Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are the champions of the IPL 2012, 2014 and 2024, and are among the top three highly-rated franchises in the history of the Indian Premier League.
The real strengths of the team have been the batting and the spin department. Kolkata have had the finest hitters of the world like Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Chris Lynn, and now the Caribbean king Andre Russell.
Sunil Narine, then the bottom batter of KKR, created his impact with some lower-order hitting for his side. Gambhir invented a new template for the power-hitting of Narine as he was promoted from No. 8 to play in the frontline opening slot by Gambhir. The result: He spelt the magic of his batting by scoring quickfire knocks and paved the way to one of the highest powerplay scores in IPL history.
This article will list the 10 highest totals registered by KKR in the IPL.
Highest Team Totals for KKR in IPL
| Score | Inns | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272/7 (20.0) | 1 | DC | Visakhapatnam | 3 Apr 2024 |
| 261/6 (20.0) | 1 | PBKS | Eden Gardens | 26 Apr 2024 |
| 245/6 (20.0) | 1 | PBKS | Indore | 12 May 2018 |
| 235/6 (20.0) | 1 | LSG | Lucknow | 5 May 2024 |
| 234/7 (20.0) | 2 | LSG | Eden Gardens | 8 Apr 2025 |
| 232/2 (20.0) | 1 | MI | Eden Gardens | 28 Apr 2019 |
| 223/6 (20.0) | 1 | RR | Eden Gardens | 16 Apr 2024 |
| 222/3 (20.0) | 1 | RCB | Bengaluru | 18 Apr 2008 |
| 222/6 (20.0) | 1 | RCB | Eden Gardens | 21 Apr 2024 |
| 218/4 (20.0) | 1 | PBKS | Eden Gardens | 27 Mar 2019 |
Key Insights
Facing Delhi Capitals in 2024, KKR registered their highest total of 272/7 in the history of IPL. Narine (85), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (54), and Russell (41) were the top performers in Visakhapatnam.
KKR’s 261/6 is the second-highest total in a losing cause in the IPL. They couldn’t defend the mighty score, as Punjab Kings chased down the target with eight balls to spare in 2024.
The Knight Riders have scored 200 runs in over 25 games. More than half of these instances have come since IPL 2021.
Six of their 200-plus total came in 2024, the joint-most by a team in a single IPL edition.
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