Virat Kohli holds the record for the most number of runs in a single edition of the tournament when he blasted 973 runs in one edition during the 2016 IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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The Indian Premier League has seen several records that have been created during the last 14 years. When it comes to batting, bowling, and fielding, there have been records in all aspects. The batters and bowlers have dominated in all editions of the tournament. There is an Orange Cap for the most number of runs in an edition. For bowlers, there is a Purple Cap for most wickets in a season. In this article, we look at the highest number of runs in a single edition of the tournament. Here is the complete list.
| Players | Team | Year | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | 50s | 100s |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 2016 | 16 | 973 | 81.08 | 152.03 | 7 | 4 |
| David Warner | SRH | 2016 | 17 | 848 | 60.57 | 151.42 | 9 | 0 |
| Kane Williamson | SRH | 2018 | 17 | 735 | 52.5 | 142.44 | 8 | 0 |
| Chris Gayle | RCB | 2012 | 15 | 733 | 61.08 | 160.74 | 7 | 1 |
| Michael Hussey | CSK | 2013 | 17 | 733 | 52.35 | 129.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Chris Gayle | RCB | 2013 | 16 | 708 | 59 | 156.29 | 4 | 1 |
| David Warner | SRH | 2019 | 12 | 692 | 69.2 | 143.86 | 8 | 1 |
| AB de Villiers | RCB | 2016 | 16 | 687 | 52.84 | 168.79 | 6 | 1 |
| Rishabh Pant | DC | 2018 | 14 | 684 | 52.61 | 173.6 | 5 | 1 |
| KL Rahul | PBKS | 2021 | 14 | 670 | 55.83 | 129.34 | 5 | 1 |
| Robin Uthappa | KKR | 2014 | 16 | 660 | 44 | 137.78 | 5 | 0 |
| KL Rahul | KXIP | 2018 | 14 | 659 | 54.91 | 158.41 | 6 | 0 |
| David Warner | SRH | 2017 | 14 | 641 | 58.27 | 141.81 | 4 | 1 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 2021 | 16 | 635 | 45.35 | 136.26 | 4 | 1 |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 2013 | 16 | 634 | 45.28 | 138.73 | 6 | 0 |
| Faf du Plessis | CSK | 2021 | 16 | 633 | 45.21 | 138.2 | 6 | 0 |
| KL Rahul | PBKS | 2021 | 13 | 626 | 62.6 | 138.8 | 6 | 0 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | MI | 2010 | 15 | 618 | 47.53 | 132.61 | 5 | 0 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | DC | 2021 | 17 | 618 | 44.14 | 144.73 | 4 | 2 |
| Shaun Marsh | KXIP | 2008 | 11 | 616 | 68.44 | 139.68 | 5 | 1 |
| Chris Gayle | RCB | 2011 | 12 | 608 | 67.55 | 183.13 | 3 | 2 |
| Ambati Rayudu | CSK | 2018 | 16 | 602 | 43 | 149.75 | 3 | 1 |
The minimum cut-off for the most number of runs is 600
