| Batting pair | Runs | Innings | Season | 50s/100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli (RCB) | 939 | 14 | 2023 | 5/3 |
| B Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill (GT) | 912 | 15 | 2025 | 4/3 |
| Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) | 849 | 15 | 2023 | 5/2 |
| Jonny Bairstow and David Warner (SRH) | 791 | 10 | 2019 | 3/4 |
| Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) | 756 | 16 | 2021 | 5/2 |
| Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw (DC) | 744 | 15 | 2021 | 4/2 |
| Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner (SRH) | 731 | 17 | 2016 | 5/1 |
| Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli (RCB) | 707 | 15 | 2024 | 3/1 |
| Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul (PBKS) | 671 | 11 | 2020/21 | 3/2 |
| Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner (SRH) | 646 | 14 | 2017 | 3/2 |
Key Stats – Top Opening Pairs with Most Runs in an IPL Season
15 times an opening pair has scored 600 or more runs together in a single IPL season. Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli’s tally of 939 for RCB in 2023 stands as the highest aggregate by an opening pair in the history of IPL.
The pair of David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan features in the top 15 thrice (another instance of 622 in the 2015 season), followed by the du Plessis-Kohli pair and the Mayank Agarwal-KL Rahul pair (twice each).
Dhawan-Warner duo also tops the overall chart of the same record.
Jonny Bairstow and David Warner scored 791 runs in the 2019 edition, with an astounding average of 79.1, which is the highest for an opening pair, with a minimum of 600 runs together in a season. They also hold the record for scoring the most 100+ partnerships for an opening pair in a single season (4).
Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill’s tally of 885 and counting in the 2025 edition is the highest for an Indian opening pair in IPL.
