Ever since its establishment in 2008, the Indian Premier League has always been the most awaited tournament among cricket fans. Currently, 263/5 by RCB is the highest score in IPL by a team whereas 175 by Chris Gayle is the highest score in IPL by a player. Here are the lists of the top 10 highest scores in IPL by a team and by a player.
Sunrisers Hyderabad has broken RCB’s 11 year old record of the Highest Score in IPL. Sunrisers scored a massive score of 277/3 in the first innings batting against Mumbai Indians. Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen all score half-centuries at a quick pace.
Sunrisers now hold the record of the highest score in IPL, followed by RCB and Lucknow Super Giants, who scored 257/5 in last year’s IPL.
List of Highest Score in IPL by a team
| Team | Score | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRH | 287/3 | 20 | 14.35 | 1 | v RCB | Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2024 |
| SRH | 277/3 | 20 | 13.85 | 1 | v MI | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 |
| KKR | 272/7 | 20 | 13.6 | 1 | v DC | Visakhapatnam | 3 Apr 2024 |
| SRH | 266/7 | 20 | 13.3 | 1 | v DC | Delhi | 20 Apr 2024 |
| RCB | 263/5 | 20 | 13.15 | 1 | v Warriors | Bengaluru | 23 Apr 2013 |
| Punjab Kings | 262/2 | 18 | 14.03 | 2 | v KKR | Eden Gardens | 26 Apr 2024 |
| RCB | 262/7 | 20 | 13.1 | 2 | v SRH | Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2024 |
| KKR | 261/6 | 20 | 13.05 | 1 | v Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens | 26 Apr 2024 |
| DC | 257/4 | 20 | 12.85 | 1 | v MI | Delhi | 27 Apr 2024 |
| LSG | 257/5 | 20 | 12.85 | 1 | v Punjab Kings | Mohali | 28 Apr 2023 |
| RCB | 248/3 | 20 | 12.4 | 1 | v Guj Lions | Bengaluru | 14 May 2016 |
| MI | 247/9 | 20 | 12.35 | 2 | v DC | Delhi | 27 Apr 2024 |
| CSK | 246/5 | 20 | 12.3 | 1 | v RR | Chennai | 3 Apr 2010 |
| MI | 246/5 | 20 | 12.3 | 2 | v SRH | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 |
| KKR | 245/6 | 20 | 12.25 | 1 | v Kings XI | Indore | 12 May 2018 |
| RCB | 241/7 | 20 | 12.05 | 1 | v Punjab Kings | Dharamsala | 9 May 2024 |
| CSK | 240/5 | 20 | 12 | 1 | v Kings XI | Mohali | 19 Apr 2008 |
| CSK | 235/4 | 20 | 11.75 | 1 | v KKR | Eden Gardens | 23 Apr 2023 |
| RCB | 235/1 | 20 | 11.75 | 1 | v MI | Wankhede | 10 May 2015 |
| MI | 235/9 | 20 | 11.75 | 1 | v SRH | Abu Dhabi | 8 Oct 2021 |
| KKR | 235/6 | 20 | 11.75 | 1 | v LSG | Lucknow | 5 May 2024 |
| MI | 234/5 | 20 | 11.7 | 1 | v DC | Wankhede | 7 Apr 2024 |
| GT | 233/3 | 20 | 11.65 | 1 | v MI | Ahmedabad | 26 May 2023 |
| KKR | 232/2 | 20 | 11.6 | 1 | v MI | Eden Gardens | 28 Apr 2019 |
List of Highest Score in IPL by a Player
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| CH Gayle | 175* | 66 | 13 | 17 | 265.15 | RCB | v Warriors | Bengaluru | 23 Apr 2013 | T20 |
| BB McCullum | 158* | 73 | 10 | 13 | 216.43 | KKR | v RCB | Bengaluru | 18 Apr 2008 | T20 |
| Q de Kock | 140* | 70 | 10 | 10 | 200 | Super Giants | v KKR | DY Patil | 18 May 2022 | T20 |
| AB de Villiers | 133* | 59 | 19 | 4 | 225.42 | RCB | v Mumbai | Wankhede | 10 May 2015 | T20 |
| KL Rahul | 132* | 69 | 14 | 7 | 191.3 | Kings XI | v RCB | Dubai (DSC) | 24 Sep 2020 | T20 |
| AB de Villiers | 129* | 52 | 10 | 12 | 248.07 | RCB | v Guj Lions | Bengaluru | 14 May 2016 | T20 |
| Shubman Gill | 129 | 60 | 7 | 10 | 215 | Titans | v Mumbai | Ahmedabad | 26 May 2023 | T20 |
| CH Gayle | 128* | 62 | 7 | 13 | 206.45 | RCB | v Daredevils | Delhi | 17 May 2012 | T20 |
| RR Pant | 128* | 63 | 15 | 7 | 203.17 | Daredevils | v Sunrisers | Delhi | 10 May 2018 | T20 |
