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IPL highest team score: The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is going to start from March 28. The first match of the tournament is to be played between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Do you know which team has scored the highest score in the history of this tournament? If you are thinking about Chennai Super Kings or Mumbai Indians then it is not so. Let us know about the team that made the biggest score in IPL history. Interestingly, this team is included in the list of posting top-5 highest total four times.
Who holds the record for the highest team score in IPL?
Sunrisers Hyderabad holds the record of making the highest score in IPL history. In the match played against RCB on 15 April 2024, Hyderabad had scored 287 runs on the scoreboard after losing 3 wickets in 20 overs. On behalf of the team, Trevid Head batted brilliantly and played an excellent inning of 102 runs in 41 balls, while Heinrich Klaasen scored 67 runs in 31 balls.
Sunrisers Hyderabad has also made the second highest total in the Indian Premier League. In the match played against Rajasthan Royals on 23 March 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad batsmen scored 286 runs after losing 6 wickets in 20 overs while hitting fours and sixes. Ishan Kishan batted brilliantly and played an excellent inning of 106 runs in 47 balls, while Travis Head contributed 67 runs.
Even in the match played against Kolkata Knight Riders on 25 May 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad batsmen won the hearts of the fans with their stormy batting. In this match, Hyderabad team had scored 278 runs by losing 3 wickets in 20 overs. In this match, Heinrich Klaasen, who came to bat at number three, played a stormy innings of 105 runs in 39 balls. At the same time, Head had scored 76 runs facing 40 balls.
You might be surprised to know that the fourth highest score in IPL history has also been made by the batsmen of Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the match played against Mumbai Indians on 27 March 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 277 runs on the scoreboard after losing 3 wickets in 20 overs. Heinrich Klaasen had scored 80 runs in 34 balls, while Travis Head had played a quick inning of 62 runs in 24 balls.
The fifth highest score in the Indian Premier League was made by Kolkata Knight Riders in the year 2024 while playing against Delhi Capitals. In this match, KKR had scored 272 runs after losing 7 wickets in 20 overs. Sunil Narine batted brilliantly and played a strong inning of 85 runs in 39 balls, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 54 runs in 27 balls. KKR also won the title this season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will be eyeing to touch the 300-run mark in 2026. Till now no team in history has been able to reach this position. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad is considered a strong contender to perform this miracle. Hyderabad team has explosive batsmen like Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, who have the power to destroy the bowlers with the very first ball. It will be interesting to see whether any team is able to touch the 300-run mark this season or not.
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Shivam Upadhyay
Working as Sub Editor in Network 18 Group since November 2025. 3 years experience in journalism. Debuted in sports journalism with Zee News. Interested in writing about cricket as well as hockey and badminton. mother…read more
