Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have been the third-most successful franchise in the history of IPL. The team has won three championships thus far.
The lethal and consistent opening partnerships have proved to be the vital assets of KKR in their batting archives. In the opening, the franchise has had some explosive names like Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Chris Lynn, and Sunil Narine. The top-order batting has been so flamboyant that KKR have registered some of the highest powerplay figures in the league.
So, for depicting the dominance of top-order batters for KKR, here are their top 10 highest powerplay scores in the IPL.
Highest Powerplay Scores by KKR in IPL
| Powerplay Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105/0 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 7 May 2017 |
| 90/1 | Lucknow Super Giants | Eden Gardens | 8 Apr 2025 |
| 88/1 | Delhi Capitals | Visakhapatnam | 3 Apr 2024 |
| 85/0 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru | 29 Mar 2024 |
| 79/0 | Delhi Capitals | Eden Gardens | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 76/0 | Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens | 26 Apr 2024 |
| 76/1 | Kings XI Punjab | Eden Gardens | 13 Apr 2017 |
| 75/3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Eden Gardens | 21 Apr 2024 |
| 73/0 | Gujarat Lions | Rajkot | 7 Apr 2017 |
| 72/1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 26 May 2024 |
Key Insights
While chasing a decent total of 159 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), KKR registered the highest ever powerplay figures in the IPL. They put up 105 runs in the first six overs in the 2017 game. Interestingly, KKR became only the second team to breach the 100-run mark in the powerplay phase in the IPL.
KKR also held the record for the highest powerplay score in the entire tournament for almost seven years. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) went past their tally in 2024 with 125 runs in the powerplay against Delhi Capitals (DC).
KKR logged their highest team total of 272 for 7 against DC on April 3, 2024, in Visakhapatnam. 88 of those runs alone came in the powerplay phase.
The Knight Riders have scored 70 or more runs in the powerplay overs in 12 matches. Seven of those instances alone came in 2024. And four of those innings came against two opponents – DC and RCB. Apart from the 88 runs, KKR accrued 79 against DC in Kolkata, while they added 85 (in Bengaluru) and 75 (in Kolkata) versus RCB.
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