The Indian Premier League (IPL) is gaining popularity day by day, and the teams keep on showing consistency. The reason behind their consistency is the solid openers they have had over the years. These openers have provided them with strong and big partnerships which set the foundation for the upcoming batters.
And here is a list of the top ten highest opening stands in IPL history.
Highest Opening Partnership in IPL
| PARTNERS | RUNS | TEAM | OPPOSITION | VENUE | SEASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul & Quinton de Kock | 210* | LSG | KKR | DY Patil | 2022 |
| Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan | 210 | GT | CSK | Ahmedabad | 2024 |
| Jonny Bairstow & David Warner | 185 | SRH | RCB | Hyderabad | 2019 |
| Gautam Gambhir & Chris Lynn | 184* | KKR | GL | Rajkot | 2017 |
| KL Rahul & Mayank Agarwal | 183 | KXIP | RR | Sharjah | 2020 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad & Devon Conway | 182 | CSK | SRH | Pune | 2022 |
| Shane Watson & Faf du Plessis | 181* | CSK | KXIP | Dubai | 2020 |
| Virat Kohli & Devdutt Padikkal | 181* | RCB | RR | Wankhede | 2021 |
| Chris Gayle & Tillakaratne Dilshan | 167 | RCB | PWI | Bangalore | 2013 |
| Sachin Tendulkar & Dwayne Smith | 163* | MI | RR | Jaipur | 2012 |
Key Insights
The unbeaten 210-run partnership between Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul in the successful 10-wicket win for Lucknow Super Giants against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022 is the highest partnership for the first wicket in the IPL. It is also the third-highest partnership by runs in the tournament’s history.
The pair of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan equalled the record in 2024. The Gujarat Titans’ opening pair put up 210 runs together against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
David Warner has been involved in three 150-plus run opening partnerships. Two of them came with Jonny Bairstow (185 in 2019 and 160 in 2020) and one with Wriddhiman Saha (151* in 2020) while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Team-wise, there are four 150+ partnership entries from SRH, followed by three each from CSK and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
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