IPL 2026

Highest Score in IPL History — Individual & Team Records

Deepak Soni 31 March 2026 Updated 31 March 2026 ~8 min read ~1,568 words

Highest Score in IPL History — Individual and Team Records

Share this article

Highest Score in IPL History — The Definitive Record Book

The Indian Premier League has produced some of the most explosive batting performances in cricket history. From Chris Gayle smashing an unbeaten 175 off just 66 balls to teams posting totals north of 260, the IPL has rewritten what is possible in T20 cricket.

This guide covers every major scoring record in IPL history — the highest individual innings, the highest team totals, season-by-season records, and the context behind each historic knock. Whether you are building your Dream11 team or settling a debate with friends, you will find every stat you need right here.

Top 15 Highest Individual Scores in IPL History

Chris Gayle owns the single most destructive innings in IPL history. His 175 not out for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013 remains the gold standard — and it may never be broken.

Rank	Player	Score	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opponent	Season
1	Chris Gayle	175*	66	13	17	265.15	RCB	PWI	2013
2	Brendon McCullum	158*	73	10	13	216.43	KKR	RCB	2008
3	AB de Villiers	133*	59	12	8	225.42	RCB	MI	2015
4	Chris Gayle	128	62	7	13	206.45	RCB	DD	2012
5	Rishabh Pant	128*	63	15	7	203.17	DC	SRH	2018
6	Suresh Raina	126*	59	12	7	213.55	CSK	KXIP	2014
7	Chris Gayle	117	57	7	12	205.26	KXIP	RR	2018
8	Murali Vijay	113	58	11	6	194.82	CSK	RR	2010
9	KL Rahul	132*	69	14	7	191.30	KXIP	RCB	2020
10	David Warner	126	59	10	8	213.55	SRH	KKR	2017
11	Quinton de Kock	140*	70	10	10	200.00	LSG	KKR	2022
12	Virender Sehwag	122	58	12	6	210.34	DD	CSK	2014
13	Faf du Plessis	120*	63	10	8	190.47	RCB	LSG	2023
14	Shikhar Dhawan	119*	56	12	5	212.50	DC	CSK	2020
15	Travis Head	117	53	8	10	220.75	SRH	RCB	2024

Gayle appears three times in the top 15. No other player in IPL history has produced that kind of repeated destruction. His 175 not out included 17 sixes — a number that still seems absurd over a decade later.

McCullum's 158 not out in the very first IPL match ever played set the tone for everything that followed. KKR demolished RCB at the Chinnaswamy, and the cricketing world realised T20 leagues would change the sport forever.

For more batting records across all formats, see our complete IPL records page.

Top 15 Highest Team Scores in IPL History

When the batting clicks and the ground is small, IPL teams can post genuinely frightening totals. Here are the biggest of all time.

Rank	Team	Score	Overs	Opponent	Venue	Season
1	RCB	263/5	20	PWI	Chinnaswamy	2013
2	RCB	248/3	20	GL	Chinnaswamy	2016
3	SRH	277/3	20	MI	Chinnaswamy	2024
4	CSK	246/5	20	RR	Chepauk	2010
5	KKR	245/6	20	KXIP	Mohali	2018
6	LSG	257/5	20	PBKS	Lucknow	2024
7	MI	235/4	20	RCB	Wankhede	2015
8	RCB	235/1	20	MI	Chinnaswamy	2015
9	RR	226/6	20	RCB	Jaipur	2024
10	KXIP	232/2	20	RCB	Mohali	2020
11	DC	228/4	20	SRH	Delhi	2018
12	KKR	232/2	20	SRH	Kolkata	2024
13	CSK	226/4	20	RCB	Chepauk	2018
14	SRH	231/2	20	MI	Hyderabad	2024
15	GT	231/5	20	PBKS	Ahmedabad	2023

RCB holds the all-time record with 263/5, powered by Gayle's 175 not out. The Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru features heavily in this list — its short boundaries and thin air at altitude make it the most batting-friendly ground in IPL history.

The 2024 season saw a surge of high-scoring matches, with SRH posting 277/3 — the highest total in T20 league history anywhere in the world. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma set up that innings with a destructive powerplay partnership.

Season-by-Season Highest Scores

Every IPL season has its standout batting performance. Here is the highest individual score from each season.

