Highest Batting Strike Rate in CPL

The CPL has some of the hard-hitting batters. Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran… these are some names.

These batters have made run-scoring fun. They often find ways to get runs, never letting the scoring rate fall. And no wonder they have some of the highest strike rates in the league.

On that note, here are the batters with the highest batting strike rates in the CPL. (Qualification: minimum 500 balls faced).

Highest Batting Strike Rate in CPL History

Player	Inns	Runs	HS	BF	Avg	SR	4s/6s
Andre Russell	109	2103	121*	1241	27.67	169.46	138/178
Romario Shepherd	56	807	72*	480	23.05	168.12	51/66
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	17	519	69	329	30.52	157.75	41/40
David Miller	31	770	71*	500	42.77	154.00	48/51
Kieron Pollard	132	3378	104	2230	34.46	151.47	200/240
Nicholas Pooran	124	3156	102*	2088	30.34	151.14	200/228
Rahkeem Cornwall	85	1521	102*	1012	19.01	150.29	135/114
Fabian Allen	66	1001	83*	679	22.24	147.42	59/78
Brendon McCullum	33	836	91	571	30.96	146.40	73/52
Saim Ayub	16	605	85	415	46.53	145.78	57/35
Quinton de Kock	35	1142	115	786	38.06	145.29	105/56
Shimron Hetmyer	98	2486	111*	1713	29.59	145.12	180/136
Tim David	31	665	56	466	26.60	142.70	40/41
Faf du Plessis	43	1305	120*	925	32.62	141.08	122/58
Evin Lewis	116	2946	102*	2115	26.78	139.29	214/221

Key Insights on Highest Batting Strike Rates in CPL

Career Best Strike Rates and Matchup Dominance in CPL

Andre Russell has the highest batting strike rate in CPL history, scoring at around 170.

Kieron Pollard has the highest strike rate at a single venue in the CPL (minimum 100 balls faced). He has scored over 550 runs at a strike rate of around 197 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia.

David Miller has the highest strike rate against an opponent team in the CPL (minimum 100 balls faced). He has struck at 187.16 while aggregating 277 runs in seven innings against Trinbago Knight Riders.

Russell is the only batter to have a strike rate above 180 against two CPL teams – Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Kings.

Highest Strike Rate in Innings and Season in CPL

Dewald Brevis has recorded the highest batting strike rate in a CPL innings (minimum five balls faced). He struck at 500 while scoring an unbeaten 30, including five sixes, off six balls for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots against Trinbago Knight Riders in 2022.

Shimron Hetmyer has achieved the highest strike rate in a single CPL season (minimum 200 balls faced). He scored 402 runs at 185.25 in 13 innings for Guyana Amazon Warriors in 2024.