IPL: Top 10 batsmen with the highest number of fours till date

9. Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan Royals | 320 fours

Ajinkya Rahane has evolved with his game in the Rajasthan Royals and will be back with the team after two years. His technical nous, balance at the crease, and his compact technique are exemplary and is one of the top batsmen of this generation. His forward movement and a front-on stance are instrumental in making him a good short-ball player – a skill most of his compatriots lack.

Rahane who scored just over 3000 runs in 111 IPL games has hit 320 fours by far. In an era when power and pizzazz are the norms, Ajinkya Rahane, incredibly, is the maverick: arguably India’s most complete batsman in the post-Tendulkar era. He will play an important role for the Rajasthan Royals this season and will hope to improve his game. His strike rate is on the lower side in the IPL, which he will want to improve this season.