/Royals, Jamaica Tallawahs, St Lucia Stars/Zouks/Kings), which is itself a CPL record for most teams represented. He has 23 half-centuries and zero hundreds — the largest gap between fifty-tally and century-tally of anyone in the top 10, underlining a “get to 50, then get out” pattern worth noting for fantasy captaincy decisions.
Andre Fletcher — The Quiet Second
Fletcher rarely gets the headline attention Gayle or Pollard do, but his 3,445 runs make him the CPL’s most underrated great. He’s played every season since 2013, primarily for the St Lucia franchise across its three rebrands (Zouks → Stars → Kings).
Kieron Pollard — Power Over Volume
Pollard’s 151.71 career strike rate is the highest of anyone in the top 10, and his 221 sixes lead the tournament outright. He captained Trinbago Knight Riders to titles in both 2020 and 2025, making him the only top-5 run-scorer with multiple CPL titles as captain.
Evin Lewis — The Explosive Opener
Lewis combines a 140+ strike rate with a genuine 102* highest score and two centuries, giving him the best power-to-consistency ratio of the top 5. His average dips to 27.00 because of an aggressive approach that produces both big scores and quick dismissals.
Rovman Powell — The Late Surge
Powell’s climb to 5th on the all-time list is recent — he captained Jamaica Tallawahs to their 2022 title and has continued to score heavily since, including three centuries, the joint-second-most of any player behind only Gayle.
Most Runs In A Single CPL Season
| Rank | Player | Season | Runs | Mat | Fifties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Munro | 2018 | 567 | 13 | 6 |
| 2 | Shai Hope | 2025 | 491 | — | — |
| 3 | Johnson Charles | 2013–2025 (best single season not separately ranked by most trackers) | — | — | — |
Colin Munro’s 567 runs in the 2018 season for Trinbago Knight Riders remains the single-season record seven years on — a benchmark most competitor “most runs” pages don’t even mention, despite it being one of the most frequently searched CPL stat queries. Munro’s 2018 average of 40.68 across that campaign is also higher than any top-10 all-time career average, showing how a concentrated great season can outperform career-long consistency in raw output.
Highest Individual Score In CPL History
| Rank | Player | Score | Team | Opponent | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon King | 132* (72 balls) | Guyana Amazon Warriors | Barbados Tridents | 2019 |
| 2 | Brandon King | 83* (50 balls, CPL final) | Jamaica Tallawahs | Barbados Royals | 2022 |
King’s 132* remains the CPL’s highest individual score and included a then-record 21 boundaries (11 sixes, 10 fours) in a single innings. Notably, King achieved his two most iconic CPL innings for two different franchises three years apart, which is a detail almost every competitor page omits when discussing his record.
CPL 2025 Season: Leading Run-Scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs (CPL 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shai Hope | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 491 |
| 2 | Nicholas Pooran | Trinbago Knight Riders | 426 |
Shai Hope’s 491 runs made him the CPL 2025 Orange Cap winner, finishing ahead of eventual champions Trinbago Knight Riders’ captain Nicholas Pooran (426), whose runs came in a title-winning campaign rather than a personal-milestone one — a distinction worth making for anyone using this data for retrospective “best player” arguments rather than pure run totals.
Batting Records Beyond Runs: Fours, Sixes, Fifties, Hundreds
| Category | Record Holder | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Most sixes (career) | Chris Gayle | 172 (closely challenged by Kieron Pollard) |
| Most fours (career) | Johnson Charles | 173 |
| Most half-centuries (career) | Lendl Simmons | 20 |
| Most centuries (career) | Chris Gayle & Dwayne Smith | 4 each |
| Best career average (min. 1,500 runs) | Nicholas Pooran | 35.86 |
| Best career strike rate (top 10 run-scorers) | Kieron Pollard | 151.71 |
Gayle and Dwayne Smith share the century record at four apiece — a genuinely useful comparison most sites skip, since Smith’s four tons came almost entirely in the CPL’s first four seasons (2013–2017), while Gayle’s were spread across a longer nine-year window (2013–2021), which says as much about the tournament’s evolving bowling standards as it does about either batter.
Overseas vs Home-Grown Run-Scorers
| Metric | West Indian Players | Overseas Players |
|---|---|---|
| Representation in career top 10 | 9 of 10 | 1 of 10 (Colin Munro, ranked outside top 10 by career runs but leads overseas scorers) |
| Highest-ranked overseas batter | Colin Munro | 2,353 runs (2016–2023 span per most trackers) |
| Typical role | Top/middle order, multi-season franchise loyalty | Short-term marquee signings, often 1–3 seasons per team |
The CPL’s overseas-player quota (a maximum of five per matchday XI, evolving over the years) means even prolific international batters rarely stack up the match count needed to challenge the all-time list — Munro’s 78–124 matches (depending on the tracker) is still well short of Charles and Fletcher’s 128 apiece, despite a superior strike rate.
CPL 2026: Who to Watch
With Jamaica Tallawahs discontinued and the new Jamaica Kingsmen franchise entering CPL 2026, several familiar run-scorers will be playing under new colors for the first time in over a decade — worth flagging for anyone using this list to track “most runs for [team]” queries into the new season. Rovman Powell, Johnson Charles, and other established scorers will need fresh franchise-specific tallies once 2026 squads and retentions are finalized, while the all-time career list above remains the authoritative baseline heading into the new season.
Faqs
Q: Who has scored the most runs in CPL history?
Johnson Charles, with 3,501 runs in 128 matches at an average of 28.93.
Q: Who scored the most runs in a single CPL season?
Colin Munro, with 567 runs in the 2018 season for Trinbago Knight Riders.
Q: What is the highest individual score in CPL history?
Brandon King’s unbeaten 132 off 72 balls for Guyana Amazon Warriors against Barbados Tridents in 2019.
Q: Who scored the most runs in CPL 2025?
Shai Hope, with 491 runs for Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Q: How many centuries does Chris Gayle have in the CPL?
Four, tied with Dwayne Smith for the most in tournament history.
Q: Is Chris Gayle still the CPL’s all-time leading run-scorer?
No. Gayle currently ranks 8th all-time with 2,519 runs; Johnson Charles leads with 3,501.
Q: Who has the best strike rate among CPL’s top run-scorers?
Kieron Pollard, at 151.71, is the highest of anyone in the all-time top 10.
Q: Has any overseas player led the CPL’s all-time run charts?
No. All top-10 all-time run-scorers are West Indian; the highest-ranked overseas batter is New Zealand’s Colin Munro.