Season	Player	Score	Balls	Team	Opponent
2008	Brendon McCullum	158*	73	KKR	RCB
2009	Adam Gilchrist	109*	47	DC	RR
2010	Murali Vijay	113	58	CSK	RR
2011	Chris Gayle	107	49	RCB	KTK
2012	Chris Gayle	128	62	RCB	DD
2013	Chris Gayle	175*	66	RCB	PWI
2014	Virender Sehwag	122	58	DD	CSK
2015	AB de Villiers	133*	59	RCB	MI
2016	Virat Kohli	113	50	RCB	KXIP
2017	David Warner	126	59	SRH	KKR
2018	Rishabh Pant	128*	63	DC	SRH
2019	Andre Russell	80*	40	KKR	RCB
2020	KL Rahul	132*	69	KXIP	RCB
2021	Faf du Plessis	96	55	CSK	KKR
2022	Quinton de Kock	140*	70	LSG	KKR
2023	Faf du Plessis	120*	63	RCB	LSG
2024	Travis Head	117	53	SRH	RCB
2025	Virat Kohli	113*	55	RCB	GT

The Chris Gayle era (2011-2013) was the most dominant three-year stretch of batting the IPL has ever seen. In 2016, Virat Kohli produced the greatest single season by a batsman in IPL history — 973 runs including four centuries — even though his highest individual score was 113.

Highest Run Chases in IPL History

Chasing big totals under lights is the ultimate test in T20 cricket. Here are the five greatest successful chases in IPL history.

Rank	Chasing Team	Target	Result	Opponent	Season
1	RCB	224	Won (1 wkts)	GL	2016
2	PBKS	224	Won (4 wkts)	SRH	2024
3	KKR	223	Won (5 wkts)	SRH	2024
4	RR	218	Won (3 wkts)	DC	2019
5	MI	215	Won (6 wkts)	CSK	2019

The 2024 season produced two of the top three highest successful chases in IPL history. The Impact Player rule gave batting lineups extra depth, and teams chased with more confidence than ever before.

Highest Opening Partnerships in IPL

The powerplay can set up massive totals. These opening partnerships were the foundation of record-breaking innings.

Rank	Pair	Runs	Balls	Team	Opponent	Season
1	Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head	180	72	SRH	MI	2024
2	Jonny Bairstow & David Warner	185	76	SRH	RCB	2019
3	Quinton de Kock & KL Rahul	210	90	LSG	KKR	2022
4	Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli	167	76	RCB	DD	2012
5	Faf du Plessis & Virat Kohli	153	69	RCB	LSG	2023

The de Kock-Rahul partnership of 210 for LSG is the highest opening stand in IPL history. But for sheer impact, the Abhishek-Head combination in 2024 was the most devastating — 180 off just 72 balls that ended the match as a contest inside the powerplay.

Check our IPL 2026 complete guide for this season's fixtures, or head to Dream11 tips to build winning fantasy teams for every match.

Which Grounds Produce the Highest Scores?

Venue matters enormously in the IPL. Some grounds are batting paradises. Others make every run hard-earned.

Ground	City	Avg 1st Innings Score	Highest Score	Matches
M. Chinnaswamy	Bengaluru	185	263/5	80+
Wankhede	Mumbai	178	235/4	90+
BRSABV (Lucknow)	Lucknow	180	257/5	20+
Arun Jaitley	Delhi	172	228/4	70+
Eden Gardens	Kolkata	170	245/6	80+
Chepauk	Chennai	163	246/5	80+
Rajiv Gandhi Intl	Hyderabad	175	277/3	50+

The Chinnaswamy Stadium is the spiritual home of big IPL scores. Its short straight boundaries, high altitude, and dew factor combine to produce totals that would be impossible elsewhere. If you are picking your Dream11 team for a Bengaluru match, load up on batsmen.

For detailed pitch analysis, check our Arun Jaitley pitch report and other venue guides.

Records That May Never Be Broken

Some IPL records are so extraordinary that they feel untouchable:

175 not out by Chris Gayle — In modern IPL bowling attacks with specialist death bowlers, scoring 175 in 66 balls is almost impossible. Gayle was in a different zone that day.
17 sixes in one innings — Also Gayle, in the same 175* knock. The second-highest is 16 by Jos Buttler.
263/5 by RCB — While SRH posted 277/3 in 2024, the 263/5 remains remarkable because it was set in 2013 when pitches, fitness levels, and bat technology were different.