The left-hander has been part of a few franchises like Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL. He has also played in various other T20 leagues like Bangladesh Premier League, Caribbean Premier League, and Big Bash. Even though he has toured around the world and won various titles and trophies, IPL has always been the T20 league that has brought out the best in him.
No other player, Indian or overseas has dominated the Indian Premier League as much as David Warner. The Australian Southpaw has scored over 4700 runs in IPL and is currently the fourth-highest run-getter in IPL.
Leading run-getters in IPL
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | 50s/100s |
| Virat Kohli | 169 | 5412 | 37.8 | 132 | 36/5 |
| Suresh Raina | 189 | 5368 | 33.3 | 137 | 38/1 |
| Rohit Sharma | 183 | 4898 | 31.6 | 131 | 36/1 |
| David Warner | 126 | 4706 | 43.2 | 142 | 44/4 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 158 | 4579 | 33.4 | 125 | 37/0 |
The Viral Tik Tok star has 44 half-centuries to his name and is the only player to have scored more than 40 half-centuries in IPL. The second place is occupied by the most experienced player in IPL, Suresh Raina with 38 half-centuries.
Most 50s in IPL
| Player | Inns | 50 |
| David Warner | 126 | 44 |
| Suresh Raina | 189 | 38 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 158 | 37 |
| Virat Kohli | 169 | 36 |
| Rohit Sharma | 183 | 36 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 152 | 36 |
Batsmen scoring centuries in T20s isn’t new in the cricket setup anymore. The IPL has so far witnessed 58 centuries out of which only a few players have done it multiple times.
Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, David Warner and Shane Watson are part of one elite club in IPL. They are the only batsmen to have scored four or more centuries in IPL
Most centuries in IPL
| Player | Centuries |
| Chris Gayle | 6 |
| Virat Kohli | 5 |
| David Warner | 4 |
| Shane Watson | 4 |
Over the years, the word consistency has become synonymous to David Warner. 528, 562, 848, 641 and 692. These are the runs scored by Warner since 2014 in each season of IPL. An opener scoring more than 500 runs in a single season of IPL isn’t alien to anyone. But an opener, that too an overseas player scoring a minimum of 500 runs in five consecutive seasons of IPL is no mean feat.
One of his best IPL seasons was the 2016 season where he scored 848 runs. He averaged 60.5 per innings with a strike rate of 151, which is an unbelievable achievement for an opener. It was also the season where David Warner leads the orange army to their maiden IPL title.
Warner has been one of the most consistent run-getters across seasons in IPL and the stats don’t lie. In the history of IPL, David Warner is the only player to have won the orange cap thrice. He ended up as the leading run-getter in 2015, 2017, and 2019.
David Warner in his last five IPL Seasons
| Season | Runs | Avg | SR |
| 2014 | 528 | 48.0 | 141 |
| 2015 | 562 | 43.2 | 157 |
| 2016 | 848 | 60.5 | 151 |
| 2017 | 641 | 58.2 | 142 |
| 2019 | 692 | 69.2 | 144 |
Whatever be the situation, Warner has only one motto. Hulk See, Hulk Smash. There seems to be no change in his batting approach irrespective of his team batting first or second. Players have known to sweat it out when chasing a total as compared to setting up a total. That is not the case when it comes to the 2016 title-winning Captain.
Warner averages 43.1 both while setting and chasing a total. Let’s take a deeper look into his consistency in both the innings and find out just how great he is. Warner is the only player in IPL to have an average of over 40 in both innings of a match. Just to settle how great a player he is, let us take an example.
Among all the IPL players who have played a minimum of 10 innings while batting 1st and 2nd, David Warner is the only player to have an average over 40.
Warner when batting 1st vs 2nd in IPL
| Batting | Runs | SR | Avg | Boundary % |
| 1st | 2548 | 140 | 43.1 | 60.8 |
| 2nd | 2158 | 144 | 43.1 | 63.3 |
What differentiates the left-hander with the rest is his ability to change gears with ease. Warner starts the innings with a strike rate of 139 while it drops down a notch in the middle overs. The last five overs are where he unleashes the fury as he strikes at a rate of 190.
Warner Phase wise in IPL
| Overs | Runs | SR | Dot% | Boundary% |
| 1-6 | 2299 | 139 | 44.2 | 70.5 |
| 7-15 | 1896 | 137 | 27.9 | 50.4 |
| 16-20 | 511 | 190 | 22.6 | 66.5 |
Only two players have scored 5000+ runs in IPL. The first was Suresh Raina who achieved it in 177 matches. The RCB captain, Virat Kohli did one better and beat Raina by 12 matches. The current SRH captain has scored 4706 runs in 126 matches. He needs 294 runs to join the 5000-run club and has a good chance of becoming the fastest to do so.
Fastest to 5000 IPL Runs
| Player | Matches |
| Virat Kohli | 165 |
| Suresh Raina | 177 |
IPL 2020 has already generated a lot of hype thanks to the events around the world. David Warner would not only look forward to wearing Orange Jersey but also the Orange cap as well.
Warner’s performance and statistics over the years just prove for a fact that he is the Greatest of All-time when it comes to the Indian Premier League.