England Opener Jonny Bairstow has played 45 matches in the Indian Premier League to date and has scored 1387 runs with an impressive average of 141.82.
He has slammed nine half-centuries and one century as well, with his highest IPL score standing at 114 runs. Bairstow has always been considered one of the most destructive batters who capitalizes six-over powerplay in T20 cricket. His ability to attack fast bowlers makes him a dangerous top-order batter.
In the IPL 2024 auction, the PBKS franchise retained Jonny Bairstow by paying a big total of Rs 6.75 crore. Let’s take a look at Jonny Bairstow’s IPL salary, stats, and records over the years.
Jonny Bairstow IPL salary
SRH picked him up in 2019 at a price of 2.20 Cr, he was an integral part of the Hyderabad franchise for 3 years. While playing for SRH, he delivered many impressive performances.
In 28 matches for SRH, he scored 1038 runs with a hefty strike rate of 142.19. However, SRH released him for IPL 2022, but soon after, PBKS picked him up for Rs 6.75 crore.
Year PriceTeam20192.20 CrSunrisers Hyderabad20202.20 CrSunrisers Hyderabad20212.20 CrSunrisers Hyderabad20226.75 CrPunjab Kings20236.75 CrPunjab Kings20246.75 CrPunjab Kings
Jonny Bairstow IPL stats
Jonny Bairstow has played 45 matches to date in his IPL career. He has scored 1387 runs, having a strike rate of 141.82 in T20 tournaments.
His hitting abilities during the first 6 overs of the batting powerplay in T20 cricket make him a key player for the team.
MatchesRunsAverage S/RHS 45138733.02141.82114
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