Indian Premier League is one of the most entertaining leagues in the world. IPL is celebrated like a festival in India. The T20 format is mostly dominated by the batters. In the past few years of Indian premier league we have witnessed many enthralling knocks from world’s best batters.
Every year new batting records are made as well as broken and we can expect this year to be the same. The new season of the cash-rich Indian premier league is around the corner and in this article we will go through the top five highest individual scores in the history of IPL. Surprisingly four of the top five scores have been scored at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
NO. | PLAYER | H.S | SR | OPPONENT |
1 | CHRIS GAYLE | 175* | 265.15 | PWI |
2 | BRENDON M. | 158* | 216.43 | RCB |
3 | ABD | 133* | 225.42 | MI |
4 | ABD | 129* | 248.07 | GL |
5 | CHRIS GAYLE | 128* | 206.45 | DD |
6 | RISHABH PANT | 128 | 203.17 | SRH |
7 | M.VIJAY | 127 | 226.78 | RR |
8 | DAVID WARNER | 126 | 213.55 | KKR |
9 | V. SEHWAG | 122 | 210.34 | CSK |
10 | PAUL VATHATY | 120* | 190.47 | CSK |
1.Chris Gayle (175* vs Pune Warriors, 2013):
Chris Gayle is one of the finest and most feared batsman in world cricket. He is arguably the greatest match-winner in T-20 cricket. He has produced many breathtaking innings over the years. This man can hit sixes at a will.
He produced one of the finest innings in T-20 cricket against the Pune Warriors India in 2013 edition of IPL. He single-handedly tormented the bowling attack of Pune Warriors. Coming to bat at top of the order, on the Bangalore wicket which was tailor-made for the batters Gayle scored 175 of just 66 balls with 17 sixes and 13 fours at a strike rate of 265.15.
He made a mockery of bowlers in that innings. RCB posted a mammoth total of 263 runs and they eventually won the game by a big margin of 130 runs. Gayle was second highest run getter in that season with 708 runs.
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2. Brendon McCullum (158* vs RCB, 2008)
Brendon McCullum has produced many enthralling innings with the bat in the past. He set the stage on fire in the very first match of inaugural edition of IPL. Coming to bat at top of the order, he scored 158 of 78 deliveries with 10 fours and 13 gigantic sixes.
He smashed the RCB ballers all over the park. He single-handedly boasted the RCB to a mammoth score of 222. RCB won that game by a big margin of 140 runs.
3. AB de Villiers (133* vs Mumbai Indians, 2015)
Ab de Villiers is arguably one of the best batsman of our generation. He is often regarded as “MR.360” because of his ability to score all around the ground. Over the years he has entertained the fans with his unique batting style.
In 2015 IPL season he scored a scintillating knock of 133 of 59 balls against Mumbai Indians. All MI bowlers looked clueless in front of AB. RCB posted a huge total of 235 runs courtesy of a great partnership between Virat and AB. Both put together 215 runs standing for the second wicket.
RCB won that game by 39 runs.
4. AB de Villiers (129* vs Gujarat Lions, 2016)
AB produced one of the finest knocks in IPL history when RCB locked horns with Gujarat Lions in 2016 IPL season. Coming to bat at number three he played a glistering innings of 129 runs off 52 balls with 10 fours and 12 maximums.
He displayed every shot which was present in his armoury. Virat also scored a century in that match. Riding on the Kohli-De Villiers partnership, RCB posted 248 runs on the board and won the contest by 144 runs, which also the biggest margin of victory for any team in the history of IPL.
5. Chris Gayle (128 vs Delhi Daredevils, 2012)
Gaylestorm struck DD during the 2012 IPL season. Coming to bat at top of the order Gayle played a breathtaking knock of 128 off 62 deliveries which included 13 sixes and 7 fours.
He displayed a variety of shots and took DD bowlers to the cleaners in that innings. RCB put a huge total of 215 runs on the board courtesy of a great partnership between Virat and Gayle. RCB thrashed DD by 21 runs.