| M Vijay | 127 | 56 | 8 | 11 | 226.78 | Super Kings | v Royals | Chennai | 03 Apr 2010 | T20 |
| DA Warner | 126 | 59 | 10 | 8 | 213.55 | Sunrisers | v KKR | Hyderabad | 30 Apr 2017 | T20 |
| JC Buttler | 124 | 64 | 11 | 8 | 193.75 | Royals | v Sunrisers | Delhi | 02 May 2021 | T20 |
| YBK Jaiswal | 124 | 62 | 16 | 8 | 200 | Royals | v Mumbai | Wankhede | 30 Apr 2023 | T20 |
| V Sehwag | 122 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 210.34 | Kings XI | v Super Kings | Wankhede | 30 May 2014 | T20 |
| PC Valthaty | 120* | 63 | 19 | 2 | 190.47 | Kings XI | v Super Kings | Mohali | 13 Apr 2011 | T20 |
| V Sehwag | 119 | 56 | 13 | 6 | 212.5 | Daredevils | v Chargers | Hyderabad | 05 May 2011 | T20 |
| SV Samson | 119 | 63 | 12 | 7 | 188.88 | Royals | v Punjab Kings | Wankhede | 12 Apr 2021 | T20 |
| A Symonds | 117* | 53 | 11 | 7 | 220.75 | Chargers | v Royals | Hyderabad | 24 Apr 2008 | T20 |
| SR Watson | 117* | 57 | 11 | 8 | 205.26 | Super Kings | v Sunrisers | Wankhede | 27 May 2018 | T20 |
| CH Gayle | 117 | 57 | 7 | 12 | 205.26 | RCB | v Kings XI | Bengaluru | 06 May 2015 | T20 |
Highest Score in IPL History by a Team: A Detailed Overview
Chennai Super Kings’ 240/5 vs Kings XI Punjab at Mohali, 19th April 2008
Highlights of the match
- It was only the second match of IPL.
- Mike Hussey scored 114 in just 54 balls.
- James Hopes 71 (33 balls) and Kumar Sangakkara 54 (33 balls) tried their best to chase down the total.
- Kings XI Punjab was defeated by 33 runs.
Michael Hussey Smashed 114 While Creating Highest Score In IPL History
This memorable moment happened in the second match of the inaugural IPL edition and was the very first match of Chennai Super Kings under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Michael Hussey smashed the most rapid century in Twenty20 cricket history which propelled CSK to uphold 240/5 while winning against Kings XI Punjab on April 19, 2008, in Mohali.
The moment can never be forgotten by the cricket fans who were at the PCA Stadium, as Hussey battered 10 sixes and 7 fours in his untouched IPL match highest score record of 116, and that too in just 54 balls.
The century made by Michael Hussey was the second century of the tournament straight after Brendon McCullum who was then in the KKR team and had scored 158 runs in the opening match.
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Kolkata Knight Riders’ 245/6 vs Kings XI Punjab at Indore, 12th May 2018
Highlights
- Sunil Narine was the opener of the innings and gained 75 in 36 balls with 9 fours and 4 sixes.
- Dinesh Karthik scored 50(23) with 5 fours and 3 sixes.
- KL Rahul batted 66 in 29 balls, including 2 fours and 7 sixes.
- KKR defeated Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs.
Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed boundaries to win the match against Kings XI Punjab to post 245/6, and also the IPL match highest score at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on May 12, 2018, and the fourth-highest total in the entire IPL history.
Sunil Narine was the key player in the entire innings, scoring 75 in 36 balls, including 9 fours and 4 sixes. He was accompanied by Chris Lynn, who scored 27 runs in 17 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes, and Robin Uthappa, who smashed 24 runs in 17 balls that had 2 fours and 1 six.
Narine shattered the Punjab team’s confidence in the early phase, while Russell and Karthik did the rest of the work by handling the middle and death overs. Punjab was defeated by 31 runs. This is KKR’s highest score in IPL.
