Nowadays, T20 cricket has become synonymous with teams posting massive totals on the scoreboard. And it has become a necessity where no total is safe at all.
Thus, in high-stakes T20 leagues, teams bolster their batting lineups with power-hitters, helping them accumulate runs at a higher run rate. The IPL has stood witness to many such instances, resulting in high-scoring encounters.
This article will list the top 10 highest scores achieved by teams in IPL history.
Highest Team Totals in IPL
| Team | Team Total | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 287/3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 277/3 | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 272/7 | Delhi Capitals | Visakhapatnam | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 266/7 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 20 Apr 2024 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 263/5 | Pune Warriors | Bengaluru | 23 Apr 2013 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 262/7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Punjab Kings | 262/2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 261/6 | Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Delhi Capitals | 257/4 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 27 Apr 2024 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 257/5 | Punjab Kings | Mohali | 28 Apr 2023 |
Key Insights
287/3 is the highest team total scored in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) posted a mammoth 287 runs on the board against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2024.
Of the 263 runs scored by RCB, Chris Gayle notched up an unbeaten 175 runs off 66 balls. This is the highest individual score in the league’s history. On that day, the Chinnaswamy crowd witnessed the Gayle Storm, who slammed 13 fours and 17 sixes — the most sixes in an IPL innings.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) became only the second team to go past the 250-run mark in the IPL. The Lucknow-based team hammered 257 runs against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Mohali in 2023.
PBKS, RCB, and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have scored 230 or more runs 3 times each, while PBKS and Mumbai Indians have conceded 230+ runs 4 times each.
Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, and Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium have registered 10 or more 200+ team totals in the IPL.
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