Top 10 highest individual scores in IPL

Only twice 150+ has been scored by batsmen in the IPL.

Over the years, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen some amazing individual performances, with batters pushing the boundaries of high-scoring innings. These incredible achievements, which have included record-breaking knocks and blazing hundreds, have enthralled cricket fans and raised the bar for T20 cricket.

In addition to displaying skill and poise, these outstanding innings produced thrilling moments that completely changed the course of games. These performances are ingrained in the IPL’s history as emblems of unmatched batting prowess, whether it be through massive sixes or accurate timing. They continue to astonish both cricket fans and aspiring players, turning the IPL into a venue for significant personal achievements.

The top 10 highest individual scores in the IPL history capture the sheer brilliance and dominance of players who have lit up stadiums.

Who holds the record for highest individual scores in IPL?

Chris Gayle (175*) holds the record for highest individual scores in IPL.

Who holds the record for highest individual scores in IPL?

KL Rahul, with 152* runs, holds the record for highest individual scores in IPL

Here are the top 10 highest individual scores in IPL

Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
CH Gayle	175*	102	66	13	17	265.15	RCB	v PWI	Bengaluru	23 Apr 2013
BB McCullum	158*	–	73	10	13	216.43	KKR	v RCB	Bengaluru	18 Apr 2008
KL Rahul	152*	112	67	16	9	226.86	DC	v Punjab Kings	Delhi	25 Apr 2026
Abhishek Sharma	141	88	55	14	10	256.36	SRH	v Punjab Kings	Hyderabad	12 Apr 2025
Q de Kock	140*	97	70	10	10	200.00	LSG	v KKR	DY Patil	18 May 2022
Abhishek Sharma	135*	107	68	10	10	198.52	SRH	v DC	Hyderabad	21 Apr 2026
AB de Villiers	133*	82	59	19	4	225.42	RCB	v MI	Wankhede	10 May 2015
KL Rahul	132*	–	69	14	7	191.30	Kings XI	v RCB	Dubai (DICS)	24 Sep 2020
AB de Villiers	129*	78	52	10	12	248.07	RCB	v Guj Lions	Bengaluru	14 May 2016
Shubman Gill	129	86	60	7	10	215.00	GT	v MI	Ahmedabad	26 May 2023

Top 10 highest individual scores in IPL

10. Shubman Gill – 129

IPL 2023 belonged to Shubman Gill, as he bossed the tournament with 890 runs in 16 games. He almost took the Gujarat Titans to their second consecutive title. He hit three centuries in the tournament, and this was his highest score. He scored 129 against the Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad.

His knock had 10 sixes and seven fours in 60 balls, taking GT to 233/3, with Sai Sudharsan making 63. Shubman Gill made merry on the batting-friendly Ahmedabad pitch as MI bowlers looked for answers as he smacked them at his will.

9. AB de Villiers – 129*

AB de Villiers remains one of the legends of the IPL, and he features twice in this list. His first appearance is thanks to his 129* in IPL 2016 for RCB against the now-defunct Gujarat Lions in Bengaluru. This match was absolute carnage for the Gujarat bowlers, and both AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli hammered unbeaten centuries.

AB de Villiers faced 52 balls for his 129* and hammered 12 sixes and 10 fours in a display of brutal hitting and innovation. He added 229 runs with Virat Kohli (109) and remained unbeaten to take RCB to 248/2. In reply, Gujarat were bowled out for 104 runs, and RCB won by 144 runs.

8. KL Rahul – 132*

KL Rahul had an amazing two seasons as the Punjab-based franchise captain. He scored a bucket of runs at will, and one of those knocks was his highest IPL score of 132*. This came against RCB in IPL 2020 in Dubai. Asked to bat first, Punjab were led by their captain, Rahul, who hit 14 fours and seven sixes in his 132* at a strike rate of 191.30.

He ruled the Dubai stadium, hitting precision fours and towering sixes. KL Rahul’s 132* remained the highest individual score by an Indian in IPL until Abhishek Sharma broke it in IPL 2025.

7. AB de Villiers – 133*

The ‘alien’ AB de Villiers features for the second time on this list and again for the RCB franchise. His 133* came in IPL 2015 when the RCB faced Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After losing Chris Gayle for 13 runs. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers added 215 runs, unbeaten for the second wicket, taking RCB to 235/1.

While Virat Kohli made 82 with six fours and four sixes, AB de Villiers showcased his brilliance with the bat, scoring 133*. He hit 19 fours and four sixes in a brutal batting display in Mumbai. Surprisingly, Jasprit Bumrah had gone for 52 runs in his quota of four overs without a wicket.

6. Abhishek Sharma 135*

In an IPL 2026 clash against Delhi Capitals, Abhishek Sharma stole the limelight as he carried his bat through and hit a magical century. H played an innings of unbeaten 135 off 68 balls, hitting ten fours and ten sixes to help his team post a big total of 242.

5. Quinton de Kock – 140*

South African powerhouse Quinton de Kock features in this list as well. This was an IPL 2022 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.  LSG captain KL Rahul won the toss and chose to bat first, and he played a handsome knock of 68* with three fours and four sixes.

But the carnage came from Quinton De Kock, who hammered 140* with 10 fours and 10 sixes in 70 balls. He spared no bowler from the KKR side and inflicted pain on the opposition equally. However, KKR made a good comeback in the chase, and Rinku Singh scored 40 in 15 balls to take KKR to 208/8, but they lost the game by two runs.

4. Abhishek Sharma – 141

Abhishek Sharma usurped the record for the highest individual score in IPL by an Indian from KL Rahul, as he rewrote history while playing for SRH against Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. The specialty about his knock was that it came in a chase of 245 runs after Shreyas Iyer’s brilliant knock had helped PBKS post that total.

However, Travis Head (66) and Abhishek Sharma hammered the PBKS bowlers from the start, adding 171 runs for the first wicket. Abhishek Sharma scored an eye-watering 141 runs in just 55 balls. He hammered 14 fours and 10 sixes in his knock as PBKS fielders only watched the ball sail over them helplessly.

3. KL Rahul – 152*

KL Rahul sits third on this list. Playing for Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings in IPL 2026, the opening batter came up with a brutal batting effort. He played a blinder of an innings and slammed the highest ever score by India batter in the IPL. The right-hander ended with the score of unbeaten 152 off 67 balls with the help of 16 boundaries and nine sixes.

2. Brendon McCullum – 158*

The knock that brought IPL instant fame was Brendon McCullum’s 158* for KKR against RCB in the inaugural match of the first-ever IPL in 2008. The stage was set and the hype was created for the IPL by the BCCI, and they only needed something that could put the focus on the league.

Brendon McCullum’s knock did just that. Opting to bat first in Bengaluru, McCullum hammered 158* off 73 balls with 10 fours and 13 sixes. This was the first-ever 150-plus score in T20 cricket and in the IPL. It helped KKR make 222/3, and then RCB were bowled out for 82 runs, giving the visitors a win by 140 runs. This was the start the IPL needed to make an impact, and Brendon McCullum did just that.

1. Chris Gayle – 175*

The most famous T20 knock of all time remains Chris Gayle’s massacre of the Pune Warriors for RCB in IPL 2013. Pune won the toss and chose to put RCB into bat and then watched Chris Gayle create history.

Gayle hammered 175* in 66 balls with 13 fours and 17 monstrous sixes in his stay. He was set for a double hundred, only to tire at the end. RCB posted 263/5, the then highest total in the IPL, and easily won the match. Chris Gayle became an IPL and T20 legend with this knock, which remains the highest IPL and T20 individual score to this day. 

(All stats updated till 12th April, 2025)

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