The best batsmen in the 2014 IPL with Royal Challengers Bangalore trio and Brendon McCullum featured

1. Chris Gayle – Royal Challengers Bangalore

Yet for the No.1 spot there is no looking past this powerful West Indian, who takes the IPL in his stride having scored a record 175 not-out last term and has the best average in the competition – 52.33.

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