IPL Highest Score batsman
Although it is not uncommon to see a player scoring a century in the 20-over format, some cricketers enjoy big innings when their day comes.
In the T20 format, if a player scores a century for a team, it is often easier to win a match. The same is true of international T20 tournaments like the IPL. Although it is not uncommon to see a player scoring a century in the 20-over format, some cricketers enjoy big innings when their day comes. In this article, we are going to list the 5 most individual scores made by batsmen in the Indian Premier League.. There is only one Indian player in this League, the rest are foreigners.
Highest Score in IPL:
Chris Gayle
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| Chris Gayle |
Player Runs SR
Chris Gayle 175* 265.15
Chris Gayle holds the record for most runs scored in an innings in a league. He scored 175 off 66 balls against Pune Warriors while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2013 season. Gail reached the mark of three in just 30 balls during his explosive innings. This innings included 13 fours and 17 sixes. Bangalore scored 263/5 with the help of Gail's ton and restricted Pune to 133/9 thus winning the match by 130 runs.
Brendon McCullum
Player Runs SR
Brendon McCullum 158* 216.43
Brendon McCullum set the stage on fire with 158 off 73 balls in the first match of the inaugural IPL season. He played this innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore as part of Kolkata Knight Riders. The stylish batsman hit 10 fours and 13 sixes in his innings. Kolkata easily won the match by a huge margin of 140 runs.
AB de Villiers
Player Runs SR
AB de Villiers 133* 225.42
In the 2015 IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, AB de Villiers played a memorable innings of 133 off 59 balls. He shared a 215-run partnership with Virat Kohli who scored 82 off 50 balls. The stylish batsman hit 19 fours and 4 sixes in his innings and helped the team win the match by 39 runs.
KL Rahul
Player Runs SR
KL Rahul 132* 191.30
In IPL 2020 played in UAE, Punjab captain KL Rahul scored 132 runs in an innings against Bangalore team. This is the highest individual score of an Indian player in a cash-rich league. Rahul hit 14 fours and seven sixes in an unbeaten innings of 69 balls. Punjab scored 3/206 in the first innings and bowled out the opposition for just 109 runs to record a victory of 97 runs.
AB de Villiers
Player Runs SR
AB de Villiers 129* 248.07
Dashing Proteas player AB de Villiers is also ranked fifth among the top 5 individual scorers in the league. In the IPL 2016 match against Gujarat Lions, both AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli scored centuries to take the team's score to 248/3 in 20 overs. The South African made 129 off 52 balls with 10 fours and 12 sixes while Virat made 109 off 55 balls. Gujarat team was all out for only 104 runs in chase and lost by a big margin of 144 runs.
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