Highest Opening Partnerships In IPL

Highest Opening Partnerships In IPL (Source:@ViratKoisaAxom,x.com)

Partnerships are vital in high-profile tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL). In the T20I format, the pace of the game is fast, and the ability to build substantial partnerships becomes crucial for a team's success.

The IPL's competitive nature, coupled with the presence of top-tier bowlers, raises the bar for batters aiming to establish significant partnerships. One of the primary reasons for the difficulty in stitching long-standing partnerships in IPL, is the quality and diversity of bowling attacks.

With the IPL 2025 ended, in this article, let's check out the players with the highest opening partnerships in IPL history.

IPL History- Highest Opening Partnerships

Partners	Runs	Team	Opposition
Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers	229	RCB	v Guj Lions
Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers	215*	RCB	v MI
KL Rahul, Q de Kock	210*	LSG	v KKR
Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan	210	GT	v CSK
Shaun Marsh, Adam Gilchrist	206	Kings XI	v RCB
Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan	205*	GT	v DC
Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle	204*	RCB	v Daredevils
David Warner, Naman Ojha	189*	Daredevils	v Chargers
David Warner, Jonny Bairstow	185	SRH	v RCB
Chris Lynn, Gautam Gambhir	184*	KKR	v Guj Lions
KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal	183	Kings XI	v RR
Ruturaj Gaikwad, DP Conway	182	CSK	v SRH
Shane Watson, F du Plessis	181*	CSK	v Kings XI
Devdutt Padikkal, V Kohli	181*	RCB	v RR
Kane Williamson, S Dhawan	176*	SRH	v Daredevils
V Kohli, F du Plessis	172	RCB	v SRH
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma	171	SRH	v Punjab Kings
Rohit Sharma, Herschelle Gibbs	167*	MI	v KKR
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma	167*	SRH	v LSG
Chris Gayle, Tillakaratne Dilshan	167	RCB	v Warriors

(Stats Updated Till IPL 2025)