Top 5 Teams With Most 250 Plus Totals In IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad ranks first in IPL history to score more than 250 runs. Since then, there have been many totals exceeding that.
Pitching conditions and rules are majorly in favour of batsmen, which reduces the advantages of bowlers on the pitch. As a result, it is evident to see such mammoth totals in IPL. Now, teams have made 200 runs mark easy.
For IPL 2026, yet again, another record of getting a score of more than 250 runs occurred, and that happened during the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Sunrisers Hyderabad, who batted first against RCB, made an incredible total of 255 runs.
Top 5 Teams With Most 250 Plus Totals In IPL History
5. Kolkata Knight Riders – 2 Times
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has set a record by scoring more than 250 runs in two different games in the IPL history so far. Both of these games, for KKR, occurred during the year of 2024. KKR accomplished this achievement in games played against Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ 250+ Scores in the IPL
1. 272/7 vs. Delhi Capitals, Visakhapatnam, 2024
2. 261/6 vs. Punjab Kings, Kolkata, 2024
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4. Delhi Capitals – 2 Times
Also, in two of their games in the IPL, the Delhi Capitals scored more than 250 runs. The Delhi Capitals scored more than 250 runs against both Punjab and Mumbai in these IPL Matches.
1. 264/2 vs. Punjab Kings, Delhi, 2026
2. 257/4 vs. Mumbai Indians, Delhi, 2024
3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 3 Times
Bengaluru’s Royal Challengers have been known for having some of the most impressive batting orders in all of history for the IPL. They are fortunate to have multiple great hitters within their roster, thus they are able to consistently produce very high team totals. On three occasions in IPL history, they have scored more than 250 runs as a team.
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1. 263/5 vs. Pune Warriors, Bengaluru, 2011
2. 262/7 vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad, Bengaluru, 2024
3. 250/3 vs. Chennai Super Kings, Bengaluru, 2026
2. Punjab Kings – 3 Times
The Punjab Kings, too, have always had players who are exceptional batsmen. As such, they have often managed to post very high scores. They have scored more than 250 runs on three occasions.
Punjab Kings’ 250+ Scores in the IPL
1. 265/4 vs. Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
2. 262/3 vs. Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, 2024
3. 254/7 vs. Lucknow Super Giants, New Chandigarh, 2026
1. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 6 Times
As of now (2026), SRH is on record 6 times (the highest for any franchise) as a franchise that has scored 250 or more runs in an IPL match. They recently changed their batting strategy and have seen signs of success from these changes (and overall success for SRH) since 2024.
1. 287/3 vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 2024
2. 286/6 vs Rajasthan Royals, Hyderabad, 2025
3. 278/6 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi, 2024
4. 277/4 vs Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru, 2024
5. 266/5 vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
6. 255/4 vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 2026
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