The Indian Premier League is one of the most popular and competitive T20 cricket leagues in the world. The league features ten teams competing annually for the championship. Among the most successful teams, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who lead the way with five titles each, while Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) follow with three championships. Other past winners include Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Gujarat Titans (GT), and Deccan Chargers (DC). However, some teams, including Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Punjab Kings (PBKS), and Delhi Capitals (DC), have yet to win an IPL title, as of March 2025.
In terms of individual records, Virat Kohli holds the record for most runs in IPL history, while Yuzvendra Chahal has taken the most wickets as of the 2024 IPL season. The highest individual score in a match remains 175 by Chris Gayle and Alzarri Joseph’s 6/12 is the best bowling performance.
Highest opening partnership in IPL
In IPL 2022, LSG's opening pair of Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul reportedly became the first set of openers to amass a 200+ run stand. De Kock scored 140 off 70 deliveries and added an unbeaten 210 runs against the Kolkata Knight Riders with KL. In the process, the duo broke the record for the highest opening stand in the league's history. The second was in 2024 when B Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill of Gujarat Titans reached the record against Chennai Super Kings. Sunrisers Hyderabad's duo of Jonny Bairstow and David Warner put up an impressive 185-run stand, followed by Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn of Kolkata Knight Riders, who remained unbeaten at 184. Kings XI Punjab’s Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul have also had a 183-run stand.
Other notable duos include Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings) and Faf du Plessis with Shane Watson (CSK), both of whom built over 180-run stands. Royal Challengers Bangalore has had multiple great partnerships, including Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal, who also remained unbeaten at 181.
| Rank | Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Runs | Status |
| 1 | Lucknow Super Giants | Quinton de Kock | KL Rahul | 210* | Not Out |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | B Sai Sudharsan | Shubman Gill | 210 | |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jonny Bairstow | David Warner | 185 | |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gautam Gambhir | Chris Lynn | 184* | Not Out |
| 5 | Kings XI Punjab | Mayank Agarwal | KL Rahul | 183 | |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | Devon Conway | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 182 | |
| 7 | Chennai Super Kings | Faf du Plessis | Shane Watson | 181* | Not Out |
| 7 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Virat Kohli | Devdutt Padikkal | 181* | Not Out |
| 9 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Faf du Plessis | Virat Kohli | 172 | |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Abhishek Sharma | Travis Head | 167* | Not Out |
| 10 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Chris Gayle | 167 | |
| 12 | Mumbai Indians | Dwayne Smith | Sachin Tendulkar | 163* | Not Out |
| 13 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jonny Bairstow | David Warner | 160 | |
| 14 | Chennai Super Kings | Michael Hussey | Murali Vijay | 159 | |
| 15 | Deccan Chargers | Adam Gilchrist | VVS Laxman | 155* | Not Out |
FAQs on IPL
A. The highest opening partnership in IPL history is 210 runs, achieved twice by Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul for Lucknow Super Giants and B Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill for Gujarat Titans
A. The highest individual score in IPL history is 175 runs*, achieved by Chris Gayle for RCB in 2013.
A. The fastest fifty in IPL history was achieved by Yashasvi Jaiswal of the Rajasthan Royals, who reached his half-century in just 13 balls
A. David Warner has the most half-centuries in IPL's history.
A. The fastest century in IPL history was scored by Chris Gayle in 30 balls for RCB against Pune Warriors in 2013.
