The Indian Premier League (IPL) has experienced many high scores, especially in recent years, while the IPL pitches have become more batting-friendly. Here, we are going through the top five highest team totals in the history of the IPL.

Kolkata Knight Riders 272/7 vs Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam (IPL 2024)

During the DC vs KKR IPL 2024 match at Visakhapatnam, KKR scored 272/7 (20 overs) in the first innings. Although the opener Phil Salt was out for 18 runs, he had a 60-run first-wicket partnership with Sunil Narine, who scored 85 from 39 balls with the help of seven fours and seven sixes. Narine had a 104-run second-wicket partnership with Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who scored 54 off 27 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes.  

Later, Andre Russell scored 41 runs in just 19 balls (four fours and three sixes), while Rinku Singh scored 26 runs in only eight balls (one four and three sixes) to stretch the total to a giant mark. 

SunRisers Hyderabad 277/3 vs Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad (IPL 2024)

During the SRH vs MI match in Hyderabad in the IPL 2024, SRH scored 277/3 in 20 overs. Although Mayank Agarwal (11) was dismissed cheaply after a 45-run opening partnership with Travis Head, Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, and Heinrich Klaasen produced powerful batting performances to set up the giant IPL total. 

Head scored 62 off 24 balls (nine fours and three sixes), and Sharma scored 63 off 23 balls (three fours and seven sixes). Markram scored 42 not out off 28 balls (two fours and one six), while Klaasen scored 80 not out off 34 balls (four fours and seven sixes).

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SunRisers Hyderabad 278/3 vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi (IPL 2025)

During the 68th IPL 2025 match, SRH scored 278/3 in 20 overs against the defending champions KKR in Delhi. Hyderabad openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head provided a fiery start with a 92-run partnership in 6.5 overs. While Sharma was dismissed for 32 off 16 balls (four fours and two sixes), Head continued his powerful batting with Heinrich Klaasen. They had an 83-run partnership for the second wicket. While Head scored 76 off 40 balls (six fours and six sixes), Klaasen recorded a 17-ball 50 and later a 37-ball 100 runs. The South African also had another 83-run partnership with Ishan Kishan, who scored 29 runs. While Aniket Verma scored 12 not out off six balls, Klaasen was unbeaten for 105 runs in just 39 balls (seven fours and nine sixes), as SRH managed a huge IPL total in their last game of the season.  

SunRisers Hyderabad 286/3 vs Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad (IPL 2025)

SRH also started the IPL 2025 season on a high note with a powerful batting performance as they set up the second-highest total in IPL history. Ishan Kishan slammed a 45-ball century after the openers Abhishek Sharma (24 off 11 balls; five fours) and Travis Head (67 off 31 balls; nine fours and three sixes) had important starts, including a quick-fire 45-run opening partnership in just 3.1 overs.

Later, Nitish Kumar Reddy (30 off 15 balls; four fours and one six) and Heinrich Klaasen (34 off 14 balls; five fours and one six) had some useful cameos to push the scoreboard to the second-highest IPL total – 286/3 in 20 overs. 

SunRisers Hyderabad 287/3 vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Bengaluru (IPL 2024)

During their IPL 2024 away match against RCB, SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head produced a powerful start with a 102-run partnership. While Sharma was dismissed for 34 runs in 22 balls (two fours and two sixes), Head and Heinrich Klaasen continued the aggressive momentum to give no breath to the RCB bowlers. Head recorded a 39-ball century and scored 102 off 41 balls (nine fours and eight sixes), while Klaasen scored 67 off 31 balls with the help of two fours and seven sixes. 

Later, Aiden Markram and Abdul Samad had the cameos of 32 not out off 17 balls (two fours and two sixes) and 37 not out off 10 balls (four fours and three sixes), respectively, as SRH put the record IPL total of 287/3 in 20 overs. 

In a thrilling display of power-hitting and strategic batting, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) set a new benchmark in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by recording the highest total ever in franchise cricket. Guided by Travis Head’s whirlwind century, and significant contributions from Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram, SRH left the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bowlers searching for answers on a seemingly endless evening.

The Powerplay Onslaught

From the first over, it was clear that SRH were on a mission. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma launched an assault on the RCB bowlers, racking up 77 runs in the powerplay overs alone. This aggressive start set the tone for the rest of the innings, putting the Bengaluru team on the back foot early.

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Travis Head’s Dominant Century

Travis Head was in a league of his own, reaching his century in just 39 balls. His innings was peppered with nine boundaries and eight massive sixes, turning the game into a spectacle. The Australian opener smashed his maiden century in just 39 balls. Breaking a plethora of records in the 2024 edition of the IPL, SRH opener Head notched up the fourth-fastest century in the history of the tournament.

Contributions from the Middle Order

While Head stole the headlines, it was a well-rounded batting performance from SRH. Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram provided the perfect middle-order backbone, pushing the score beyond reach. Abdul Samad’s quick runs towards the end further demoralized the already struggling RCB bowlers.

Record-Breaking Innings

SRH’s total of 263/3 surpassed previous records, setting a new high for the highest total in IPL history. Their innings featured a staggering 22 sixes, showcasing their dominance across all facets of batting.

Kolkata Knight Riders had earlier come close to breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad’s record for the highest team score in an IPL match after it scored a mammoth 272 for seven against Delhi Capitals in Vizag on Wednesday.

SRH had recorded 277/3 in 20 overs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad against the Mumbai Indians earlier in the season.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru held the record before SRH when it posted 263 runs against Pune Warriors India in Bengaluru in 2013.

Bengaluru’s Bowling Woes

Every RCB bowler conceded over 10 runs an over, a first in IPL history. The bowling unit, which lacked strategic depth and execution, failed to find an answer to SRH’s onslaught, with misfields and dropped catches compounding their misery.

Four RCB bowlers have conceded 50+ runs – there have never been more than two bowlers doing the same previously in an IPL innings
Topley 1/68
Dayal 0/51
Ferguson 2/52
Vyshak 0/64

Highest totals in T20 cricket
314/3 Nepal vs Mongolia Hangzhou 2023
287/3 SRH vs RCB Bengaluru 2024
278/3 Afg vs Ire Dehradun 2019
278/4 Czech Rep vs Turkey Iflov Country 2019
277/3 SRH vs MI Hyderabad 2024

Highest totals in IPL
287/3 SRH vs RCB Bengaluru 2024
277/3 SRH vs MI Hyderabad 2024
272/7 KKR vs DC Vizag 2024
263/5 RCB vs PWI Bengaluru 2013
257/7 LSG vs PK Mohali 2023
Three of the five 250+ totals have come in 2024 edition alone

Most sixes in an IPL innings
22 SRH vs RCB Bengaluru 2024
21 RCB vs PWI Bengaluru 2013
20 RCB vs GL Bengaluru 2016
20 DC vs GL Delhi 2017
20 MI vs SRH Hyderabad 2024