Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist and Chennai Super Kings batsman Suresh Raina are locked in a keen tussle at the top of the run scoring charts in the Indian Premier League.
Currently, Gilchrist with a tally of 1090 runs in 37 matches leads Raina by just one run.
Chennai's Matthew Hayden (988) is also closing in on the 1000-run mark in the IPL.
A look at the top run getters in the IPL:
| Player | Mts | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | SR |
| AC Gilchrist (DC) | 37 | 1090 | 109* | 30.28 | 1 | 7 | 149.11 |
| SK Raina (CSK) | 38 | 1089 | 98 | 36.30 | 0 | 6 | 140.15 |
| ML Hayden (CSK) | 24 | 988 | 93 | 44.91 | 0 | 8 | 145.29 |
| YK Pathan (RR) | 37 | 952 | 100 | 28.85 | 1 | 6 | 164.42 |
| G Gambhir (DD) | 34 | 945 | 86 | 31.50 | 0 | 7 | 124.67 |
| RG Sharma (DC) | 36 | 940 | 76* | 31.33 | 0 | 5 | 132.21 |
| JH Kallis (RCB) | 33 | 922 | 89* | 34.15 | 0 | 8 | 114.39 |
| MS Dhoni (CSK) | 35 | 889 | 66* | 42.33 | 0 | 5 | 132.49 |
| SR Tendulkar (MI) | 27 | 866 | 72 | 37.65 | 0 | 7 | 123.19 |
| V Sehwag (DD) | 33 | 829 | 94* | 27.63 | 0 | 6 | 170.93 |
