IPL Records and Statistics: Cricket Batsmen with the Highest Scores

Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum, among other batsmen, have scored 150+ runs in a single inning during the IPL. The highest IPL score was recorded by Chris Gayle of the Royal Challengers Bangalore side in a 2013 match against the Pune Warriors. So, let’s examine some of the IPL batters who had big innings in more detail:

List of IPL Batsmen’s Highest Scores:

Batsman	Score	Team	Against	Match Date
Chris Gayle	175*	RCB	Pune Warriors	23 Apr 2013
Brendon McCullum	158*	KKR	Royal Challengers Bangalore	18 Apr 2008
Quinton de Kock	140*	LSG	Kolkata Knight Riders	18 May 2022
AB de Villiers	133*	RCB	Mumbai Indians	10 May 2015
KL Rahul	132*	PBKS	Royal Challengers Bangalore	24 Sep 2020
AB de Villiers	129*	RCB	Gujarat Lions	14 May 2016
Chris Gayle	128*	RCB	Delhi Capitals	17 May 2012
Rishabh Pant	128*	DC	Sunrisers Hyderabad	10 May 2018
Murali Vijay	127	CSK	Rajasthan Royals	3 Apr 2010
David Warner	126	SEARCH	Kolkata Knight Riders	30 Apr 2017
Jos Buttler	124	RR	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2 May 2021

2013 – Chris Gayle – 175* Runs

The left-handed opener for the West Indies, Chris Gayle, still holds the IPL record for the highest score. This left-handed batter achieved this feat while competing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in a game against the Pune Warriors in Bengaluru in 2013 by scoring an unbroken 175 runs off 66 balls, the highest total ever by a batsman in the IPL. As he took 2 wickets in the game, he not only played well with the bat but also with the ball. Gayle’s 175″ helped RCB reach a total of 263 runs; in contrast, Pune could only muster 133 runs; as a result, RCB prevailed by 130 runs.

2008 – Brendon McCullum – 158* Runs

The former captain of New Zealand, Brendon McCullum, finished the inaugural IPL season as the second highest-scoring batsman with 158* runs for the Kolkata Knight Riders. McCullum led Kolkata Knight Riders to a total of 222 runs in the opening match of the 2008 season against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru with an unbeaten 158 runs off 3 balls. In reaction, RCB gave in to the pressure of a big target and was eliminated for just 82 runs.

2015 – AB de Villiers – 133* Runs

The former South African batter, AB de Villers, was a member of the RCB squad for the IPL and is ranked third for scoring the most runs. De Villiers scored an unbeaten 133 runs when facing the Mumbai Indians at their home stadium, Wankhede, assisting RCB in setting a total of 235 runs. Only 196 runs could be scored in response, and Mumbai won the game by a score of 39 runs.

2020 – KL Rahul – 132* Runs

KL Rahul ranks fourth among all scorers with the most runs, and his 132 not out is the greatest score by an Indian in IPL history. He served as the captain of the Punjab Kings in 2020 and scored 132 runs against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the sixth IPL match at Dubai (DSC). His unbeaten 132 runs enabled Punjab to add a total of 206 and were a key factor in Kings XI Punjab’s 97-run victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore. In just 36 balls, Rahul reached his maiden fifty, and in just 26 balls, he did the same for his second fifty.

2016 – AB de Villiers – 129* Runs

AB de Villiers’ unbeaten 132 runs from 52 balls are the fifth-highest IPL total. AB batted for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 44th IPL 2016 game, scoring 132 runs while going unbeaten to assist the team in reaching a total of 248 runs. In response, Gujarat was bowled out for 104 runs after being unable to handle the pressure of such a large goal, allowing RCB to triumph by 144 runs.

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