Top 5 highest totals in IPL history

Only 12 times 250+ has been scored in the IPL history.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has undeniably established itself as the most exciting T20 franchise tournament in the world. With the world’s best players plying their trade, the IPL is sure to produce fireworks and has predictably done so in the last 18 seasons.

The marquee T20 league has also seen some of the highest totals in the format’s history. With some highest totals on the horizon, many other records also get established on the way, putting those players on the map that otherwise might have found it difficult to get recognition fast.

Here we take a look at top five highest totals in IPL history:

5. Kolkata Knight Riders – 272/7 vs DC, IPL 2024:

On 3rd April, 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders hammered 272/7 against Delhi Capitals and ended up registering their highest ever total in the IPL history. With contributions from Sunil Narine (85), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (54), Andre Russell (41) and Rinku Singh (26), KKR not only registered their highest total, but also the third highest ever total in the history of IPL.

4. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 277/3 vs MI, IPL 2024:

On March 27, 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad bashed the then highest score in IPL history. Fierce fifties from Travis Head (62 runs of 24 balls), Abhishek Sharma (63 runs of 23 balls) & a power-packed 80-run knock from Heinrich Klaasen of just 34 deliveries which consisted seven 6’s, four 4’s at lightning strike-rate of 235.29, helped the Orange Army launch the mammoth total of 277/3.

3. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 278/3 vs KKR, IPL 2025:

Sunrisers Hyderabad finished their campaign in IPL 2025 just like how they started it. They started it with a 250+ total against Rajasthan Royals, when they smashed 286 in their opening game of the season. They ended in a similar fashion, where they scored another 250+ total, but this time against KKR at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.

After winning the toss and opting to bat first in Delhi’s flat wicket, SRH notched up 278 on the board with loss of three wickets. Abhishek Sharma (32 off 16), Travis Head (76 off 40), Heinrich Klaasen (105 off 39) and Ishan Kishan (29 off 20) were the chief destructors when SRH registered the third-highest total in the history of IPL.

2. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 286/6 vs RR, IPL 2025:

Sunrisers Hyderabad began IPL 2025 just where they left it in the IPL 2024. After scoring three totals of 250+ in IPL 2024, SRH began their IPL 2025 campaign in the same fashion as they registered 286/6 in their first match of the season against Rajasthan Royals at their own backyard.

The innings started with Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head aggregating over 45 runs in the first three overs. The hosts then reached 94 runs in the first powerplay. The highlight of their innings was debutant Ishan Kishan, who smashed a 45-ball ton to guide his side to their second-highest total in the IPL, which is also the second-highest overall in the history of IPL.

1. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 287/3 vs RCB, IPL 2024:

Just 19 days after registering the highest ever IPL total, Sunrisers Hyderabad broke their own record in IPL 2024. On April 15, 2024, SRH smashed 287/3 against RCB in away fixture in Bengaluru, making it the highest ever total in the history of IPL.

Their innings started off with a 108-run stand between openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. Head later went on to hit the fourth fastest hundred of the league’s history in 39 deliveries. With quick-fire cameos from Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram and Abdul Samad, SRH reached 287/3 in 20 overs.

(All stats updated till 25th May, 2025)

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