Top 5 batsmen with most runs in single over of an IPL game ft. Chris Gayle

Several batters have scored more than 30 runs in a single over in the IPL over the years.

T20 cricket is often considered a batter’s game and Indian Premier League (IPL) is no different. Since batters always look to clear the boundaries in IPL matches, the job of bowlers often becomes a challenging one.

Bowlers are under much more pressure than batters in IPL as a single poor over can change the course of the match. On some instances, batters hammered a bowler all over the park, scripting records for most runs scored in a single over.

Which batsman holds the record for most runs in a single over in IPL?

Chris Gayle and Ravindra Jadeja (36 runs) hold the record for most runs scored by batters in a single over in the IPL game.

Which bowlers hold the records for conceding the most runs in a single over in the IPL?

Prasanth Parameswaran (37 runs) and Harshal Patel (37 runs) are bowlers with the record for most runs conceded in a single over in IPL.

Most runs scored by batsmen in a single over (Top 5)

5. Romario Shepherd- 32 vs Khaleel Ahmed (RCB vs CSK, IPL 2025)

RCB batter Romario Shepherd scored 32 runs against CSK pacer Khaleel Ahmed during a clash in IPL 2025. With his aggressive batting in the death overs, he scored an unbeaten 53 runs off 14 deliveries.

The West Indies batter took the RCB’s total to 213/5 in the first innings. In the close-fought clash, RCB won by just two runs in the end.

4. Suresh Raina- 32 vs Parvinder Awana (CSK vs KXIP, IPL 2014)

Former CSK legend Suresh Raina completely destroyed Kings XI Punjab pacer Parvinder Awana in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2014 edition. With the help of two sixes and five boundaries, Raina hammered 32 runs against Awana in the second innings.

He got out for 87 runs off 25 deliveries. CSK were chasing a 227-run target in the match but lost the encounter by 24 runs.

3. Pat Cummins- 34 vs Daniel Sams (KKR vs MI, IPL 2022)

Pat Cummins is the current captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH); however, he was a member of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2022. During a clash against Mumbai Indians (MI), he scored 34 runs in a single over of Daniel Sams.

Smashing an unbeaten 56 runs off 15 deliveries in the second innings, Cummins helped KKR to chase a 162-run target by five wickets.

2. Ravindra Jadeja- 36 vs Harshal Patel (CSK vs RCB, IPL 2021)

In IPL 2026, CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja scored 36 runs off the 20th over of RCB pacer Harshal Patel. He slammed five sixes and one four off his over, out of which, one was a no-ball. He ended with an unbeaten 62 runs off just 28 deliveries. With Jadeja’s brilliant batting in the death, CSK piled up 191/4 in the first innings and eventually won by 69 runs.

1. Chris Gayle- 36 vs Prasanth Parameswaran (RCB vs KTK, IPL 2011)

Chris Gayle is regarded as one of the most lethal opening batters in the IPL. He was part of RCB in the 2011 edition. In a clash against now-defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK), he scored 36 runs off pacer Prasanth Parameshwar.

He slammed four sixes and three fours off his over, which also included a no-ball. RCB had a target of 126 runs and with Gayle’s aggressive batting at the start, they won by nine wickets.

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