T20 cricket has changed, especially after the formation of IPL from 2008, in making really big scores beyond the realm of expectations for fans whenever teams performed. But which team made the highest score in IPL history?
Now a day, when one is to play T20 matches, then to score full 200 runs looks quite easy with such excellent batting of players. Now let’s check out the highest-ever team score in IPL history till now.
What is the Highest Score in IPL history?
The highest total in IPL ever is 287/3 achieved by Sunrisers Hyderabad(PBS)-RCB on April 15, 2024, along with one of the fastest fifties in the history of IPL from Travis Head. RCB made 262 runs but lost the match by 25 runs.
SRH dominates the list of highest IPL scores, holding three spots in the top five. The second-highest team total is also by SRH—277/3 against Mumbai Indians on March 27, 2024, in the same season. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) follow in third place with 272/7 against Delhi Capitals on April 3, 2024.
SRH also holds the fourth-highest total, achieved against Delhi Capitals on April 20, 2024. Interestingly, eight of the top 10 highest IPL scores were recorded in just the last season.
All-Time Highest Team Scores in IPL: Full List
While SRH delivered an outstanding team performance, led by Travis Head, and set a historic record with the highest total (287/3), several other teams have also showcased remarkable determination. Apart from KKR, teams like RCB, DC, and Punjab Kings have also made their mark. Here’s the complete list of the highest team scores in IPL history.
Team | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 287/3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | Bengaluru | 15-Apr-2024 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 277/3 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | Hyderabad | 27-Mar-2024 |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 272/7 | Delhi Capitals (DC) | Visakhapatnam | 03-Apr-2024 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 266/7 | Delhi Capitals (DC) | Delhi | 20-Apr-2024 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 263/5 | Pune Warriors India | Bengaluru | 23-Apr-2013 |
Punjab Kings | 262/2 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Eden Gardens | 26-Apr-2024 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 262/7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Bengaluru | 15-Apr-2024 |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 261/6 | Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens | 26-Apr-2024 |
Delhi Capitals (DC) | 257/4 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | Delhi | 27-Apr-2024 |
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 257/5 | Punjab Kings | Mohali | 28-Apr-2023 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 248/3 | Gujarat Lions | Bengaluru | 14-May-2016 |
Mumbai Indians (MI) | 247/9 | Delhi Capitals (DC) | Delhi | 27-Apr-2024 |
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 246/5 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Chennai | 03-Apr-2010 |
Mumbai Indians (MI) | 246/5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Hyderabad | 27-Mar-2024 |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 245/6 | Punjab Kings | Indore | 12-May-2018 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 241/7 | Punjab Kings | Dharamsala | 09-May-2024 |
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 240/5 | Punjab Kings | Mohali | 19-Apr-2008 |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 235/6 | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Lucknow | 05-May-2024 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 235/1 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | Mumbai | 10-May-2015 |
Mumbai Indians | 235/9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Abu Dhabi | 8-Oct-2021 |
RCB’s Highest Score in IPL
The Royal Challengers Bangalore will remember when they notched 263 with the bat against Pune Warriors India in 2013. Till now, that is the fifth highest total ever amassed by a team in IPL history. A mind-blowing 175 runs in only 66 balls was a thrilling moment in Gayle’s career and still stands as the highest individual score in the history of IPL.
RCB brought such explosive batting to this encounter that it became one of the most unforgettable parts in the IPL.
CSK’s Highest Score in IPL
M.A. Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on 3rd April 2010, playing against the Rajasthan Royals recorded the highest score in the IPL at 246/5. This record was represented by Murali Vijay in the best manner in personified form when he made an unbeaten 127 off just 56 deliveries, with 8 fours and 11 sixes, thus rendering the highest score in IPL history.
His quick innings and a perfect team effort defined the entry of CSK among the highest-scoring teams in IPL history. Due to its amazing performance, CSK is the Baap of IPL.
KKR’s Highest Score in IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) created their highest-ever IPL number of 272/7 against Delhi on April 3, 2024, in Visakhapatnam. Such a huge feat makes KKR line up with the top in history of highest scores by associations.
Powerhouse strokes from Sunil Narine and other KKR top batsmen ensured that serious batting strength combined with aggressive batting style set a new record score and won the course. Well, you must want to know, who scored the fastest 50 in IPL history? It was Yashasvi Jaiswal who scored an unbeaten 98 off just 13 balls against KKR in the 2023 IPL season.
Teams with the Highest Scores in IPL Finals
Gujarat Titans (214/4) – 2023
Sunrisers Hyderabad (208/7) – 2016
Chennai Super Kings (205/5) – 2011
Mumbai Indians (202/5) – 2015
Kolkata Knight Riders (200/7) – 2014
Royal Challengers Bangalore (200/7) – 2016
Punjab Kings (199/4) – 2014
Kolkata Knight Riders (192/5) – 2012
Chennai Super Kings (192/3) – 2021
Chennai Super Kings (190/3) – 2012
Conclusion
The IPL is an environment that brings visible batting excellence, with teams breaking the records time and again to set newer benchmarks. While Sunrisers Hyderabad holds the record of the highest-ever IPL total – 287/3, the other teams that have revealed their superiority in the stats sheets are RCB, KKR, and CSK.. With rapid transformation in T20 cricket, one must sit as a spectator watching a high-scoring match.
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