In the modern game, chasing targets has been the preferred choice for teams in limited-overs formats, and this is more true in the T20s.
This is because both the batters and teams are more confident in knowing the target and then going ahead to chase it down. While there is still scoreboard pressure during the chase, the confidence of these modern batters to attack at a point in time negates any pressure.
The IPL is seen as a cornerstone for this phenomenon, and today, we see the teams that have chased 200+ targets the most number of times successfully. This is because 200 is a total that is seen as a benchmark for a huge score in the T20 format.
Most Successful 200+ Run Chases in IPL
| Teams | Successfully Chased 200+ Targets | Highest Target Chased |
|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 7 | 262 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | 5 | 219 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 5 | 246 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 4 | 224 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 3 | 206 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 3 | 205 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 3 | 213 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 2 | 204 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | 2 | 210 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | 2 | 204 |
More Records on ‘Teams’ and ‘Totals’
Most Times – 400+ Totals in Both Innings of a Test Match
All-Out Below 100 Most Times in Tests
Most Successful 250-plus Run Chases in ODI
Most Successful 350-plus Run Chases in ODI
All-Out Below 100 Most Times in ODIs
Most 200+ Totals in T20 World Cup
Most 200+ Totals in an IPL Season
Key Insights
Nine of the 10 active teams have chased down 200+ targets at least once in the IPL, and the only team that hasn’t done so are the 2022 champion Gujarat Titans. The highest successful target achieved by GT is 198 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2023.
Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings are the only two teams to successfully gun down 200+ targets on five or more occasions.
Punjab Kings (262/2) hold the record for achieving the highest target in IPL history. They successfully chased down the 262 set by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2024 IPL game held in Kolkata. RR also holds the record for chasing the t 3rd highest target in IPL, having successfully achieved the target (215) posted by the erstwhile Deccan Chargers back in 2008.
9: Number of times a target of 215 or more has been achieved by the teams actively playing the IPL, with Hyderabad and Rajasthan breaching the mark three times each.
KKR have lost the most number of games (seven) while chasing a 200-plus score in the IPL and, at the same time, successfully went past it three times.
