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List of Batters with Highest Strike Rate in Death Overs

A list of IPL batters with the highest scoring rates in the death overs (overs 17-20), the phase of the game where the biggest hitters shine.

4 itemsUpdated Mar 23, 2026

Death over batting in the IPL requires the ability to hit any delivery for boundaries — yorkers, short balls, slower balls — under extreme pressure. Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, and MS Dhoni are the all-time great death over batters in IPL history. Russell's death over strike rate regularly exceeds 250, while Dhoni's ability to hit the final ball for six has defined CSK's title wins. In the modern era, Heinrich Klaasen, Rinku Singh, and Romario Shepherd have emerged as new death over specialists.

#	Name	Team	Best season	Nationality	Death over sr
1	Andre Russell — Death Over SR 250+ Kolkata Knight Riders \| Most Destructive Death Batter Andre Russell has the highest death over strike rate in IPL history (250+) among players with substantial death over exposure. His 2019 season — 510 runs at SR 204 overall — featured several match-winning death over blitzes that won KKR games from apparently hopeless positions.	KKR	510 runs at SR 204 (2019)	West Indian	250+
2	Kieron Pollard — Reliable Death Over Finisher Mumbai Indians \| 5 IPL Titles Kieron Pollard's death over strike rate is among the highest in IPL history for a player who batted at number 5 consistently. His ability to hit the short ball and yorker for six made him the most reliable death over option for MI across their five title campaigns.	Mumbai Indians	—	West Indian	—
3	MS Dhoni — Greatest Death Over Finisher Chennai Super Kings \| The Helicopter Shot MS Dhoni's death over strike rate of 180+ and his unmatched composure in the final 2-3 overs make him the greatest death over finisher in IPL history. His 'helicopter shot' over square leg off yorkers has won CSK multiple matches and titles.	CSK	—	Indian	180+
4	Rinku Singh — Emerging Death Over Specialist Kolkata Knight Riders \| 5 Sixes in 5 Balls vs GT (2023) Rinku Singh's 5 sixes off 5 consecutive balls by Yash Dayal in IPL 2023 — chasing 29 off the last over — is the most dramatic death over hitting in IPL history. His death over strike rate exceeds 240 in recent seasons.	KKR	—	Indian	240+

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 23, 2026.

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