Highest Opening Partnerships In IPL



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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 Villiers229RCBv Guj Lions
Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers215*RCBv MI
KL Rahul, Q de Kock210*LSGv KKR
Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan210GTv CSK
Shaun Marsh, Adam Gilchrist206Kings XIv RCB
Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan205*GTv DC
Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle204*RCBv Daredevils
David Warner, Naman Ojha189*Daredevilsv Chargers
David Warner, Jonny Bairstow185SRHv RCB
Chris Lynn, Gautam Gambhir184*KKRv Guj Lions
KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal183Kings XIv RR
Ruturaj Gaikwad, DP Conway182CSKv SRH
Shane Watson, F du Plessis181*CSKv Kings XI
Devdutt Padikkal, V Kohli181*RCBv RR
Kane Williamson, S Dhawan176*SRHv Daredevils
V Kohli, F du Plessis172RCBv SRH
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma171SRHv Punjab Kings
Rohit Sharma, Herschelle Gibbs167*MIv KKR
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma167*SRHv LSG
Chris Gayle, Tillakaratne Dilshan167RCBv Warriors

(Stats Updated Till IPL 2025)

Highest Opening Partnerships In IPL : FAQs

Q.1 Which team has highest opening partnership in IPL?

Answer: The 210-run stand between Lucknow's Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul is the highest opening partnership in Indian T20 League history.

Q.2 Who is the best opener in IPL history?

Answer: Record-Breaking Runs: Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most runs scored by an opener in IPL history.

Q.3 Who has the most 100 plus opening partnerships in IPL?

Answer: The duo of David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) tops the list with six 100-plus opening partnerships.

Q.4 Which partnership is the best in IPL?

Answer: Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers hold the record for the highest partnership in the IPL.