As the exciting IPL 2021 season came to an end on October 15, we take a look at the top 5 performing cricketers with the bat and the ball respectively in the tournament this year. Pics/ PTI,AFP

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Ruturaj Gaikwad - (Chennai Super Kings) Runs - 635. Matches - 16. Highest score - 101*. Average - 45.35. Strike rate - 136.26. Fifties - 4. Hundreds - 1
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Faf du Plessis (Chennai Super Kings) Runs - 633. Matches - 16. Highest score - 95*. Average - 45.21. Strike rate - 138.20. Fifties - 6. Hundreds - None

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KL Rahul (Punjab Kings) Runs - 626. Matches - 13. Highest score - 98*. Average - 62.60. Strike rate - 138.80. Fifties - 6. Hundreds - None
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Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Capitals) Runs - 587. Matches - 16. Highest score - 92. Average - 39.13. Strike rate - 124.62. Fifties - 3. Hundreds - None

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Glenn Maxwell (Royal Challengers Bangalore) Runs - 513. Matches - 15. Highest score - 78. Average - 42.75. Strike rate - 144.10. Fifties - 6. Hundreds - None
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Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore) Wickets - 32. Matches - 15. Best bowling - 5/27. Economy rate - 8.14. Average - 14.34

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Avesh Khan (Delhi Capitals) Wickets - 24. Matches - 16. Best bowling - 3/13. Economy rate - 7.37. Average - 18.75
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Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians) Wickets - 21. Matches - 14. Best bowling - 3/36. Economy rate - 7.45. Average - 19.52

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Shardul Thakur (Chennai Super Kings) Wickets - 21. Matches - 16. Best bowling - 3/28. Economy rate - 8.80. Average - 25.09
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Mohammad Shami (Punjab Kings) Wickets - 19. Matches - 14. Best bowling - 3/21. Economy rate - 7.50. Average - 20.78
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