Highest Individual Scores in IPL History

This is not just the highest individual score in IPL history — it is the highest in all of T20 cricket, worldwide, ever. Gayle's 175* stands alone, untouched for over 12 seasons. Pune Warriors, put in to field, watched helplessly as Gayle reached his fifty in 17 balls, his century in just 30 — the fastest in IPL history — and his 150 off 53 balls.

He hit 17 sixes, the most in any T20 innings globally. His 175 runs alone accounted for 66% of RCB's total of 263, which was at the time the highest T20 team total ever recorded. Pune were dismissed for 133, losing by 130 runs. The match was over. The record? Still standing.

On the very first night of the IPL's existence, Brendon McCullum walked out and smashed the tournament into life. His 158* was the first-ever 150+ score in T20 cricket history, setting the tone for everything that followed in franchise cricket globally.

KKR posted 222/3 — the first team to breach 200 runs in IPL history — and bowled RCB out for just 82. The margin of victory: 140 runs. The verdict was instant — this new format was going to be something special. McCullum's knock was the perfect opening act.

The most recent entry on this list is also the most dramatic. SRH were chasing 246 against Punjab Kings — a total that looked impossible. Abhishek Sharma had scored just 51 runs in his previous five innings. What followed was one of the most explosive batting displays in T20 history.

He hit four fours off his first five balls, reached his fifty in just 19 balls, and brought up his maiden IPL century off 40 deliveries — the sixth fastest in IPL history. He was dropped multiple times, survived no-balls, and hit with consistent ferocity to push SRH to 100 by the 8th over in a chase of 246. He fell in the 17th over for 141, becoming the first batter in T20 history to score three centuries in 40 or fewer balls.

SRH chased down 246 with 9 balls remaining, completing the second-highest successful run chase in IPL history. Abhishek's innings also became the highest score by an Indian in the IPL, eclipsing KL Rahul's 132* that had stood since 2020.

The defining innings of LSG's debut IPL season. De Kock told assistant coach Vijay Dahiya he had never felt "this good" before the match — and then delivered on that confidence in spectacular fashion. He and KL Rahul batted all 20 overs without being dismissed, putting on a record 210-run opening partnership.

What sets this innings apart is its elegance over aggression. Unlike Gayle's raw power or McCullum's blitz, de Kock scored 10 fours and 10 sixes with a precision that made it look almost easy — a perfect 200 strike rate across 70 balls. KKR, despite a valiant Rinku Singh cameo, fell two runs short. The highest individual innings in LSG's history.

The technically pure entry in a list dominated by power hitters. ABD came in at number three with the score at 14/1 after 3.1 overs — and proceeded to dismantle one of IPL's best bowling attacks (Malinga, Bumrah, McClenaghan) at their home ground. The Wankhede crowd ended up applauding him as a visitor.

What makes this innings special: 19 of his 23 boundaries were fours, not sixes — testament to his extraordinary placement and timing rather than brute force. He partnered with Kohli for an unbroken 215-run stand, still the highest partnership in IPL history. RCB made 235/1 and won by 39 runs.