Highest Score In IPL



Gayle has slammed the highest score in IPL [royalchallengers.com]Gayle has slammed the highest score in IPL [royalchallengers.com]


In the electrifying T20 tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL), scoring a hundred is a massive feat. However, carrying the innings post that and turning the knock into a monumental score is a rare feat not many have achieved. The IPL, a melting pot of global cricketing talent, displays a fierce battle between the world's elite batsmen and bowlers.

In such a competitive landscape, the task of stitching together a lengthy, high-scoring knock is incredibly difficult. Batsmen are required to exhibit not just brute strength but also exceptional temperament and mental strength. Despite the challenging odds, a select few have risen above the fray, etching their names into IPL history with staggering knocks.

At OneCricket, let’s take a look at the batters with the highest score in IPL history.

Highest Individual Score in IPL

Position
Player
Team & Opposition
Highest Score
Strike-Rate
4/6s
Venue
Date
1Chris GayleRCB vs PWI175*265.1513/17BengaluruApril 23, 2013
2Brendon McCullumKKR vs RCB158*216.4310/13BengaluruApril 18, 2008
3Abhishek SharmaSRH vs PBKS141256.3614/10HyderabadApril 12, 2025
4
Quinton de KockLSG vs KKR140*20010/10MumbaiMay 18, 2022
5
AB de VilliersRCB vs MI133*225.4219/4MumbaiMay 10, 2015
6
KL RahulKXIP vs RCB132*191.314/7DubaiSeptember 24, 2020
7
AB de VilliersRCB vs GL129*248.0710/12BengaluruMay 14, 2016
8
Shubman GillGT vs MI1292157/10AhmedabadMay 26, 2023
9
Chris GayleRCB vs DD128*206.457/13DelhiMay 17, 2012
10
Rishabh PantDD vs SRH128*203.1715/7DelhiMay 10, 2018
11Murali VijayCSK vs RR127226.788/11ChennaiApril 3, 2010

Highest Team Score in IPL

No.
Score
Team
Opposition
Innings
Date
1287/3Sunrisers HyderabadRoyal Challengers Bengaluru1stApril 15, 2024
2286/6Sunrisers HyderabadRajasthan Royals1stMarch 23, 2025
3277/3Sunrisers HyderabadMumbai Indians1stMarch 27, 2024
4272/7Kolkata Knight RidersDelhi Capitals1stApril 3, 2024
5266/7Sunrisers HyderabadDelhi Capitals1stApril 20, 2024
6263/5Royal Challengers BengaluruPune Warriors1stApril 23, 2013
7262/2Punjab KingsKolkata Knight Riders2ndApril 26, 2024
8262/7Royal Challengers BengaluruSunrisers Hyderabad2ndApril 15, 2024
9261/6Kolkata Knight RidersPunjab Kings1stApril 26, 2024
10257/4Delhi CapitalsMumbai Indians1stApril 27, 2024

FAQs: Highest Score in IPL History

Q.1. Who is the highest scorer in IPL history?

Ans.  At 175 not out for just 66 balls, Chris Gayle is the highest-scoring batsman in the Indian T20 League's history. The West Indies left-handed batsman is regarded as the greatest batsman ever to have played T20 cricket.

Q.2. Which team scored the highest score in IPL history?

Ans.  In IPL 2024, Pat Cummins-led SRH put up a massive score of 287/3 against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 

Q.3. What is the highest successful chase in IPL history?

Ans.  As of 2025, Punjab Kings hold the record for the most successful chase in IPL history. Thanks to Jonny Bairstow’s century, PBKS chased down 262 with 8 balls to spare. 

Q.4. What is the lowest score of IPL history?

Ans.  RCB’s infamous 49 tops this unwanted wanted list of the lowest score of IPL history.