Which are the top 10 highest totals in Indian Premier League history?

Saino Zachariah

Which are the top 10 highest totals in Indian Premier League history? image

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) has witnessed some mammoth totals throughout its 18 seasons.

However, in recent seasons, records have continued to be broken as teams have found success with the new brand of aggressive cricket.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are among those teams who have created a revolution since 2024 with the additions of aggressive hitters like Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen in their batting lineup.

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Not surprisingly, SRH holds the top three highest IPL totals in the league's history. The Sporting News takes a look at which teams have scored the most runs in an IPL innings.

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Top 10 highest totals in IPL history

SRH feature the most number of times (5) in this list, followed by RCB and KKR.

Seven of the top ten totals in the history of the Indian Premier League have been recorded in the 2024 season alone, of which two have come while batting second. 

TeamScoreOpponentVenueDate
SRH287/3RCBBengaluru15/4/2024
SRH286/6RRHyderabad23/03/2025
SRH278/3KKRDelhi25/05/2025
SRH277/3MIHyderabad27/3/2024
KKR272/7DCVisakhapatnam3/4/2024
SRH266/7DCDelhi20/4/2024
RCB263/5PWIBengaluru23/4/2013
PBKS262/2KKRKolkata26/4/2024
RCB262/7SRHBengaluru15/4/2024
KKR261/6PBKSKolkata26/4/2024

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Which team scored the highest total in IPL?

SRH scored the highest-ever total in IPL's history when they posted a total of 287 runs for the loss of three wickets in 2024 against Royal Challengers.

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Saino Zachariah

Saino Zachariah is a content producer at The Sporting News, with a focus on cricket, AFL, NRL, and Indian sports.

His work has appeared in publications such as The Mirror UK & US, Irish Star, and Express where he has covered MLB, football, tennis, and basketball. 

Starting his journey through fantasy sports, he developed a keen eye for numbers and trends shaping the game's narrative. Despite a background in science, he draws inspiration from art, film, and history.