The IPL has become a high-scoring tournament. Teams cross 200 runs quite often, and some totals would have felt impossible a few years ago.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have a record of 287 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore. They have the first four records for the highest team totals against RR, KKR, and MI.
Highest IPL Team Scores of All Time: Overview
Here we look at the top 10 highest team totals in IPL history.
| Team | Score | Run Rate | Opposition | Venue | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 287/3 | 14.35 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2024 | Won |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 286/6 | 14.30 | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 23 Mar 2025 | Won |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 278/3 | 13.90 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 23 Mar 2025 | Won |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 277/3 | 13.85 | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 | Won |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 272/7 | 13.60 | Delhi Capitals | Visakhapatnam | 3 Apr 2024 | Won |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 266/7 | 13.30 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 20 Apr 2024 | Won |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 263/5 | 13.15 | Pune Warriors India | Bengaluru | 23 Apr 2013 | Won |
| Punjab Kings | 262/2 | 14.03 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | 26 Apr 2024 | Won |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 262/7 | 13.10 | SRH | Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2024 | Lost |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 261/6 | 13.05 | PBKS | Kolkata | 26 Apr 2024 | Lost |
1. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 287/3 vs RCB (15 April 2024)
Sunrisers Hyderabad lit up the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and rewrote the IPL record books. They piled on 287 runs for just three wickets, the biggest total any team’s ever managed in the league.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma came out swinging right from ball one. Head tore into the bowlers, raced to a stunning century, and set the stage for a wild innings. After that, Heinrich Klaasen walked in and just kept hammering sixes everywhere.
RCB threw seven different bowlers at them, but nothing worked. SRH went absolutely berserk in the last seven overs, smashing 122 runs. Even with RCB putting up 262 in their chase, SRH held on and won by 25 runs. All told, the match saw a jaw-dropping 549 runs, one for the ages.
2. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 286/6 vs RR (23 March 2025)
SRH kicked off IPL 2025 in style, racking up a massive 286 runs against Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. And this was just the second match of the season.
Their top order looked unstoppable. Abhishek Sharma kept up his fearless hitting from last year, while Travis Head showed again why he’s so valuable at the top. The middle order didn’t slow down either, piling on quick runs in the final overs.
SRH kept their run rate above 14 throughout. Rajasthan Royals threw everything they had, but honestly, none of their bowlers could make a dent. SRH won by 44 Runs against RR
3. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 278/3 vs KKR (25 May 2025)
SRH did it again, they piled up a massive 278 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, right when it mattered most in IPL 2025. From the first ball, their batting looked smooth and confident.
They only lost three wickets and smashed runs at nearly 14 an over. All three of their top batters stepped up, kept the scoreboard ticking, and found the boundary with ease.
Honestly, the Delhi pitch was a dream for batters. Bowlers had nothing to work with. SRH players seemed to middle everything, sending the ball over the ropes like it was no big deal.
KKR tried everything, rotating through all their bowlers, pace and spin, but nothing clicked. SRH just kept finding the gaps and finished the innings with a burst of boundaries. In the end, they wrapped up a crucial win and held onto their playoff spot.
4. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 277/3 vs MI (27 March 2024)
SRH made a statement in this IPL 2024 match. They smashed 277 runs against the Mumbai Indians, five-time champs, right in their own backyard. The Hyderabad crowd just soaked up the madness as batters went wild. The openers kicked things off in style.
Both scored at strike rates over 180, tearing into the powerplay and piling up 100 runs before anyone even blinked. Mumbai’s bowlers just looked lost. Then Heinrich Klaasen walked in. The score was already huge, but he cranked things up even more. He went at a strike rate over 200, just brutal hitting from the get-go.
Mumbai tried everything. They turned to their experienced hands, and Jasprit Bumrah mixed things up. But even he got hammered. SRH ended up winning by 31 runs. No doubt about it, they sent a message to every other team.
5. Kolkata Knight Riders – 272/7 vs DC (3 April 2024)
KKR smashed the highest total ever by a team that isn’t SRH. They piled on 272 runs against Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam, turning Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium into a playground for big hitters.
Phil Salt came out swinging right from the first ball, launching sixes over mid-wicket like it was nothing. He set the tone early, putting Delhi’s bowlers right on the back foot.
Then Sunil Narine took over. He’s been batting higher up the order this season, and honestly, it’s working. Narine tore into the bowling, playing one of his finest IPL innings. When he finally fell, Andre Russell marched in and made sure KKR didn’t slow down.
Boundaries kept flowing. In the last six overs alone, KKR smashed 90 runs. Delhi threw seven different bowlers at them, but nothing worked. By the end, KKR walked off with an enormous win.
6. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 266/7 vs DC (20 April 2024)
SRH just kept piling on the runs against Delhi Capitals. They smashed 266 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, and honestly, Delhi’s bowlers just fell apart under the heat.
The openers set things up perfectly, going hard right from the powerplay. Once they got going, the middle order stepped in and kept the momentum rolling. Everyone chipped in. Nitish Kumar Reddy really stood out. He launched a few clean sixes, picked his spots, and his little late blitz gave SRH a big boost.
They scored more than 80 runs in the last five overs. Delhi tried everything, pace, spin, you name it. Nothing stuck. The outfield was lightning fast, boundaries kept flowing, and SRH walked away with the win. They also jumped up the points table.
7. Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 263/5 vs Pune Warriors (23 April 2013)
This total stood as the IPL record for more than ten years. RCB racked up 263 runs against Pune Warriors at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, primarily thanks to Chris Gayle putting on an absolute show. Gayle hammered 175 off just 66 balls. He smashed 17 sixes, yeah, 17, in a single innings. His strike rate shot past 265. Honestly, not a single bowler could stop him that day.
The Universe Boss just played with the Pune bowlers, sending sixes flying all over the ground. Every time the ball cleared the rope, the crowd lost it. No one has ever scored more in a single IPL match, this record still stands. AB de Villiers chipped in too, piling on runs during the middle overs. RCB blasted past 100 runs inside just 6 overs and hit 200 in only 14 overs. Pune Warriors had no answers and were utterly blown away.
8. Punjab Kings – 262/2 vs KKR (26 April 2024)
There’s a reason this match sticks in your mind. Punjab Kings went after a huge target, 262 runs, and pulled it off in just 18.4 overs at Eden Gardens. Jonny Bairstow was on another level that night. He hammered the KKR bowlers everywhere and barely gave them a chance to breathe. His hundred came fast, and he never let the required run rate get out of hand.
Shashank Singh backed him up brilliantly. Shot for shot, he kept pace with Bairstow, and together, they crushed any hope KKR had left. From the start, Punjab’s chase looked rock solid. They scored over 14 the whole way. Honestly, it’s one of the best chases you’ll ever see in T20 cricket. They crossed the line with eight balls left, and the Eden Gardens crowd could only watch in disbelief.
9. Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 262/7 vs SRH (15 April 2024)
RCB went after SRH’s huge 287, and together they piled up a wild 549 runs. Chinnaswamy Stadium, honestly, delivered everything fans hoped for. Virat Kohli held things together during the chase. He knocked out a gritty half-century, all while the pressure was on. He understood RCB needed to keep the scoreboard moving, so he balanced steady batting with bold strokes.
At the other end, Faf du Plessis kept chipping in. The RCB batters refused to back down, no matter how high the target. They kept swinging for the fences. Cameron Green chipped in with some late fireworks, too. RCB finished just 25 runs short. Scoring 262 while chasing should win you most games, you know? This one smashed plenty of IPL records. Fans got to see the highest-scoring match ever in the league. What a night.
10. Kolkata Knight Riders – 261/6 vs Punjab Kings (26 April 2024)
KKR piled up a massive 261 at Eden Gardens and figured that would do the trick. Turns out, Punjab Kings had no intention of rolling over. Phil Salt set the tone early, going after the new-ball bowlers without hesitation. His quick-fire partnership with Narine put KKR in control, and Salt just kept going, another fifty for him. Then Andre Russell showed up at the end, smashing the ball all over the place.
He sent sixes flying into the stands and racked up a huge strike rate, way over 220. KKR hammered 85 runs in the last five overs alone. With that total, KKR looked comfortable. On paper, their bowling attack seemed rock solid. Punjab Kings didn’t care about any of that. They flipped the script, and by the end, this wild game had squeezed not one but two scores into the all-time top 10 list.
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Conclusion: Sunrisers Hyderabad Hold The Record of Highest Team Scores In IPL
Sunrisers Hyderabad really took over this list, six out of the top ten spots are theirs. They flipped the script on batting in 2024 and just kept rolling with it in 2025. That aggressive approach didn’t just work for them; it actually changed how everyone thinks about T20 batting now.
IPL 2024 was wild. Seven of the ten highest totals ever came from that season alone. By 2024 and 2025, you could see the shift, suddenly, teams went out expecting 200-plus runs almost every game.
Most of these record-breaking scores happened at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium or Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. The short boundaries there? Batters love them. And those pitches, seriously, bowlers get nothing. Throw in some evening dew, and scoring in the second inning gets even easier. These days, 180 runs just don’t cut it.
Teams look at conditions and set their sights on 220 or more. Honestly, it makes things a lot more fun for anyone who loves watching sixes fly.
