IPL: Top 10 highest individual scores in Indian Premier League

Discover the top 10 highest individual scores in IPL history. Explore record-breaking innings and standout performances that have defined the Indian Premier League.

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The Indian Premier League has seen many fantastic knocks from players all around the world. From Chris Gayle to Shubhman Gill there have been players from different generations who have played knocks to be remembered for a long time. Let us take a look at the top 10 highest individual scores in the IPL.

#10 127 runs by Murali Vijay playing for the Chennai Super Kings against the Rajasthan Royals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 3, 2010, features the list at number 10. 

#9 Rishabh Pant played a blistering knock of 128 runs* against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Delhi Stadium on May 10, 2018. He smashed 15 boundaries and seven sixes in his innings.

#8 The knock of 128 runs* by Chris Gayle against the Delhi Capitals playing for Punjab Kings comes at the next place. This innings saw him hit a record number of 13 sixes in the game.

#7 The most recent knock in the list came in 2023 by Shubhman Gill. He smashed 129 runs against the Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

#6 On May 14, 2016, de Villiers used just 52 balls to hammer 129 runs* against the Gujarat Lions at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. His knock included 10 boundaries and 12 maximums.

#5 KL Rahul played a commendable innings against his former team, RCB, in the year 2020 for Lucknow Super Giants. Batting at a strike rate of 191.30, he smashed 132 runs* off 69 balls in the game.

#4 AB de Villiers is one of the only two batters to feature in the list twice. He played a match-winning knock of 133 runs* against the Mumbai Indians at their home ground.

#3 Playing at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Quinton de Cock went berserk against the Knight Riders where he played a memorable knock of 140* off 70 balls.

#2 The first-ever match of the IPL was made glorious owing to a sensational knock by Brendon McCullum. He blasted off against Bangalore as he smashed 158 unbeaten runs against them.

#1 The Universe Boss has to occupy the first position for his record innings against Pune Warriors India on April 13, 2013. He smashed 17 maximums in the innings and recorded 175 runs remaining unbeaten.

 

Rank

Player

Runs

Team

Opposition

1

Chris Gayle

175*

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Pune Warriors India

2

Brendon McCullum

158*

Kolkata Knight Riders

Royal Challengers Bangalore

3

Quinton de Cock

14*

Lucknow Super Giants

Kolkata Knight Riders

4

Ab de Villiers

133*

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Mumbai Indians

5

KL Rahul

132*

Lucknow Super Giants

Royal Challengers Bangalore

6

Ab de Villiers

129*

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Gujarat Lions

7

Shubhman Gill

129

Gujarat Titans

Mumbai Indians

8

Chris Gayle

128*

Punjab Kings

Delhi Capitals

9

Rishabh Pant

128*

Delhi Capitals

Sunrisers Hyderabad

10

Murali Vijay

127

Chennai Super Kings

Rajasthan Royals


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