Chennai Super Kings’ 246/5 vs Rajasthan Royals at Chennai, 3rd Apr 2010
Highlights
- Murali Vijay hit 127 in mere 56 balls, including 8 fours and 11 sixes.
- Albie Morkel scored 62(34) with 3 fours and 5 sixes.
- Naman Ojha 94(55) and Watson 60(25) were the leading scorers for the Royals.
- CSK won the match by 23 runs.
Murali Vijay Smashed 127 runs in a mere 56 Deliveries.
In an IPL tournament that was pursued by his maiden T20 international call-up, opener Murali Vijay scored 127 runs in just 56 deliveries in the year 2010. Inclusive of 11 sixes and 8 fours, the knock drove Chennai Super Kings to a 246-run total in their innings. CSK was propelled to win the match as Rajasthan Royals lacked 23 runs to complete the target.
In the match, Murali Vijay was an asset to CSK for bringing down Rajasthan Royals and their fierce bowling attack. Thanks to him, during the 2010 tournament, CSK barged the highest team total in IPL, pounding their own 240/5 against Kings XI Punjab, a record made in 2008.
Vijay’s run of 127 was the second-highest individual score in an IPL tournament straight after Brendon McCullum’s 157 of Kolkata Knight Riders. Also, he became the third Indian player to smash an IPL century after Manish Pandey and Yusuf Pathan. This is CSK’s highest score in IPL.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 248/3 vs Gujarat Lions at Bengaluru, 14th May 2016
Highlights
- AB de Villiers scored 129 in just 52 balls, including 10 fours and 12 sixes.
- Virat Kohli smashed 109(55) with 5 fours and 8 sixes.
- Aaron Finch 37(38) was the top scorer for the Gujarat team.
- RCB won by 144 runs.
IPL Highest Score: AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli‘s heroics
Royal Challengers Bangalore went batting first against Gujarat Lions and created a massive milestone of 248/3. It was one of the highest team totals in IPL, led by two amazing batsmen; AB de Villiers, who amassed 129*, and Virat Kohli, who scored an equally attractive 109 on May 14, 2016, at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
It is to date one of the most depressing defeats as the Lions were left with only a meager 104, and were all out in 18.4 overs while facing a 144-run defeat. The commendable partnership of Kohli-De Villiers helped RCB to stand out as a team by adding a staggering 229 runs target in only 16 overs while pummeling the Gujarat Lions.
Kohli not only successfully enlisted his team under the highest score in the IPL history list but, in the process, also became the first-ever player to score two centuries against the same opponents in a single season of any league.
AB De Villiers scored an unbeatable 129 off 52 balls, including 10 fours and 12 sixes, while Virat Kohli, on the way to his third hundred in a single IPL season, thrashed an outstanding 109 off 55 balls, including 5 fours and 8 sixes.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 263/5 vs Pune Warriors India at Bengaluru, 23rd April 2013
Highlights
- It was the highest innings total made in any T20 match ever till 2024.
- Chris Gayle holds the record for the highest T20 score of 175*(66), the fastest century within 30 balls, and the most individual sixes (17 sixes) in an inning.
- Steve Smith smashed 41(31) for Pune Warriors India.
- RCB won by 134 runs.
Also Read – Most Runs in IPL History.
Chris Gayle stars as RCB held the title of the Highest score in IPL History.
Regardless of uncountable records and iconic players, Royal Challengers Bangalore has never won any Indian Premier League title. But the team has notched up some highest team totals ever scored in IPL history.
On April 23, 2013, Chris Gayle played his best IPL inning by thrashing an unbeaten 175 against Pune Warriors and scored an enormous target of 263/5 at Bangalore. The iconic gameplay of Gayle still stuns cricket fans as it includes as many as 13 fours and 17 sixes and, in an unbelievable 66 deliveries.
Gayle made the record of the fastest century in IPL, in only 30 balls, and the highest-ever individual score in any T20 game. Gayle surpassed KKR’s Brendon McCullum’s record of 158 in 73 balls against RCB, coincidentally at the same venue: Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Quick Questions
Which player has the highest score in IPL?
Chris Gayle’s 175* is the highest score in IPL by a player.
What is the highest score in IPL?
287/3 by Sunrisers Hyderabad is the highest score in IPL history.
Which team scored highest runs in IPL?
Sunriser Hyderabad’s 287/3 is the highest score in IPL by a team.
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