Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Sunil Narine & Heinrich Klaasen (Source: @IPL/X.com)
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is truly alive with some breathtaking performances in the second game of the tournament. The ongoing season has taken off with some flavour as top-notch performances are already on the way.
The IPL has a history of high scores and scintillating act with the bat as teams have been piling up plenty of runs in the past few seasons. The conditions have generally favored the batters, with high scores being breached after every few games.
Therefore, in this article, we will have a look at the highest totals ever achieved in the IPL history.
5. 266/7 by SRH vs DC in Delhi, 2024
At number five is a record-breaking 266 scored by Sunrisers Hyderabad against Delhi Capitals last year in 2024, where they managed to pile up this many runs courtesy of an accelerating effort from their opener Travis Head, who smashed an unbelievable 89 off just 32 deliveries with 11 fours and six sixes.
Hyderabad batted first and posted a giant total of 266 for the loss of just seven wickets, while Head's opening partner Abhishek Sharma wrecked havoc in the powerplay with a 12-ball 46, while Shahbaz Ahmed's 29-ball 59 not out proved costly for the opposition. Delhi, in reply, could only get to as far as 199, as Hyderabad ran away with the game by 67 runs in Delhi.
4. 272/7 by KKR vs DC in Visakhapatnam, 2024
At number four is a spot occupied by Kolkata Knight Riders after they thumped 272 for the loss of seven wickets against Delhi Capitals at Visakhapatnam with Sunil Narine smashing a brilliant 85 off just 39 deliveries, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi's 27-ball 54 was very well accompanied by Andre Russell's 19-ball 41.
Kolkata were mightily aggressive right from the start, as they did not give the opposition a single chance to fight back, making it a huge mess for the Capitals. Again, in this encounter, the Delhi side could only get to as far as 166, losing the game by 106 runs where runs were flowing especially in the first innings.
3. 277/3 by SRH vs MI in Hyderabad, 2024
At number three is again Sunrisers Hyderabad with 277, which they breached against Mumbai Indians at their home in Hyderabad. The Sunrisers side batted first and banged 277 for the loss of just three wickets, as it was Travis Head's 62 and Abhishek Sharma's 63 who proved to be vital, whereas the middle-order firepower of Heinrich Klaasen's 34-ball 80 not out gave Sunrisers a massive lead in the game.
The Sunrisers side, who are known to be flamboyant with the bat, proved why they are the most feared batting lineup with this kind of performance that even Mumbai Indians failed to halt them for a total that they could have chased. In reply, the MI side battled extremely well to get as far as 246 losing five wickets, and the high-scoring encounter in Hyderabad ended up in favor of the home side, who took the game by 31 runs.
2. 286/6 by SRH vs RR in Hyderabad, 2025*
Moving to the number two spot, it is now being crowned to none other than the Hyderabad side in the ongoing game between against Rajasthan Royals at their home in Hyderabad.
The Hyderabad team were asked to bat first in this scorching sun and went untamed with the bat early on from the innings with the duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head going for runs in the powerplay, as Head smashed 67 off 31 balls, while the one-down batter Ishan Kishan (106* off 47) was the star man in this show.
With a massive strike rate of 225.53 and 11 fours accompanied by six sixes, Kishan was on cloud nine after this exhilarating and fabulous performance. Hyderabad ended up on 286 for six after the completion of 20 overs, while in reply, the Rajasthan side were still batting by the time of writing.
1. 287/3 by SRH vs RCB in Bengaluru, 2024
Again, without any doubt or any questions, the number one spot is rightfully occupied by the best batting side in the competition, which is Sunrisers Hyderabad, who posted 287 on the board against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore in the year 2024.
The Hyderabad team, who were put into bat by the opposition, were ahead in the game thanks to their opener, incredible Australian opener Travis Head, who was not just powerful, fearless, but also determined with his valuable 102 runs off 41 deliveries comprising nine fours and eight sixes, while batting at a strike rate of 248.78.
Head's massive innings was followed by Heinrich Klaasen's 67, while contributions from other batters helped Hyderabad post the highest total ever in IPL history. 287 for the loss of three wickets was simply magnificent as in return, RCB gave a great fight scoring 262/7 after the end of their quota of overs as they fell short by 25 runs in Bengaluru.
The fearless Hyderabad side have done it time and time again, and it is a reminder of their batting prowess that keeps them ahead of the other sides in this incredible tournament.
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