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.
Team | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
SRH | 287/3 | RCB | Bengaluru | 15/4/2024 |
SRH | 286/6 | RR | Hyderabad | 23/03/2025 |
SRH | 278/3 | KKR | Delhi | 25/05/2025 |
SRH | 277/3 | MI | Hyderabad | 27/3/2024 |
KKR | 272/7 | DC | Visakhapatnam | 3/4/2024 |
SRH | 266/7 | DC | Delhi | 20/4/2024 |
RCB | 263/5 | PWI | Bengaluru | 23/4/2013 |
PBKS | 262/2 | KKR | Kolkata | 26/4/2024 |
RCB | 262/7 | SRH | Bengaluru | 15/4/2024 |
KKR | 261/6 | PBKS | Kolkata | 26/4/2024 |
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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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