Scoring above 200 in a T20 game is indeed an astounding effort from a team’s perspective. What if a single partnership gives a team more than 200 runs in a T20 game?
In IPL, the game of champions, the opposition will compete against you from all strengths, even though T20s are a battery-friendly format. Two batsmen partner to make it big for their team; scoring 200+ is a big feat. A very rare one too. But not for a deadly pair of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. The RCB pair has made two 200+ partnerships in IPL in two consecutive editions, 2015 and 2016 – the top 2 partnerships in the history of IPL.
This article is an elite list of the greatest partnership in IPL, where two batters combine to make more than 200 runs!
200+ Partnerships in IPL
| Partners | Runs | For Wicket | Against | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gilchrist & Shaun Marsh (Kings XI Punjab) | 206 | 2nd | RCB | Dharamsala | 2011 |
| Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli (RCB) | 204* | 2nd | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | 2012 |
| Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers (RCB) | 215* | 2nd | MI | Wankhede | 2015 |
| Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers (RCB) | 229 | 2nd | Gujarat Lions | Bangalore | 2016 |
| Quinton de Kock & KL Rahul (LSG) | 210* | 1st | KKR | DY Patil | 2022 |
| Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (GT) | 210 | 1st | CSK | Ahmedabad | 2024 |
Stats Insights
3 out of 5 partnerships in this list comprise the Royal Challengers Bangalore side, and the name Virat Kohli is etched in all these three super alliances. Virat was also part of 3 150+ partnerships, whereas two of them have come along with ABD and one with Devdutt Padikkal.
All five of these record partnerships have come in Indian venues.
Four of these superlative partnerships have come for the 2nd-wicket-partnership. The highest opening wicket-partnership in the tournament is an unbeaten 210 by the LSG pair KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. Check the top 10 here.
The first two entries also make the highest IPL partnerships for the home and away teams in Bangalore and Mumbai, respectively, both by RCB.
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