The Indian Premier League (IPL) has witnessed the thump of many powerful batting line-ups, and thus meagre of them are so incredible to put belief in. When it comes to the highest scores in the history of the IPL, then a few franchises like Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) top the list.
The powerplay in the T20 format and IPL are of the first six overs. The batting teams get the chance to flourish their innings in the presence of only two fielders standing as boundary riders out of the 30-yard circle. But, the bowlers also have the advantage of the new ball in their hands.
So, here are the top 10 instances of teams scoring the most runs in powerplay in an IPL innings.
Highest Powerplay Scores by Teams in IPL
| Batting Team | Powerplay Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 125 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 20 Apr 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 107 | Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad | 8 May 2024 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 105 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 7 May 2017 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 100 | Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede | 30 May 2014 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 94 | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 23 Mar 2025 |
| Punjab Kings | 93 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Delhi Capitals | 92 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 27 Apr 2024 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 92 | Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru | 4 May 2024 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 90 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede | 17 Apr 2015 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 90 | Lucknow Super Giants | Eden Gardens | 8 Apr 2025 |
Key Insights
In a 2014 meetup against Kings XI Punjab, CSK set a target of 205 runs while batting first, which included the knocks of Dwayne Smith 66 (43) & Faf Du Plessis 67 (45). While doing that the Chennai-based side achieved the figures of 100/2 in the first six overs of their innings – this was the first time any team scored 100 or more inside the powerplay overs in IPL. In fact, in any T20 game. However, Punjab’s strong batting chased down the target and won the match by six wickets.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are the only side so far to attain 100+ runs in the powerplay overs twice in IPL.
In international T20s, only Australia and South Africa have achieved the milestone number of 100 within the powerplay overs.
Venue-wise, Delhi, Mumbai’s Wankhede, and Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadiums have seen 90+ scores being scored in PP overs twice.
